Germany’s Eurovision 2026 representative Sarah Engels has revealed that her stage performance in Vienna will likely undergo significant development ahead of the Contest.
“Singing, Dancing, and a Bit of Fire Won’t Be Enough”
Reflecting on her winning performance of “Fire”, Engels explained that the staging used during the national final may not be sufficient for Eurovision. She commented that “just singing, dancing, and a bit of fire will not be enough” when competing against the elaborate productions typically seen at the Contest. The singer added that discussions are already underway with the German delegation about how the performance could be expanded for Vienna.
She said:
“We’ve already put our heads together and considered how we can make it even bigger. Because the stage will be bigger. Everything will be even more spectacular. And I think it’s also important to try and stand out somehow. Just singing and dancing and a bit of fire – I don’t think that will necessarily be enough at Eurovision. Because there are some really amazing artists there. And you really have to represent yourself well. But we’re working on it. And I can definitely promise: I’ll give it my all.”
Germany’s Eurovision Journey
Germany has been part of Eurovision since the beginning, debuting in 1956. Their debut entries were Walter Andreas Schwarz’s “Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück” and Freddy Quinn’s “So geht das jede Nacht”. Germany has appeared at every Eurovision except for 1996, which means they have been at more Contests than any other country. They have a long history of success in Eurovision, finishing in the top 3 an impressive 13 times. Germany has won the contest twice: Nicole won in 1982 with her song “Ein bißchen Frieden”, taking home 161 points. Their second win came in 2010, when Lena scored 246 points with her song “Satellite”.
Germany’s most recent Eurovision entry was Abor & Tynna with “Baller”. As Germany is part of the Big 5, it automatically qualified for the Grand Final. In the Final, the song received 151 points and finished in 15th place.
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Source: esc-kompakt
Photo credit: Claudius Pflug / SWR – ARD
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