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Sara Engels, German representative at Eurovision, for Danas: Lavina's song is very strong and different from previous Serbian choices
Sara Engels, the German representative at Eurovision in Vienna, speaks to Danas about the song "Fire", female strength, the change in the German Eurovision sound, the Serbian representative Lavina, and the politics that accompany the competition again this year.
TL;DR
- Sara Engels, Germany's Eurovision representative, is competing with the song "Fire," described as a message of self-confidence and inner strength for women.
- Engels's song has been compared to Mediterranean and Latin sounds, which she embraces due to her Italian heritage.
- She believes singing in English allows the song's message to reach a wider audience.
- Engels champions the idea of women embracing their authentic selves and finding their "inner fire."
- She observes that Germany's Eurovision entries have become musically more open and diverse, moving away from traditional schlager.
- Engels has met the members of the Serbian band Lavina, representing Serbia, and finds their song "very strong and quite different" from previous Serbian entries.
- While not predicting a winner, she favors entries from Greece, Cyprus, and Bulgaria.
- Engels acknowledges that politics cannot be ignored but stresses that Eurovision should focus on celebrating art and music, not global political discourse.