Kristina Bach
Encyclopedia
Kristina Bach is a German "Schlager
" singer, lyricist
and music producer. Bach is noted for her 3 ½-octave
vocal range
.
and guitar
. In addition, she took drama courses, after which she hosted a number of television programmes. Her singing career began in the early 1980s when she was discovered. She issued her first single in 1983 and had her first hit in 1984 with a remake of the schlager "Heißer Sand" (a 1962 chart topper for Mina
). At the end of the 1980s a number of other hits and television appearances followed. Her big break came in 1990 with the Jean Frankfurter-penned song "Erst ein Cappucino". This marked the beginning of her career as one of Germany's most successful singers: she has won the Deutsche Schlagerparade an unprecedented six times.
In 1993 Bach appeared on the American
Billboard charts
with a dance version of "The Phantom of the Opera
", which spent several weeks in the Top 20. 1997 saw Bach sing a duo with Drafi Deutscher
, "Gib' nicht auf".
At the beginning of the 1990s, Bach discovered the singer Michelle
, for whom she wrote and produced her first hit. Bach participated in the 1994 Deutschen Schlager-Festspielen, coming in fifth with her song "Matador", while her protégé Michelle came in second with "Silbermond und Sternenfeuer".
Another artist that Bach discovered and promoted is Jeanette Biedermann
.
Schlager
Schlager music is a style of popular music prevalent in Central and Northern Europe and the Balkans and also in France and Poland. In Portugal, it was adapted and became pimba music...
" singer, lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
and music producer. Bach is noted for her 3 ½-octave
Octave
In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
vocal range
Vocal range
Vocal range is the measure of the breadth of pitches that a human voice can phonate. Although the study of vocal range has little practical application in terms of speech, it is a topic of study within linguistics, phonetics, and speech and language pathology, particularly in relation to the study...
.
Biography
Bach was 13 years old when she won her first talent contest. She later studied vocal music and dance as well as pianoPiano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
. In addition, she took drama courses, after which she hosted a number of television programmes. Her singing career began in the early 1980s when she was discovered. She issued her first single in 1983 and had her first hit in 1984 with a remake of the schlager "Heißer Sand" (a 1962 chart topper for Mina
Mina (singer)
Anna Maria Quaini, Grand Officer , known as Mina, is an Italian pop singer. She was a staple of Italian television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s known for her three-octave vocal range, the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an...
). At the end of the 1980s a number of other hits and television appearances followed. Her big break came in 1990 with the Jean Frankfurter-penned song "Erst ein Cappucino". This marked the beginning of her career as one of Germany's most successful singers: she has won the Deutsche Schlagerparade an unprecedented six times.
In 1993 Bach appeared on the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Billboard charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
with a dance version of "The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera (song)
"The Phantom of the Opera" is a song from the stage musical of the same name, composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, sung by Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford, lyrics written by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, and additional lyrics by Mike Batt...
", which spent several weeks in the Top 20. 1997 saw Bach sing a duo with Drafi Deutscher
Drafi Deutscher
Drafi Deutscher was a German singer and composer of Sinti origin.-Biography:He was born Drafi Franz Richard Deutscher in Berlin. His best known song was the 1965 Schlager "Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht" which sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc...
, "Gib' nicht auf".
At the beginning of the 1990s, Bach discovered the singer Michelle
Michelle (German singer)
Michelle is the stage name of German singer Tanja Shitawey . She was born in Villingen-Schwenningen on 15 February 1972. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song Wer Liebe lebt , which placed 8th from 23 participating countries with 66 points...
, for whom she wrote and produced her first hit. Bach participated in the 1994 Deutschen Schlager-Festspielen, coming in fifth with her song "Matador", while her protégé Michelle came in second with "Silbermond und Sternenfeuer".
Another artist that Bach discovered and promoted is Jeanette Biedermann
Jeanette Biedermann
Jeanette Biedermann , also known by her stage name Jeanette, is a German recording artist, actress and television personality. Born and raised in Berlin, Biedermann began performing as a member of a troupe of acrobats in a children's circus at the age of six...
.
