Deutschlands Empfehlung Für Den Online Music Song Contest (OMSC 9)

Deutschlands Empfehlung Für Den Online Music Song Contest (OMSC 9) was the 3ʳᵈ edition of the German music competition Deutschlands Empfehlung Für Den Online Music Song Contest and was on the 2ⁿᵈ February 2021. The slogan of this edition was “Stell Dir Vor!”.

The winner of the contest was Tim Bendzko with his song "Hoch". He represented Germany in OMSC 9 in Strasbourg, France, placing 7ᵗʰ with 100 points.

Format
Deutschlands Empfehlung Für Den Online Music Song Contest (OMSC 9), organised by Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) and Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), was the third edition of the contest to determine the German representative/s for OMSC 9. This edition was held in the largest city of the German state North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne. The show was held on the 2ⁿᵈ of January 2021 with six artists competing. This edition had no language restrictions.

Voting
The juries influenced the results at 100%, as this time the voting consisted uniquely in jury votes. The public influenced the selection of the songs by choosing the song rules.

After the artists' performances, the juries voted giving sets of 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points, and the results were announced by the broadcasters a few days later, on the 5ᵗʰ of January 2021.

Competing Entries
The six competing entries were announced to the public on the 5ᵗʰ January 2021, as the results of the song the juries had chosen were announced.

Final
The final took place on the 2ⁿᵈ February 2021 in the largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne.

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