#58 (2011)

The 100 Greatest Songs You've (Probably) Never Heard – 2011

#58

Mama Told Me
Lena
Germany

“Mama Told Me” is Lena’s second song on this list as a performer and her first as a writer. She wrote this song with Stefan Raab, a German comedian and talk show host who has had a hand in 6 of Germany’s Eurovision participations. He composed his homeland’s 1998, 2000 (which he also performed), and 2004 entries, as well as devised the current national selection procedure which began in 2010. He also hosted Eurovision in 2011. All five of his previous entries have finished in the top 10 at ESC, including “Satellite” which won in 2010.