Ireen Sheer

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Ireen Sheer
Ireen Sheer in 2018
Ireen Sheer in 2018
Background information
Birth nameIreen Wooldridge
Also known asIreen Sheer
Born (1949-02-25) 25 February 1949 (age 75)
Romford, England
GenresPop
Instrument(s)Vocalist
Years active1960s–present
LabelsFirework Music
Websitehttp://ireensheer.de/

Ireen Sheer (born 25 February 1949) is a German-English singer. She had her first major hit in 1970 with Hey Pleasure Man. She had a top five hit on the

German singles chart with "Goodbye Mama" in 1973. She went on to finish fourth at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 representing Luxembourg, sixth at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 representing Germany, and thirteenth at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
representing Luxembourg again.

Life and career

Born in

hit on the German chart and a Number 2 on the Swiss chart in 1973. After that, she released numerous records, almost every one going on to become a hit in its own right.[where?] Sheer became a guest on several different television music-shows, including several appearances on ZDF Hitparade
, one of Germany's most popular music programs.

In 1974, she represented

duet
with Bernhard Brink, singing "Es ist niemals zu spät" ("It Is Never Too Late").

Besides her solo performances, Sheer also sang a number of duets with her ex-husband Gavin du Porter, and her colleague, Bernhard Brink. Over thirty years after her first hit, Sheer is still a well-known member of the pop music establishment in Germany, continuing to appear on music shows and release new albums and singles.

Awards

Sheer has received several

gold records for her work, and has twice received the German music award[1] the Golden Tuning Fork
, both in 1981 and 1993.

Discography

Hit songs

Covers

In 1970 the Swedish singer Barbro "Lill-Babs Svensson had a hit with a Swedish version of "Hey Pleasure Man" - Hopplösa karl.

Albums

  • 1972 Keine liebt dich so wie ich
  • 1973 Wenn jeder Tag ein Sonntag wär
  • 1974 Ireen Sheer`s English Favorites
  • 1974 Nur noch einen Tanz
  • 1975 Addio amore Mio
  • 1976 Du bist das, Was ich will
  • 1977 Goodbye Mama
  • 1978 Hey Junge, sag das noch einmal
  • 1979 Ireen Sheer
  • 1989 Star Portrait
  • 1991 Ireen Sheer
  • 1993 Das gewisse Etwas
  • 1995 Liebe Macht Stark
  • 1995 Tanz mit mir
  • 1995 Ireen Sheer - Einfach das Beste
  • 1996 Premium Gold Collection
  • 1996 Star Collection
  • 1997 Ich vermisse dich
  • 1998 Weil Du mein Leben bist
  • 2000 Ein Kuß von dir
  • 2001 Zeitlos
  • 2002 Es ist niemals zu spät
  • 2003 Leben heißt lieben
  • 2003 Ireen Sheer Gestern & Heute
  • 2004 Land der Liebe
  • 2005 Bin wieder verliebt
  • 2007 Mein Weg zu dir
  • 2007 Hit Collection
  • 2008 Frei
  • 2009 Weihnachten mit Ireen Sheer
  • 2010 Männer
  • 2012 Heller Als Die Sterne
  • 2013 Jetzt oder nie
  • 2014 Glanzlichter
  • 2015 Showtime
  • 2019 Ich muss mir nichts mehr beweisen
  • 2022 Auf Wiedersehn – Goodbye

References

  1. ^ Gema.de Archived 20 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Preceded by Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest
1974
Succeeded by
Toi
Preceded by
Telegram
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
1978
Succeeded by
Preceded by Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest
1985
Succeeded by