Mystery of a Blood Red Rose " is a single and opening track to the German power metal project Avantasia 's album '' Ghostlights '' , released on 11 December 2015 with a lyric video . It was one of the ten candidates to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 . The song was between the final three finalists , but eventually was defeated by " Ghost " , performed by Jamie-Lee Kriewitz
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Mystery of a Blood Red Rose