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Mrs. Greenbird is a German folk duo consisting of Sarah Nücken and Steffen Brückner. They are best known for winning season three of the German version of '' The X Factor''.
pro Christliches Medienmagazin, Interview mit Martina Schubert, 2. November 2012 Their first major gig as a duo was the opening act for actor and musician Tim Robbins.''Sarah Nücken ist Mitglied der Band Mrs. Greenbird bei X Factor 2012''
Vox, 2012
In January 2015, Mrs. Greenbird was revealed as one of the seven established artists taking part in '' Unser Song für Österreich''. They competed with the songs "Shine Shine Shine" and "Take My Hand" on 5 March 2015, but did not make it to the second round of voting and were eliminated.Sieben Vorentscheid-Acts stehen fest
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Career
2006–2012: Formation and early career
Nücken and Brückner met in 2006 in Cologne and formed Mrs. Greenbird. The duo originally called themselves "Goldkehlchen und der Mann mit Hut" comedically before deciding on "Mrs. Greenbird". The name comes from a dead green parrot they found at their home. At the time, Nücken was working as a singer in various choirs while Brückner worked with worship leaders at a church in Cologne.''Vom Lieben und Hassen von Fernseh-Castingshows''pro Christliches Medienmagazin, Interview mit Martina Schubert, 2. November 2012 Their first major gig as a duo was the opening act for actor and musician Tim Robbins.''Sarah Nücken ist Mitglied der Band Mrs. Greenbird bei X Factor 2012''
Vox, 2012
2012–2015: ''X Factor'' and breakthrough
In autumn 2012, the duo participated in season three of '' X Factor''. Throughout the show they were known for performing various songs of different genres in their folk style. Several of their covers, including "Frozen
Frozen may refer to:
* the result of freezing
* a paralysis response in extreme cases of fear
Films
* ''Frozen'' (1997 film), a film by Wang Xiaoshuai
* ''Frozen'' (2005 film), a film by Juliet McKoen
* ''Frozen'' (2007 film), a film by Sh ...
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) and " Blitzkrieg Bop" (by The Ramones) went on to chart in Germany and Austria. They performed an original composition "Shooting Stars & Fairy Tales" in the final round of the show and went on to win the competition. The song later charted in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland within the Top 20. On 21 December 2012 they released their début self-titled album which reached the number-one spot in Germany and Top 10 in Austria and Switzerland.
2015–present: ''Unser Song für Österreich''
In January 2015, Mrs. Greenbird was revealed as one of the seven established artists taking part in '' Unser Song für Österreich''. They competed with the songs "Shine Shine Shine" and "Take My Hand" on 5 March 2015, but did not make it to the second round of voting and were eliminated.vom 14. Januar 2015
Members
* Sarah Nücken (born in Siegburg) – Singer, songwriter * Steffen Brückner (born in Kamp-Lintfort) – Guitarist, singer, songwriterDiscography
Albums
Singles
References
External links
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