Joy Gruttmann (born 6 December 1995) is a German child singer made famous by singing the song "
Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil
"Das kleine Krokodil" ( en, "The Little Crocodile"), also known under the title "Schnappi", is the debut single of animated cartoon crocodile Schnappi from his first album, '' Schnappi und Seine Freunde''. The voice of Schnappi is provided by Jo ...
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[Sidney Gennies. (2014)]
"Joy Gruttmann 10 Jahre nach dem Welterfolg: Schnappi wird erwachsen"
''Der Tagesspiegel.''
Joy has sung children's music for the
ARD program ''
Die Sendung mit der Maus
' (''The Show with the Mouse''), often simply ' (''The Mouse''), is a German children's television series, popular nation-wide for its educational content.Bernhard Borgeest"Von Mäusen und Machern"''Focus, official website. (March 12, 2001) Retr ...
'' since 1999. Her fifth song was "Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil," composed by her aunt Iris Gruttmann and recorded in 2001 when she was five years old.
She performed as the voice of the character
Schnappi
Schnappi das kleine Krokodil (''Snappy the Little Crocodile'') is a cartoon character originating from the German children's show ''Die Sendung mit der Maus'' (''The Show with the Mouse''). The cartoon's introductory song, "Schnappi, das kleine K ...
, the namesake of the song.
In 2004 and 2005, "Schnappi" became a No.1 hit in Germany and several other European countries such as Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Sweden. It also peaked in the Top 10 in Australia and New Zealand.
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1995 births
German child singers
People from Gelsenkirchen
Living people
21st-century German women singers
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