Biography
A young girl without musical education and serious experience on the stage produced Furore, becoming the winner of Eurovision-2010 in Norway. The victory changed the life of Lena Mayer, making it popular in his homeland. Publicity does not interfere with how to hide Lena biography details.Childhood and youth
The full name of the singer - Lena Johanna Teresa Mayer Landrut, but for the scene, the girl uses only the name Lena. A girl in Germany was born on May 23, 1991. The father of the babies left the family when she turned two years old, and mom brought up a daughter alone.
But the grandfather of the future star "Eurovision", the native of Estonia Andreas Mayer-Landrut, is closely connected with the political life of the USSR. For a long time, Andreas, or his name in Russia, Andrei Pavlovich, was the German and German ambassador in the Soviet Union. After retirement, a former diplomat retained attachment to Russia and even owns an apartment in Moscow.
Since childhood, a girl was fond of dancing. At the age of five, herself asked her mother to take her to a dance circle. It all started with a classic ball school, and later the passion turned into modern choreography. Hip-Hop and Jazz-Dance gradually became the main and favorite directions.
In an interview, Lena recalls that the child felt terribly noncain and ugly, so it was shy. Dancing classes helped a teenager to feel confidence.
In addition to choreography, the girl showed creative talent and in cinema. She starred in secondary roles in several German serials. However, the acting skills did not bring popularity, although certain experiences for the young victim of themselves in the world of art still served.
As for education, then the girl is a real feature. In 2010, the prestigious IGS Roderbruch Hannover was successfully completed. She managed to combine her studies and the beginning of a serious musical career. As a brilliant singer Lena Mayer declared himself on the most popular European competition "Eurovision".
Music
Despite the versatile personality and a wide range of interests in creativity, the girl has never seriously engaged in music or vocals. Neither music school, no courses on vocals. It can be said that the singer - a nugget, as they began to call European media after deafening success at Eurovision in 2010.
Lena Mayer decided to take part in the competition "Our Star for Oslo", organized for the selection of the representative of Germany to Eurovision in Norway. Of the 4500 candidates, Lena fell into the twenty of the participants of the competition, fulfilling the song Adel in the qualifying round. As the singer herself said, she wanted to experience himself, to obtain an assessment of the talent on the part.
By the audience voting, Lena with the Satellite's song was chosen among other participants and received the right to represent the country at the 55th Eurovision Contest. The video clip is recorded on the night before the final of the qualifying competition and immediately after the show scored a record number of views on YouTube video hosting. So, long before participation in Eurovision, the young singer was included in the number of Favorites.
At the competition, the girl appeared at number 22. The performance turned out to be the most simple: there was no choreography, no back vocal. Lena with a huge margin bypassed competitors by typing 246 points, while a group of Turkey, who took second place, received only 170 points.
The victory in a popular European competition brought the girl instant fame not only in his homeland, but also in Europe. Songs in its performance take off on the top lines of German charts. Concerts, interviews, records of new compositions and the popularity of the first album My Cassette Player.
In 2011, the singer received an offer to submit to the country in the Eurovision final, which Lena happily agreed. In its execution, the song Taken by a Stranger sounded. Unfortunately, the success of 2010 could not be repeated. The public in the hall warmly met and supported the participant, but Lena took only the tenth line in the list of contestants.
After not too successful speech, the popularity of the singer went to the decline. Nevertheless, Lena Mayer continued his career in his native Germany. In April 2011, went to the first concert tour of the country. In the same year, a second studio album was recorded, and in 2012 it was one more. Both albums occupy the top lines of German musical charts.
In the same 2012, Mayer, together with other winners of the Eurovision contest, took part in the semifinals of the competition as a guest guest, performing a song that brought victory in Norway.
After the break, in 2015 there is another plate of the singer - Crystal Sky, the first single on which the Traffic Lights becomes. When writing an album, the girl collaborated with English and American artists. Songs and music turned out electronic and differed from the former style Mayer.
With the release of the album, two new clips are removed, one of which - home - is dedicated, like the song, the deceased singer's friend. The album turned out to be successful, taking 2 line in iTunes in Germany. And the single Wild and Free is taken by the official soundtrack for the film "Testament Two".
Personal life
Lena Mayer categorically refuses to share details of personal life. The girl boldly declares to journalists that this is not their business.
After Eurovision 2010, on the stage of which the previous winner Alexander Rybak kissed the German, raised rumors about their novel. But in an interview with the Love Radio, the singer fully denied the speculation and explained that the kiss was just a joke.
Lena Mayer now
In 2017, the first singer album was released. Lena continues to successfully give concerts in their homeland. Since 2013, it is one of the mentors in the transfer "Voice. Children".
Photo of the girl on the official page in "Instagram" suggest that Lena leads an active secular life, writes new songs, visits fashion shows and travels. On the same page, the singer has published an announcement of the opening of the Lena Shop store, however, no details at the beginning of 2018 did not appear. By the way, the page of the girl in "Instagram" has several million subscribers and is popular in the network.
Discography
- 2010 - MY CASSETTE PLAYER
- 2011 - Good News
- 2012 - Stardust.
- 2015 - Crystal Sky
- 2017 - Gemini.