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Lena Johanna Therese Meyer-Landrut (; born 23 May 1991), also known by the
mononym
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Lena, is a German singer. She rose to fame after representing Germany in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Oslo, Norway, following the country's victory at the with the song " Fairytale" by Alexander Rybak. Organised by the European Broadcasting U ...
in
Oslo
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, winning the contest with her song "
Satellite
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". Both "Satellite" and her debut album ''
My Cassette Player
''My Cassette Player'' is the debut studio album of German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut. It was released under her stage name Lena on 7 May 2010,Klier, MarcusGermany: Lena's debut album released on 7th May ESCtoday.com. 1 May 2010. Accessed 7 May 2 ...
'' (2010) debuted at
number one in Germany and became platinum sellers. With her three entries from the German national final ''
Unser Star für Oslo'', Meyer-Landrut set an all-time chart record in her home country by debuting with three songs in the top five of the
German Singles Chart
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. She represented Germany for the second consecutive time in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Düsseldorf, Germany, following the country's victory at the with the song "Satellite" by Lena. Organised by the European Broadcasting Uni ...
in
Düsseldorf
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with the song "
Taken by a Stranger
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", finishing in tenth place.
Meyer-Landrut followed this with a series of successful albums, including ''
Good News'' (2011), ''
Stardust'' (2012), ''
Crystal Sky
''Crystal Sky'' is the fourth studio album by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut. It was released on digital retailers on 15 May 2015 via We Love Music and Universal Music. The album includes productions by Biffco and Beatgees. The sound is describ ...
'' (2015) and ''
Only Love, L
''Only Love, L'' is the fifth studio album by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut. It was released by Polydor Records on 5 April 2019. A pop album that incorporates elements of dancehall, trap and R&B, Meyer-Landrut reunited with previous colla ...
'' (2019), all of which entered the top two of the
German Albums Chart
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. Several singles from these albums became top ten hits on the pop charts throughout German-speaking Europe, including "
Stardust" and "
Wild & Free." One of the best-selling female German artists to emerge in the early 2010s, Meyer-Landrut has won several high-profile prizes as a recording artist such as the
1LIVE Krone, a Comet, the Radio Regenbogen Award, three
Echo Music Award
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s, and five
MTV Europe Music Awards
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.
Beyond her music career, Meyer-Landrut has been featured as a coach on seven seasons of the reality competition television series ''
The Voice Kids
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Versions
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: Franchise wi ...
'' as well as an expert panel member for the Eurovision Song Contest on several occasions. In 2017, she joined the cast of the fourth season of ''
Sing meinen Song – Das Tauschkonzert
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'', the German version of the series ''
The Best Singers'' whose accompanying compilation album topped the
Austrian
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and
German Albums Chart
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. In addition, Meyer-Landrut has also voiced characters in
audiobook
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s and animated films, including ''
A Turtle's Tale'' (2010), ''
Tarzan
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'' (2013), ''
Trolls
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'' (2016) and ''
Wonder Park
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'' (2019), and has been a
brand ambassador
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for
L'Oréal
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hair coloring and skin care products.
Early life
Lena Meyer-Landrut was born in
Hanover
Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-largest city in Northern Germany ...
, Germany,
on 23 May 1991.
She is the granddaughter of
Andreas Meyer-Landrut
Andreas Meyer-Landrut (born 31 May 1929) is a former German diplomat. He was West Germany's ambassador to the Soviet Union in Moscow from 1980 to 1983 and again from 1987 to 1989. He also served as the chief of staff to the office of the Presi ...
, the
Baltic German
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-born West German ambassador to the Soviet Union in Moscow from 1980 to 1983 and 1987 to 1989,
and Hanna Karatsony von Hodos who was born in
Bratislava, Slovakia of
Hungarian nobility
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. She grew up as an only child,
and started taking dancing lessons at the age of five; initially doing
ballet
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and later practicing various modern styles, including
hip-hop and
jazz dance
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.
Meyer-Landrut grew fond of singing and appeared as an
extra
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in a number of German television series,
though she never received any formal acting or vocal training.
In June 2010 she graduated from IGS Roderbruch Hannover, a
comprehensive school, receiving her
Abitur diploma.
