Annemarie Eilfeld (born 2 May 1990), also known as Annemie, is a German singer and songwriter, best known as a former contestant of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of the Idols franchise. She released her first single "Animal Instinct" in May 2010.
Early life Eilfeld is the daughter of a music teacher and an estate agent. In her early childhood, her family moved from Wittenberg to Dessau-Roßlau. At the age of seven, she began an education in music and dance. Over the following years, she took part in various local song contests.
Career In 2004, Eilfeld participated in Germany's casting show Star Search 2 and qualified for the finals.Apitz, Gina (2004-04-06, updated 2004-04-24). "Wird Annemarie aus Roßlau es bei Star Search schaffen?" . mz-web.de. Mitteldeutsches Druck- und Verlagshaus. This was closely followed by her debut single "C the Light" (Edel Music), which appeared under the name "Anne Marie".Apitz, Gina (2004-12-01, updated 2009-04-20). "Erste Single von Annemarie" . mz-web.de. Mitteldeutsches Druck- und Verlagshaus.
Between 2005 and 2008, she occasionally performed on stage with different local bands.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar In 2009's casting show Deutschland sucht den Superstar (DSDS), broadcast on RTL, Eilfeld made it to the top three.Rauers, Janina (2009-05-03). "DSDS-Halbfinale: Annemarie Eilfeld muss trotz Schlange gehen" . RP ONLINE. In contrast to the generally negative views of the jury, the German tabloid Bild supported Eilfeld, who was pushed into the role of a "super-bitch"Kögel, Anette (2009-06-16). "Annemarie Eilfeld: 'Dieter Bohlen und ich sind uns ähnlich'" . Der Tagesspiegel. throughout the show.Whykiki (2009-04-30). "Annemarie Eilfeld jetzt auf Schmusekurs zu Dieter Bohlen" Musiktipps24.com."Annemarie Eilfeld News - BILD-Zeitung pusht DSDS-Teilnehmerin" . POOLTRAX. TAMECO Onlinemarketing. 2009-04-08."'Bild' unterstützt 'DSDS'-Kandidatin Annemarie Eilfeld" . TV-KULT. 2009-04-09. Due to contractual agreements, Eilfeld has had to take a three-month break from publishing new music, like all former DSDS contestants.
DSDS performances Theme (date) Song Original artist Place/Percentage Top 15 – (28 February 2009) "Hot n Cold" Katy Perry 6/15 (4.57%) Top 10 – Greatest Hits (7 March 2009) "...Baby One More Time" Britney Spears 9/10 (4.49%) Top 9 – Geschlechtertausch (14 March 2009) "All Summer Long" Kid Rock 7/9 (6.63%) Top 8 – Party-Hits (21 March 2009) "99 Luftballons" Nena 4/8 (12.12%) Top 7 – Sexy Hits (4 April 2009) "Lady Marmalade" Christina Aguilera, et al. 4/7 (15.72%) Top 6 – Aktuelle Hits & I love you (11 April 2009) "Just Dance" Lady Gaga 2/6 (19.38%) "Nobody Knows" Pink Top 5 – Sonne und Regen (18 April 2009) "Purple Rain" Prince 2/5 (22.32%) "Bailando" Loona Top 4 – Moviesongs & Unplugged (25 April 2009) "There You'll Be" Faith Hill 3/4 (23.08%) "Because of You" Kelly Clarkson Top 3 – Uptempo, Power ballad & No.1 Hits (2 May 2009) "Maneater" Nelly Furtado 3/3 (19.98%) "The Voice Within" Christina Aguilera "My Life Would Suck Without You" Kelly Clarkson
Post-DSDS Since June 2009, Eilfeld has acted in guest appearances on Germany's popular soap opera Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten ("Good Times, Bad Times")."DSDS-Star dreht: Annemarie Eilfeld am GZSZ-Set" B.Z. Berlin. 2009-06-05. She has also been touring Germany with her band LaMie, which she founded in 2008.
On 1 September 2009, Eilfeld signed with German record label X-Cell Records and got a management contract with Artist Advice, company of producer George Glueck.
On 14 May 2010, Eilfeld released her single "Animal Instinct" under her new pseudonym "Annemie"."Aus Annemarie wird Annemie - Animal Instinct erscheint am 14.05.2010" annemarie-eilfeld.de. Annemarie Eilfeld. 2010-04-21. The music video premiered on VIVA NEU and YouTube, where it was met with good reviews.
Discography Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album GER (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2011-09-27. AUT"Annemie - Animal Instinct Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-06-17. "C the Light" 2004 — — non-album release "Animal Instinct" 2010 22 74 non-album release "Seele unter Eis" 2011 67 — Großstadtprinzessin "Santa Klaus vergiss mich nicht" 2012 — — non-album release "Es geht vorbei" 2013 — — Barfuß durch Berlin "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing year released Year Peak chart positions GER (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2011-09-27. AUT"Annemie - Animal Instinct Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-06-17. "Großstadtprinzessin" — — "Barfuß durch Berlin" — — "Neonlicht" 71 — "Wahre Träumer" — —
Other songs 2004: "C the Light" 2009: "Moon and Sun"
References
External links
Eilfeld's official website Eilfeld's official Universal Music website Performing "Animal Instinct" at ZDF-Fernsehgarten, May 16, 2010