Yvonne Catterfeld

Yvonne Catterfeld ( born December 2, 1979 in Erfurt ) is a German singer, actress, musician and presenter. She has sold more than 765,000 albums and singles.

  • 3.1 Studio albums
  • 4.1 Films
  • 4.2 TV movies
  • 4.3 TV series
  • 4.4 Synchronous roles

Life

Elliman took from the age of 15 piano, guitar, singing, ballet and dance classes, among others Kerstin Radtke and Chung Luong. After graduating from the Albert-Schweitzer- Gymnasium in Erfurt, she took a year off. She then studied for two years at the Musikhochschule Leipzig jazz and popular music and also taught small groups of singers, besides, she was the singer of the group Jamtonic.

After her studies she participated in the singing contest 's voice in 2000, which was moderated by Peter Sebastian and broadcast by MDR. They called Viviane, she gave this artist names, however, soon back on. The Music Manager Thomas M. Stein (then CEO of BMG Germany, later a jury member at Germany sucht den Superstar ) met as a jury member for the preselection vote in 2000. BMG record label Hansa took Catterfeld as runner under contract. Appeared in 2001 under the name Catterfeld their first single Bum, but did not come in the charts. In the next two years appeared under their family name three more singles.

From the spring of 2002, she played the role of Julia Blum in the RTL soap opera Good Times, Bad Times. This role helped her to greater popularity. In the same year Catterfeld was photographed for the March issue of the magazine Maxim in an interview in lingerie.

2003-2006: Musical breakthrough

With the title for you, produced by Dieter Bohlen, text by Lukas Hilbert, she succeeded in 2003 with the first place in the German single charts of musical breakthrough in Germany. A year later she was this success with you broke my heart (produced by Dieter Bohlen, text by Eko Fresh ) repeat. She also sang the 2003 farewell concert of Modern Talking and opening for Nena and Mariah Carey. Your first moderation they took over at Lucky Star; the pop-rock band Silbermond there had her first TV appearance. In addition Catterfeld music shows such as The Dome moderated and 2003 as the representative for Michelle Hunziker Germany sucht den Superstar.

In 2004, she appeared on parade of the giants of Udo Lindenberg at some concerts of the anniversary tour. In Berlin -Treptow she was booed and booed, that they left the stage in tears and did not return for the concert finale such by the public.

On 17 December 2004 she had her last day of shooting in Good times, bad times. Your departure from the show, she founded so that their role did not provide further opportunities to try out their acting. Their main concern now was once to pursue her singing career. In spring 2005, her third album was released in the road with the single release Believe in me. A re-entry into the RTL series closed it out.

In June 2005, Catterfeld split from her manager Veronika Jarzombek who had accompanied them since the beginning of her career. In the media were the main reason for differences between the manager and Wayne Carpendale suspects with Catterfeld was romantically involved at the time. Your manager has since Jürgen Otter stone.

From November 8, 2005, she played in the German telenovela Sophie - Braut wider Willen the lead role of Sophie von Ahlen. Since the ratings remained significantly behind the expectations of the transmitter, the telenovela was canceled after 65 episodes on 9 March 2006. In November and December 2006, Strahovski was the secret of the Kingdom lake in front of the camera for the RTL Mystic thriller. She played the lead role, Marla, who organized an all-inclusive trip to the Koenigssee for a Munich travel agency and discovers a horrifying secret.

2007-2009: Musical returns and other films

Your planned for spring 2007 tour was canceled due to a jaw surgery.

Compared to previous CDs, the new album Aura sold more moderate and took in the charts only a week number 10 in September 2007, the singer took on the title Better Than Christmas for The Christmas Album by Till Bronner.

On April 25, 2008, Catterfeld spoke along with around 200 other artists in an open letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel against filesharing and demanded better protection of intellectual property. The reason for the letter was declared by the World Intellectual Property Organization, " World Intellectual Property Day " on April 26, 2008.

Because of their resemblance with Romy Schneider Catterfeld was provided for the preparation of the title role in the international film A woman like Romy. The commitment came but ultimately concluded not.

2010 Catterfeld played on the side of René Ifrah the lead role in the Sat.1 radiated family drama The woman of the sleeper.

2010-2013: Musical change and focus on her acting work

Catterfelds album Blues in Blue, which was realized with a small team and a small volume appeared, because of its extensive rotary obligations until March 2010. Single of the same could not build on his earlier success, reaching number 52 in the German single charts. The album fell far short of expectations.

2010 took over Catterfeld the role of Lotte Hass in the produced by ZDF and ORF television film The Girl on the seabed. Theme is the life of diving pioneers Lotte and Hans Hass, who was represented by Benjamin Sadler; Directed by Ben Verbong. In preparation needed to purchase the diving license Elliman. For some underwater stunts they used a double by Anna von Boetticher, the German champion in freediving. On 14 October 2011 she brought the compilation The Best of, From the beginning to now on the market; on all single items are included. However, the album failed to reach the Charts. On November 10, 2011 Elliman opened the Bambi Awards with Beautiful Day, a cover version of the U2 song of the same name.

2013: Return to music and international film productions

After three years of musical break Catterfelds was released on November 22, 2013 Dear Sun sixth album 's first single, Pendulum, released on November 8, 2013 In October 2013 Catterfeld was in the TV movie heroes. - If your country needs you to see the predominantly negative reviews pulled with it. 2013 was Catterfeld for the Russian film Strana khoroshikh detochek front of the camera, which started off in the Russian cinema in December 2013. In addition to on 20 February 2014, the French film La belle & la bête by director Christophe Gans in which Elliman will be seen alongside Vincent Cassel and Léa Seydoux in a supporting role, come into the German cinemas. The film is an adaptation of the French folk tale Beauty and the Beast.

Private life

Catterfeld was associated by the summer of 2004 to August 2007 with the actor Wayne Carpendale. Since then, she has a relationship with the actor Oliver Wnuk, known as Ulf Steinke from the Pro7 series Stromberg. The couple met during the filming for the movie to know U -900.

Discography

Studio albums

Filmography (selection)

Movies

  • 2007: Keinohrhasen
  • 2008: U -900
  • 2009: Lilly the Witch - The Dragon and the Magic Book
  • 2009: Zweiohrküken
  • 2010: Life is too long
  • 2013: Sputnik
  • 2014: Beauty and the Beast ( La Belle et la Bête )

TV Movies

  • 2007: When love is so simple would '
  • 2008: The Mystery of King Lake
  • 2009: Volcano
  • 2009: Shadow of Justice
  • 2009: Angels Girls Love
  • 2010: The wife of the Sleeper
  • 2011: At the end of the hope
  • 2011: The girl on the ocean floor
  • 2012: Suddenly 70!
  • 2013: Just one night
  • 2013: Heroes - If your country needs you
  • 2014: Cecelia Ahern - Between Heaven and Here
  • 2014: Cecelia Ahern - My whole half life

TV series

  • 2001-2005: Good Times, Bad Times
  • 2005: Hallo Robbie!
  • 2005: Crime Scene ( episode: The name of the orchid )
  • 2005-2006: Sophie - Braut wider Willen
  • 2007: SOKO 5113
  • 2010-2011: The Promise - Promised Land

Synchronous roles

  • 2004: Shark Tale - Little Fish
  • 2008: Lilly the Witch - The Dragon and the Magic Book
  • 2011: Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey
  • 2012: Niko 2

Awards

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