Sarah Lesch (born 1 March 1986 in Altenburg, Thuringia) is a German singer-songwriter based in Leipzig, whose folk- and chanson-rooted songs combine sharp social commentary with personal storytelling. She broke through nationally with the six-minute song "Testament" (2015), which won the FM4 Protestsongcontest in Vienna in 2016 and reached millions of listeners online. A winner of the Troubadour Chansonpreis, the Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung prize and the Udo-Lindenberg-Hermann-Hesse-Panikpreis, she has released seven albums to date, most recently "Poesie & Widerstand" (2026).
Sarah Lesch released her seventh studio album "Poesie & Widerstand" on Listenrecords and launched a corresponding tour.
On the tenth anniversary of "Testament", Lesch performed the song live and announced all tour dates for the "Poesie & Widerstand" tour.
Lesch released her sixth album "Gute Nachrichten", marking a sonic shift toward rockier, punkier arrangements while keeping her signature lyrical directness.
Lesch is currently on the "Poesie & Widerstand" tour, with concerts confirmed across Germany including Dresden in December 2026.
Singer-songwriter Sarah Lesch performs at E-WERK Erlangen on her "Poesie & Widerstand" tour, blending poetic lyricism with politically engaged folk music.
German poetry and resistance concert with Sarah Lesch at KufA Haus.
A concert by German artist Sarah Lesch, who combines poetic lyrics with socially engaged music.
German artist Sarah Lesch performs songs about poetry and resistance aboard the MS STUBNITZ.
Singer-songwriter Sarah Lesch performs her "Poesie & Widerstand" tour at Dresden's beatpol - an evening of poetic, politically engaged music.
German poetry and resistance concert with Sarah Lesch in Leipzig.
A concert by German artist Sarah Lesch, who combines music with poetic messages and social engagement.
A concert by German artist Sarah Lesch, who combines poetic lyrics with socially engaged music.