Sarah Engels | |
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 Engels in 2023 | |
| Born | 15 October 1992 Cologne, Germany |
| Other names | Sarah Lombardi |
| Occupations |
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| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Label | Ariola Records |
Sarah Engels (born 15 October 1992),[1] known as Sarah Lombardi from 2013 to 2021, is a German pop singer and television personality. She is best-known for participating in season 8 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, where she was eliminated from the Top 10,[2][3] only to return two shows later and eventually become the runner-up.
In 2020, she represented Italy at the Free European Song Contest 2020 with the song "Te Amo Mi Amor", finishing 13th out of 16. In 2026, she is set to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna with her song “Fire” after winning the German selection for the contest.
Career
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
Engels also participated in season 7 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar but was eliminated during the recall after her duet with Eugen Flittner.[1] In season 8, she was eliminated in the first Live Show.[4] Later on, she was asked to come back because RTL chief Tom Sänger (not the voters) had eliminated Nina Richel from the show, allegedly for health reasons.[5]
By performance
2025–present
In August 2025, Engels released her fourth studio album Strong Girls Club, a double album featuring German-language songs on one half and English-language songs on the other.[6] It debuted and peaked at number 53 on the German Albums Chart before dropping off in its second week, becoming Engels' lowest-performing album to date.[7] In November 2025, she began portraying the role of Satine in the Cologne production of the musical Moulin Rouge!, based on the same-titled 2001 film directed by Baz Luhrmann.[8] In February 2026, Engels competed with her song "Fire" in the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, which she went on to win.[9]
Personal life
Engels is of Italian descent.[10] She married Pietro Lombardi in March 2013 and changed her name from Engels to Lombardi.[11] On 19 June 2015, their son Alessio was born. She announced their separation in October 2016.[12] In November 2020 she got engaged to soccer player Julian Büscher.[13] The couple married in May 2021 and have had Sarah Engels's birth-name as their family name ever since. On 2 December 2021, their daughter Solea was born.[14]
Discography
Albums
| Album title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [15] |
AUT [16] |
SWI [17] | ||
| Heartbeat |
|
2 | 5 | 13 |
| Dream Team (with Pietro Lombardi) |
|
33 | 37 | 69 |
| Teil von mir (with Pietro Lombardi) |
|
35 | 27 | 35 |
| Zurück zu mir |
|
18 | 18 | 21 |
| Im Augenblick |
|
8 | 16 | 24 |
| Strong Girls Club |
|
53 | 74 | — |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [15] |
AUT [16] |
SWI [17] | |||
| 2011 | "Call My Name" | 2 | 2 | 2 | Heartbeat |
| "I Miss You" (with Pietro Lombardi) |
2 | 6 | 14 | ||
| "Only for You" | 33 | 47 | — | ||
| "It's Christmas Time" (with Pietro Lombardi) |
— | 75 | — | Pietro Style | |
| 2013 | "Dream Team" (with Pietro Lombardi) |
41 | 60 | 65 | Dream Team |
| 2015 | "Nimmerland" (with Pietro Lombardi) |
32 | 28 | — | Teil von mir |
| 2016 | "Nur mit dir" (with Pietro Lombardi) |
40 | 42 | — | |
| "Teil von mir" (with Pietro Lombardi) |
— | — | — | ||
| 2018 | "Genau hier" | 31 | 51 | 67 | Zurück zu mir |
| 2019 | "Weekend" (DJ Herzbeat featuring Sarah) |
83 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Ich liebe nur dich" (Pietro Basile featuring Sarah) |
49 | 56 | 24 | ||
| 2020 | "Te Amo Mi Amor" | 11 | 24 | 42 | Im Augenblick |
| "Zoom" | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | "Ich" | 92 | — | — | |
| "Love is Love" | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | "Mama" (with Pietro Basile) |
— | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 2022 | "Gebe nicht auf" | — | — | — | |
| "Ma Bonita" (with Luca Hänni) |
— | — | — | ||
| 2023 | "Gemeinsam stark" (with Mike Singer) |
— | — | — | Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie soundtrack |
| "Para siempre (Für immer)" | — | — | — | Strong Girls Club | |
| "Jemand" (with Joel Brandenstein) |
— | — | — | ||
| 2025 | "Für immer" | — | — | — | |
| "Wie nie zuvor" | — | — | — | ||
| "Flieg mit mir" | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Mit dir" | — | — | — | Strong Girls Club | |
| "Starke Mädchen" | — | — | — | ||
| 2025 | "Ich bleib" | — | — | — | |
| "Keep You Save" | — | — | — | ||
| "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" | — | — | — | ||
| 2026 | "Liebe gibt nie auf" (with DJ Herzbeat) |
— | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Fire" | — | — | — | ||
References
- ^ a b c d "DSDS 2011: Sarah Engels - Ausgeschieden" (in German). RTL. 1 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "DSDS 2011: Das Aus für Sarah Engels" (in German). RTL. 27 February 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Ausgezickt: Sarah Engels ist raus!" (in German). Hamburger Morgenpost. 27 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ Tudorica, Ligia Dana (27 February 2011). "Erster Mottoshow: Zu viel Zickenkrieg – Sarah Engels raus bei DSDS". Welt Online. Axel Springer. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ Nina Richel: "Ich bin froh, dass es vorbei ist" (15 March 2011) Archived 3 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sarah Engels wird international: Album 'Strong Girls Club'". mix1.de (in German). Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sarah Engels – Strong Girls Club". GfK Entertainment charts (in German). Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Von der DSDS-Bühne ins Moulin Rouge: Sarah Engels wird Musical-Star". mdr.de (in German). 19 September 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Deutschland schickt Sarah Engels zum ESC". Tagesschau (in German). 1 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co, Sarah & Pietro… im Wohnmobil durch Italien Staffel 1: Folge 13 (in German), archived from the original on 18 July 2022, retrieved 18 July 2022
- ^ "DSDS-Traumpaar Sarah Engels und Pietro Lombardi haben geheiratet". rtl.de. 1 March 2013. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ "Sarah und Pietro Lombardi geben ihre Trennung bekannt: Liebes-Aus bei DSDS-Traumpaar". VIP.de (in German). RTL Interactive. 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ ""Ja - und sehr glücklich": Sarah Lombardi hat sich verlobt". stern.de (in German). 6 November 2020. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Sarah Engels: Baby-News! Ihr zweites Kind ist da". gala.de (in German). 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Discographie Sarah Lombardi". GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Sarah Engels - Austrian Charts". austriancharts.at/ Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Sarah Engels - Swiss Charts". hitparade.ch/ Hung Medien.
External links
Media related to Sarah Engels at Wikimedia Commons
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