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Ann Sophie

Ann Sophie is just 24 years old but it is immediately visible that she feels at home on any stage. She proved that to the German audience more than once, who instantly fell in love with her. She won the German national final Unser Song für Österreich in a thriller-like superfinal and thus will represent her country with Black Smoke.

The stage is her life. This fact was proven by Ann Sophie in the German national final and is noticeable in every second that the 24-year-old singer spends performing. Born in London, raised in Hamburg, she has tried all artistic directions.

As a child, Ann Sophie developed a deep passion for singing, inspired by her idols Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. After finishing school, she moved to New York. By day, she studied at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute; by night, she enchanted audiences as a singer at various trendy live clubs. Full of ambition after returning to Hamburg in 2013, Ann Sophie completed a self-produced demo album and was soon discovered for the ESC.

In her song Black Smoke, Ann Sophie shows that she understands her craft.

The song describes a situation that many of us are familiar with: being in a long-term relationship and eventually realising that too many wishes have gone unfulfilled and you just can't be together anymore.

Things you should know about Ann Sophie

Three most interesting aspects about your entry?

  1. Black/white performance
  2. Story about a broken relationship
  3. I feel very much related to the song, because of the very unusual German national final

Three most impressive facts about you?

  1. Studied @Lee Starsberg Theatre & Film Institute in NYC
  2. My ideal is Beyoncé
  3. Started at the age of 4 with ballet and singing

Do you have a (lucky) routine before you go on stage?

My little puppet Anna, which I love since my early childhood

Why is the Eurovision Song Contest important for you?

It's the 60th anniversary, the biggest music show in the world, and it's great to get to know other artists from all over Europe and even Australia!

Music video

Lyrics of Black Smoke

When you look at me, you know you're hard to read.
Because the face I see is not the one I know
And when you call me baby, what's that supposed to mean
I don't know who you are, how long can we pretend

See the change I know we both don't have the heart to say
Can't return to what we were, it will never be the same

Cause you said you'd never let me go
And I said I can't but now we know that it's
Too hard to say three words
Too hard to make it work
When there's nothing left to talk about
Cause you know the flame is running out
Two hearts are left to burn
Do you know, we're only left with smoke

Black smoke, we're only left with smoke, black smoke

I tried to tell myself, that it's all in my head
But the truth remains we're just too far apart.
You know were fooling ourselves if we hold on,
Cause were fighting for something that we don’t want
Just leave it now and walk away

See the change I know we both don't have the heart to say
Can't return to what we were, it will never be the same

Cause you said you'd never let me go
And I said I can't but now we know that its
Too hard to say three words
Too hard to make it work
When there's nothing left to talk about
Cause you know the flame is running out
Two hearts are left to burn
Do you know, we're only left with smoke

Too hard to say three words
Black smoke
Too hard to make it work
We're only left with smoke
Too hard to say three words
Black smoke
Too hard to make it work

Cause you said you'd never let me go no
Yeah you said you'd never let me go

Cause you said you'd never let me go
And I said I can't but now we know that it's
Too hard to say three words
Too hard to make it work
When there's nothing left to talk about
Cause you know the flame is running out
Two hearts are left to burn
Do you know, we're only left with smoke

Black smoke
We're only left with smoke
Lorsque tu me regardes, tu es difficile a decrypter.
Parce que le visage que je vois n'est pas celui que je connais
Et quand tu m'appelles cherie, qu'est-ce que ça veut vraiment dire
Je ne sais pas qui tu es, combien de temps pouvons-nous faire semblant

(pre)

Je connais le changement dont ni l'un ni l'autre n'ose parler
Impossible de revenir en arriere, rien ne sera plus comme avant

(hook)

Parce que tu m'as dit que jamais tu ne pourrais me laisser partir
Et que je t'ai dit que je ne pouvais pas, mais maintenant nous savons
Que trois mots sont difficiles a dire
Trop difficile pour que ça marche
Quand on n'a plus rien a se dire
Parce tu sais que la flamme est en train de s'eteindre
Que deux cœurs sont en train de se consumer
Tu sais qu'il ne nous reste que de la fumee

Fumee noire, il ne nous reste que de la fumee, de la fumee noire

(v2)

J'ai essaye de me dire que tout ça est dans ma tete
Mais en verite nous sommes deja trop loin l'un de l'autre.
Tu sais qu'on se raconte des histoires si on continue,
Parce nous nous battons pour quelque chose que nous ne voulons pas
Alors maintenant laisse tomber et pars

(pre)

Je sais quel est le changement dont ni l'un ni l'autre n'ose parler
Pouvons-nous revenir en arriere, rien ne sera plus comme avant


(hook)

Parce que tu m'as dit que jamais tu ne pourrais me laisser partir
Et que je t'ai dit que je ne pouvais pas, mais maintenant nous savons
Que trois mots sont difficiles a dire
Trop difficile pour que ça marche
Quand on n'a plus rien a se dire
Parce tu sais que la flamme est en train de s'eteindre
Que deux cœurs sont en train de se consumer
Tu sais qu'il ne nous reste que de la fumee

(mid8)

Trois mots difficiles a dire
Fumee noire
Trop difficile pour que ça marche
Il ne nous reste que de la fumee
Trois mots difficiles a dire
Fumee noire
Trop difficile pour que ça marche

Parce que tu m'as dit que jamais tu ne pourrais me laisser partir
Oui tu m'as dit que jamais tu ne pourrais me laisser partir

(hook)

Parce que tu m'as dit que jamais tu ne pourrais me laisser partir
Et que je t'ai dit que je ne pouvais pas, mais maintenant nous savons
Que trois mots sont difficiles a dire
Trop difficile pour que ça marche
Quand on n'a plus rien a se dire
Parce tu sais que la flamme est en train de s'eteindre
Que deux cœurs sont en train de se consumer
Tu sais qu'il ne nous reste que de la fumee


Fumee noire
Il ne nous reste que de la fumee