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S!sters
Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. The German entry was selected through the national final , organised by the German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). As a member of the " Big Five", Germany automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Their entry was the song "Sister" by S!sters, a duo consisting of Laurita Spinelli and Carlotta Truman put together by NDR. Background Prior to the 2019 contest, Germany had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty-two times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in . Germany has won the contest on two occasions: in 1982 with the song "Ein bißchen Frieden" performed by Nicole and in 2010 with the song "Satellite" performed by Lena. Germany, to this point, has been noted for having competed in the contest more than any other country; they have competed in every contest since the first edition in 1956 except for the 1996 contest when the nation was elim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister (S!sters Song)
"Sister" is a 2019 single by German duo Sisters (stylised as S!sters). The song represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel after winning ''Unser Lied für Israel'', Germany's national final. In the final, the song would earn a 25th place finish, earning 24 points, all coming from the jury vote. Background According to the duo, the song brings a message of wanting women to put aside their differences and drama to get along together. The song does not talk about literal sisters; however, it does talk about women "putting their sisters down", meaning their fellow compatriots. Carlotta, in an interview with Eurovision fansite Wiwibloggs, had said that the duo "want to be the women who will help other women grow". Eurovision Song Contest ''Unser Lied für Israel'' (English: Our Song for Israel) was the competition that selected Germany's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. The competition took place on 22 February 2019 at the Studio Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlotta Truman
Carlotta Truman (born 19 October 1999) is a German singer and a finalist in season 3 of ''Das Supertalent'' 2009 and ''The Voice Kids'' 2014. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 as part of the duo S!sters with the song "Sister", after winning the German national selection '' Unser Lied für Israel''. Career Truman had her first appearance on the stage at the age of one and a half. She was a finalist in the German version of ''Got Talent'' – ''Das Supertalent'' – at the age of nine. A tour of Germany followed, along with a live appearance in the National Television show ''Our Show For Germany''. Since July 2011, she has become a regular soloist for the nationally recognised German Police Orchestra, including a performance for the German President at the Presidential Palace in Bonn (Villa Hammerschmidt). In December 2011 Truman was awarded the 29th German Rock and Pop prize for the Best Singer in Germany (the youngest ever) as well as picking up four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurell (singer)
Laurell Barker (born April 20, 1979), also known mononymously as Laurell, is a Canadian singer and songwriter currently residing in Malmö, Sweden. She has co-written songs with numerous artists, including Twice, Eleni Foureira and Oh My Girl. She won a Juno Award in 2018 for Dance Recording of the Year. In 2019, Barker was deemed the first female songwriter to have three songs competing in a Eurovision Song Contest final. Discography ;As main artist ;As featured artist Songwriting discography Eurovision Song Contest entries National final entries '' Eurovision: You Decide'' entries (United Kingdom) Melodifestivalen entries (Sweden) '' Die Grosse Entscheidungsshow'' entries (Switzerland) ''Eurovizijos Atranka'' entries (Lithuania) Dansk Melodi Grand Prix entries (Denmark) National final entries (Germany) Melodi Grand Prix entries (Norway) Beovizija ''Beovizija'' ( sr, Беовизија) was a music festival established in 2003. Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Schulte (singer)
Michael Anthony Schulte (; born 30 April 1990) is a German singer and songwriter. He began his singing career in 2008, posting covers on his YouTube channel and later placed third on The Voice of Germany (season 1), season one of ''The Voice of Germany'' in 2012. His debut studio album ''Wide Awake'' was released later that year. He Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song "You Let Me Walk Alone". He finished in fourth place with 340 points. Early life Schulte was born on 30 April 1990 in Eckernförde and grew up first in Boren, Germany, Lindau, a part of ''Boren'' at the Schlei and later in Dollerup, a small municipality near Flensburg. He attended Duborg-Skolen, a Danish language, Danish school and graduated in 2009. Afterwards, he completed his Alternative civilian service, civil service. His father died when he was only fourteen years old. Career 2012–2017: ''The Voice of Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 was the 64th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Tel Aviv, Israel, following the country's victory at the 2018 contest with the song " Toy" by Netta. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan), the contest was held at Expo Tel Aviv, and consisted of two semi-finals on 14 and 16 May, and a final on 18 May 2019. The three live shows were presented by Israeli television presenters Erez Tal, Assi Azar and Lucy Ayoub, and Israeli model Bar Refaeli. Forty-one countries participated in the contest, with and not returning after their participation in the previous edition. Members of Bulgaria's delegation had been moved to other projects, while Ukraine, which had originally planned to participate, ultimately withdrew as a result of a controversy surrounding its national selection. The winner was the with the song " Arcade", performed by D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR; ''Northern German Broadcasting'') is a public broadcasting, public radio and television broadcaster, based in Hamburg. In addition to the city-state of Hamburg, NDR broadcasts for the German states of Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein. NDR is a member of the ARD (broadcaster), ARD organisation. Studios NDR's studios in Hamburg are in two locations, both within the borough of Eimsbüttel: the television studios are in the quarter of Lokstedt while the radio studios are in the quarter of Harvestehude (though they are called "Funkhaus am Rothenbaum"), a little closer to the city centre. There are also regional studios, having both radio and television production facilities, in the state capitals Hanover, Kiel and Schwerin. The facility in Hanover is now called the Landesfunkhaus Niedersachsen. In addition, NDR maintains facilities at ARD (broadcaster), ARD's national studios in Berlin. Organization and finances Chairmen of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Zervakis
