Alina (singer)
Alina Wichmann (* 1985 ) is a German singer and songwriter . Her debut album Die Einzige was released in October 2017 and immediately hit the top 100 in the German charts .
Life
Alina grew up in a musical family in the Black Forest . At 14 she played in a school band. At the age of 16 she took part in the first season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar , where she was eliminated from the top 30. After graduating from high school, she studied literature, art and media studies at the University of Konstanz . She moved to the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg in Mannheim , where she studied songwriting. After two years she dropped out of her studies and moved to Berlin . In 2014 she had to undergo vocal cord surgery. Then she appeared again. After one of their songs was remixed by producers Dasmo and Mania in 2015, a continuous collaboration with the two began. Their first single was released in September 2017, followed by their first album a month later.
music
Alina has been influenced by Alexandra and Mariah Carey , among others, since her childhood and youth . Other musicians who have shaped your work include Zarah Leander , Hildegard Knef , Michael Jackson and Chris Isaak . Most of her songs are composed and written by herself, often in collaboration with members of her band or other musicians like Ali Zuckowski . On October 20, 2017, their first album, Die Einzige , was released, which made it into the German album charts. The songs on the album are largely autobiographical.
Discography
Studio albums
year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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DE | CH | |||
2017 |
The only one universal |
DE26 (12 weeks) DE |
CH100 (1 week) CH |
First published: October 20, 2017
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EPs
year | Title music label |
Remarks |
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2016 | The next summer self-publication |
First published: February 12, 2016 |
Singles
year | Title album |
Remarks |
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2015 | Show me your soul single track |
First published: June 10, 2015 |
Be a child The next summer |
First published: November 19, 2015 | |
2017 | Never forget the only one |
First published: September 6, 2017 |
City of Gold The only one |
First published: October 13, 2017 | |
The only one. The only one |
First published: October 13, 2017 | |
2019 | Berlin single track |
First published: September 27, 2019 |
2020 | Stay single track forever |
First published: May 15, 2020 |
Web links
- Alina's website
- Interview. In: deutsche-mugge.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alina Wichmann. Retrieved January 14, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e Interview with Alina. In: deutsche-mugge.de , accessed on November 4, 2017.
- ↑ The Sounds of Mannheim. In: spiegel.de , accessed on November 4, 2017.
- ↑ a b Newcomer Alina is the "German Adele". In: vip.de , accessed on November 4, 2017.
- ↑ portrait. In: Styleheads.de , accessed on November 4, 2017.
- ↑ Presentation of the album "Die Einzige". In: universal-music.de , accessed on November 4, 2017.
- ↑ Chart sources: Germany Switzerland (search required)
- ↑ themusic.today The next summer - EP
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Alina |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wichmann, Alina |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1985 |