Annemarie Eilfeld

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Annemarie Eilfeld
Eilfeld performing in 2015
Eilfeld performing in 2015
Background information
Also known asAnnemie
Born (1990-05-02) 2 May 1990 (age 33)
Lutherstadt Wittenberg, East Germany
GenresElectropop, electrorock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2004–present
LabelsX-Cell, Universal
Websitewww.annemarie-eilfeld.de

Annemarie Eilfeld (born 2 May 1990), also known as Annemie, is a German singer and songwriter, best known as a former contestant of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of the Idols franchise. She released her first single "Animal Instinct" in May 2010.

Early life[edit]

Eilfeld is the daughter of a music teacher and an estate agent. In her early childhood, her family moved from Wittenberg to Dessau-Roßlau. At the age of seven, she began an education in music and dance. Over the following years, she took part in various local song contests.

Career[edit]

In 2004, Eilfeld participated in Germany's casting show Star Search 2 and qualified for the finals.[1] This was closely followed by her debut single "C the Light" (Edel Music), which appeared under the name "Anne Marie".[2]

Between 2005 and 2008, she occasionally performed on stage with different local bands.

Deutschland sucht den Superstar[edit]

In 2009's casting show Deutschland sucht den Superstar (DSDS), broadcast on RTL, Eilfeld made it to the top three.[3] In contrast to the generally negative views of the jury, the German tabloid Bild supported Eilfeld, who was pushed into the role of a "super-bitch"[4] throughout the show.[5] Due to contractual agreements, Eilfeld has had to take a three-month break from publishing new music, like all former DSDS contestants.

DSDS performances[edit]

Theme (date) Song Original artist Place/Percentage
Top 15 – (28 February 2009) "Hot n Cold" Katy Perry 6/15 (4.57%)
Top 10 – Greatest Hits (7 March 2009) "...Baby One More Time" Britney Spears 9/10 (4.49%)
Top 9 – Geschlechtertausch (14 March 2009) "All Summer Long" Kid Rock 7/9 (6.63%)
Top 8 – Party-Hits (21 March 2009) "99 Luftballons" Nena 4/8 (12.12%)
Top 7 – Sexy Hits (4 April 2009) "Lady Marmalade" Christina Aguilera, et al. 4/7 (15.72%)
Top 6 – Aktuelle Hits & I love you (11 April 2009) "Just Dance" Lady Gaga 2/6 (19.38%)
"Nobody Knows" Pink
Top 5 – Sonne und Regen (18 April 2009) "Purple Rain" Prince 2/5 (22.32%)
"Bailando" Loona
Top 4 – Moviesongs & Unplugged (25 April 2009) "There You'll Be" Faith Hill 3/4 (23.08%)
"Because of You" Kelly Clarkson
Top 3 – Uptempo, Power ballad & No.1 Hits (2 May 2009) "Maneater" Nelly Furtado 3/3 (19.98%)
"The Voice Within" Christina Aguilera
"My Life Would Suck Without You" Kelly Clarkson

Post-DSDS[edit]

Since June 2009, Eilfeld has acted in guest appearances on Germany's popular soap opera Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten ("Good Times, Bad Times").[6] She has also been touring Germany with her band LaMie, which she founded in 2008.

On 1 September 2009, Eilfeld signed with German record label X-Cell Records and got a management contract with Artist Advice, company of producer George Glueck.[citation needed]

On 14 May 2010, Eilfeld released her single "Animal Instinct" under her new pseudonym "Annemie".[7] The music video premiered on VIVA NEU and YouTube, where it was met with good reviews.[citation needed]

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
GER[8] AUT[9]
"C the Light" 2004 non-album release
"Animal Instinct" 2010 22 74 non-album release
"Seele unter Eis" 2011 67 Großstadtprinzessin
"Santa Klaus vergiss mich nicht" 2012 non-album release
"Es geht vorbei" 2013 Barfuß durch Berlin
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Albums[edit]

List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing year released
Year Peak chart positions
GER[10] AUT[11]
"Großstadtprinzessin"
"Barfuß durch Berlin"
"Neonlicht" 71
"Wahre Träumer"

Other songs[edit]

  • 2004: "C the Light"
  • 2009: "Moon and Sun"

References[edit]

  1. ^ Apitz, Gina (2004-04-06, updated 2004-04-24). "Wird Annemarie aus Roßlau es bei Star Search schaffen?" (in German) Archived April 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. mz-web.de. Mitteldeutsches Druck- und Verlagshaus.
  2. ^ Apitz, Gina (2004-12-01, updated 2009-04-20). "Erste Single von Annemarie" (in German) Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. mz-web.de. Mitteldeutsches Druck- und Verlagshaus.
  3. ^ Rauers, Janina (2009-05-03). "DSDS-Halbfinale: Annemarie Eilfeld muss trotz Schlange gehen" (in German). RP ONLINE.
  4. ^ Kögel, Anette (2009-06-16). "Annemarie Eilfeld: 'Dieter Bohlen und ich sind uns ähnlich'" (in German). Der Tagesspiegel.
  5. ^ Whykiki (2009-04-30). "Annemarie Eilfeld jetzt auf Schmusekurs zu Dieter Bohlen" (in German) Archived 2009-05-03 at the Wayback Machine Musiktipps24.com.
    "Annemarie Eilfeld News - BILD-Zeitung pusht DSDS-Teilnehmerin" (in German) Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. POOLTRAX. TAMECO Onlinemarketing. 2009-04-08.
    "'Bild' unterstützt 'DSDS'-Kandidatin Annemarie Eilfeld" (in German). TV-KULT. 2009-04-09.
  6. ^ "DSDS-Star dreht: Annemarie Eilfeld am GZSZ-Set" (in German) Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine B.Z. Berlin. 2009-06-05.
  7. ^ "Aus Annemarie wird Annemie - Animal Instinct erscheint am 14.05.2010" (in German) Archived April 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine annemarie-eilfeld.de. Annemarie Eilfeld. 2010-04-21.
  8. ^ "Musicline.de - Chartverfolgung - Annemie - Single" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  9. ^ "Annemie - Animal Instinct Austriancharts.at" Archived November 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  10. ^ "Musicline.de - Chartverfolgung - Annemie - Single" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  11. ^ "Annemie - Animal Instinct Austriancharts.at" Archived November 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-06-17.

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