Vanessa Jean Dedmon

Vanessa Jean Dedmon
Dedmon performing in 2007
Background information
Born	(1987-04-28) 28 April 1987 (age 37) Braunfels, West Germany
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2005–present

Vanessa Jean Dedmon (born 28 April 1987) is a German singer, best known as a semifinalist on Germany's third season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar[1][2] (the German version of Pop Idol), being voted out by the audience in the Top 3 Show. She was one of the favorites of the jury.

Dedmon was born in Braunfels, West Germany, to Russell and Waltraud Dedmon. She has two older siblings, a brother named Delanzo and a sister named Latascha. Vanessa and Latascha live with their parents in Germany while Delanzo is stationed in Texas as a member of the United States Army. As of March 2006, she was going out with former co-competitor Mike Leon Grosch. However, as of June 2006, they have broken up.

In October 2006, Dedmon first single, "Sonnenschein", a duet with German hip hop group Rapsoul, entered the German single charts at number 17.

Deutschland sucht den Superstar performances

• Top 20 Show: "There You'll Be" (Faith Hill)
• Top 14 Show: "Living to Love You" (Sarah Connor)
• Top 10 Show: "Run to You" (Whitney Houston)
• Top 9 Show: "Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper)
• Top 8 Show: "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan)
• Top 7 Show: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Judy Garland)
• Top 6 Show: "Hero" (Mariah Carey)
• Top 5 Show: "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" (Whitney Houston) / Without You (Mariah Carey)
• Top 4 Show: "Get Here" (Oleta Adams) / "Fallin'" (Alicia Keys)
• Top 3 Show: "The Greatest Love of All" (Whitney Houston) / "I Turn to You" (Christina Aguilera) / "Für dich" (Yvonne Catterfeld)

Discography

Singles

• 2006: Sonnenschein (duet with Rapsoul)

Album appearances

• Absolute (Mike Leon Grosch):
  • "We've Got Tonight" (Mike Leon Grosch & Vanessa Jean Dedmon) (2006)
• Unbeschreiblich (Rapsoul):
  • "Sonnenschein" (Rapsoul feat. Vanessa Jean Dedmon) (2006)
• Love Songs (DSDS-finalists compilation album):
  • "Hero"
  • "2 Become 1" (Vanessa Jean Dedmon, Anna-Maria Zimmerman, Lena Hanenberg, Carolina Escolano & Dana Semcova)

References

1. Von N. Pohl (21 January 2007). "Schon wieder Pech in der Liebe". Bild (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2010.
2. "Was macht eigentlich ... Vanessa Jean Dedmon?". Stern (in German). 7 January 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2010.