Career
2009–2011: ''Unser Star für Oslo'' and Eurovision Song Contest
Meyer-Landrut decided to take part in the talent show ''
Unser Star für Oslo'', a newly created national television programme to select the German entry for the
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Oslo, Norway, following the country's victory at the with the song " Fairytale" by Alexander Rybak. Organised by the European Broadcasting U ...
.
The show was organised by public broadcaster
ARD and private television station
ProSieben, as well as entertainer, music producer and former Eurovision entrant
Stefan Raab. From 4,500 entrants, Meyer-Landrut was picked as one of the 20 contestants for the show. Asked about her motivation to apply, she said, "I like to test myself. I wanted to see how I am perceived, and I wanted to hear what people with knowledge have to say about it. I personally can't judge myself at all."
After her first appearance, performing "
My Same" by British singer
Adele
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, Meyer-Landrut received much praise from the show's jury panel and was instantly considered the favourite.
The following week, Adele's "My Same" entered the
German singles chart
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at number 61.
Meyer-Landrut reached the final of ''Unser Star für Oslo'', mainly performing lesser-known songs by international artists
The Bird and the Bee,
Kate Nash
Kate Marie Nash (born 6 July 1987) is an English singer-songwriter and actress.
Nash launched her music career in 2005. Her 2007 single " Foundations" became a hit and brought her to public attention in the UK. Her debut album, '' Made of Bricks ...
,
Paolo Nutini
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and
Lisa Mitchell
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. Of her eight
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performances, five of the original songs subsequently charted in Germany, with all but "
Foundations" reaching their peak chart position.
In the final, on 12 March 2010, Meyer-Landrut sang three songs specifically written for the contest, "
Bee", "
Satellite
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" and "
Love Me". Through
televoting
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Broadcast contest televoting
Televoting ...
the audience chose "Satellite", written by American
Julie Frost
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and Dane John Gordon, to be her designated song in the event she won the show. In a second round of voting Meyer-Landrut was chosen as Germany's entry for the 55th Eurovision Song Contest, beating the last remaining contestant,
Jennifer Braun
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B ...
.
Throughout the show, Meyer-Landrut was seen as the clear favourite.
One day after winning ''Unser Star für Oslo'', her three songs from the finals topped the German
iTunes Store
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sales chart,
making her the first singer to accomplish this.
"Satellite" sold over 100,000
downloads
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in its first week, becoming Germany's fastest-selling digital release ever.
Her three songs entered the top five of the German singles chart reaching positions one, three and four. No artist had achieved this since the charts were first established in Germany in 1959.
"Satellite" was certified gold after the first week and platinum after the fourth week of its release.
The song remained at number one for five consecutive weeks in Germany.
The music video for "Satellite" was shot during the night of the final and premiered on German television stations four days later.
While competing at ''Unser Star für Oslo'', Meyer-Landrut continued to attend school. The last show was held one month before the start of her final exams.
Following them she released her debut album, ''
My Cassette Player
''My Cassette Player'' is the debut studio album of German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut. It was released under her stage name Lena on 7 May 2010,Klier, MarcusGermany: Lena's debut album released on 7th May ESCtoday.com. 1 May 2010. Accessed 7 May 2 ...
'', on 7 May 2010.
Produced by Stefan Raab, it
includes the singles "Satellite", "Love Me" and "Bee", as well as two cover songs and eight unreleased titles. Meyer-Landrut is credited as a co-writer for the lyrics of five songs.
The album debuted at number one on the
German albums chart
The GfK Entertainment charts are the official music charts in Germany and are gathered and published by GfK Entertainment (formerly Media Control and Media Control GfK International), a subsidiary of GfK, on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustr ...
.
It peaked at number one on the
Austrian albums chart
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, and at number three on the
Swiss albums chart.
"Satellite" has been certified
double Platinum
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, and the album has been certified five times Gold for sales of over 500,000 units.
[Bundesverband Musikindustrie.]
