Malediva was a German

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and

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trio, consisting of * Lo Malinke (born 1970) –

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, texts,

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* Tetta Müller (born 1970) – vocals, texts,

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, costume * Florian Ludewig (born 1975) –

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All members live in

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and performed in Germany,

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

and

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. In May 2014 Malediva cancelled the remaining tourdates for their newest show 'Barhocker' and announced their professional breakup for health reasons.

Topics

Malediva's preferred topics are mainly human relationships and "living in the province". Their lyrics and texts are often based on their own biography, and reflect the relations between the members of the group. Though Lo and Tetta are a

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couple, they claim their sexual orientation doesn't play a role in their performance, as the audience might suspect: during their early performances, they often shifted roles and gender, which had been supported by their androgynous makeup.

Awards

* Kritiker-Preis der ''

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'', 2000 * St. Ingberter Pfanne, 2001 * Tuttlinger Krähe, Jury – und Publikumspreis, 2004 * Memminger Kabarett – Preis, 2004 *

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– Sparte Kleinkunst –, 2006 * Marlene, Publikumspreis des Köstritzer Spiegelzeltes,

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2010 * Wilhelmshavener Knurrhahn, Stadt Wilhelmshaven und Pumpwerk,

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2011

Records

* CD: ** ''große kundsd'', Roof Music, 2000, . ** ''schaulaufen'', Roof Music, 2001, . ** ''Leuchtet'', Roof Music, 2003, . ** ''Heimatmelodie'', Roof Music, 2004, . ** ''Ab heute verliebt!'', Roof Music, 2006, . ** ''Ungeschminkt'', Roof Music, 2008, . ** ''Lebkuchen'', Roof Music, 2009, . ** ''Die fetten Jahre'', Roof Music, 2009, . ** ''Schnee auf Tahiti'', Roof Music, 2012, . * DVD: ** ''Malediva Ab heute verliebt!'',

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, 2007, . ** ''Malediva – DIE FETTEN JAHRE.'', Roof Music, 2011, .

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