Monika Martin

Recognized to her fans as Der Stille Star (we.e., the Silent Celebrity), Monika Martin can be an Austrian schlager vocalist with an extended history of hitmaking, heading completely back again to her 1996 debut solitary, “La Luna Blu.” Though generally categorized as schlager, she may also be regarded as among the leading Austrian professionals of volkstümliche musik, a variant of volksmusik that includes contemporary styles and styles as opposed to the Alpine motifs generally connected with volksmusik. At least 3 x Martin offers competed for the Austrian Grand Prix der Volksmusik (“La Luna Blu,” 1996; “Goodbye Farewell,” 1998; and “Heute Fühl Ich Mich Wie Zwanzig,” 2006). Created on, may 7, 1962, in Graz, Martin researched solo performing at Kunstuniversität Graz (we.e., the College or university of Music and Dramatic Arts) in 1982 and, as a way of funding her research, sang business lead vocals in the tanzband the Center Breakers from 1986 until 1992. Her music group released one recording, Dafür Dank’ Ich Dir (1990), billing itself as the Center Breakers mit Dr. Ilse Bauer. During this time period, Martin also researched art background and ethnology, making her Ph.D. in 1990; from 1990 until 2000 she worked well as a skill teacher, beginning her personal ceramics business in Graz in 1994. In 1995 Martin embarked on her behalf solo performing career, putting your signature on to Koch Information and proceeding release a her single debut, La Luna Blu (1996). The record spawned among her all-time strikes in the name monitor, which competed for the Grand Prix der Volksmusik, eventually earning second place among Austrian individuals. Martin’s second record, Immer Nur Sehnsucht (1997), also place her in the working for the Austrian Grand Prix der Volksmusik, spawning the main hit “Farewell Farewell.” Martin’s third record, Klinge Mein Lied (1999), became her most effective to time — her first to attain gold sales position — despite not really spawning popular on the amount of “La Luna Blu” or “Goodbye Farewell.” More developed being a hitmaker with industrial charm, Martin retired from teaching in 2000 and started concentrating on her performing career full-time. An extended string of well-known albums resulted, including Mein Liebeslied (2000), Napoli Adieu (2001), Drei Stimmen d’Amour (2001; co-featuring Mara Kayer and Francine Jordi), Mein Gefühl (2002), Das Beste von Monika Martin (2002), Himmel aus Glas (2003), Eine Liebe Reicht für Zwei (2004), Ave Maria: Lieder Zur Stillen Zeit (2004), Ein Kleines Glück (2005), Schmetterling d’Amour (2005), Heute Fühl’ Ich Mich Wie Zwanzig (2006), Aloha Blue (2007), Sehnsucht Nach Dir (2007), Und Ewig Ruft expire Liebe (2008), Erhebet expire Herzen (2008), and Du Hast Mich Geküsst (2009) — a lot of which were Best 20, if not really Top Ten, strikes in Austria and from Best 50 to Best 100 strikes in Germany. Her most well-known singles during this time period consist of “Gib Einem Kind Deine Hands” (2000), “Schweige Mein Herz” (2000), “My Appreciate” (2000), “Napoli Adieu” (2001), “Hast Du Heute Schon Gelächelt” (2002), “Eine Liebe Reicht für Zwei” (2004), “Ich Träum Mich Heute Nacht in Deine Arme” (2005), “Heute Fühl Ich Mich Wie Zwanzig” (2006), and “Mozartgasse 10” (2008).