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Isabel Varell ( Wehrmann; born 31 July 1961) is a German singer, actress and television presenter.

Life

Born in Kempen, Varell participated in various talent shows as a singer before she was discovered and supported by German producer

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in 1981. She released several singles in German and English language from 1981 on. From 1989 to 1991, she was married to German singer

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. He also wrote her single ''Melodie d'amour'' with which she participated in the German preselection for the

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and finished sixth. Varell played in various musicals (e.g. ''Hammerfrauen'' from 2015 on in

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) and comedy TV shows, most notably alongside

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. She has also presented TV shows for different broadcasters (''Aktuelle Schaubude'' for NDR in 1997; ''Ganz in weiß'' for Sat.1 in 2016). From 2009 on she has written almost all the lyrics for her own albums as well as some for other artists such as

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(''Mein Plan für's nächste Leben'', 2012). Since 2008, Varell has lived together with television director Pit Weyrich whom she married in 2015. Her autobiographic book ''Mittlere Reife'' was published in April 2016.

Discography

* 1983: Baby Rock'n'Roll (LP) * 1999: Nur nicht aus Liebe weinen (CD) * 2002: Heut ist mein Tag (CD) * 2008: Königin der Nacht (CD) * 2009: Alles Ansichtssache (CD) * 2011: Alles neu (CD) * 2013: Da geht noch was (CD) Singles (selection) * 1984: Verträumt * 1985: Die Sonne geht auf * 1986: Tonight * 1987: Golden Boy * 1988: The Spirit of the Heart * 1989: Indestructible Love * 1990: Melodie d'amour (written by

) * 1990: Geh nicht vorbei * 1991: There was a time (written by

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) * 1993: Frauen, die lieben * 1994: Es gibt ein Danach * 1999: Kann denn Liebe Sünde sein? (with

) * 2002: Ich frier ohne dein Licht (co-written by

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) * 2007: Bye Bye Baby * 2009: Nachts * 2011: Es ist nicht leicht Prinzessin zu sein (written by Stefan Zauner) * 2013: Da geht noch was * 2015: Ich habe Zeit (written by Stefan Zauner) * 2015: Verliebt ins Leben

Filmography

* 1985: Das Rätsel der Sandbank, as Clara Dollmann * 2004:

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* 2009–2010:

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, as Andrea Weller * 2010–2011:

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, as Linda Behrendt * 2012:

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– Der Fluch der weißen Tauben

Literature

* 2016: Mittlere Reife,

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References

External links

Official websitel
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