Representing a "
Big Four" country, Meyer-Landrut automatically qualified for the final of the
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
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. Germany received a wild card during the running order draw, allowing the German representatives to choose the country's position for the final. They chose position 22 out of the 25 spots. Meyer-Landrut arrived in Oslo one week before the show and completed five rehearsals of her song "Satellite". Before the final, she was considered one of the favourites.
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regarded her as the second favourite behind Azerbaijan's
Safura, while
Google
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projected she would win based on search volume in the participating countries.
According to Norway's ''
Aftenposten
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'' she received the most media attention of all the participants.
The final was held on 29 May 2010 at Oslo's
Telenor Arena
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. Appearing fourth from last, Meyer-Landrut wore a
simple black dress and performed on a bare stage with four backing singers. Her pared-back presentation was a break from recent Eurovision trends, as it did not feature any choreography, dancers or an elaborate stage show.
"Satellite" received a total of 246 points, giving Germany its first win since 1982, and the first victory as a
unified country.
The song won over Turkey's entry "
We Could Be the Same" with a margin of 76 points, the second largest in Eurovision history, second only to
Alexander Rybak
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's margin of 169 points in the
2009 contest. (It would later be eclipsed by
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's victory in 2012, sporting a margin of 113 points). "Satellite" was awarded the maximum of 12 points nine times and received points from all but five countries.
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called "Satellite" the first "contemporary pop hit Eurovision has produced in decades," ushering in "a new era for the annual music jamboree".
Meyer-Landrut's victory received much attention in Germany and the show was seen by 15 million viewers on German television (a 49.1 percent market share).
She returned to
Hanover
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the following day, where she was greeted by 40,000 people.
In June, "Satellite" regained the top spot on the German singles chart for one week and also peaked at number one in
Denmark
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,
Norway
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,
Sweden and
Switzerland.
It also topped the
European Hot 100 singles chart—the first Eurovision song to do so.
In June 2010 in the German
dubbed version of the
computer-animated film ''
Sammy's Adventures: The Secret Passage'', Meyer-Landrut provided the voice for the character originally spoken by
Isabelle Fuhrman
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.
In January 2011, the TV-Show ''Unser Song für Deutschland'' was held and Meyer-Landrut's 2011 Eurovision song was determined via televoting. The twelve songs Meyer-Landrut performed during that show were recorded on her second studio album ''
Good News,'' which was released on 8 February 2011. The album reached Gold status in Germany within one week after its release.
On 18 February 2011, the ''Unser Song für Deutschland'' final was held. It was decided through televoting that Meyer-Landrut would perform the entry "
Taken by a Stranger
"Taken by a Stranger" is a song recorded by German singer Lena for her second studio album '' Good News'' (2011), released as a CD single on 22 February 2011 by We Love Music. Gus Seyffert, Nicole Morier and Monica Birkenes wrote the song, wh ...
" in the final of the
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Düsseldorf, Germany, following the country's victory at the with the song "Satellite" by Lena. Organised by the European Broadcasting Uni ...
.
In April 2011, she went on her first German tour of the largest concert halls in Berlin, Hanover, Frankfurt, Dortmund, Leipzig, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and Cologne,
though the concerts were not sold out. In May 2011, Meyer-Landrut attempted to defend her title for the second consecutive time in the
2011 Eurovision Song Contest at
Düsseldorf
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.
She was the third winner to do so, and the first in over 50 years.
She sang the song "
Taken by a Stranger
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", placing 10th.
She also appeared in the opening performance of the show, less than an hour before she took the stage to represent Germany.
2012–2013: ''Stardust'' and ''The Voice''
On 24 May 2012, Meyer-Landrut performed as part of the interval act during the second semi-finals of the
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
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in
Baku, Azerbaijan. She was joined by the five Eurovision winners from 2007 to 2011, which included
Marija Šerifović
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,
Dima Bilan
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,
Alexander Rybak
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, and
Ell & Nikki
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. Meyer-Landrut, Marija, Dima and Alexander performed their winning song entries accompanied by traditional
Azeri
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instruments, and were joined by Ell & Nikki for a rendition of "
Waterloo".
