Leonie Burger (born 25 June 1997), mononymously known as Leony, is a German pop singer-songwriter.
Career Along with Julian Vogl and Maximillian Böhle, Leonie Burger performed on RTL's Rising Star as part of the band 'Unknown Passenger'. In the finale, they received 92.77% of the audience's vote for their version of Stay. She got to know her early band manager Nik Hafermann through the show. The band had a few appearances in smaller clubs, but the group disbanded shortly thereafter. Leonie performed as a solo artist from then on, using a slightly modified spelling of her first name as her stage name.
In 2016, Leony signed with Sony Music in Australia, subsequently undertaking a lot of vocal coaching. Her first songs were produced in Sweden, with her releasing her first debut single "Surrender" in 2017. The song was used in a Sylvie Meis underwear commercial. The single "Boots" was released in 2018, with "More Than Friends" following in 2019.
In 2020, Leony moved over to a different brand, with Vitali Zestovskih and Mark Becker becoming her new managers and producers. Together with DJ duo Vize and Sam Feldt she released her new single "Far Away from Home". Her breakthrough came in July 2020 with her remake of Modern Talking's song "Brother Louie" in collaboration with Vize, Kazakh artist Imanbek and the former Modern Talking member, Dieter Bohlen.
In 2022, Leony was a music mentor for Emilia in Dein Song, a reality television music competition on German broadcaster ZDF.
In 2023, she featured as a judge on the 20th season of German reality talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar.
In 20 March 2024, Leony was confirmed to join OneRepublic and Meduza in the production of the UEFA Euro 2024 theme song, replacing Kim Petras who couldn't participate due to "scheduling issues".
In 2026, Leony was featured as a coach on the fourteenth season of The Voice Kids.
Personal life Her brother, Korbinian Burger, is a professional football player. Leony lives in Berlin.
TV shows 2014: Rising Star (as a participant) 2023: Deutschland sucht den Superstar (as a judge) 2024: Schlag den Star (as a participant) 2024: The Voice Kids (as a guest coach) 2026: The Voice Kids (as a coach)
Discography Albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications GER AUT Somewhere in Between Released: 24 March 2023 Label: Central Station Records, Kontor Format: 2×CD, digital NVPI: Gold Oldschool Love Released: 28 February 2025 Label: Central Station Records, Kontor Format: CD, LP, digital
Charted singles Title Details Peak chart positions GER AUT BEL(FL) FRA NLD ROMAir. SWI UKDigital "Brother Louie" 2020 64 58 — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Paradise" 4 2 — — — — 98 — — BVMI: Platinum "Merry Christmas Everyone" 71 — — — — — — — — Home Alone (On the Night Before Christmas) (Sampler) "Faded Love" 2021 17 11 31 — 58 — 24 — — BVMI: Gold Somewhere in Between "Easy Peasy" 70 — — — — — — — — rowspan="3" "Friendships (Lost My Love)" 20 23 — — — — — — — "Raindrops" 1 33 — — — — — — — "Remedy" 2022 5 9 — — — — 17 — — BVMI: Platinum Somewhere in Between "Follow" 3 8 — — — — — — — BVMI: Platinum "Crazy Love"(with Toby Romeo) — — — — — — — — — Somewhere in Between "Somewhere in Between" 2023 54 — — — — 8 — — — "I Can Feel" 77 — — 100 — — — — — Oldschool Love "Waking Up" 2024 96 — — — — — — — — "Simple Life" 84 — — — — — — — — Oldschool Love "Fire" 29 49 45 — 16 — 68 — — "Rock n Roll" 55 — — — — — — — — "By Your Side (In My Mind)" 2025 66 — — — — — — — — "Tell Me Where U Go" — — — — — — — 75 — "Don't Worry" 36 — — — — — — — — "Stay" 2026 — — — — — — — — 8 "Moonlight" — — — — — — — — 7
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Awards and nominations Awards New Music Awards
2021: "Durchstarter/in des Jahres" (Up-and-Comer of the Year)
Nominations 1 Live Krone
2021: "Bester Dance Act" (Best Dance Act) 2021: "Beste Single" (Best Single; for Faded Love) 2022: "Beste Künstlerin" (Best Female Artist) 2022: "Bester Song des Jahres" (Best Song of the Year; for Remedy) 2022: "Bester Hip-Hop/R&B Song" (Best Hip-Hop/R&B Song; for Follow)
New Faces Awards
2021: Music
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