Deutschlands Empfehlung Für Den Online Music Song Contest (OMSC 8)

Deutschlands Empfehlung Für Den Online Music Song Contest (OMSC 5) was the 1ˢᵗ edition of the German music competition Deutschlands Empfehlung Für Den Online Music Song Contest and was held between the 7ᵗʰ November 2020 and the 13ᵗʰ November 2020. The slogan of this edition was “Vereint!”.

The winner of the contest were Glasperlenspiel with their song "Geiles Leben". They represented Germany in OMSC 5 in Busan (부산), South Korea, placing 11ᵗʰ with 49 points.

Format
Deutschlands Empfehlung Für Den Online Music Song Contest (OMSC 5), organised by Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) and Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), was the second edition of the contest to determine the German representative/s for OMSC 8. This edition was held in the German city-state of Hamburg. The show was held on the 9ᵗʰ of January 2021 with three artists competing. This edition the song had to have 50% German lyrics and 50% another language/s lyrics.

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, and the results were announced by the broadcasters a few days later, on the 13ᵗʰ of January 2021.

Competing Entries
The three competing entries were announced to the public on the 13ᵗʰ January 2021, as the results of the song the juries had chosen were announced.

Final
The final took place on the 9ᵗʰ January 2021 in the city-state of Hamburg.