Overview
- Engels posted an Instagram Reel that sets real hate comments to music, including body-shaming and wishes that Germany finish last, and she warns that careless words can cause real harm.
- She links the message to her Eurovision entry Fire for Germany in Vienna on May 16, saying the aim is to show Europe a prouder and more supportive side of the country.
- In a ZDF appearance on the Giovanni Zarrella Show, she performed Fire with a tweaked look and fewer dancers and said the staging and energy will be upgraded for the contest.
- ESC veteran Michael Schulte called her song catchy and her skills solid and said a top-15 finish is possible, while noting the field looks strong this year.
- Recent coverage cites betting odds that place her toward the lower end of the table, and some reports flag national boycotts over Israel’s entry as a tense backdrop to this year’s event.