The 2015 German Eurovision representative Ann Sophie performed her Eurovision entry Black smoke at the 2015 Echo Awards last week.

The 2015 Echo Awards were held at the Messe Berlin in Berlin last week and were aired on ARD 1. The Echo Awards are considered among the most prestigious music awards in Germany. The 2014 Dutch Eurovision representatives The Common Linnets were awarded the Best International Newcomer Award. Greek born Nana Mouskouri ( Luxembourg 1963) was awarded the Echo Honorary Award. The show was hosted by Barbara Schöneberger.

The 2015 German Eurovision representative Ann Sophie was invited to perform at the 2015 Echo Awards. She treated the audience and viewers with her Eurovision entry Black smoke.

Ann Sophie performs at the Echo Awards in Berlin.

Ann Sophie at USFO- the 2015 German Eurovision national final.

Germany debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest  in 1956 and was one of the founder members of the contest, having won the event twice in 1982 with Nicole’s Ein Bisschen Frieden and in 2010 with Lena’s Satellite. Germany has only missed participating at the Eurovision Song Contest once, in 1996, when they missed out in the preselection round. After that it was decided that the so-called Big 5 countries get an automatic entry to the final every year.

The 2015 Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled to be held on 19, 21 and 23 May at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria.

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