# Maite Kelly
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{{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](/source/West_Berlin), [West Germany](/source/West_Germany) (now [Berlin](/source/Berlin), [Germany](/source/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](/source/Pop_music)|[Schlager](/source/Schlager)|[Europop](/source/Europop)}}
| instrument = Vocals
| label = [Electrola](/source/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](/source/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](/source/West_Berlin) to Daniel and Barbara Kelly. She is one of [The Kelly Family](/source/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](/source/Cologne). She was married to model [Florent Michel Raimond](/source/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](/source/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.[{{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}}][{{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}}][{{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}}][{{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 }}][{{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 }}][{{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}}][{{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}}][{{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}}][{{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}}]
==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](/source/List_of_music_recording_certifications)
|-
!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|[GER](/source/GfK_Entertainment_charts)
[{{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}}]
!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|[AUT](/source/%C3%963_Austria_Top_40)
[{{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}}]
!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|[SWI](/source/Swiss_Music_Charts)
[{{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}}]
|-
!scope="row" |''The Unofficial Album''
|
*Released: 1 October 2011
*Label: Delta
*Formats: CD, digital download
| —
| —
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|-
!scope="row" | ''Das volle Programm''
|
*Released: 16 September 2011
*Label: [Polydor](/source/Polydor)
*Formats: CD, digital download
| 23
| —
| —
|align="left"|
|-
!scope="row" | ''Wie ich bin''
|
*Released: 29 March 2013
*Label: Telamo
*Formats: CD, digital download
| 87
| —
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|-
!scope="row" | ''Sieben Leben für dich''
|
*Released: 14 October 2016
*Label: [Electrola](/source/Electrola)
*Formats: CD, digital download
| 8
| 8
| 23
|align="left"|
*[GER](/source/Bundesverband_Musikindustrie): 3× Gold[{{Certification Cite|region=Germany|artist=US5|best=no|accessdate=27 March 2021}}]
|-
!scope="row" | ''Die Liebe siegt sowieso ''
|
*Released: 12 October 2018
*Label: Electrola
*Formats: CD, digital download
| 3
| 4
| 4
|align="left"|
*[AUT](/source/International_Federation_of_the_Phonographic_Industry): Gold[{{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin |title=IFPI Austria Gold & Platin |publisher=[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry](/source/International_Federation_of_the_Phonographic_Industry) Austria |accessdate=27 March 2021}}]
*GER: Gold