In late July and early August she went on a promotion tour called ''Lenas Wohnzimmer'', which took her to Munich, Cologne, Hamburg and Berlin. She performed several of her new songs. Since October 2012 she has performed the theme song in the opening credits of ''
Sesamstraße
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'', the German version of ''
Sesame Street
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'' accompanied by
Elmo
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on trumpet. Also that year, Meyer-Landrut covered the
Pippi Longstocking
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song "
Sjörövar Fabbe" ("Seeräuber-Opa Fabian") for the compilation album ''Giraffenaffen'' in November 2012.
On 21 September, "
Stardust", the first single from her new album
of the same name, was released. A commercial success, it was certified Gold for selling 150,000 copies. The album was released on 12 October and debuted at number two on the German Albums Chart.
It produced two further singles, including "
Neon (Lonely People)
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" and "
Mr. Arrow Key
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". Meyer-Landrut attended the
2013 Echo Awards
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on 21 March. She was nominated for two categories—Best National Video for "Stardust", and as Best National Female Artist. She won the Best National Video award, but lost the Best Female National Artist award to singer
Ivy Quainoo
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. Meyer-Landrut went on a club tour through thirteen German cities starting in Stuttgart on 2 April 2013 and finishing in Offenbach am Main on 21 April. The final concert was streamed live via the Internet. The No One Can Catch Us Tour name was taken from a line on her first single from the album, ''Stardust''. In April and May 2013 she was one of three judges on the show ''
The Voice Kids
''The Voice Kids'' is a version of ''The Voice'' TV series franchise in which children participate.
Versions
The first such variation was '' The Voice Kids'' from the Netherlands, which was followed by other international variants:
: Franchise wi ...
'' alongside
Tim Bendzko
Tim Bendzko (born 9 April 1985) is a German singer-songwriter. He achieved nationwide recognition with his song "Nur noch kurz die Welt retten" and becoming the winner on the Bundesvision Song Contest.
Career
Bendzko grew up in the Köpenick r ...
and
Henning Wehland.
Meyer-Landrut was president of the German jury, also including Carolin Niemczyk, Alina Süggeler,
Tim Bendzko
Tim Bendzko (born 9 April 1985) is a German singer-songwriter. He achieved nationwide recognition with his song "Nur noch kurz die Welt retten" and becoming the winner on the Bundesvision Song Contest.
Career
Bendzko grew up in the Köpenick r ...
and
Florian Silbereisen
Florian Silbereisen (born 4 August 1981) is a German Schlager singer and show host.
Since February 2004, Silbereisen has been a television presenter of the show ''Feste der Volksmusik'' on German broadcaster ARD. He was in a relationship with ...
, and the spokesperson for Germany, revealing the countries voting results at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
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final on 18 May. In July 2013, it was announced that she would be the German voice of
Jane in the
motion capture animated film ''
Tarzan 3D'', which was released in German cinemas in February 2014. In the same month she dubbed the voice of three characters in the two
audiobook
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Spoken audio has been available in sc ...
s ''Giraffenaffen – Wir sind da!'' and ''Giraffenaffen – Die Schatzssuche'', which were both published in October 2013. Meyer-Landrut re-united with her Eurovision mentor Stefan Raab in October 2013 when she was featured on "Revolution", a single released by Raab's band Dicks on Fire. In June 2013, this song was used for a video promoting the Doosh shower head Doosh, invented by Stefan Raab. In it Lena poses as
Lara Croft
Lara Croft is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the video game franchise ''Tomb Raider''. She is presented as a highly intelligent and athletic British archaeologist who ventures into ancient tombs and hazardous ruins around th ...
in the shower. In 2013 she became a
L'Oréal
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hair coloring
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and skin care products
brand ambassador
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.
2014–2015: ''Crystal Sky''
From March to May 2014 Meyer-Landrut returned as coach for the second season of ''
The Voice Kids
''The Voice Kids'' is a version of ''The Voice'' TV series franchise in which children participate.
Versions
The first such variation was '' The Voice Kids'' from the Netherlands, which was followed by other international variants:
: Franchise wi ...
'' along with Henning Wehland from
Söhne Mannheims
Söhne Mannheims (German: �zøːnə ˈmanhaɪms ''Sons of Mannheim'') is a German pop and soul band founded 1995 in Mannheim by Xavier Naidoo and others.
