Sarah Engels

Biography

Sarah Engels (born 15 October 1992), formerly known as Sarah Lombardi, is a German singer and television personality. She rose to prominence in 2011 after participating in season 8 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, where she was eliminated from the Top 10, only to return two shows later and eventually become the runner-up.
In 2020, she represented Italy at the Free European Song Contest 2020 with the song "Te Amo Mi Amor×Te Amo Mi Amor15 May 2020 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Te Amo Mi Amor3:04", finishing 13th out of 16. In 2026, she represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna with her song "Fire" after winning the German selection for the contest.

Deutschland sucht den Superstar

Engels also participated in season 7 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar but was eliminated during the recall after her duet with Eugen Flittner. In season 8, she was eliminated in the first Live Show. Later on, she was asked to come back because RTL chief Tom Sänger (not the voters) had eliminated Nina Richel from the show, allegedly for health reasons.

2025–present

In August 2025, Engels released her fourth studio album Strong Girls Club×Strong Girls Club22 August 2025 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 20 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Keep You Safe2:152Boots2:133Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!2:264Hurricane3:315Don't Let Me Go2:126Austin2:527Travel The World2:448Now I Know1:569Broken Melody2:4910This Is How Love Should Feel2:17Disc 21Starke Mädchen3:212Jemand2:423Für immer2:504Wie nie zuvor3:105Mit Dir2:456Ich bleib2:577Para siempre (Für immer)2:238Verlier mich in dir2:139Ich hab geträumt von dir3:4910Starke Mädchen3:21, a double album featuring German-language songs on one half and English-language songs on the other. It debuted and peaked at number 53 on the German Albums Chart before dropping off in its second week, becoming Engels' lowest-performing album to date. In November 2025, she began portraying the role of Satine in the Cologne production of the musical Moulin Rouge!, based on the same-titled 2001 film directed by Baz Luhrmann. In February 2026, Engels competed with her song "Fire" in the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, which she went on to win. Due to Germany's status as a member of the Big Four, Engels' song was automatically qualified for a place in the contest's final on 16 May 2026, in which the song placed 23rd out of 25, scoring 12 points.

Personal life

Engels is of Italian descent. She married Pietro Lombardi in March 2013 and changed her name from Engels to Lombardi. On 19 June 2015, their son Alessio was born. She announced their separation in October 2016. In November 2020 she got engaged to football player Julian Büscher. The couple married in May 2021 and have had Sarah Engels's birth-name as their family name ever since. On 2 December 2021, their daughter Solea was born.