{{Short description|German schlager singer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Daniela Alfinito | image = Daniela Alfinito - 2023173172105 2023-06-22 Alpen Flair - Sven - 1D X MK II - 0767 - AK8I2053 (cropped).jpg | caption = Alfinito performing in 2023 | birth_name = Daniela Ulrich | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|3|11|df=yes}} | birth_place = Villingen (now part of Hungen), Hesse, West Germany | origin = Hesse, Germany | occupation = Singer | years_active = 2000–present | genre = Schlager | label = Telamo }} '''Daniela Alfinito''' (''née'' '''Ulrich'''; born 11 March 1971) is a German schlager singer from Hesse, Germany. She achieved first chart success with her 2015 album ''Ein bisschen sterben'' and reached number one in Germany with her 2019 and 2020 albums ''Du warst jede Träne wert'' and ''Liebes-Tattoo''.
==Life and career== Alfinito was born as the daughter of Die Amigos' singer Bernd Ulrich in 1971 in Villingen, now a part of Hungen, in Hesse, West Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.schlager.de/news/2019/03/27/bernd-ulrich-tochter-daniela-alfinito-im-familien-interview/|title=Bernd Ulrich & Tochter Daniela Alfinito im Familien-Interview|website=schlager.de|language=de|date=27 March 2019|accessdate=23 February 2020}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>https://www.schlager.de/stars/daniela-alfinito</ref> After finishing school she pursued a career as a geriatric nurse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altenpflege-online.net/Infopool/Nachrichten/Daniela-Alfinito-Eine-Altenpflegerin-erobert-die-Charts|title=Daniela Alfinito: Eine Altenpflegerin erobert die Charts|website=altenpflege-online.net|language=de|date=28 March 2019|accessdate=23 February 2020|archive-date=23 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223181237/http://www.altenpflege-online.net/Infopool/Nachrichten/Daniela-Alfinito-Eine-Altenpflegerin-erobert-die-Charts|url-status=dead}}</ref> She first became musically active at the age of seven, regularly joining her father and uncle on stage. She became more engaged in performing with the duo in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tag24.de/nachrichten/die-amigos-tochter-daniela-alfinito-charts-album-udo-lindenberg-herbert-groenemeyer-dj-oetzi-934558|title=Nummer Eins! Amigo-Tochter stürmt plötzlich die deutschen Album-Charts|website=tag24.de|language=de|date=15 January 2019|accessdate=23 February 2020}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Ever since 2003, she has accompanied them during concerts and other performances. In the same year, she started releasing music under her first name "Daniela". The singer received support from her father and uncle who helped her write and produce her 2003 debut album ''Ich vermisse dich nicht...''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/de/artist/daniela-alfinito/299818082|title=Infos zu Daniela Alfinito|website=Apple Music|language=de|accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref> From 2008 to 2012, she released three more studio albums ''Bahnhof der Sehnsucht'', ''Wahnsinn'' and ''Komm und tanz mit mir'', all of which achieved little to no mainstream success. Only her 2015 release ''Ein bisschen sterben'' garnered success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. While replicating the initial success with the 2017 follow-up release ''Sag mir wo bist du'', she finally reached number one in Germany in January 2019 with the album ''Du warst jede Träne wert''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.schlager.de/news/2019/01/17/nummer-1-drei-top-platzierungen-fuer-daniela-alfinito/|title=Nummer 1! Drei Top-Platzierungen für Daniela Alfinito|website=schlager.de|language=de|date=17 January 2019|accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref> The 2020 album ''Liebes-Tattoo'' became her second number-one album there and marked the first time she went number one in Austria and Switzerland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telamo.de/daniela-alfinito-stuermt-zum-zweiten-mal-platz-1-der-charts/|title=Daniela Alfinito stürmt zum zweiten Mal Platz 1 der Charts!|website=telamo.de|language=de|date=10 January 2020|accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref>
In addition to recording music and touring, she keeps working as a geriatric nurse to this day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.schlager.de/news/2019/02/07/daniela-alfinito-trotz-des-erfolges-bleibe-ich-altenpflegerin/|title=Daniela Alfinito: "Trotz des Erfolges bleibe ich Altenpflegerin!"|website=schlager.de|language=de|date=7 February 2019|accessdate=23 February 2020}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Alfinito married in 1995 and gave birth to a son in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.schlagerportal.com/top-stories/daniela-alfinito-ich-schaue-nie-zurueck|title=Daniela Alfinito: "Ich schaue nie zurück!"|website=schlagerportal.com|language=de|date=14 August 2017|accessdate=23 February 2020}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GER<br /><ref name="ger">{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Daniela+Alfinito|title=Discographie von Daniela Alfinito|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|accessdate=23 February 2020|archive-date=2 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202145151/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Daniela+Alfinito|url-status=dead}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUT<br /><ref name="aut">{{cite web|url=http://www.austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=Daniela+Alfinito&cat=s|title=Diskografie – Daniela Alfinito|publisher=Ö3 Austria Top 40|language=de|accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWI<br /><ref name="swi">{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=Daniela+Alfinito|title=Diskografie – Daniela Alfinito|publisher=Swiss Hitparade|language=de|accessdate=23 February 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Ich vermisse Dich nicht …'' | * Released: 2003 * Label: Self-released * Formats: CD, digital download | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| ''Bahnhof der Sehnsucht'' | * Released: 14 November 2008 * Label: VM Records * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| ''Wahnsinn'' | * Released: 19 March 2010 * Label: Amigos * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| ''Komm und tanz mit mir'' | * Released: 8 June 2012 * Label: MCP Sound, Media GmbH * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| ''Ein bisschen sterben'' | * Released: 29 May 2015 * Label: Telamo * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 5 || 6 || 28 |- ! scope="row"| ''Sag mir wo bist du'' | * Released: 14 July 2017 * Label: Telamo * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 5 || 6 || 21 |- ! scope="row"| ''Du warst jede Träne wert'' | * Released: 4 January 2019 * Label: Telamo * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 1 || 4 || 7 |- ! scope="row"| ''Liebes-Tattoo'' | * Released: 3 January 2020 * Label: Telamo * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 1 || 1 || 1 |- ! scope="row"| ''Splitter aus Glück'' | * Released: 8 January 2021 * Label: Telamo * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 1 || 1 || 1 |- ! scope="row"| ''Löwenmut'' | * Released: 7 January 2022 * Label: Telamo * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 1 || 1 || 3 |- ! scope="row"| ''Frei und grenzenlos'' | * Released: 6 January 2023 * Label: Telamo * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 1 || 1 || 2 |- ! scope="row"| ''Einfach echt'' | * Released: 5 January 2024 * Label: Telamo * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 2 || 1 || 2 |}
===Compilation albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GER<br /><ref name="ger"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUT<br /><ref name="aut"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWI<br /><ref name="swi"/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Das Beste'' | * Released: 19 August 2016 * Label: Telamo * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 8 || 18 || 43 |- ! scope="row"| ''Schlager zum Verlieben'' | * Released: 27 July 2018 * Label: Telamo * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 31 || 48 || 63 |- ! scope="row"| ''Juwelen & Glanzstücke'' | * Released: 15 February 2019 * Label: Telamo * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | — || 60 || — |- ! scope="row"| ''Die große Jubiläums-Edition'' | * Released: 29 May 2020 * Label: Telamo * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 8 || 12 || 49 |}
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==External links== * {{official|https://daniela-alfinito.de/}} {{in lang|de}}
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