{{short description|German singer}} '''Corinna May''' (born 6 October 1970 in [[Bremen (city)|Bremen]], Germany as '''Corinna Meyer''') is a [[blindness|blind]] singer. She represented Germany in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2002]] with the song "[[I Can't Live Without Music]]".
== Career == From an early age she was interested in music due to her father's love of [[jazz]]. She also sang in a school choir and a gospel choir. After several talent competitions, May could release her first album in 1997; a jazz album, produced by herself. Two years later, she released an album called ''Wie ein Stern'' (''Like a Star'').
Her final breakthrough came in 1999 with the German preselections for the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. She won, but her song “[[Hör den Kindern einfach zu]]” ("Just listen to the children") was disqualified because it was already released on an album by someone else. <ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/297877.stm|title=BBC News | Entertainment | German entrant dropped in Eurovision row|website=[[BBC News]]|accessdate=27 March 2026}}</ref> Her second try was in 2000 with the song “I Believe in God”, which finished in second place. <ref name="auto"/>
She entered again in 2002 and this time won with a definite place in the final. <ref>{{Cite website|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1992914.stm|title=Eurovision album: Your views|date=17 May 2002|accessdate=27 March 2026|via=BBC News}}</ref> With the song “I Can’t Live Without Music” she represented Germany in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2002]]. She was not very successful however, reaching 21st place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esc-history.com/entries.asp?search=0885|title=Eurovision Germany 2002|publisher=[[Eurovision Song Contest]]|access-date=30 November 2010|archive-date=29 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829175252/https://www.esc-history.com/entries.asp?search=0885|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In March 2006, she made a guest appearance at that year's German Eurovision preselection, singing “I Can’t Live Without Music” in a medley of past German Eurovision entries. She also accompanied comedian [[Hape Kerkeling]] in a rendition of Italian Eurovision winning song “Insieme”. In October 2006, the album ''Jetzt wie noch nie'' was released. Following this, she was released from her recording contract due to poor sales.
== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
* 1996 ''Jazz Art - Soul Songs'' (Rafael Jung Trio feat. Corinna Meyer) * 1999 ''Wie ein Stern'' * 2001 ''Hör den Kindern einfach zu'' (Compilation) * 2002 ''I Can't Live Without Music'' * 2006 ''Jetzt wie noch nie'' * 2010 ''Meine Besten'' (Compilation)
=== Notable songs and projects === * 1999 "[[Hör den Kindern einfach zu]]" (reached #59 in Germany, 1st in German preselection for ESC) * 1999 "Frieden allezeit", duet with [[Claudia Jung]] * 2000 "[[Does He Love You]]", duet with [[Reba McEntire]] * 2000 "I Believe in God" (2nd in German preselection for ESC) * 2002 "[[I Can't Live Without Music]]" (reached #72 in Germany, 1st in German preselection for ESC) * 2004 German soundtrack for Disney's ''Die Kühe sind los'' (original title: ''[[Home on the Range (2004 film)|Home on the Range]]'') * 2006 "Bleib einfach steh'n" (reached #6 in German Airplay Charts) * 2009 "Dreamin' River" (participated in the internal German preselection for ESC)
== References == {{Reflist}}
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