Anne-Karin

Anne-Karin (born March 29, 1948 in Elversberg, today Spiesen-Elversberg , Saarland ; actually Anne-Karin Mayer ) is a German pop singer . She was married to the daily announcer Jan Hofer , from whom she is now divorced.

Life

Anne-Karin was active in sports in her youth. a. she was the Saarland youth champion in the 100 meter run . After school, she studied sport in Saarbrücken and graduated as a qualified sports teacher.

She was discovered as a singer in the late 1960s. Her first single was released in 1969 by Trans-World-Records (TWR 14 284 AT) with the titles I want to wait until love comes for me and Alle Rosen der Welt. With Dream Melody for Two she had her first success in 1972 and her first appearance on the ZDF hit parade . In 1973 she took part in the German Schlager Competition and came in 3rd place with Dreh dich weiter, Ballerina . In 1974 she represented Germany at the Song Festival in Sopot , Poland and at the International Song Festival in Ljubljana , Yugoslavia (now Slovenia ). She continued to record German hits and sang in several languages ​​and in Saarland dialect. She also sang international folklore, chansons and children's songs.

From 1974 Anne-Karin worked as a radio presenter for Saarländischer Rundfunk . In 1983 she won first place at the international song festival in Malta . She later moved to Kiel and became a TV presenter for NDR . In 1984 she took part in the German preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Nobody . She finished fifth out of twelve participants. In 2003 she recorded a new album.

Discography

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Singles

Keep turning, ballerina   DE 39 10/22/1973 (1 week)

Albums

• 1970: Anne Karin sings folklore (Trans-World-Records)
• 1972: Anne-Karin
• 1973: Music is my life (Decca)
• 2003: Dreams Have Wings (Funny Artists)
• 2009: Once love is forever (CariBlue)
• 2010: Between Feelings (CariBlue)

Singles

• 1969: I want to wait until love comes for me / All roses in the world (Trans-World-Records)
• 1972: Dream melody for two / Don't wine, little clown (Decca)
• 1973: My soul is a mirror / This ancient magic (Decca)
• 1973: Music is my life / Once the die is cast (Decca)
• 1973: Keep turning, Ballerina / Gitano (Decca)
• 1974: Back in Spring / The time with you (Decca)
• 1974: Come on, Matador / Sun in the morning (Decca)
• 1975: My song travels to you / On the way into the past (Decca)
• 1975: A little more / John (Decca)
• 1976: You only love me at night and in fog / An evening that you never forget (Decca)
• 1976: Oh Nina / ... so keep calm! (Jupiter Records)
• 1977: Boy, Boy, I Like You / Friends, Friends, Let Me Tell You (Jupiter Records)
• 1977: Where have the birds gone / many happy hours (Jupiter-Records)
• 1977: We wish you a Merry Christmas / Jingle Bells - with Nina Lizell , Roberto Blanco , Jerry Rix , Chris Roberts , Martin Mann and Teddy Parker (Jupiter Records) 
• 1978: Mir han played am loved only in the dirt / The Kinner games (Jupiter Records)
• 1978: A little love / This day ... (Jupiter-Records)
• 1980: He was there when I needed you / The earth moves (Aladin)
• 1981: For the first time in my life / Hold me tight (Aladin)
• 1981: Back when the rain came (Cryin 'in the Rain) / Don't say I love you (Aladin)
• 1982: If I had known it / I dreamed (we started all over again) (Aladin)
• 1984: Nobody / Sky blue eyes don't make an angel (Intercord)
• 2009: If you don't love me anymore (CariBlue)
• 2009: Imagine if you could dance too (CariBlue)

Web links

• Anne Karin Mayer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Anne-Karin at Discogs (English)

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