# Michelle (German singer)

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German schlager singer

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Michelle Michelle in 2009 Background information Born Tanja Gisela Hewer (1972-02-15) 15 February 1972 (age 54) Villingen-Schwenningen, West Germany Genres Schlager Europop Occupation Singer Years active 1993–present

Musical artist

**Tanja Gisela Hewer**[1] (born 15 February 1972), known by the stage name **Michelle**, is a German [schlager](/source/Schlager_music) singer. She represented Germany in the [Eurovision Song Contest 2001](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2001) with the song *[Wer Liebe lebt](/source/Wer_Liebe_lebt)* ("To Live for Love"),[2] which placed eighth from 23 participating countries with 66 points.[3] Since her debut in 1992 she has won numerous awards, including two [Echo awards](/source/Echo_Music_Prize), two [Goldene Stimmgabeln](/source/Goldene_Stimmgabel) and two [Amadeus Austria awards](/source/Amadeus_Austrian_Music_Awards). She sold more than 6,2 Million Copies in Europe.

## Early life

Born in [Villingen-Schwenningen](/source/Villingen-Schwenningen), Michelle grew up in [Blumberg](/source/Blumberg) with a sister and a brother in a difficult social background, her parents being violent alcoholics. At the age of 10 she became a foster child.[4] She has been singing in local amateur bands since age 14.

## Career

Michelle in Berlin, 2017

Through a friend who was working at a state broadcast company, she got the chance to perform on German TV in 1993. Popular German singer [Kristina Bach](/source/Kristina_Bach) recognized Michelle's talent. A little bit later, the songwriter [Jean Frankfurter](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jean_Frankfurter&action=edit&redlink=1) wrote and produced the song *Und heut' Nacht will ich tanzen* which became a great success and reached the top of the German charts. Michelle got the chance to perform at *[ZDF-Hitparade](/source/ZDF-Hitparade)*, one of Germany's most popular music shows of the time. Her performance made her popular throughout the country.

Afterwards she participated in several German pop music festivals, for example the preliminary competitions for the Eurovision Song Contest or the traditional "Deutsches Schlagerfestival". She won the latter in 1997 with her single *Wie Flammen im Wind* ("Like flames in the wind"). The album, with the same name, gained her her first TOP 10 success in Germany. The following years marked the heyday of her career, gaining her two more top 10 albums, [golden records](/source/Music_recording_certification) and the chance to represent Germany in 2001's Eurovision Song Contest in [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen).[3]

Her 2005 comeback album *Leben* ("Life") was another success, reaching TOP 3 in Germany and was awarded another golden record. Afterwards she started a modelling career and in 2006[5] released *My Passion*, a cover album of disco classics.[6]

In October 2009,[7] she released a new album called *Goodbye Michelle* and played several concerts and TV shows, explaining she wanted "to give her fans a real farewell". She stated, however, that this was definitely her final album under the name Michelle. The new single from her album *Goodbye Michelle* will be *Nur noch dieses Lied*. It's the second single after the song *Goodbye Michelle*. The third single will be *Gefallener Engel* in May 2010.

In November 2010, she released her new album "Der beste Moment". In March 2012, she released the album "L'amour" including her new hit "Große Liebe". In March 2014, she released *The Ultimate Best Of* album including seven new songs. The 14th studio album was recorded in April 2016, with her new single "Wir feiern das Leben". The album reached the top 10 in Germany and Austria.

## Personal life

Michelle has three daughters and lives in [Cologne](/source/Cologne).

## Discography

Michelle performing in 2019

**Studio albums, Compilations and Remix albums**

- 1993: *Erste Sehnsucht*

- 1995: *Traumtänzerball*

- 1997: *Wie Flammen im Wind*

- 1998: *Nenn es Liebe oder Wahnsinn*

- 1999: Meine größten Erfolge

- 1999: Denk'ich an Weihnacht

- 2000: *So was wie Liebe*

- 2001: Best of

- 2002: *Rouge*

- 2005: *Leben!*

- 2006: *My Passion* (as Tanja Thomas)

