Yvonne Catterfeld
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| Birth name | Yvonne Catterfeld |
| Born | December 2, 1979 |
| Origin |  Erfurt, Germany |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Actress |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Label(s) | Hansa |
| Website | www.yvonnecatterfeld.de |
Yvonne Catterfeld (born December 2, 1979 in Erfurt, Thuringia) is a German singer, actress and TV host.
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[edit] Biography
Catterfeld was born in Erfurt, Thuringia in 1979. At the age of 15 she started playing the piano and the flute, simultaneously taking first dance and vocal lessons. After the high school graduation she studied Pop and Jazz at the music academy in Leipzig for two years. In 1998 she eventually released her first recordings under her synonyme KIV, but the seven songs only found little to none professional response.
After her studies Yvonne participated in the singing contest Stimme 2000 (briefly performing under the name Vivianne), where she met manager and later BMG boss Thomas Stein, who offered her a contract with the sub-label Hansa Music. In 2001 she released her first official single, "Bum", a cover of the same-titled All Saints track, but once again the record did not enter the charts. At least the following three single "Komm Zurück Zu Mir", "Niemand Sonst" and "Gefühle" helped to expand Catterfeld's popularity. In 2002 she became part of popular German soap opera Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten, where she portrayed the role of Julia Blum until 2005. Pushed by her TV presence Yvonne finally found big success with her fourth single produced by Dieter Bohlen "Für Dich", which went to #1 of the German, Austrian and Swiss singles charts. Her first album Meine Welt saw similar success and was eventually certified Platinum. One year later she was able to reprise this success with "Du Hast Mein Herz Gebrochen" and her second album Farben Meiner Welt.
In fall 2005 Catterfeld became the leading actress in the historical telenovela Sophie - Braut Wider Willen. However, the show never answered the network's expectations and as a result it ended in March after 65 episodes only. At the same time Yvonne released her first single in English language, "Where Does The Love Go", a collaboration with singer Eric Benét.
In 2006, Catterfeld released her fourth studio album, Aura.
She dated German actor Wayne Carpendale since January 2005; they separated in August 2007.
Because of her resemblance with Romy Schneider, Catterfeld is planned to play the title role in the Warner Bros. 2009 film "Eine Frau wie Romy" (A Woman Like Romy).[1][2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Certification[3] | ||
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| GER | AUT | SWI | |||
| 2003 | Meine Welt | 1 | 4 | 3 | Platinum |
| 2004 | Farben Meiner Welt | 2 | 9 | 7 | Gold |
| 2005 | Unterwegs | 1 | 4 | 18 | |
| 2006 | Aura | 10 | 17 | 26 | |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
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| GER | AUT | SWI | |||
| 2001 | "Bum" | - | - | - | |
| 2001 | "Komm Zurück Zu Mir" | 76 | - | - | Meine Welt |
| 2002 | "Niemand Sonst" | 31 | - | - | |
| 2003 | "Gefühle" | 26 | - | - | |
| "Für Dich" | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2004 | "Du Hast Mein Herz Gebrochen" | 1 | 4 | 6 | Farben Meiner Welt |
| "Du Bleibst Immer Noch Du" | 21 | 30 | 53 | ||
| "Sag mir - Was Meinst Du?" | 14 | 21 | 39 | ||
| 2005 | "Glaub An Mich" | 3 | 6 | 15 | Unterwegs |
| "Eine Welt Ohne Dich" | 31 | 52 | - | ||
| 2006 | "Where Does The Love Go" (feat. Eric Benet) | 28 | 63 | 35 | Aura |
| "Erinner' Mich Dich Zu Vergessen" | 6 | 22 | 23 | ||
| 2007 | "Die Zeit Ist Reif" | 55 | - | - | |
[edit] Filmography
- Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (2001-2005)
- Hallo Robbie! (2005)
- Tatort – Der Name der Orchidee (2005)
- Sophie – Braut wider Willen (2005-2006)
[edit] Awards
[edit] 2003
- Bambi - "Shooting-Star"
- Goldene Stimmgabel - "Best Female (Pop)"
[edit] 2004
- ECHO - "Female Artist National (Rock/Pop)"
[edit] References
- ^ Sander, Daniel (12 February 2008). Ein Soap-Sternchen gibt den Weltstar (German). Der Spiegel. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ Ich hatte eine Gänsehaut. Süddeutsche Zeitung (12 February 2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ [1] Gold: 100.000; Platinum: 200.000
[edit] External links
- (German) Official website
- Yvonne Catterfeld at the Internet Movie Database
