Marilena Kirchner Explained

Marilena Kirchner
Birth Date:10 July 1997
Birth Place:Fulda
Genre:volksmusik, schlager
Occupation:Singer
Instrument:Piano, guitar
Years Active:2011–present

Marilena Kirchner (born 10 July 1997), also known as simply Marilena, is a German volksmusik and schlager singer.

Career

On 7 May 2011, Marilena represented Germany with the song "A Lausbua muass er sei" at the young talent competition held in Croatia by Andy Borg's volksmusik television show Musikantenstadl[1] and won with over 58% of the popular vote.[2]

In the summer of 2011, she released her first album, titled Ich bin wie ich bin.

On 16 December 2011, she won the in the soloist category.[3] [4] The Herbert Roth Prize was a prestigious award that annually recognized young[5] volksmusik artists.

On 31 December 2011, Marilena won the Young Talent Award given out annually at Silvesterstadl, a special New Year's Eve edition of Musikantenstadl.

As of early 2018, Marilena's latest album is Hey DJ leg a Polka auf!, issued in the summer of 2014. A new album is in the works.[6] [7]

In 2019, after she graduated in Paderborn University with a degree in music, she started to work as a radio editor in Antenne Bayern de.

Style

Marilena plays piano and guitar. Her role models are Stefanie Hertel and Helene Fischer.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ANDY BORG. Heute (07.05.2011), Das Erste/ARD; ORF 2; SF 1: "Musikantenstadl" – erstmals aus Porec/Kroatien!. Smago.de. 7 May 2011. 8 March 2018.
  2. Web site: "Saschas Schlagerzeilen" mit Marilena. Gute Laune TV. 2014. 9 March 2018.
  3. Web site: MARILENA für den Herbert-Roth-Preis nominiert – Fans und Unterstützer gefragt. Osthessen News. 29 September 2011. 9 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Geht der Herbert-Roth- Preis 2011 in die Rhön?. inSüdthüringen.de. 16 December 2011. 9 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Die 14-jährige Marilena Kirchner aus der Rhön ist der neue Star der Schlager-Szene. HNA. 5 January 2012. 8 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Tann: Schlager-Sternchen Marilena begeistert Fans von der Rhön bis Rio. FOCUS Online. 28 December 2017. 9 March 2018.
  7. Web site: Schlager-Sternchen Marilena begeistert Fans von der Rhön bis Rio. Osthessen News. 29 December 2017. 9 March 2018.
  8. Web site: Ich bin wie ich bin - YouTube . 2023-08-23 . www.youtube.com.
  9. Web site: Lust auf's Leben - YouTube . 2023-08-23 . www.youtube.com.
  10. Web site: Hey DJ leg a Polka auf! - YouTube . 2023-08-23 . www.youtube.com.