{{short description|German-Irish singer and actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Maite Kelly | image = Pressekonferenz zum Start des Ehrenamtspreis KölnEngagiert 2020-3413.jpg | image_size = | caption = Kelly in 2020 | birth_name = Maite Star Kelly | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|12|4}} | birth_place = West Berlin, West Germany (now Berlin, Germany) | occupation = Singer | spouse = {{unbulleted list|{{marriage|Florent Michel Raimond|2005|2018|end=divorced}}}} | children = 3 | website = | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | genre = {{hlist|Pop|Schlager|Europop}} | instrument = Vocals | label = Electrola }}}}

'''Maite Star Kelly''' (born 4 December 1979) is a German-born Irish-American singer and actress, who is the second youngest child of The Kelly Family and is the only one born in Germany. When she was younger, Kelly worked singing with her family. Later, she started a solo career.

==Biography==

Kelly was born in West Berlin to Daniel and Barbara Kelly. She is one of The Kelly Family, a music group made up of members of the extended Kelly family. Their style of music is folk, pop and pop rock. Her siblings first appeared as Kelly Kids in 1974 and they traveled through the USA and Europe under the name The Kelly Family from 1978 and performed numerous free concerts in public places and pedestrian zones as street musicians. Though she was born in Germany, Kelly was educated in the USA. However she lives in Cologne. She was married to model Florent Michel Raimond with whom she had three children. Her first solo album was released in 2007. She went on to take part in the German version of the musical ''Hairspray'' and appear in ''Dancing with the stars''. Kelly wrote the children's book, ''Die kleine Hummel Bommel'' which was published in 2015. In 2012, she was awarded the Order of Merit of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia for "her role model as an artist and socially committed citizen" and in 2019 she was given an award by SWR4.<ref name="vip.de 1907">{{cite web | title=Alle Infos & News zu Maite Kelly | website=vip.de | date=1907-03-28 | url=https://www.vip.de/vips/maite-kelly-t2746.html | language=de | access-date=2020-05-01}}</ref><ref name="Offizielle Deutsche Charts">{{cite web | title=Suche | website=Offizielle Deutsche Charts | url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artist_search=Maite+Kelly&do_search=do | language=de | access-date=2020-05-01}}</ref><ref name="GmbH">{{cite web | last=GmbH | first=aberratio | title=Datenbank: BVMI | website=BVMI | url=https://www.musikindustrie.de/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank/?action=suche&strInterpret=Maite+Kelly&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked | language=de | access-date=2020-05-01}}</ref><ref name="archive.vn 2016">{{cite web | title=Verleihung des Landesverdienstordens am 24. August 2012 - Das Landesp… | website=archive.vn | date=2016-08-12 | url=https://www.land.nrw/de/auszeichnung-vom-24-august-2012 | language=de | access-date=2020-05-01 | archive-date=12 August 2016 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20160812195101/https://www.land.nrw/de/auszeichnung-vom-24-august-2012 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Bw 2019">{{cite web | last=Bw | first=Swr4 | title=Durchstarter 2019 - die Preisverleihung | website=swr.online | date=2019-10-18 | url=https://www.swr.de/swr4/bw/musik-events/festival-2019-durchstarter-102.html | language=de | access-date=2020-05-01 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="BBC 1970">{{cite web | title=Maite Kelly - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News | website=BBC | date=1970-01-01 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/c3fa8aad-6157-43ff-8974-5f828be520f2 | access-date=2020-05-01}}{{dead link|date=September 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="The Irish Times">{{cite web | title=Merkel's Decade: A new Germany dances to a lighter rhythm | website=The Irish Times | date=2013-03-21 | url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/merkel-s-decade-a-new-germany-dances-to-a-lighter-rhythm-1.2331063 | access-date=2020-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Beile |first1=Mirjam |title=Maite Kelly: Darum macht sie beim Family-Comeback nicht mit |url=https://www.bildderfrau.de/promi-party/article215732021/Maite-Kelly-Absage-Kelly-Family-Comeback.html |work=www.bildderfrau.de |date=6 November 2018 |language=de-DE}}</ref><ref name="The Irish Times 2013">{{cite web | title=Keeping it Kelly | website=The Irish Times | date=2013-03-21 | url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/keeping-it-kelly-1.1526559 | access-date=2020-05-01}}</ref>

==Discography==

===Studio albums===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |+ List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications |- !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|GER<br /><ref name=geralb>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Maite+Kelly|title=Discographie von Maite Kelly|language=de|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|accessdate=10 April 2024}}</ref> !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|AUT<br /><ref name=aut>{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Maite+Kelly|title=Austrian Charts > Maite Kelly|language=de|publisher=austriancharts.at Hung Medien|accessdate=10 April 2024}}</ref> !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|SWI<br /><ref name=swi>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/artist/Maite+Kelly|title=Swiss Charts > Maite Kelly|language=de|publisher=swisscharts.com Hung Medien|accessdate=10 April 2024}}</ref> |- !scope="row" |''The Unofficial Album'' | *Released: 1 October 2011 *Label: Delta *Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — |align="left"| |- !scope="row" | ''Das volle Programm'' | *Released: 16 September 2011 *Label: Polydor *Formats: CD, digital download | 23 | — | — |align="left"| |- !scope="row" | ''Wie ich bin'' | *Released: 29 March 2013 *Label: Telamo *Formats: CD, digital download | 87 | — | — |align="left"| |- !scope="row" | ''Sieben Leben für dich'' | *Released: 14 October 2016 *Label: Electrola *Formats: CD, digital download | 8 | 8 | 23 |align="left"| *GER: 3× Gold<ref name="Germany's certification database">{{Certification Cite|region=Germany|artist=US5|best=no|accessdate=27 March 2021}}</ref> |- !scope="row" | ''Die Liebe siegt sowieso '' | *Released: 12 October 2018 *Label: Electrola *Formats: CD, digital download | 3 | 4 | 4 |align="left"| *AUT: Gold<ref name="Austria's certification database">{{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin |title=IFPI Austria Gold & Platin |publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Austria |accessdate=27 March 2021}}</ref> *GER: Gold<ref name="Germany's certification database"/> |- !scope="row" | ''Hello!'' | *Released: 19 March 2021 *Label: Electrola *Formats: CD, digital download | 1 | 1 | 3 |align="left"| |- !scope="row" | ''Nur Liebe'' | *Released: 28 March 2024 *Label: Electrola *Formats: CD, digital download | 2 | 2 | 4 |align="left"| |}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

{{The Kelly Family}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kelly, Maite}} Category:1979 births Category:German people of Irish descent Category:21st-century Irish women singers Category:Irish musical theatre actresses Category:Members of the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia Category:Singers from Berlin Category:Living people Category:Let's Dance (German TV series) winners