Stefanie Heinzmann

Stefanie Heinzmann

Heinzmann in 2015.
Background information
Birth name Stefanie Fabienne Heinzmann
Born (1989-03-10) 10 March 1989
Visp, Valais, Switzerland
Genres Soul, funk, pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2005–present
Labels Universal Music
Associated acts Bigfisch, Stefan Raab
Website StefanieHeinzmann.de

Stefanie Fabienne Heinzmann (born 10 March 1989) is a Swiss soul and pop singer. She gained public interest in early 2008 when she won SSDSDSSWEMUGABRTLAD, a talent contest hosted in Stefan Raab's late-night-show TV total on the German ProSieben network.

Following her win, Heinzmann subsequently released her debut single "My Man Is a Mean Man," which debuted straight on top of the Swiss Singles Chart and became a top ten hit in Austria and Germany during the following months. Her pop soul-influenced album Masterplan was released in March 2008 and made it to the top ten in Austria and Germany, also reaching number one in Switzerland, where it was certified platinum by the IFPI for more than 30,000 copies sold.[1] In September 2009, Heinzmann's second album Roots to Grow was released.[2]

One of the best-selling Swiss artists of the late 2000s, Heinzmann has won several high-profile prizes as a recording artist such as Prix Walo, the 1LIVE Krone, a Comet, a Swiss Music Award, the Radio Regenbogen Award, and the 2009 ECHO Award.[2]

Early life and career beginnings

Heinzmann was born in Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. She is the younger sister of Claudio, a music manager and singer on his own.[3] Heinzmann attended the commercial school for athletes and artists at the Kollegium Brig.[4]

In 2005, she started her music career as the leading singer of the rock band Bigfisch. Their first single "Chumm ins Wallis" (Swiss German for "Come to Valais") became a local airplay success and was voted "Biggest Valais Hit of the Year" by local radio station Radio Rottu Oberwallis (RRO) in 2007.[5] In summer 2007, her brother convinced Heinzmann to take part in Stefan Raab's talent contest SSDSDSSWEMUGABRTLAD, organised by commercial television channel ProSieben. She was picked as one of the 20 contestants for the show, and with her interpretations of soul, jazz and funk classics by the likes of Macy Gray, Norah Jones and Joss Stone, she managed to qualify for the final show on 10 January 2008. There, Heinzmann performed two songs, "Only So Much Oil in the Ground," a Tower of Power cover, and "My Man Is a Mean Man," which was specifically selected for her. Through televoting, the audience chose Heinzmann as the winner of the show, beating the two remaining contestants, Steffi List and Gregor Meyle. The music video for "My Man Is a Mean Man" was shot during the night of the final and premiered on German television channels days later.[6]

Recording career

2008: Masterplan

Heinzmann at a concert in Gießen, Germany, in November 2008

Heinzmann's competition song "My Man Is a Mean Man", composed by Swedish producers Gustav Jonsson, Tommy Tysper and Marcus Sepehrmanesh, went on sale the day after the final. The single went straight to the top of the Swiss Singles Chart and reached the top ten in Austria and Germany, where it became a successful airplay hit during the following months, and established Heinzmann as one of the biggest-selling newcomers of the year.[7] The song was eventually certified platinum in Germany by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie as well.[8]

Her first album, Masterplan, primarily produced by Paul NZA and Marek Pompetzki at Berlin Numarek-Studios, was released on 7 March 2008, throughout German-speaking Europe. Like the single, it peaked within the top ten in Austria and Germany, and debuted at number-one in the Swiss Albums Chart, where it was eventually certified platinum for more than 30,000 copies sold.[1] Altogether, Masterplan sold more than 300,000 copies Europe-wide,[7] and earned the singer several prizes such as the Prix Walo, the 1LIVE Krone, a Comet, a Swiss Music Award, and the 2009 ECHO Award for Best Female Artist National Rock/Pop.[9] A reissue of the album was released on 19 November 2008 and included the previously unreleased song "The Unforgiven", a Metallica cover which became her second top ten hit in Germany.[10]

In support of the album, Heinzmann embarked on a festival concert tour from May until September 2008, visiting venues throughout Germany and Switzerland. In May 2008, Heinzmann and her brother founded heinzmann-productions GmbH. Claudio serves as the Chairman of the Board, while Stefanie is incorporated as the company's official CEO.[11]

2009–2011: Roots to Grow

Heinzmann at the record release party for her second album in Berlin, Germany in August 2009.

