Malou Lovis Kreyelkamp (born 1999 in Wettringen) is a German singer. She is the winner of season 13 of the German talent competition ''

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'', having competed on the team coached by

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& Tom Kaulitz (from the band

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Personal life

She lives in

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. In her single "Glacier Rivers", Kreyelkamp thematized her

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. In the song she is talking to her younger self, wishing her to be strong and brave enough to admit she wants to date women. She wants to encourage everyone who feels similar to stand up for themselves.

Career

Kreyelkamp has released four singles on streaming platforms before her participation in ''The Voice of Germany''.

The Voice of Germany 2023

In 2023, Kreyelkamp auditioned for the thirteenth season of ''The Voice of Germany'', singing "

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" by Jim Henson from

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. All four coaches turned, but

& Tom Kaulitz used their "block" on

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, preventing Keating from getting Kreyelkamp on his team. Kreyelkamp ultimately chose to be a part of Team Bill & Tom, where she won the season on 8 December with 28.62% of the public vote. Even before the official announcement of the title, Kreyelkamp was spontaneously invited by the Kaulitz brothers to join as a guest singer on Tokio Hotel's European tour in 2025. Upon winning the show, Kreyelkamp sang her original song, "Glacier Rivers", which was then released as a single. Following her victory, she was given the opportunity to sign a record deal with the label ''Embassy of Music'' under

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Discography

Singles

References

External links

Profile of Malou
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