The presentation of "Violent Thing" as the German entry occurred during the show Unser Lied für Rotterdam on 27 February 2020.

However, to find a successful Eurovision act it is important that the same people who do vote in the big contest also decide which singer should represent a country.

Several songwriting camps with German and international composers and lyricists were also held between June and October 2019, during which 84 songs were created and submitted for selection.

[5] 100 performers and 74 songs were longlisted by a Eurovision panel consisting of 30 members selected in cooperation with Simon-Kucher & Partners and Digame from 2.26 million applications received from German residents through surveys on social media in order to reflect the taste of the wider European audience, while 50 performers and 34 songs were shortlisted by an alternate Eurovision panel consisting of 100 members selected through a similar process.

[8][9] In addition to the reveal of Germany's entry, the 45-minute show included guest appearances by the nation's 2018 representative Michael Schulte and Eurovision commentator Peter Urban.

[12] "Violent Thing" was written by members of the songwriting team Symphonix International: Bulgaria-born Borislav Milanov, joined by Peter St. James, Dag Lundberg, Jimmy Thorén and Connor Martin.

"[12] Upon its reveal, the length of "Violent Thing" was longer than the three-minute maximum for a Eurovision entry, so it was subsequently shortened as the singer prepared for presenting the final version of the song.

[19] Dolic's stage presence was announced to be directed by Marty Kudelka, who in the past had worked with American performer Justin Timberlake and on projects including the Super Bowl.

[20] Some of the broadcasters scheduled to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 organised alternative competitions and showcase events.

A jury consisting of ten singers that had represented Austria at Eurovision before was hired to rank each song; the best-placed entry in each semi-final advanced to the final round.