Sarah Connor (singer)

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Sarah Connor
Connor performing in 2023
Connor performing in 2023
Background information
Birth nameSarah Marianne Corina Lewe
Born (1980-06-13) 13 June 1980 (age 44)
Delmenhorst,[1] West Germany
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2000–present
Spouse(s)Marc Terenzi (2004–2008)
Florian Fischer (2013–present)
Websitesarah-connor.com

Sarah Connor (born Sarah Marianne Corina Lewe; 13 June 1980) is a German

Music is the Key", "Just One Last Dance", "Living to Love You" and "From Zero to Hero". In 2015, Connor's first German language project Muttersprache
became her second chart-topper after a decade.

Her popularity was further enhanced by the

RTL II remake of the talent series Popstars 2015
.

Connor has sold seven million albums worldwide and is recognized as one of the most successful German vocalists to emerge in the 2000s.

World Music Award. Separated from Terenzi, father of her first two children, Connor has been in a relationship with her manager Florian Fischer
since 2010. The couple have another two children of their own.

Early life

Connor is the eldest of six siblings born to Michael Lewe, a

RTL Television.[8]

In 1997, Connor and her sister Anna-Maria were picked to sing with the

German singles chart.[12] In 2000, music manager George Glueck eventually signed her as Sarah Connor with the Sony subsidiary X-Cell Records.[10] Her stage name was chosen to capitalize on the popularity of the movie The Terminator[13]

Career

2001–2003: Breakthrough with "From Sarah with Love"

Connor fluctuated between Berlin,

German albums chart, and charted within the top five in Austria, Finland and Switzerland, reaching gold status in Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Portugal and Switzerland, while earning platinum certifications in Finland and Germany.[5] Connor was subsequently awarded a Goldene Europa and won the Echo Music Prize for Best National Rock/Pop Female Artist, among three nominations.[5]

Bounce
".

In October 2003, Connor released a live DVD branded Sarah Connor Live –

Natural
. The duet once again reached number-one in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland and the top 20 on a composite World Top 40.

The album Sarah Connor featured the first single, "Bounce". It was released in many countries, including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. In Germany, the single made it to number 14 on the charts. In England and Ireland, it peaked at number 14 and was certified gold in Australia. In America, the song only managed a number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album made it to number 106 and took off in the U.S., selling almost 100.000 copies.

2004–2008: International success

After a lengthy hiatus that saw the birth of her son Tyler, Connor returned to music in fall 2004 with the release of her single "

Allmusic rating it three starts out of five,[17] and laut.de summing it as "underclass music for the disco around the corner".[18] Spawning just one another single, "From Zero to Hero" was picked to be used as the theme song to the animated film Robots (2005),The song became her fifth chart-topping single in Germany and the fourth number-one hit single in a row.[19]

Connor performing live in 2008

In fall 2005, Connor embarked on the

IFPI,[22] the album was re-released the following year, including the previously unreleased single "The Best Side of Life", another top four success.[23]

Returning from yet another hiatus after the birth of her daughter Summer in 2006, Connor released her sixth studio album

The Dome stage".[25] Leading single "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)", which was featured in a publicity campaign for the comeback fight of German boxer Henry Maske, and "Sexual Healing", a duet with American singer Ne-Yo, reached the top ten and top twenty of the singles charts respectively.[26][27]

Heading into a new musical direction, Connor intensified work on her next original album with producers such as

German-speaking Europe, with the album following on 22 August 2008. Subsequently, she was nominated for an ECHO.[citation needed
]

2009-present: X-Factor, Real Love, and Muttersprache

Connor performing at the Muttersprache Tour in March 2016

In 2009, Connor contributed to a re-recorded version of

X Factor, broadcast on the German VOX network.[31] Connor was given the 16-24s category (made up of solo contestants between 16 and 24) but failed to reach the final show when her contestant Mati Gavriel was eliminated in his seventh week and Edita Abdieski was crowned the winner of X Factor instead.[31] Amid her appearances on X Factor, Connor released her eighth studio album Real Love on 22 October 2010. It earned a lukewarm reception by critics,[32] and debuted at number eight on the German albums chart.[33] Altogether, Real Love produced two singles, including "Cold as Ice", which reached the top twenty on the German singles chart, and its title track, both of which became her lowest-charting singles in years.[34][35] Connor returned for the second and third X Factor series in 2011 and 2012 and was given the groups and over 25s categories, respectively. Again, her contestants Nica & Joe and Björn Paulsen each placed third, losing to David Pfeffer and Mrs. Greenbird.[31]

Following a hiatus, in 2014, Connor appeared in the reality television series

Swiss Albums Chart, her first album to do so.[37] "Wie schön du bist" became Connor's highest-charting single in a decade, reaching number two on the German singles chart, and sold over 260,000 copies.[39]

Personal life

Connor met

Sarah and Marc in Love.[43] On 23 June 2006, Connor gave birth to their second child, a girl named Summer Antonia Soraya.[44]
In November 2008, Connor announced her separation from Terenzi.

