Marie Wegener
Marie Wegener (born 6 July 2001) is a German singer who won the fifteenth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (the German version of Pop Idol and American Idol). She is the youngest winner of the show, the second minor to win, and its fourth female winner. Her winning song "Königlich" was produced by Dieter Bohlen.
Marie Wegener | |
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| Born | 6 July 2001 Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Genres | Pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Associated acts | Dieter Bohlen |
Life and career
Marie Wegener lives with her parents and her brother in Duisburg-Meiderich. She is a former student at the Steinbart-Gymnasium,[1] but mentioned the possibility of getting her Abitur with a private teacher if she would win Deutschland sucht den Superstar.[2] In 2013, she took part in the first season of the German version of The Voice Kids, but lost during the Battle Round to Michèle Birner, who went on to win the show.
Songs performed on Deutschland sucht den Superstar
| Level | Song | Original performer | Percentage of calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston | No televoting at this level |
| Germany recall (Top 120) | "Liebe ist alles" with Janina El Arguioui, Anna-Katharina Stemler, and Anastasiia Udod | Rosenstolz | |
| South Africa recall (Top 24) | "Leiser" with Janina El Arguioui and Mia Gucek | LEA | |
| South Africa recall (Top 18) | "Against All Odds" with Giulio Arancio | Mariah Carey featuring Westlife | |
| South Africa recall (Top 16) | "Für dich" with Ella Sailer | Yvonne Catterfeld | |
| First live show (Top 10) | "Er gehört zu mir" | Marianne Rosenberg | 24.27% (first)[3] |
| Second live show (Top 8) | "My Heart Will Go On" | Céline Dion | 39.34% (first)[3] |
| Third live show (Top 6) | "Naked" | James Arthur | 48.44% (first)[3] |
| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Whitney Houston | ||
| Fourth live show (Top 4) | "Break Free" | Ariana Grande featuring Zedd | 64.62% (first)[3] |
| "Königlich" | Marie Wegener |
Discography
Albums
- 2018 – Königlich
- 2019 – Countdown
Singles
- 2013 – "Christmas Morning"
- 2017 – "Ich wohne in deinem Herzen"
- 2018 – "Königlich"
References
- "DSDS-Talent Marie Wegener ist in Südafrika dabei (English: DSDS talent Marie Wegener participates [to the recall] in South Africa)". lokalkompass.de. March 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018. (in German)
- "Musik-Karriere und Abitur? Für DSDS-Marie gar kein Problem! (English: Music career and Abitur? Absolutely no problem for DSDS Marie!)". promiflash.de (by Nadine F.). 21 April 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018. (in German)
- "DSDS 2018: Das sind ALLE Votingergebnisse der 15. Staffel (English: DSDS 2018: these are ALL the voting results of the fifteenth season)". rtl.de. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018. (in German)
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