Sarah Engels has joined the line-up for the Nordic Eurovision Party, which will take place in the Norwegian capital in March.
Sarah Engels has started to promote her Eurovision 2026 entry “Fire” by announcing her first pre-party performance and performing a live acoustic version of her entry on German TV. The German representative, Sarah Engels, is the latest artist to be announced as participating in the Nordic Eurovision Party in Oslo. This is the first pre-party performance that Sarah Engels has been announced for ahead of the contest in Vienna this May, at the time of writing.
The acts announced to date are:
Poli Genova – Represented Bulgaria at Eurovision 2011 and 2016
Cosmó – Will represent Austria at Eurovision 2026
Lindsay Dracass – Represented the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2001
Ovi – Represented Romania at Eurovision 2010 and 2014
Ilinica – Represented Romania at Eurovision 2017
Jørgen Olsen – Won the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 alongside Niels Olsen as part of the Olsen Brothers for Denmark
Elisabeth Andreassen – Won the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 for Norway as part of Bobbysocks, also represented Norway at Eurovision 1994 and 1996, and Sweden in Eurovision 1982
Mathilde SPZ – Competed in Melodi Grand Prix 2024
Guri Schanke – Represented Norway at Eurovision 2007
Tamara Živković – Will represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2026
Satoshi – Will represent Moldova at Eurovision 2026
Sunstroke Project – Represented Moldova at Eurovision 2010 and 2017
Mileo – Competed in Melodi Grand Prix 2024 and will compete in Melodi Grand Prix 2026
AIDAN – Will represent Malta at Eurovision 2026
Alis – Will represent Albania at Eurovision 2026
Silke – Competing in Melodi Grand Prix 2026
Eva Marija – Will represent Luxembourg at Eurovision 2026
Leonardo Amor – Competing in Melodi Grand Prix 2026
Piera Eira and MÁIJÁ – Winners of Sámi Grand Prix 2025
Atvara – Will represent Latvia at Eurovision 2026
Cosmó – Will represent Austria at Eurovision 2026
The show will be held on March 21, as it brings together Eurovision stars, veterans of the contest, and other talented artists associated with the Eurovision Song Contest.
Taking place at Rockefeller in Oslo, the event is open to those aged 18+. Tickets are on sale now, with prices starting at 594 NOK.
The Nordic Eurovision Party and Nordic Music Celebration were first held in 2024, before the events merged at the end of 2024 under the Nordic Eurovision Party name. Last year, a total of 21 past and present Eurovision artists performed at the event in the Norwegian capital.
In addition to the announcement of Sarah Engels’ first pre-party performance, the singer has also been promoting her entry for Eurovision 2026, “Fire”, with an acoustic performance of her song live on TV. The performance was aired on ARD-Morgenmagazin, a German Morning news show.
Sarah Engels will represent Germany at Eurovision 2026 with “Fire”. She won the German national final, receiving 38.3% of the votes cast in the Superfinal.
Source: Nordic Eurovision Party
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest+
Germany was one of seven countries to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. The country has taken part in every contest since then, apart from in 1996, when they failed to make it through the qualifying round. To date Germany has won the contest twice. The first time was in 1982 when Nicole sang “Ein Bisschen Frieden” in Harrogate, which later became a global hit. Germany didn’t win again until 2010 when Lena sang “Satellite” in Oslo. She received 9 sets of 12 points, scoring 246 points overall.