Deutschlands Empfehlung Für Den Online Music Song Contest (OMSC 11)

Deutschlands Empfehlung Für Den Online Music Song Contest (OMSC 11) was the 4ᵗʰ edition of the German music competition Deutschlands Empfehlung Für Den Online Music Song Contest and was held between the 15ᵗʰ and the 21ˢᵗ March 2021. The slogan of this edition was “Shoot Up to Sweden!”.

The winner of the contest was Lina with her song "Hype". She represented Germany in OMSC 11 in Stockholm, Sweden, placing 3rd with 130 points.

Format
Deutschlands Empfehlung Für Den Online Music Song Contest (OMSC 11), organised by Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) and Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR), was the fourth edition of the contest to determine the German representative/s for OMSC 11. This edition was held in the capital and largest city of the German state Saarland, Saarbrücken. The show was held between the 15ᵗʰ and the 21ˢᵗ March 2021 with sixteen artists competing. This edition had no language restrictions, therefore there were ten songs in German and six songs in English.

Voting
The semi-finals' voting consisted uniquely in public votes, while the final results were influenced at 50% by the juries and at the remaining 50% by the televote.

In the semi-finals the artist with the most votes qualified directly for the final, while the second artist with the most votes qualified for the second chance round, held on the 18ᵗʰ March 2021, with the hope to qualify for the final as well.

In the final, after the artists' performances, the juries voted giving sets of 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 points. These votes were they summed up with the televote and the results were announced by the broadcasters on the 21ˢᵗ of March 2021.

Competing Entries
The competing entries were announced to the public between the 15ᵗʰ and the 17ᵗʰ March 2021, the day of their respective semi-final. Also the four automatic qualifiers were announced between those days but their songs were announced in the following days.

Semi-Final 1
The first semi-final took place on the 15ᵗʰ March 2021 in Saarbrücken.

Semi-Final 2
The second semi-final took place on the 16ᵗʰ March 2021 in Saarbrücken.

Semi-Final 3
The second semi-final took place on the 17ᵗʰ March 2021 in Saarbrücken.

Second Chance
The second chance round took place on the 18ᵗʰ March 2021 in Saarbrücken.

Final
The final took place on the 21ˢᵗ March 2021 in Saarbrücken.