History
The Group was founded in 1995 by Xavier Naidoo, Claus Eisenmann, Robbee Maria ...
and Johannes Strate from
Revolverheld
Revolverheld (German for "gunslinger") is a German rock band from Hamburg, Germany.
Originally formed under the name Manga in 2002, the band renamed in 2004 to "Tsunamikiller" and later decided upon the current name after the 2004 Indian Oc ...
. Around the same time, she began principal work on her fourth studio album ''
Crystal Sky
''Crystal Sky'' is the fourth studio album by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut. It was released on digital retailers on 15 May 2015 via We Love Music and Universal Music. The album includes productions by Biffco and Beatgees. The sound is describ ...
''. Taking her sound further into the
electro and
dance pop
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genre, she worked with the English production and songwriting team
Biffco
Biffco is a music production and songwriting team from Brighton, England, formed by Richard "Biff" Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Ash Howes. The group have worked with a number of high-profile artists, including Kylie Minogue, One Direction, At ...
, and the Berlin-based collective Beatgees on most of the album. In November 2014, one of their collaborations, the children's song "Schlaft alle", appeared on the compilation album ''Giraffenaffen 3''.
The same month, Meyer-Landrut's rendition of the
Aladdin song "
A Whole New World
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" was included on the compilation album ''I Love Disney''.
From February to April 2015 Meyer-Landrut reprised her role as a coach on the third season of ''
The Voice Kids
''The Voice Kids'' is a version of ''The Voice'' TV series franchise in which children participate.
Versions
The first such variation was '' The Voice Kids'' from the Netherlands, which was followed by other international variants:
: Franchise wi ...
'' along with singers Strate and Mark Forster. After four press concerts in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, and Cologne from late February to early March 2015 she released ''Crystal Sky''s first single "
Traffic Lights
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Traffic lights ...
" to radio in March 2015. It reached the top twenty of the
German Singles Chart
The GfK Entertainment charts are the official music charts in Germany and are gathered and published by GfK Entertainment (formerly Media Control and Media Control GfK International), a subsidiary of GfK, on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindust ...
. ''Crystal Sky'' was released in May 2015. It marked her fourth consecutive album to reach the top two of the
German Albums Chart
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. But it was less successful in Austria and Switzerland, where it failed to reach the top twenty on both music markets' charts. In September 2015, Meyer-Landrut released "
Wild & Free", the theme song for the motion picture ''
Fack ju Göhte 2
'' Fack ju Göhte 2'' (intentional misspelling of "Fuck you, Goethe") is a 2015 German comedy film directed by Bora Dağtekin and starring Elyas M'Barek, Karoline Herfurth and Jella Haase, while upcoming actors Max von der Groeben and Volker ...
'' as a single. The song peaked at number eight on the German Singles Chart, becoming her highest-charting single in three years.
2016–present: ''Sing meinen Song'' and ''Only Love, L''
After taking a little break, in December 2016, Meyer-Landrut revealed on her
Twitter
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account that her forthcoming fifth studio album would be called ''Gemini'' and that she had already began working on it. In April 2017, she released the single "
Lost in You", which reached number 58 in Germany. The following month, Meyer-Landrut participated in the fourth season of the German TV show ''
Sing meinen Song - Das Tauschkonzert'', the German version of the series ''
The Best Singers''. In its third episode, she premiered the previously unreleased song "
If I Wasn't Your Daughter". German press instantly discussed the song's content, which refers to Lena's relationship with her father who left the family when she was two. The song reached the top forty in Germany and Switzerland where it became her highest-charting single since 2015's "Wild & Free". A ''Sing meinen Song'' compilation album, released in May 2016, topped the
Austrian
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** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law
* Austrian German dialect
* Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ...
and
German Albums Chart
The GfK Entertainment charts are the official music charts in Germany and are gathered and published by GfK Entertainment (formerly Media Control and Media Control GfK International), a subsidiary of GfK, on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustr ...
. In August 2017, Lena collaborated with the
German hip hop
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group
Genetikk
Genetikk is a German hip hop group from Saarbrücken. Members Kappa and Sikk formed the group in 2009 and have since released nine studio albums.
