Germany in Eurovision 2025: Siblings Abor & Tynna took the stage for their first rehearsal with the song “Baller”. Stay updated with all the reports from Basel, Switzerland…
The German siblings Abor & Tynna were the tenth act to rehearse today on the Eurovision 2025 stage with her song “Baller“. They will perform in the second semi-final on May 15th between song number 14 (Israel) and song number 15 (Serbia), and in the grand final to be held on May 17th.
Abor and Tynna from Germany are the third pair of siblings performing together this year, following Iceland and Ireland. They come from a family of musicians in Vienna, so here we have Austrians representing Germany in Switzerland-proof that Eurovision truly crosses borders, especially when it comes to the German language. This is also the first time since 2007 that Germany is sending a song in German, and it’s already a big hit.
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Germany at Eurovision 2025: More details about the rehearsal performance
The song explores a deep and complex emotional journey, focusing on a character dealing with pain and heartbreak after a breakup. The lyrics are full of metaphors that capture frustration and loss, with the night itself representing a dark, almost unreachable emotional state that the singer tries to penetrate in order to process her feelings.
Germany’s staging has seen a major upgrade since “Chefsache 2025”. The show starts with Abor playing a classical intro to “Baller” on a white electric cello, lit up with white LEDs, in front of a tall curtain. The curtain then drops along with the bass, revealing Tina standing on top of a huge 1980s-style boombox, about three meters high, with a central platform where she performs the first verse and chorus. She then steps down to join her four dancers, who shine handheld flashlights on her as they dance around her.
Tina’s costume is reminiscent of Lara Croft at a Berlin rave: black military-style shorts, knee-high combat boots, a black crop top, and long black leather gloves. The lighting and graphics add to the tough, industrial atmosphere, with lots of flashing white and blue lights, the word “BALLER” in giant white letters on a flickering black LED wall, and an echo effect on Tina’s vocals that makes it feel like a party in a massive warehouse.
In the final verse and chorus, Tina dances on the runway while Abor plays the cello on the boombox. His shoulder pads are the biggest seen at Eurovision 2025 so far, though Italy’s entry is still to come. The cello-smashing moment from the national selection is gone, but it hasn’t been forgotten.
For the pyrotechnics – the boombox “explodes” during the last chorus, and the performance ends with a big fireworks display.
Germany at Eurovision 2025:
“Baller” (translated as “Shooter”) is the song that will be performed by Abor & Tynna, representing Germany at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The duo will perform their song for the first time in the second semi-final on May 15th. However, since they represent a sponsoring country, they automatically advance to the Grand Final, which will take place on May 17th. The song was written by the singers themselves along with Alexander Hauer and is performed in German. This marks the creators’ first Eurovision entry.
The song “Baller” presents a deep and complex emotional journey of the narrator, who is grappling with pain and emotional breakage following a breakup.
Currently, Germany is ranked 20th in the betting odds for Eurovision 2025.
Abor & Tynna – Who are you?
Abor & Tynna is an Austrian musical duo consisting of brothers Attila and Tunda Bornemisza. They grew up in a musical family; their father, Csaba Bornemisza, has been a cellist in the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra since 1993. The duo began collaborating musically in 2016, combining styles such as pop, hip-hop, and electronic music to create a unique sound. Their debut album, “Bittersüß”, was released on February 14th, 2025.
Eurovision 2025: This will be Germany’s 68th participation in Eurovision. Germany joined the competition in 1956, was one of the seven founding countries, and has won twice over the years. Germany’s last victory was in Eurovision 2010 with the song “Satellite” performed by singer Lena Meyer-Landrut.
