Biography
Who is Lena Meyer-Landrut?
Early life and background
Lena Meyer-Landrut was born in Hanover, Germany, on May 23, 1991. She grew up as an only child and began taking dancing lessons at the age of five. Her early training included ballet, hip-hop, and jazz dance.
She attended IGS Roderbruch Hannover, where she successfully completed her Abitur diploma in June 2010. While still a student, she appeared as an extra in several German television series without any formal acting training.
Eurovision success
Lena Meyer-Landrut participated in the talent show Unser Star för Oslo to select the German entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. She performed various covers and was chosen to represent her country with the song Satellite.
The track was written by Julie Frost and John Gordon. At the contest in Oslo, she performed on a bare stage without elaborate choreography and won the competition with 246 points, giving Germany its first victory since 1982.
Albums and chart records
Following her Eurovision win, Lena Meyer-Landrut released her debut studio album titled My Cassette Player in May 2010. The record debuted at number one on the German albums chart and eventually achieved multi-platinum sales status.
She set an all-time chart record in Germany by placing three songs in the top five of the singles chart simultaneously. Her subsequent albums include Good News, Stardust, Crystal Sky, and Only Love, L.
Television and other projects
Beyond her music career, Lena Meyer-Landrut has worked extensively in television and film. She served as a coach on nine seasons of the reality singing competition series The Voice Kids.
She also joined the cast of Sing meinen Song Das Tauschkonzert and voiced animated characters in German dubbed versions of films such as A Turtle's Tale, Tarzan, Trolls, and Wonder Park.
Birthday and age
Lena Meyer-Landrut was born on May 23, 1991, which makes Lena 35 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Lena shares the date with 22 other famous people.
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