Vanessa Krasniqi (born 22 June 1994) is a

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singer of

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origin. She rose to fame after taking part in the ninth season of the German talent show ''

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''. In 2008 she was a participant at

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where she achieved 4th place.

Biography

Vanessa Krasniqi was born in 1994 in

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to a German mother and an Albanian father from

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. She attended both elementary and high school in her hometown and continued to pursue her professional career. In 2008 she decided to join ''

'', a national talent show. In her first audition, she received a standing ovation from the judging panel and the audience. She reached the final and was ranked fourth overall. In 2012 she challenged herself for a talent show again, this time for ''DSDS'', the German franchise of '' Idols''. She successfully passed the first stages of the show and earned a place in the live shows. She was eliminated in the Top 8 on 17 March. Considered a frontrunner of her season, her early elimination shocked the judges and her fellow contestants. RTL stated that she won't return despite angry fans protesting.

References

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