- 2006: *Glas*

- 2007: Zwischenspiel

- 2009: The very Best of

- 2009: *Goodbye Michelle*

- 2010: *Der beste Moment*

- 2012: *L'amour*

- 2014: Die Ultimative Best of

- 2015: Die Ultimative Best of Live

- 2016: *Ich würd' es wieder tun*

- 2018: *Tabu*

- 2020: *Anders ist gut*

- 2022: *30 Jahre Michelle – Das war's... noch nicht!*

## References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Michelle (singer)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Michelle_(singer)).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Erlebte selbst häusliche Gewalt: Schlagersängerin Michelle | Das Erste"](https://www.mdr.de/brisant/promi-klatsch/michelle-kindheit-eltern-100.html). *mdr.de* (in German). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Koch Universal](http://www.schlagerhits.de/michelle/bio/)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ev_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ev_3-1) [Eurovision Song Contest 2001](http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=266)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [German music magazine *Laut*](http://www.laut.de/wortlaut/artists/m/michelle/biographie/index.htm)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["My Passion – Tanja Thomas | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/my-passion-mw0001150672). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Modernes Leben: Tanja & Michelle – Leben – FOCUS Online – Nachrichten](http://www.focus.de/kultur/leben/modernes-leben-tanja-und-michelle_aid_213695.html). Focus.de. Retrieved 16 April 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Koch Universal](http://www.schlagerhits.de/michelle)

Preceded by Stefan Raab with Wadde hadde dudde da? Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 Succeeded by Corinna May with I Can't Live Without Music

v t e Eurovision Song Contest 2001 Countries Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Denmark Estonia France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Israel Latvia Lithuania Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Russia Slovenia Spain Sweden Turkey United Kingdom Artists Antique David Civera Nuša Derenda Lindsay Dracass Fabrizio Faniello Friends Haldor Lægreid Arnis Mednis Michelle (Germany) Michelle (Netherlands) MTM Mumiy Troll Nino Gary O'Shaughnessy Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL Piasek Rollo & King Skamp Tal Sondak Natasha St-Pier Two Tricky Vanna Sedat Yüce Songs "2 Long" "Angel" "Another Summer Night" "Die for You" "Dile que la quiero" "Ein Davar" "Energy" "Everybody" "Hano" "Je n'ai que mon âme" "Lady Alpine Blue" "Listen to Your Heartbeat" "Never Ever Let You Go" "No Dream Impossible" "On My Own" "Out on My Own" "Sevgiliye Son" "Só sei ser feliz assim" "Strings of My Heart" "Too Much" "Wer Liebe lebt" "Without Your Love" "You Got Style"

v t e Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest Participation 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Artists Abor & Tynna Lale Andersen Nino de Angelo Ann Sophie Atlantis 2000 Inge Brück Heidi Brühl Cascada Alex Christensen Roger Cicero Cindy and Bert Ben Dolic Dschinghis Khan Katja Ebstein Elaiza Sarah Engels Margot Eskens Joy Fleming Conny Froboess Maxi and Chris Garden Gitte Gracia Malik Harris Margot Hielscher Hoffmann and Hoffmann Wyn Hoop Guildo Horn Les Humphries Singers Isaak Jamie-Lee Jendrik Chris Kempers Alice and Ellen Kessler Daniel Kovac Lena Leon Levina Roman Lob Lord of the Lost Lou Oscar Loya Siw Malmkvist Max Corinna May Mekado Michelle Münchener Freiheit Wencke Myhre Nicole No Angels Nora Nova Ingrid Peters Freddy Quinn Stefan Raab Mary Roos Michael Schulte Walter Andreas Schwarz Ireen Sheer Bianca Shomburg Silver Convention Sisters Stone & Stone Sürpriz Texas Lightning Lena Valaitis Ulla Wiesner Wind Songs "Always on the Run" "Anouschka" "Aufrecht geh'n" "Baller" "Black Smoke" "Blood & Glitter" "Bonne nuit ma chérie" "Can't Wait Until Tonight" "Diese Welt" "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" "Disappear" "Dschinghis Khan" "Ein bißchen Frieden" "Ein Hoch der Liebe" "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder" "Feuer" "Fire" "Flieger" "Frauen regier'n die Welt" "Frei zu leben" "Für alle" "Für zwei Groschen Musik" "Ghost" "Glorious" "Guildo hat euch lieb!" "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" "I Can't Live Without Music" "I Don't Feel Hate" "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" "Is It Right" "Johnny Blue" "Junger Tag" "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz" "Let's Get Happy" "Lied für einen Freund" "Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne" "Marcel" "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" "No No Never" "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" "Paradies, wo bist du?" "Perfect Life" "Planet of Blue" "Primaballerina" "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat" "Rockstars" "Rücksicht" "Run & Hide" "Satellite" "Sing Sang Song" "Sister" "So geht das jede Nacht" "Die Sommermelodie" "Standing Still" "Taken by a Stranger" "Telefon, Telefon" "Telegram" "Theater" "Träume sind für alle da" "Über die Brücke geh'n" "Verliebt in Dich" "Viel zu weit" "Violent Thing" "Wadde hadde dudde da?" "Wer Liebe lebt" "Wir geben 'ne Party" "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" "You Let Me Walk Alone" "Die Zeiger der Uhr" "Zeit" "Zwei kleine Italiener" Note: Entries scored out signify where Germany did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.

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