Marianne Rosenberg (born 10 March 1955) is a German

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singer and songwriter.

Personal background

Rosenberg is of

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and

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background. Her father,

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, an Auschwitz death camp survivor, was an activist on Roma and Sinti issues. Her sister, Petra, also advocates for Roma issues.

Career

Rosenberg's musical career was consolidated throughout the 1970s with hits such as "" ("Stranger"), "" ("He belongs to me"), "" ("I am like you") which was later sampled by Blue Adonis on their track "Disco Cop", "Marleen", and "" ("Songs of the Night"), often making appearances on TV and radio. She is considered one of the most successful performers of German Schlager of the last four decades. She was one of the first German singers to introduce

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in the German music market with "Ich bin wie du". Her career underwent another revival in 1989 with the hit song "I Need Your Love Tonight" from the soundtrack ("Racetrack Rivals"), written by

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Eurovision Song Contest

"" was a finalist in the competition to select a

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entry for Germany in 1975 but only placed tenth, even though the song became one of Rosenberg's biggest hits. Rosenberg's attempts to sing in Eurovision took a surprising turn in 1976 when she was shortlisted to represent Luxembourg with the song "". Although it did not win, it went on to be a German hit under the title "". In 1978, Rosenberg competed in the German heats again, and this time placed seventh with "" ("No, I Won't Cry"). Her 1980 entry "" ("I'll Be There If There Is a Storm") was not as successful, finishing twelfth (and last). Rosenberg's final challenge for Eurovision was in 1982 with the song "", a ballad which took eighth place. Rosenberg also achieved chart success in other European countries, including Austria and the Netherlands. She is also considered a

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in several countries, such as the Netherlands and her native Germany.

Continued success

In 2004, Rosenberg re-released ''Marleen'' in a remixed version and with a new promotional video. The single reached number 33 on the official

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as compiled by

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. The follow-up single "" reached number 77. Both singles were taken from her 2004 disco-flavoured album , which reached number 12 on the German album charts, and consisted of remakes of her hits from the 70s. In 2008, Rosenberg released her first jazz and chanson album, ''I'm a Woman''. In 2011 she released her first album with new music since ''Himmlisch'' in 2000. With ''Regenrhythmus'' she was trying to change her sound from being a German Schlager singer to a more modern sound. She was involved in the production of the album and received positive reviews for the result. The album reached number 29 on the German charts. It wasn't until 2020 when Rosenberg released her next album. With '' Im Namen der Liebe'' she made it to the number 1 spot of the German album charts for the first time in her career. She released a ''Jubiläums Edition'' of the successful album later in 2020, which contained a second CD with remixes and new songs.

Discography

* 1970 ''Mr. Paul McCartney'' (D-Charts: # 33) * 1972 (D-Charts: # 8) * 1972 (D-Charts: # 5) * 1972 (D-Charts: # 26) * 1973 (D-Charts: # 9) * 1973 (D-Charts: # 40) * 1974 (D-Charts: # 21) * 1974 (D-Charts: # 20) * 1975 (D-Charts: # 46) * 1975 (D-Charts: # 7) * 1975 (D-Charts: # 18) * 1976 (D-Charts: # 6) * 1977 ''Marleen'' (D-Charts: # 5) * 1977 (D-Charts: # 45) * 1977 * 1978 * 1978 ''Cariblue'' * 1978 ''Andreas'' * 1979 * 1979 (D-Charts: # 25) * 1979 * 1980 * 1980 * 1980 (D-Charts: # 54) * 1980 (D-Charts: # 31) * 1982 (D-Charts: # 32) * 1982 * 1989 (D-Charts: # 56) * 1989 * 1990 * 1992 * 1992 * 2000 * 2000 * 2000 * 2001 * 2004 * 2004 (D-Charts: # 12) * 2008 ''I'm a Woman'' * 2011 (CD single) * 2011 (D-Charts # 29) * 2011 (CD single) * 2011 (CD single) * 2013 (CD single) * 2020 '' Im Namen der Liebe'' (D-Charts: # 1) * 2020 ''Im Namen der Liebe (Jubiläums Edition)'' * 2022 (D-Charts # 5)

References

External links

Official website
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