Katja Ebstein

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Katja Ebstein
Schlager
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1969–present

Katja Ebstein (born Karin Witkiewicz; 9 March 1945) is a German singer. She was born in Girlachsdorf (now

Theater" and "Es war einmal ein Jäger". She was married to Christian Bruhn [de
], who wrote many of her songs.

Ebstein represented Germany at the

Diese Welt" each came to third places. As noted by John Kennedy O'Connor in his book The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History,[1]
Ebstein is the most successful performer to have taken part in the contest without ever winning. She is the only singer to appear in the top three on three occasions, without winning.

Discography

Ebstein at the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 in Amsterdam
Ebstein rehearsing for the Eurovision Song Contest 1980

Studio albums

  • Katja (Liberty 1969)
  • Wunder gibt es immer wieder (Liberty 1970)
  • Mein Leben ist wie ein Lied (Liberty 1970)
  • Freunde (United Artists 1971)
  • Katja Ebstein en español (United Artists 1971) (not released in Germany)
  • Wir leben – wir lieben (United Artists 1972)
  • Katja (United Artists 1973)
  • The star of Mykonos (United Artists 1974) (not released in Germany)
  • Le soleil de Mykonos (United Artists 1974) (not released in Germany)
  • …was ich noch singen wollte (United Artists 1974)
  • Wilde Rosen und andere Träume (EMI Electrola 1974)
  • Katja Ebstein singt Heinrich Heine (EMI Electrola 1975)
  • Katja & Co. (Personality-Show) (EMI Electrola 1976)
  • In Petersburg ist Pferdemarkt (EMI Electrola 1976)
  • Liebe (EMI Electrola 1977)
  • So wat wie ick et bin… kann nur aus Berlin sein (EMI Electrola 1978)
  • Glashaus (Ariola 1980)
  • Katja live (Ariola 1980)
  • He du da… (Ariola 1980)
  • Kopf hoch (Ariola 1981)
  • Mein Name ist Katja (Personality Shor) (Ariola 1982)
  • Traumzeit??? (Ariola 1982)
  • Lyrikerinnen (with Lutz Görner) (Rezitheater-Verlag 1990)
  • LiLaLutsche – ich rutsche auf der Rutsche (Children's Songs) (Igel Records 1991)
  • Ebstein (Polydor 1994)
  • Meisterinnenwerke (CAT Music 1996)
  • Ave von Medjugorje – Pilgerlieder (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1996)
  • Ave from Medjugorje – Pilgrim songs (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1997)
  • Ave de Medjugorje – Chansons pelèrines (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1997)
  • Ave von Medjugorje (in Bosnian language) (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1997)
  • Lasst Euch nicht verführen! – Katja Ebstein singt und spricht Bertolt Brecht (Deutsche Grammophon 1999)
  • Berlin… trotz und alledem! (Deutsche Grammophon 1999)
  • Es fällt ein Stern herunter… (CAT Music 2001)
  • Witkiewicz (EMI 2005)

Singles

References

  1. ^ The position of all songs that reached the Top Twenty of the German singles charts are listed. Ehnert, Günter (ed.): Hit Bilanz. Deutsche Chart Singles 1956–1980. Hamburg: Taurus Press, 1990, p. 67
  2. .

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Preceded by Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
1970 & 1971
Succeeded by
Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben
Preceded by Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
1980
Succeeded by
Johnny Blue