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Paola Félix Returns as Star Guest for Germany’s Eurovision Final on Feb. 28

The live ARD show will decide Germany’s entry for the May 16 contest in Vienna.

Overview

  • The broadcast, titled “Eurovision Song Contest – Das deutsche Finale” on Das Erste, will also mark the competition’s 70th anniversary.
  • Entertainer Barbara Schöneberger will co-host with comedian Hazel Brugger.
  • Félix, 75, previously represented Switzerland in 1969 with “Bonjour, Bonjour” (fifth) and in 1980 with “Cinéma” (fourth).
  • She describes her return as a comeback linked to last year’s ESC stage appearance in Basel before an audience cited at about 160 million, praising the contest’s “United by Music” spirit.
  • Contestant Sarah Engels is set to perform “Fire” in a field of nine acts, with the winner chosen solely by the public.