Lena Meyer-Landrut's rendition of the punchy pop ballad "Satellite" won Germany this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo. She is the second German to win in 55 years.

''I'm so happy and so thankful and so grateful and I never thought that we could do this,'' said Meyer-Landrut.

She told the show's hosts that she felt she wasn't strong enough to lift her trophy.

Germany, the show's host for 2011, last won the contest in 1982.

According to the organisers, more than 120 million viewers accross 39 European countries, even non-European countries like Myanmar, Australia and New Zealand, watched the contest.

Being a representative for a "big four" country, Meyer-Landrut automatically qualified for the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest. Germany was given a wild card during the running order draw, allowing its representative to decide on the country's position for the final. From the 25 entries, she performed at position 22, scoring Germany's first triumph since 1982, and its first success in the contest as a unified country.

"Satellite" garnered 246 points, leading Turkey's entry by 76 points, the second-biggest in Eurovision history following Alexander Rybak's margin of 169 points back in 2009.