Sarah Engels

Sarah Engels was born on 15 October 1992 in Cologne and grew up in Hürth. She found music early. At the age of eleven, she already sang at school events and street festivals. In addition, she took singing lessons for four years. Before fame arrived, she had to be patient. She tried to break through on Deutschland sucht den Superstar in 2009 and 2010, but both attempts ended in the early rounds. However, those setbacks did not stop her. Instead, they shaped the strong and determined artist that later reached a much bigger stage.

DSDS breakthrough and the first chart success

The real turning point in the Sarah Engels biography came in 2011. She returned to Deutschland sucht den Superstar for a third try. At first, viewers sent her home after the first live show. Then the story changed. Sarah came back when Nina Richel had to leave the competition for health reasons. She used that second chance well and reached the final, where she finished runner-up to Pietro Lombardi. Soon after that, her career moved fast. Her single “Call My Name” reached number 2 in Germany, her duet “I Miss You” with Pietro also reached number 2, and her debut album Heartbeat climbed to number 2 as well. Moreover, “Call My Name” brought her an Echo nomination.

Duo years, television work and a wider audience

After DSDS, Sarah stayed in the spotlight. Together with Pietro Lombardi, whom she had met on the show, she released the duo albums Dream Team in 2013 and Teil von mir in 2016. Both albums entered the German chart. At the same time, she built a strong television profile. In 2016, she finished second in Let’s Dance. Later, she won Das große Promibacken, Dancing on Ice, and the third season of The Masked Singer. So, she did not stay only a pop singer from a casting show. Instead, she became a familiar face in German entertainment, with success in music, live television and light entertainment.

A new musical phase as Sarah and Sarah Engels

Later, Sarah opened a new chapter. In 2018, she released the solo album Zurück zu mir, which reached number 18 in Germany. The single “Genau hier” also entered the chart. Then, in 2020, she sang “Te Amo Mi Amor” for Italy at the Free European Song Contest. The song reached number 11 in Germany. One year later, she released Im Augenblick, and that album climbed to number 8. These releases showed a broader sound. She moved between pop, schlager and radio-friendly modern songs. Therefore, this period was important. It proved that Sarah Engels could reinvent herself and keep her music career alive long after her first television breakthrough.

Acting, voice work, musical theatre and Strong Girls Club

Meanwhile, Sarah also expanded beyond recording and TV contests. She appeared in Das Traumschiff and later took a leading role in the 2022 Sat.1 musical film Die Tänzerin und der Gangster – Liebe auf Umwegen. In 2023, she became the German singing voice of Ladybug in Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir – Der Film. Then, in 2025, she released her fourth solo album Strong Girls Club, a project with English and German songs. In the same year, she made another big step when she started to play Satine in Moulin Rouge! in Cologne. As a result, Sarah Engels showed once more that her career could keep growing in new directions.

Sarah Engels at Eurovision 2026 for Germany

Now the biggest international chapter has arrived. On 28 February 2026, Sarah Engels won Germany’s national final with “Fire”. First, an international jury placed her in the top three. After that, the viewers chose her as the winner. So, she earned the ticket to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna. The song carries a clear message of empowerment, solidarity and self-determination. Today, Sarah Engels stands as Germany’s Eurovision 2026 artist. Her path tells a clear story: early setbacks, a major TV breakthrough, chart hits, television success, acting, musical theatre and, finally, Eurovision.