In April 2010, Connor announced that she was in a relationship with her manager, Florian Fischer, the singer of the 1990s pop group The Boyz.[45] In February 2011, the two confirmed that they were expecting a child.[46] Their daughter Delphine Malou was born in September 2011. They welcomed their son Jax Llewyn in January 2017.[47]

Discography

Main article: Sarah Connor discography

Studio albums

Tours

  • Green-eyed Soul Tour (2002)
  • Sarah Connor Live (2003–2004)
  • Naughty but Nice Tour (2005)
  • Sexy as Hell Tour (2009)
  • Sarah Connor China Tour (Beijing/Guangzhou) (2010–2012)
  • Christmas in my Heart Live (2012–2013)
  • Muttersprache Live (2015–2017)

Television

Television guest appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Sarah & Marc in Love Herself Reality television
2008 Sarah & Marc Crazy in Love Herself Reality television, promo for Sexy as Hell
2009 Leo Piepmatz rockt das Haus: Eine Mut-Mach-Geschichte für kleine Löwen und große Rockstars Herself Audiobook
2010–2012 X-Factor Herself Main juror
2014 Sing meinen Song – Das Tauschkonzert Herself Television music show by VOX; Season 1
2014 Sing meinen Song – Das Tauschkonzert (Das Weihnachtskonzert) Herself Television music show by VOX; Season 1
2021 The Voice of Germany Herself Coach; Since
season 11

Awards

  • 1Live Krone
    • 2005 – Best Female Artist
  • BMI Pop Awards
    • 2005 – Pop Award ("Bounce") – WON
  • Bravo Otto
    • 2001 – Female Singer – Silver
    • 2003 – Female Singer – Bronze
    • 2004 – Female Singer – GOLD
    • 2005 – Female Singer – GOLD
    • 2006 – Female Singer – GOLD
    • 2007 – Female Singer – Bronze
    • 2008 – Female Singer – GOLD
  • Comet
    • 2001 – Best National Newcomer
    • 2005 – Best Female Artist
    • 2007 – Best Female Artist
    • 2009 – Best Female Artist
  • DIVA-Award
    • 2005 – Music Artist of the Year
  • ECHO
     (including nominations)
    • 2002 – Best National Newcomer (Green Eyed Soul) – nominated
    • 2002 – Best National Female Pop/Rock Artist (Green Eyed Soul) – WON
    • 2002 – Best National Single – From Sarah with Love – nominated
    • 2003 – Best National Female Pop/Rock Artist (Unbelievable) – nominated
    • 2004 – Best National Female Pop/Rock Artist (Key to My Soul) – nominated
    • 2006 – Best National Female Pop/Rock Artist (Naughty But Nice) – nominated
    • 2007 – Best National Female Pop/Rock Artist (Christmas in my Heart) – nominated
    • 2008 – Best National Female Pop/Rock Artist (Soulicious) – nominated
    • 2009 – Best National Female Pop/Rock Artist (Sexy as Hell) – nominated
    • 2011 – Best National Female Pop/Rock Artist (Real Love) – nominated
    • 2015 – Partner of the Year (Sing meinen Song) – WON
    • 2016 – Best National Female Pop/Rock Artist (Muttersprache) – nominated
    • 2016 – Album of the Year (Muttersprache) – nominated
  • Goldene Europa
    • 2002 – Most Successful German Female Singer
  • Goldene Kamera
    • 2005 – Pop National
  • MAXIM
    • 2002 – Woman of the Year – Pop Star
  • Neo Award
    • 2004 – Most Downloaded Album – Key to My Soul
  • Radio Regenbogen Award
    • 2002 – Best Hit 2001 – From Sarah with Love
  • Top of the Pops Award
    • 2001 Best German Newcomer
  • World Music Award
    • 2004 – Best Selling German Artist
  • World of Music Award
    • 2008 – Best National Female Artist

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