On Saturday night at the Rockhal, Eva Marija claimed victory with Mother Nature, securing 222 points and earning the right to represent Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna this May. She was joined in the final three by Steve Castile and Irem, both of whom she described as close friends, which made the final moments even more emotional.
“When we were standing there, of course you want to win,” she said, “but those are my friends. I didn’t want anyone to be sad. My hands were shaking so much that when they announced my name, I couldn’t even feel them anymore.”
The nerves were so intense that she struggled to hold the microphone or the trophy. “My hands were basically paralysed,” she laughed. “I was just holding onto that glass trophy like my life depended on it.”
The scale of the show itself left a lasting impression. Watching from home, the production already felt enormous, but being part of it was something else entirely. “People don’t realise how many people it takes to put on a show like that. Without them, it wouldn’t have felt so grand,” she said, praising the full production team behind the performance.
That sense of scale was matched by a performance that stood out visually as much as musically. Eva Marija explained that the look of Mother Nature had been in her mind from the very beginning. “Even when we wrote the song back in June, we already had a strong visual idea,” she said. “It’s very Eurovision to think in images, to write a song for a live show.”
Once she qualified for the contest, those ideas were refined together with the production team. “We had a lot of conversations and adjustments, and in the end everyone was really happy. I felt comfortable in it, and that’s so important. If you feel good in what you’re wearing and in how you’re presented, you can just relax and be yourself.”
“Rockhal is where I went to my first concert, it was Amy Macdonald, when I was three or four years old. So to stand on that stage now… that’s really cool.”
The venue itself made the moment even more special. “Rockhal is where I went to my first concert,” she revealed. “It was Amy Macdonald, when I was three or four years old. So to stand on that stage now… that’s really cool.”
Now, the focus shifts quickly towards Eurovision. Eva Marija explained that immediately after her radio appearance she was heading into a meeting with Luxembourg’s head of delegation to map out the next few months. “By March, we already have to submit the choreography,” she said. “So things are moving fast.”
At the same time, she is trying to take in what the win really means. “It’s crazy how three minutes on stage can pivot your career,” she reflected. “I’m also just getting used to my Instagram being a bit crazy right now.”
Despite the whirlwind, her excitement is clear. With Mother Nature, Eva Marija has already shown that she can combine vulnerability, visual storytelling and strong stage presence. As preparations begin for Vienna, Luxembourg’s Eurovision journey is officially underway.
