picked for the year that never happened

Ben Dolic

Germany chose Ben Dolic and “Violent Thing” for Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam. The contest was cancelled because of the pandemic, and the song never competed.

who
Slovenian singer
born
4 May 1997, Ljubljana, Slovenia
contest
2020 (cancelled)
music
pop
active
since 2016
record labels
Universal Music Group
sang for
Germany

Biography

Ben Dolic is a Slovenian singer who became known in Germany through the eighth series of The Voice of Germany. Germany chose Dolic and “Violent Thing” for the 2020 contest, which was cancelled.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Ben Dolic”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 2020 Rotterdam

    Germany

    “Violent Thing”

    Cancelled Chosen for the 2020 contest, which was cancelled before a note was sung.

    Sung in
    English
    Written by
    Dag Lundberg, Connor Martin, Borislav Milanov, Peter St. James, Jimmy Thorén
    Age on the night
    23

    The story of Eurovision 2020: The contest that never happened

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