In September 2009, Heinzmann's second album Roots to Grow was released.[2] The singer re-teamed with production duo NZA and Pompetzki to work on the majority of the album, which features songwriting credits by Joss Stone, Rick Nowels, Guy Chambers, Lucie Silvas, SoShy and Bryn Christopher, as well as collaborations with singers such as Gentleman and Ronan Keating. Upon its release, Roots to Grow reached number four on the Swiss Albums Chart and made it to the top twenty in Germany, but was less successful than its predecessor Masterplan (2008).[2] Leading single "No One (Can Ever Change My Mind)" peaked at number twenty-seven on the Swiss Singles Chart.[12]

2012–present: Stefanie Heinzmann

In 2012 Heinzmann's traveled to America to record her third studio album, Stefanie Heinzmann, was released on March 16, 2012 in German-speaking Europe. Again, the singer re-teamed with NZA and Pompetzki to work on the album, involving contribution by Eric Bazilian, Julie Frost, Jamie Cullum, Ian Dench, Alice Smith, Sharon Vaughn, and Kim Sanders. The album's first offering "Diggin' in the Dirt" became her highest-charting single in years, reaching number six in Switzerland, where the song became her first top ten entry since "My Man Is a Mean Man". Also 2012, it was announced that Heinzmann would join the jury of the debut season of The Voice of Switzerland in 2013.[13]

In 2015, Heinzmann released her fourth album Chance of Rain. Though it failed to chart on the Austrian Albums Chart, Chance of Rain became her fourth consecutive top five album in Switzerland. "In the End", the album's lead single, became her third top ten hit and highest-charting single since "Diggin' in the Dirt" , reaching number nine on the Swiss Singles Chart. In May 2015, Heinzmann along with Miss Platnum and Bella Garcia joined the jury of the German Popstars adaption.[14]

Discography

Further information: Stefanie Heinzmann discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

Won

Nominations

References

  1. 1 2 "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Stefanie Heinzmann; 'Masterplan')". Hung Medien.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Roots to Grow – Chart performance". A-Charts.us. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  3. ↑ Associated Press staff (5 November 2009). "Stefanie Heinzmann: Leben ohne Mann". Berliner Zeitung. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "Stefanie Heinzmann wird Berufsberaterin!". Blick. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  5. ↑ Locher, Dominik (9 January 2008). "Walliserin – mit Rosenkranz ins Raab-Finale". Blick. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  6. ↑ "Unser Sing-Sch(p)atz flog allen davon". Blick. 11 January 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  7. 1 2 "Schweizer Shooting-Star". WDR 2. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  8. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Stefanie Heinzmann)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  9. 1 2 "Gewinner ECHO 2009". www.Echopop.de. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  10. ↑ "Stefanie Heinzmann – The Unforgiven". aCharts.us. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  11. ↑ "Heinzmann-Productions GmbH". Moneyhouse. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  12. ↑ "STEFANIE HEINZMANN – NO ONE (CAN EVER CHANGE MY MIND) (SONG)". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  13. ↑ "Diese Schweizer Musiker sitzen in der Jury". Schweizer Illustrierte. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  14. ↑ "Diese Frauen-Jury sucht eine neue Girlband". Stern.de. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  15. ↑ "Der Goldene Musikagent". Musikagent.net. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  16. ↑ "Stefanie Heinzmann erhält den Galaxy Music Award". Lokalrundfunktage Nürnberg. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  17. ↑ "1Live Krone – Stefanie Heinzmann – Nominiert in der Kategorie 'Bester Newcomer'". 1Live. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  18. ↑ "Swiss Music Awards – Gewinner". 78s.ch. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
  19. ↑ "Musikgeschichte trifft Shootingstars beim 12. Radio Regenbogen Award". Radio Regenbogen. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  20. ↑ "Ein Comet für strahlende Stars und Sternchen". Der Westen. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
  21. ↑ "Comet 2008: Heinzmann geht leer aus". 20 Minuten. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  22. ↑ "Kids' Choice Award" (Flash). Nick. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  23. ↑ "Jetix Awards 2008". Jetix. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  24. ↑ "LEA Awards". GetGo.de. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  25. ↑ "ECHO 2009 – Die Fakten". ECHO.de. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  26. ↑ "Swiss Award 2009". SF1.tv. Retrieved 15 January 2009.

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