The Eurovision Song Contest is the third most popular show in Europe. It is second only to the European Football Championship and the Olympics. For many young performers, this competition is the only chance to become famous not only in their homeland, but throughout Europe. Lena Meyer-Landrut received the coveted "Crystal Microphone" in 2010, when she was just 19 years old. Has her life changed since Eurovision?
Childhood and youth
The future Eurovision winner was born in 1991 in Hannover (Germany). Her father left the family when her daughter was 2 years old, so her mother was forced to raise Lena on her own. She is the granddaughter of the German ambassador to the Soviet Union.
From the age of 5, the girl began to dance, but, on the contrary, she was never professionally fond of music. As a child, she liked ballroom dancing. Then, when Lena Meyer grew up, she changed her direction to a more modern one. She practiced instyles like hip hop and jazz dance. As she grew older, she played several minor and episodic roles in German TV series, but they did not bring her success. In 2010, Lena graduated from high school with honors. Then she decides to take part in the selection for Eurovision. Lena Meyer-Landrut did not yet know that the competition would completely change her life.
Eurovision 2010
The selection for Eurovision in Germany was a competition of young performers not yet known to the public. Spectators by means of voting chose the one who will represent their country at the competition. Germany is the main sponsor of Eurovision, but still shows poor results year after year, often remaining in last place.
Therefore, preparations for Eurovision 2010 were taken very seriously. Lena from the very beginning became the undisputed favorite of the competition, and with the support of producer Stefan Raab, she easily managed to beat her competitors. After winning the national selection, they started talking about her not only in Germany, but also in Europe. With no musical education, Lena easily overtook more talented singers.
Even before Eurovision, she was considered a favorite. The video clip for her song Satellite for the final of the competition was watched by about 17 million people. The girl's victory was also predicted by the Google search resource. Since Germany is the sponsor of the Eurovision Song Contest, the performers representing Germany at the contest automatically qualify for the final, bypassing the semi-finals of the contest.
At Eurovision Lena Meyer-Landrut won the unconditionalvictory, gaining almost 250 points. For comparison, Turkey, which took 2nd place, earned only 170 points. Home, in Germany, the girl returned as a star. Her first album, released immediately after the contest, sold 500,000 copies.
Eurovision 2011
Few artists participate in Eurovision again. Winners return to the competition even less frequently. But the organizers decided that Lena Meyer-Landrut deserved to represent the country again. The girl herself happily accepted the offer.
This time only Lena took part in the selection, and the audience got the right to choose the song with which she will represent Germany. According to the voting results, the composition Taken by a Stranger was chosen.
This time the singer Lena Meyer again got directly into the final of the competition, but now as a winner. However, she failed to repeat her previous success. Although the audience warmly supported the singer in the hall, she could only take 10th place.
Further career
After an unsuccessful performance at Eurovision 2011, Lena's popularity began to decline. But she still makes music, improves her vocal abilities, and also writes songs herself. In 2012 she releases a new English-language album Stardust. He became the third in her singing career. Over 100,000 copies of the album were sold, earning it gold status in Germany. In the same year, Lena, along with other winners of Eurovision, performs in the interval act of the competition held in Baku. The singer performed her winningsong.
In 2013, she became one of the four mentors in the German version of the popular show “Voice. Children . Lena is still working on this project. She also does voice acting for films. In 2014, the singer became the face of the cosmetics company L'Oreal and starred in several commercials dedicated to hair products.
In 2015 she releases her fourth album called Crystal Sky. Lena is moving away from her usual sound, adding electronic processing to her music. The album peaked at number 2 on the German music charts.
German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut gained fame thanks to her victory at the Eurovision Song Contest. She has not been able to consolidate her popularity in Europe, but is a popular star in her homeland. Her albums are selling well, Lena is the host of a popular music show. Thus, we can safely say that Eurovision has radically changed her life.