Awards and recognition
- Goldene StimmgabelGoldene StimmgabelThe Goldene Stimmgabel is an annual prize awarded within the German music scene.The prizes are awarded according to the number of records sold from October of the previous year to June of the year of the award, as determined by Media Control...
("gold tuning fork") - Goldenes Mikrofon ("gold mike")
- Silberne Muse (for lyrics)
- Live act of the year'
- 'North German Schlager award
- several gold records
Singles
- 1983 "Donna Maria"
- 1984 "Heißer Sand"
- 1985 "Allein auf einem Stern"
- 1986 "Irgendwann ... Hand in Hand"
- 1989 "Eldorado"
- 1990 "Charly"
- 1990 "Erst ein Cappuccino"
- 1991 "Antonio"
- 1991 "Alle Sterne von Athen"
- 1992 "Caballero Caballero"
- 1993 "Er schenkte mir den Eiffelturm"
- 1993 "Ich will nicht länger Dein Geheimnis sein"
- 1993 "Da war das Feuer einer Sommernacht"
- 1994 "Tango mit Fernando"
- 1994 "Avanti, Avanti"
- 1995 "Und die Erde steht still"
- 1995 "Hörst Du denn noch immer Al Martino"
- 1996 "Stimmen der Nacht"
- 1996 "Verdammt zur Sehnsucht"
- 1996 "Dann bist Du für mich da"
- 1997 "Ein Hauch Jamaica"
- 1997 "Gib nicht auf" (duo with Drafi DeutscherDrafi DeutscherDrafi Deutscher was a German singer and composer of Sinti origin.-Biography:He was born Drafi Franz Richard Deutscher in Berlin. His best known song was the 1965 Schlager "Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht" which sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc...
) - 1998 "Schiffbruch in meiner Seele"
- 1998 "Es kribbelt und es prickelt"
- 1999 "Hey, ich such' hier nicht den größten Lover" (Schlager version of You're the Greatest LoverYou're the Greatest Lover"You're the Greatest Lover" is a single by Dutch girl group Luv'. It was first released in July 1978 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the 1978 debut album With Luv and on compilations . It is the group's international breakthrough as it was successful in a large part of Continental...
) - 1999 "Ganz schön sexy"
- 1999 "Mein kleiner Prinz" (with Jeanette BiedermannJeanette BiedermannJeanette Biedermann , also known by her stage name Jeanette, is a German recording artist, actress and television personality. Born and raised in Berlin, Biedermann began performing as a member of a troupe of acrobats in a children's circus at the age of six...
) - 2000 "Rio de Janeiro"
- 2000 "Männer sind doch schließlich zum Vergnügen da"
- 2001 "Unverschämte blaue Augen"
- 2001 "Davon stirbt man nicht"
- 2001 "Du gehst mir langsam unter die Haut"
- 2002 "Latino, Latino"
- 2002 "Wahre Lügen"
- 2002 "Auf dünnem Eis getanzt"
- 2003 "Fliegst Du mit mir zu den Sternen"
- 2004 "Die Erde hat mich wieder"
- 2004 "Keine Nacht war zu viel"
- 2004 "Du bist verrückt, dass Du mich liebst"
- 2005 "Du machst eine Frau erst zur Frau"
- 2005 "Reden ist Silber und Küssen Gold"
- 2006 "Alles von mir"
- 2006 "Bin kein Engel"
- 2006 "Warum geh'n, wenn man fliegen kann"
- 2007 "Jimmy, ich hab' Dich geliebt"
- 2010 "Tanz auf dem Seil"
Albums
- 1988 Musical, Musical, Musical
- 1991 Kristina Bach
- 1993 Ein bisschen näher zu Dir
- 1994 Rendezvous mit dem Feuer
- 1996 Stimmen der Nacht
- 1997 Es kribbelt und es prickelt
- 1999 Ganz schön frech
- 1999 Tausend kleine Winterfeuer
- 2001 Scharf auf's Leben
- 2002 Liebe, was sonst!
- 2004 Leb Dein Gefühl
- 2005 Alles von mir
- 2006 Die 1002. Nacht
- 2010 Tour d'amour