Overview
- Engels will showcase her Eurovision entry on the live Giovanni Zarrella Show on ZDF in Göttingen on Saturday, April 25, positioning the appearance as a dress‑rehearsal ahead of the May 16 final in Vienna.
- She says outfit planning is running late but promises a bold stage look, describing the costume as very sexy and glittering, with final staging details still in flux.
- After heavy online criticism, the singer apologized and now says she is focusing on performance, vocal work, and choreography while trying not to dwell on negative comments.
- Veterans split on her chances, with Guildo Horn calling the song too safe and Michael Schulte praising her vocals and stagecraft while saying he would have chosen wavvyboi and sees a top‑15 finish as realistic.
- Fan voting on the official ESC site places Germany 27th of 35 with 653 votes as of April 22, and bookmakers currently rate 'Fire' near 22nd with less than a 1% chance to win.