Andrea Berg
Andrea Berg | |
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Born | Andrea Zellen[1] 28 January 1966 |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1992 | –present
Spouses | Olaf Henning
(m. 2002; div. 2004)Ulrich Ferber (m. 2007) |
Musical career | |
Genres | Schlager |
Labels |
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Website | andrea-berg |
Andrea Ferber (née Zellen; born 28 January 1966),
Berg has received several awards, including six ECHO Awards and eight Goldene Stimmgabeln. With over 10 million records sold throughout her career,[3] she is one of the best-selling music artists in Germany.
Life and career
1966–1996: Early life and career beginnings
Andrea Berg was born in
1997–2009: Further commercial success
In 1997, Berg released her third studio album Träume lügen nicht ("Dreams Don't Lie"), which reached place 71 of the
In October 2001, Berg released the compilation Best Of, which features twelve of her most successful songs. The album sold two million copies and went
2010–present: Collaboration with Dieter Bohlen
In October 2010, Berg released the album Schwerelos ("Weightless"), which was produced by Dieter Bohlen and thus ended her 17-year-long collaboration with Eugen Römer. The album went platinum[14] after six days and topped the German and Austrian album charts. With its follow-up Abenteuer ("Adventure"), released in September 2011 and also produced by Bohlen, Berg reached place one in Germany and Austria for the third time in a row.[15] From January to March 2012, she went on an anniversary tour to celebrate her twentieth career anniversary.[16]
In April 2013, Berg was a guest juror on an episode of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of Pop Idol and American Idol.[17] In June, she released the compilation album My Danish Collection exclusively in Denmark, where it went gold[18] in its first week and reached the top of the Danish album charts in its second week,[19] marking Berg's first time in the Danish charts. In September 2013, Berg released the double album Atlantis. The first CD was produced by Bohlen,[20] while the second one contains songs by various other producers. Atlantis topped the German, Austrian, and Swiss album charts.
In April 2016, Berg released the album Seelenbeben ("Soul Tremors"), which marks her fourth collaboration with Bohlen and also topped the German, Austrian, and Swiss album charts. It received gold and platinum certifications.
Private life
Berg has a daughter, Lena-Marie, born in 1998. From 2002 to 2004, Berg was married to Schlager singer Olaf Henning.[26] In 2007, she married sports agent, hotelier, and SG Sonnenhof Großaspach co-founder[27] Ulrich Ferber.[28] They currently live together with Berg's daughter in Aspach.[29]
Public image and accolades
From 2002 to 2007, Berg won the
Berg is known not only for her music, but also increasingly for her stage outfits. She favours miniskirts, suspenders, and knee-highs. She was quoted as saying that "when you reach 40, you do have to make an effort to keep men looking in your direction".[4] Reviewers often criticise "the textual and musical randomness of Berg's songs, which almost always follow a simple 1-2-1-2 dance rhythm".[32] In 2013, the image of women and relationships in Berg's lyrics was described by Georg Seeßlen as "antifeminist",[33] as they engage in the notion that a woman cannot be happy without a man and that she should forgive him for everything negative.[34] These reproaches were contested by Kerstin Decker in 2016.[35]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | ||||
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GER [36] |
AUT [37] |
DEN
[38] |
NL | SWI [39] | |||
1992 | Du bist frei | 49 | 40 | – | – | – | |
1995 | Gefühle | 10 | 10 | 14 | – | 14 | |
1997 | Träume lügen nicht | 71 | – | – | – | – | |
1998 | Zwischen tausend Gefühlen | 86 | – | – | – | – | |
1999 | Weil ich verliebt bin | – | – | – | – | – | |
2001 | Wo liegt das Paradies | 42 | – | – | – | – | |
2002 | Nah am Feuer | 18 | 26 | – | – | – | |
2003 | Machtlos | 1 | 8 | – | – | – | |
2004 | Du | 1 | 1 | – | – | 33 | |
2006 | Splitternackt | 1 | 1 | – | – | 19 | |
2008 | Dezember Nacht | 8 | 9 | – | – | 95 | |
2009 | Zwischen Himmel & Erde | 1 | 1 | – | – | 9 | |
2010 | Schwerelos | 1 | 1 | – | – | 9 | |
2011 | Abenteuer | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | |
2013 | Atlantis | 1 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 1 | |
2016 | Seelenbeben
|
1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
2019 | Mosaik[40] | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
2022 | Ich würd's wieder tun | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | |
2023 | Weihnacht | 1 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
Compilation albums
Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GER |
AUT [37] |
DEN
[38] |
SWI [39] | |||
2001 | Best Of | 18 | 5 | – | 56 | |
2007 | Die neue Best Of | 4 | 1 | – | 7 | |
2013 | My Danish Collection | – | – | 1 | – | |
2017 | 25 Jahre Abenteuer Leben | 1 | 2 | – | 2 |
Singles
(selective charting singles)
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GER |
AUT [37] |
SWI [39] | |||
2001 | "Du hast mich tausendmal belogen" | 96 | – | – | Wo liegt das Paradies |
2006 | "Aba Heidschi Bumbeidschi" | 46 | 65 | – | Dezembernacht |
2010 | "Ich liebe das Leben" | 81 | – | – | Schwerelos |
"Du kannst noch nicht mal richtig lügen" | 91 | 73 | – | ||
2013 | "Das Gefühl" | 52 | 58 | 49 | Atlantis |
"Atlantis lebt" | 84 | – | – | ||
2016 | "Diese Nacht ist jede Sünde wert" | 44 | 37 | – | Seelenbeben |
"Ich werde lächeln wenn Du gehst" | – | 75 | – |
DVDs and blu-rays
Year | Single | Peak positions | ||
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GER |
AUT |
SWI | ||
2003 | Emotionen Hautnah | 64 | – | – |
2004 | Eine Reise durch die Seele | 51 | – | – |
2006 | Live – Das große Konzert in Oberhausen | – | – | – |
2009 | Das Konzert – Zwischen Himmel und Erde | – | 1 | – |
2011 | Schwerelos – Touredition | – | 2 | 3 |
2012 | Andrea Berg – Abenteuer live! | – | – | – |
References
- ^ a b Ferber family tree Archived 27 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine (PDF; 18,1 MB) page 7 (in German)
- ^ "Andrea Berg – Schlagerkönigin & Rekordsängerin der Schlagerszene". Schlager.de.