History
Karuzo and Sikk are from Saarbrücken. The duo got to know each other in school and star ...
on the song "Lang lebe die Gang". In November 2017, Meyer-Landrut stated via YouTube that she had scrapped the entire ''Gemini'' album, because she was not happy with it.
In June 2018, Meyer-Landrut collaborated with
DJ Topic and Spanish DJ
Juan Magán
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As a remixer, he has worke ...
on the single "Sólo Contigo". In October, it was revealed, that she would return as a coach on the seventh season of ''
The Voice Kids
''The Voice Kids'' is a version of ''The Voice'' TV series franchise in which children participate.
Versions
The first such variation was '' The Voice Kids'' from the Netherlands, which was followed by other international variants:
: Franchise wi ...
''. In November 2018, Lena released "
Thank You
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" as the lead single from her fifth studio album ''
Only Love, L
''Only Love, L'' is the fifth studio album by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut. It was released by Polydor Records on 5 April 2019. A pop album that incorporates elements of dancehall, trap and R&B, Meyer-Landrut reunited with previous colla ...
''. The song debuted and peaked at number 40 in Germany. On 15 March 2019, "Don't Lie to Me" was released as the album's second single. The song debuted and peaked at number 63 in Germany. The song "Sex in the Morning" featuring
Ramz was released on 29 March 2019. Released on 5 April 2019, ''Only Love, L'' peaked at number 2 in Germany.
The ''More Love Edition'' of ''Only Love, L'' was released on 6 December 2019. It featured the songs "
Better" and "It Takes Two", as well as acoustic versions of "Thank You", "Don't Lie to Me", "Skinny Bitch" and "Better".
Media image
Meyer-Landrut has been noted for her unconventional way of handling the press,
which has been labelled "aloof" as well as "quick-witted" and "intuitive".
She usually refuses to answer questions about her private life, including her family, friends and personal beliefs, sometimes calling questions "stupid" or responding with counterquestions instead.
This has drawn praise as well as criticism, including allegations of being arrogant
and disrespectful.
Meyer-Landrut's demeanour has been described as "carefree",
and "laid-back and self-effacing".
She has been said to possess an "adequate youthful megalomania," to "cultivate her forwardness" and to stand for "unadorned genuineness"
and "sincerity".
She has also been described as giving "infatuation a rhythm" and blurring the "fine line between puppy love and psychotic obsession" in her song "Satellite".
Her vocals have been both praised
and criticised.
In an attempt to explain Meyer-Landrut's success, her appearance has been called a "mix of loveliness, professionalism and a little craziness".
She has also been lauded for her stage presence
and charisma.
Discography
;Studio albums
* ''
My Cassette Player
''My Cassette Player'' is the debut studio album of German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut. It was released under her stage name Lena on 7 May 2010,Klier, MarcusGermany: Lena's debut album released on 7th May ESCtoday.com. 1 May 2010. Accessed 7 May 2 ...
'' (2010)
* ''
Good News'' (2011)
* ''
Stardust'' (2012)
* ''
Crystal Sky
''Crystal Sky'' is the fourth studio album by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut. It was released on digital retailers on 15 May 2015 via We Love Music and Universal Music. The album includes productions by Biffco and Beatgees. The sound is describ ...
'' (2015)
* ''
Only Love, L
''Only Love, L'' is the fifth studio album by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut. It was released by Polydor Records on 5 April 2019. A pop album that incorporates elements of dancehall, trap and R&B, Meyer-Landrut reunited with previous colla ...
'' (2019)
Film and television
Awards and nominations
References
Further reading
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External links
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Lena Meyer-Landrutat
Unser Star für Oslo
Videos of Lena Meyer-Landrut's USFO performancesat
Unser Star für Oslo
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1991 births
Living people
Musicians from Hanover
Echo (music award) winners
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2010
Eurovision Song Contest winners
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2011
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Germany
German people of Hungarian descent
People of Baltic German descent
German pop musicians
English-language singers from Germany
Bundesvision Song Contest
Meyer-Landrut, Lena
MTV Europe Music Award winners