Annemarie Eilfeld

Annemarie Eilfeld
Eilfeld performing in 2015
Eilfeld performing in 2015
Background information
Also known asAnnemie
Born (1990-05-02) 2 May 1990 (age 34)
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

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

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

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

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

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

Singles

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

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

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

References

  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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