- ^ "Andrea Berg News | die Offizielle Andrea Berg Seite". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Andrea Berg profile". Bunte.de (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Andrea Berg im Interview: Privat in Gummistiefeln. (English: Andrea Berg in interview: Private with rubber boots.)". hna.de (in German). 28 October 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Funkenmariechen wird Superstar (English: Funkenmariechen becomes a superstar)". ksta.de (by Jens Höhner) (in German). 31 January 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- dpma.de(in German). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Andrea Berg; 'Best Of')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ^ "Swiss hit-parade – Top 100 Albums (August 14, 2011)". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Rekord: Andrea Berg ist die Königin der deutschen Charts (English: Record: Andrea Berg is the queen of the German charts)". schlagerplanet.de (by Richard Strobl) (in German). 9 February 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Chart-Queen Andrea Berg ist unschlagbar (English: Chart queen Andrea Berg is unbeatable)". oe24.at (in German). 10 July 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Dauerbrenner Deutschland (English: Long-running successes Germany)". chartsurfer.de (in German). Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Andrea Berg; 'Nah am Feuer')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Andrea Berg; 'Schwerelos')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ^ "Neues Album von Andrea Berg stürmt die Charts (English: Andrea Berg's new album takes the charts by storm)". derwesten.de (in German). 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "20 Jahre Andrea Berg – Abenteuertour 2012" (in German). Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Unterstützung für Dieter Bohlen: Andrea Berg wird Gastjurorin bei DSDS (English: Support for Dieter Bohlen: Andrea Berg becomes guest juror on DSDS)". n-tv.de (in German). 21 April 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Danish certifications – Andrea Berg – My Danish Collection". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 18 March 2018. Scroll through the page-list below to obtain certification.
- ^ "Andrea Berg biography". schlager.de (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Dieter Bohlen – Schlagerproduzent, Pop-Titan & Frauentyp".
- ^ "Andrea Berg erobert mit "Seelenbeben" Platz 1 der Charts (English: Andrea Berg conquers the first place of the charts with Seelenbeben)". schlager.de (in German). 20 April 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Andrea Berg: Schwere Verbrennungen bei Konzert! (English: Andrea Berg: Severe burns during [her] concert!)". krone.at (in German). 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Zum 10. Mal auf 1 – Andrea Berg entert die Charts (English: Number-one for the 10th time – Andrea enters the charts)". schlager.de (by Laura Müller) (in German). 22 September 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- Tagesspiegel.de (in German). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Andrea Berg und Dieter Bohlen wieder vereint (English: Andrea Berg and Diter Bohlen reunion)". mdr.de (in German). 3 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Olaf Henning: Er ist wieder in festen Händen (English: Olaf Henning: He is in firm hands again)". Stern (in German). 28 April 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ Cöln, Christoph (5 August 2014). "Wenn Andrea Berg singt, hat der Fußball Pause (English: When Andrea Berg sings, football has a break)". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ Kensche, Christine (6 September 2013). "Das Erfolgsgeheimnis eines deutschen Phänomens (English: The secret for success of a German phenomenon)". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ RTL Punkt 12 (6 September 2013)
- ^ "Andrea Berg erhält Bundesverdienstkreuz (English: Andrea Berg receives the Federal Cross of Merit)". mediabiz.de (in German). 5 November 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Andrea Berg ausgezeichnet (English: Andrea Berg awarded)". Archived from the original on 23 October 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Andrea Berg biography". musicforum.de (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ Seeßlen, Georg (2013). "Millionenmal Du (English: A million times you)". Der Freitag (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Andrea Berg: Sex ist nicht mehr so wichtig. (English: Andrea Berg: Sex is not this important anymore.)". Kurier.at (in German). 29 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- taggespiegel.de (by Kerstin Decker) (in German). 6 November 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Discographie Andrea Berg". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "Andrea Berg discography". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Andrea Berg discography". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "Andrea Berg discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Andrea Berg – Mosaik – Album". iTunes Store. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Biography at musicline.de (in German)
- Chart performances of her albums (in German)