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Sarah Engels

サラ・エンゲルス　/　さら・えんげるす

Singer from Germany

October 15, 1992 (age 33)　・　Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia
singer
television personality
presenter

My Take

What strikes me most about Sarah Engels is the resilience baked into her origin story. Getting eliminated from a televised singing competition, then clawing your way back to finish as runner-up, is the kind of arc most people only watch in movies. I find that more compelling than a clean victory would have been. She has since balanced music with television hosting, and the fact that her public name shifted over the years without derailing her career tells me she has a steady core. I tend to root for performers who get knocked down and keep singing, and Engels fits that mold precisely.

Overview

Sarah Engels (born 15 October 1992), formerly known as Sarah Lombardi, is a German singer and television personality. She rose to prominence in 2011 after participating in season 8 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, where she was eliminated from the Top 10, only to return two shows later and eventually become the runner-up.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Sarah Engels
Name (Japanese): サラ・エンゲルス
Reading: さら・えんげるす
Born: October 15, 1992 (age 33)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Monkey
Origin: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / television personality / presenter / pop musician / musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.sarahengels.net/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sarellax3/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B2%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9

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