Linda Zervakis ( el, Λίντα Ζερβάκη; born 25 July 1975 in Hamburg) is a German-Greek television presenter as well as newsreader and journalist. She was the first ''Tagesschau'' presenter with an immigrant background. Early life and education Zervakis is the daughter of Greek immigrant guest workers in Harburg, Hamburg, where she attended the Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium until 1994. Her father ran a kiosk in Harburg. Following her father's death, Zervakis and her brothers had to help their mother by working in the kiosk while they were still children. Until the age of 28, Zervakis worked on Sundays in the kiosk. Career After graduation in 1994, Zervakis interned at the advertising agency BBDO, where she was then employed as a copywriter. Later, she worked as a volunteer and editor at various radio and television production companies. NDR In 2001, Zervakis moved to NDR. There she was first employed as a newsreader and editor of the radio program N-JOY, beginning in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelvin Jones (singer)
Kelvin Jones (born 10 February 1995) is a British-Zimbabwean singer-songwriter. Since 2016 he has lived in Germany. Background His breakout single was "Call You Home" and became popular on Reddit after a friend posted it on the site. It was subsequently played on ''Good Morning America'' and led to Jones' signing by Sony under Four Music in Germany, Epic Records in England, and RCA in America. In 2015 he was the support tour for Mark Forster's Bauch und Kopf tour, and then followed that with a support tour of X Ambassadors in early 2016 and two months supporting James Morrison for his European tour Higher Than Here. "Call You Home" has been used on ITV ITV or iTV may refer to: ITV *Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of: ** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ... series '' Cold Feet''. Kelvin is also featured in a 2017 Centurylink ad cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel Ehnström
Axel Ehnström is a Finnish songwriter and musician (born on 23 October 1990 in Kirkkonummi, Finland). He is known for writing songs for artists such as Phoebe Ryan, Lost Frequencies and Alle Farben. He participated as Paradise Oskar in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. Songwriting career Axel Ehnström has been involved with several gold and platinum certified albums and has worked with artists such as Phoebe Ryan, Lost Frequencies, Isac Elliot, Anna Abreu, Christopher, Alle Farben, RAF Camorra, Dennis Kruissen, Madeline Juno and Kasmir. Ehnström has worked as a songwriter published by Elements Music since 2013. In 2014, he co-wrote Sofi De La Torre's song "Vermillion", which ''Billboard'' declared one of the best songs of the year. Ehnström's recent notable credits include a feature on Lost Frequencies' single ''All Or Nothing'', Deepend's ''Woke up in Bangkok'' and the co-writing of Alle Farben's hugely successful song Bad Ideas, which was the most played song on the Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilly Among Clouds
Lilly Among Clouds (born 1990) is a German singer-songwriter. Biography Born Elisabeth Brüchner in 1990 into a musical family, Lilly was drawn to music as a young child, learning to play the piano and, later, guitar. Inspired by Alanis Morissette, Tori Amos, Norah Jones and, later, Rihanna, she began writing songs and while still in her teens began performing under the name Lilly Among Thorns, playing in local clubs. She never thought there might be a living in it until she entered a Finnish Battle of the Bands contest and came first, winning a slot at the following year's Maata Näkyvissä Festival in Turku, Finland. At the age of 20, she moved to Würzburg in northern Bavaria, where she formed a band, also named Lilly Among Thorns, but never recorded anything. Under Udo Rinklin direction, she blossomed creatively, winning the Würzburg Young Culture Prize in 2014. Changing the name of the band to Lilly Among Clouds, she recorded her self-released, eponymous debut EP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Schuhmacher
Daniel Schuhmacher (born 19 April 1987) is a German singer and songwriter. In 2009, he rose to fame after winning the sixth season of ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar'', the German edition of ''Pop Idol''. His debut album ''The Album'' was released later in the same year and topped the German and Austrian Albums Charts, going gold. It spawned the hit single "Anything but Love", his coronation song, which became a number-one hit Austria, Germany, and Switzerland and was also certified gold. Early life Schuhmacher was born and raised in Pfullendorf, Baden-Württemberg. Schuhmacher's hobbies are tennis, music, skating, meeting friends, movies, and films. His nicknames are Kell, Kelly, and Schumi. He has 4 tattoos which are located on the hip, neck and both wrists. Career 2008–09: ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar'' Post-''DSDS'' Schuhmacher's coronation song "Anything but Love" was released by Sony Music on 15 May 2009. Upon its release, it debuted at number-one on the Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Béatrice Thomas
Béatrice Thomas (born June 9, 1984 New York City) is an American born German funk & soul singer. Biography Thomas, daughter of a Buddhist German mother and an African American writer and musician father, worked as a model for several manufacturers of sportsware, amongst others for Nike and Puma. She studied musicology at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and sang in the bands ''StreetLIVE Family'', ''King Kamehameha Club Band'', ''Ladies Live'', ''New City Beats,'' and ''Technotronic'' (" Pump up the Jam"). She also worked as background singer, amongst others for Sandra "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena", ''UB40'' and ''The Temptations''. In 2010, she published her first album titled "Blackbird". , Energy Clubzone, Leipzig. Thomas lives in |
