Biography
Who is Stefanie Heinzmann?
Early life and real name
Stefanie Fabienne Heinzmann was born in Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. She is the only daughter of Berti and Albi Heinzmann-Martig, and she grew up as the younger sister of Claudio Heinzmann. During her youth, she attended the commercial school for athletes and artists at the Kollegium Brig.
Before her solo music career took off, she started out in 2005 as the lead singer of the rock band Bigfisch. Their track Chumm ins Wallis became a local airplay success and was voted Biggest Valais Hit of the Year by Radio Rottu Oberwallis in 2007.
How Stefanie became famous
In summer 2007, her brother convinced Stefanie Heinzmann to participate in Stefan Raab's talent contest SSDSDSSWEMUGABRTLAD on the ProSieben network. She was selected as one of the twenty contestants and advanced to the final show through her interpretations of soul, jazz, and funk classics.
On January 10, 2008, she performed the covers and her assigned song My Man is a mean Man in the final. Through televoting, the audience chose her as the winner of the competition, launching her professional music career immediately.
Career highlights and albums
Her winning song went on sale immediately and debuted at the top of the Swiss Singles Chart while also becoming a top ten hit in Austria and Germany. Her debut album Masterplan followed in March 2008, reaching number one in Switzerland and achieving platinum certification for more than 30,000 copies sold.
Stefanie Heinzmann followed her debut with a series of successful studio projects, including Roots to Grow in 2009, her self-titled third album in 2012, Chance of Rain in 2015, and All We Need Is Love in 2019. She earned several accolades along the way, such as the ECHO Award, Swiss Music Awards, and an MTV Europe Music Act prize.
Television work and other projects
Beyond her recording career, Stefanie Heinzmann expanded into television as a coach and judge. She joined the jury of the reality talent show The Voice of Switzerland in its debut season and later took on judging roles for Popstars and The Masked Singer.
In 2020, she appeared on the reality television series Sing meinen Song - Das Schweizer Tauschkonzert broadcast on TV24. Alongside her music and television appearances, she and her brother founded heinzmann-productions GmbH in May 2008, where she serves as the official CEO.
Birthday and age
Stefanie Heinzmann was born on March 10, 1989, which makes Stefanie 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Stefanie shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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