Monika Hauff
Monika Hauff (born April 17, 1944 in Wernigerode ) is a German singer . Together with Klaus-Dieter Henkler, she forms the Berlin singing and moderation duo Hauff and Henkler . The duo has recorded over 300 songs and sold more than ten million records. In 2013 and 2014 Hauff & Henkler celebrated their 45th stage anniversary as a duo.
Career
Monika Hauff laid her musical foundation in the radio youth choir Wernigerode under the direction of Friedrich Krell . After attending the extended secondary school and training as a medical-technical assistant in Saalfeld , Thuringia , where she also lived for several years, Monika Hauff sang in various bands. In 1967 she won first prize at the International Schlagerfestival der Ostseeländer in Rostock . In the same year the singer recorded the Amiga song About us, the star of love shines brightly from Walter Eichenberg and Harro Korth . In 1968 she came to the studio for entertainment art and won a 2nd prize at the International Schlagerfestival der Ostseeländer in Rostock. At the beginning of the same year, together with Klaus-Dieter Henkler - before founding the duo "Hauff & Henkler" - she produced the song Tausendfragen by Jürgen Heider and Harro Korth for the Berliner Rundfunk .
After reunification, she appeared in television programs such as So Schön Unser Deutschland ( ZDF ) and Big Request Concert of Folk Music ( Sat.1 ).
The album That Was a Master's Shot - Our Great Mood Hits was released in 1996. In 1998 the album Leise rieselt der Schnee followed . In 2000 the album Nur für dich (Hauff & Henkler) was released.
Awards
- National Prize of the GDR III. Art and literature class
- 1994: Hermann Löns Medal
literature
- Short biography for: Hauff, Monika . In: Who was who in the GDR? 5th edition. Volume 1. Ch. Links, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-86153-561-4 .
Web links
- Monika Hauff in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Hauff & Henkler website
Individual evidence
- ^ Hauff & Henkler website , accessed on January 19, 2017
- ↑ Amiga 4 50 618 on discogs.com
- ↑ Monika Hauff and the Walter Eichenberg Orchestra on YouTube with About Us, the star of love by Walter Eichenberg and Harro Korth shines brightly
- ↑ According to the German Broadcasting Archive Potsdam, the song was recorded on January 8, 1968; Digitized in 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hauff, Monika |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wernigerode |