[5][6] Following its Eurovision victory, "Satellite" went on to be a commercial success across Europe, topping the single charts in six countries and receiving a number of Gold and Platinum certifications.
[7] To finish the song, she sent her guitar track to Denmark where her frequent collaborator Gordon produced a demo based on her ideas.
[9] "Satellite" – alongside "Bee", "Love Me" and fellow contestant Jennifer Braun's "I Care for You" – was eventually chosen as one of four songs to be performed in the final of Unser Star für Oslo on 12 March 2010.
[10] Her subsequent recording of "Satellite" was produced by John Gordon, André "Brix" Buchmann, Ingo Politz and Bernd Wendtland and remastered by Sascha "Busy" Bühren.
"[12] The lyrics describe the thoughts of a woman in love ("I got it bad for you"), who is frustrated at being ignored ("I went everywhere for you/ I even did my hair for you/ I bought new underwear they're blue/ And I wore it just the other day.")
[1] All songs were released on the specially created record label USFO, a cooperation between Universal Music Germany and Raab TV/Brainpool, the production companies of Unser Star für Oslo.
[18] After winning the Eurovision Song Contest on 29 May 2010, "Satellite" regained its top position in Germany for one week and also peaked at number one in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
[26] A music video for "Satellite" was shot during the night of the final on the television stage of Unser Star für Oslo in Cologne and directed by Frank Paul Husmann ad Manfred Winkens.
[7] On 16 March 2010, the video premiered on public broadcaster Das Erste right before Germany's most-watched evening news bulletin Tagesschau.
Shortly after, it was simultaneously shown on four private stations –( Sat.1, ProSieben, kabel eins, N24)´ before the start of their evening prime time programmes.
Germany received a wild card during the running order draw, which allowed the German representatives to pick the country's position for the final.
Bookmakers regarded it second favourite behind Azerbaijan's "Drip Drop", while Google projected it would win based on search volume in the participating countries.
Her pared-back presentation reflected a trend that has had success at recent Eurovisions, as it did not feature any form of choreography, dancers or elaborate stage show.