Barbara Schöneberger

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Barbara Schöneberger
Schöneberger in 2016
Born (1974-03-05) 5 March 1974 (age 50)
Occupation(s)TV presenter, comedian, actress, singer
Years active1998–present
Spouse
Maximilian von Schierstädt
(m. 2009)
Children2

Barbara von Schierstädt[1] (née Schöneberger, IPA: [ˈbaʁbaʁa ˈʃøːnəˌbɛʁɡɐ]; born 5 March 1974) is a German television presenter, entertainer, actress and singer.

Early life

Schöneberger is the only child of clarinet player Hans Schöneberger and his wife Annemarie. She studied sociology, art history and communication studies in Augsburg.[2]

Career

Television

Since 1999, Schöneberger has hosted several shows on German television, including Die Schöneberger Show and Blondes Gift ("Blond Poison"), for which she received a

Grimme Award nomination. She has also acted in a number of TV movies and hosted such award ceremonies as the Echo Award
2009.

Schöneberger was Germany's spokesperson for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, held in Vienna, and for the 2016 contest, which was held in Stockholm – having earlier also presented Unser Lied für Stockholm ("Our Song for Stockholm"), at which the German entry for the contest was chosen. Schöneberger was again the German spokesperson for the 2017 contest in Kyiv, for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, for the 2021 contest in Rotterdam and for the 2022 contest in Turin; she has also hosted all the German national finals held since 2014 (except in 2018).

Music

Schöneberger performing in 2007

In 2007, Schöneberger released her first studio album, Jetzt singt sie auch noch! ("Now she's singing too!"). Her second album, Nochmal, nur anders ("Again, only different"), followed in 2009.[2] In 2014 she announced her first tour in Germania.[3] On 25 October 2013, Schöneberger's third album, Bekannt aus Funk und Fernsehen ("Known from radio and television"), was released, which thematically revolves around her life between a television woman and a housewife, and which she also presented on stage in 2014.

On 11 May 2018, Schöneberger's fourth album Eine Frau gibt Auskunft ("A woman gives information") was released, which thematically deals with different perspectives of women in each song and pokes fun at the men's world critically, but with a wink.

Radio

In October 2018, a 24-hour radio program focused on her started, Barba Radio.[4]

Personal life

Schöneberger lives in

bone marrow donor database and has been moderating the DKMS-Dreamball several times. In 2009, she was awarded the Douglas Hope Carrier Prize for her commitment. She is also, together with her TV presenter colleague Oliver Welke, long-time ambassador for the international children's aid organization Terre des hommes.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
GER
[7]
AUT
[8]
SWI
[9]
Jetzt singt sie auch noch
  • Released: 2 November 2007
  • Label:
    Polydor
  • Formats: CD, digital download
28
Nochmal, nur anders
  • Released: 25 September 2009
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, digital download
43
Bekannt aus Funk und Fernsehen
  • Released: 25 October 2013
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, digital download
52
Eine Frau gibt Auskunft
  • Released: 11 May 2018
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, digital download
15 72

Honors

References

  1. ^ "Barbara Schönebergers Ehemann und Kinder: Das ist zu ihrem Privatleben bekannt". tz.de (in German). 16 July 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Genzel, Christian. Barbara Schöneberger. allmusic.com. Accessed 13 April 2010.
  3. ^ Barbara Schöneberger Tourdates on 24 October 2013
  4. ^ Verkaufen, Werben & (10 September 2018). "Das steckt hinter Barbaradio | W&V". wuv.de (in German). Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. ^ Babara Schöneberger: Schlagfertig und selbstironisch Archived 13 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine, accessed: 3 May 2010
  6. ^ "Barbara Schöneberger und Oliver Welke gegen Kinderarbeit / terre des hommes startet neue Kampagne mit TV-Moderatoren als Botschaftern (BILD) (Politik und Gesellschaft)". 14 December 2016. Archived from the original on 14 December 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Chartvelfolgung / Annett Louisan / Longplay" (in German). musicline.de PhonoNet. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  8. ^ "Austrian Charts > Barbara Schöneberger" (in German). austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  9. ^ "Swiss Charts > Annett Louisan" (in German). swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 March 2010.[permanent dead link]

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