Eurovision winner Lena Meyer-Landruth was given a heroines welcome on her return home, giving Germany something to cheer about and a break from its mounting worries. The fate of Greece, the future of the euro and Michael Ballacks World Cup injury were all forgotten for a few hours yesterday as Lenas winning entry, Satellite, jumped to the top of the music download charts immediately after her win. Now the 19-year-old is poised to pull off that rarest of feats: transforming a Eurovision win into a fully-fledged pop music career.Im completely overwhelmed and am trying to enjoy it but its hard because of everything coming over me at once, she said on her return.Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was impressed by her unpretentiousness and warmth.Shes a wonderful example of young Germany, said Dr Merkel.Lena is just the second German winner in the song contests 55-year history. The first German winner was another teenager, Nicole, and Ein Bisschen Frieden (A Little Peace) in 1982.Lena was already the subject of huge media hype in Germany before the Eurovision, with natural enthusiasm ensuring a rapidly-growing fan base.
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