Kristina Dörfer
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Kristina Dörfer, also known by the stage name KR!S or Kris, (born 26 July 1984 in Wurzen
, Saxony
, East Germany) is a German singer and television actress.
Dörfer was the older of two children. She and her younger brother grew up with their mother in Wurzen
until she was eighteen years old. Dörfer learned to play the violin at primary school. She performed as a singer for the first time when she was ten years old in her home town, and after that she was hired for various events in the region.
In 2002, she reached the "Top 20" at RTL II
for the Show Teenstar. In the same year, she was presented with the Bravo Award for the project 1000 Schulen in Bewegung. The presentation was in Europa-Park
and had an audience of 10.000.
In 2003, Dörfer was a candidate in the RTL
show Deutschland sucht den Superstar
, which was the German edition of Pop Idol
, reaching the "Top 50" stage.
After moving to the Ruhr Area
, Dörfer started her professional singing career in two bands in the Dortmund area in parallel. With the Soulsukkers, she sang soul music, and with Soundset, a cover band, she sang rock and pop music.
The following year, Dörfer was selected by ProSieben for the Popstars – Jetzt oder nie
program, and on 8 December 2004 was chosen as a member of the band created by the series, Nu Pagadi
. The first single of the band, Sweetest Poison reached number one in the German charts. The first album, Your Dark Side, reached number one in the German charts for one week. The band broke up in September 2005 nine months after being formed.
Dörfer, who had moved to Munich
at the beginning of 2005, started a solo career from October 2005. She was given a contract by Edel Music
. After appearing in concerts in various countries in Europe, her first single, Room For More, was released in October 2006. The single reached number 10 in the charts in Finland and number 51 in the Czech Republic. Škoda
used the song for advertising the Roomster
model.
She has played Olivia Schneider
in the ARD
series Verbotene Liebe
since December 2006.
In 2008, she was a member of the casting jury for the musical Frühlings Erwachen, the German language edition of Spring Awakening. In September 2010 she and Joscha Kiefer (her former co-worker on "Verbotene Liebe") welcomed a daughter named Julie Marie.
.
Wurzen
Wurzen is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Mulde, here crossed by two bridges, 25 km east of Leipzig, by rail N.E. of Leipzig on the main line to Dresden...
, Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
, East Germany) is a German singer and television actress.
Biography
Wurzen
Wurzen is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Mulde, here crossed by two bridges, 25 km east of Leipzig, by rail N.E. of Leipzig on the main line to Dresden...
until she was eighteen years old. Dörfer learned to play the violin at primary school. She performed as a singer for the first time when she was ten years old in her home town, and after that she was hired for various events in the region.
In 2002, she reached the "Top 20" at RTL II
RTL II
RTL II is a privately owned, commercial, general-interest German television channel.It was founded as a second-generation commercial broadcaster in 1993. It quickly became infamous for its perceived "trash programming", comprising lots of soft porn as well as shows such as Peep and many...
for the Show Teenstar. In the same year, she was presented with the Bravo Award for the project 1000 Schulen in Bewegung. The presentation was in Europa-Park
Europa-Park
Europa-Park is the largest theme park in Germany and third most popular theme park resort in Europe. Having over 4.2 million visitors in 2009, it is the second most popular seasonal theme park in the world and is only behind the Tivoli Gardens and Disneyland Paris. Europa-Park is located in Rust,...
and had an audience of 10.000.
In 2003, Dörfer was a candidate in the RTL
RTL Television
Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
show Deutschland sucht den Superstar
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
Deutschland sucht den Superstar is a German reality talent show, also commonly known by its initials DSDS. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by English media mogul Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol, of which two series were broadcast between the years of 2001 and...
, which was the German edition of Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
, reaching the "Top 50" stage.
After moving to the Ruhr Area
Ruhr Area
The Ruhr, by German-speaking geographers and historians more accurately called Ruhr district or Ruhr region , is an urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With 4435 km² and a population of some 5.2 million , it is the largest urban agglomeration in Germany...
, Dörfer started her professional singing career in two bands in the Dortmund area in parallel. With the Soulsukkers, she sang soul music, and with Soundset, a cover band, she sang rock and pop music.
The following year, Dörfer was selected by ProSieben for the Popstars – Jetzt oder nie
Popstars (Germany)
Popstars is a German reality television series that began its first installment on the RTL2 network on November 14, 2000. Part of the international Popstars franchise, it originated from the same-titled New Zealand reality program....
program, and on 8 December 2004 was chosen as a member of the band created by the series, Nu Pagadi
Nu Pagadi
Nu Pagadi was a German pop band, formed in December 2004 on the fourth season of international reality television program Popstars. Originally a quartet, from May 2005 a trio, the group describes their own musical style as "glam rock"; in fact the attribute "pop with rockmusic elements" fits better...
. The first single of the band, Sweetest Poison reached number one in the German charts. The first album, Your Dark Side, reached number one in the German charts for one week. The band broke up in September 2005 nine months after being formed.
Dörfer, who had moved to Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
at the beginning of 2005, started a solo career from October 2005. She was given a contract by Edel Music
Edel Music
-History:Edel Music was founded in 1986 by Michael Haentjes in Germany as a mail order record company selling mostly soundtracks. With artists such as Scooter, SASH!, Holly Johnson and many others, it became a very successful pop music label...
. After appearing in concerts in various countries in Europe, her first single, Room For More, was released in October 2006. The single reached number 10 in the charts in Finland and number 51 in the Czech Republic. Škoda
Škoda Auto
Škoda Auto , more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000, positioned as the entry brand to the group...
used the song for advertising the Roomster
Škoda Roomster
The Škoda Roomster is a five-door five-seat multi-purpose vehicle-styled leisure activity vehicle, produced by the Czech automaker Škoda Auto. It was a revealed as a production model in March 2006 at the Geneva Auto Show, with sales starting in June 2006...
model.
She has played Olivia Schneider
Olivia Schneider
Olivia Schneider is a fictional character on German soap opera Verbotene Liebe portrayed by actress and singer Kristina Dörfer from December 29, 2006 to September 24, 2009.- Character's background :...
in the ARD
ARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters...
series Verbotene Liebe
Verbotene Liebe
Verbotene Liebe , often abbreviated to VL, is a Rose d'Or Award-winning German television soap opera. The show was created by Reg Watson and first broadcast on Das Erste on 2 January 1995...
since December 2006.
In 2008, she was a member of the casting jury for the musical Frühlings Erwachen, the German language edition of Spring Awakening. In September 2010 she and Joscha Kiefer (her former co-worker on "Verbotene Liebe") welcomed a daughter named Julie Marie.
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Singles
- 2006: Room For More
- CZ: 51 – 44/2006 – 1 week
- FI: 10 – 42/2006 – 2 weeks