Jamie-Lee | |
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 Kriewitz in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Jamie-Lee Kriewitz (1998-03-18)18 March 1998 (age 27) |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | jamie-lee |
Jamie-Lee Kriewitz (pronounced[kʁiːvɪt͡s]; born 18 March 1998), better known asJamie-Lee, is a German pop singer. Born and raised inBennigsen,Hanover, she performed as a member of the children choir Joyful Noise before auditioning for thefifth season ofThe Voice of Germany in 2015.[1] She competed as one of the seventeen composing members ofTeam Michi & Smudo and later emerged as the winner after garnering 38% of the public vote.[2][3] Kriewitz's debut and winner's single, "Ghost", peaked at number 11 on theGfK Entertainment Charts, number 65 in theÖ3 Austria Top 40 and number 26 on theSwiss Hitparade.[4][5][6] She subsequently signed a recording contract withUniversal Music Group; her debut studio albumBerlin was released on 29 April 2016 and peaked at number 18 on the GfK Entertainment Charts.[4]
FollowingXavier Naidoo's disqualification, Kriewitz was announced as one of the ten finalists forUnser Lied für Stockholm, Germany's preliminary decision for their representative at theEurovision Song Contest 2016, in 2016.[7] She competed with her debut and winner's single "Ghost" and later emerged as the winner after garnering 44.5% of the public vote.[8][9] Kriewitz then representedGermany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, where she placed twenty-sixth in the final, scoring 11 points: 10 points from the televoting and 1 point from the juries.[10] Her placement became Germany's second consecutive time at last place sinceLena's win with her song "Satellite" in 2010, the first beingAnn Sophie with her song "Black Smoke", whom placed twenty-seventh and scored zero points in 2015.[10]
Jamie-Lee Kriewitz was born inBennigsen,Hanover on 18 March 1998 to Michael Kriewitz, a former drummer for the German punk rock band 3Zylinder,[11][12] and Nicole Kriewitz.[13][14] She has an older brother named Joey.[15] At the age of 12, Kriewitz became a member of the German children choir Joyful Noise.[1] At the age of 14, she became avegan.[16] Kriewitz originally intended to pursue a degree in Korean studies before deciding to pursue a career as a musician.[17]
In 2015, Kriewitz successfully auditioned for thefifth season ofThe Voice of Germany, singing "The Hanging Tree" byJames Newton Howard andJennifer Lawrence.[18] She persuaded all four coaches to turn their chairs and chose to compete as one of the 17 composing members ofTeam Michi & Smudo.[19] Kriewitz progressed to the battle rounds and was paired against Meike Rosendahl, singing "Royals" byLorde and was saved by her coach.[20] She made it to the knockout rounds, where she sang "Berlin" byRY X and was saved by her coach once again.[21] During the live rounds, Kriewitz sang "Lights Will Guide Me" byFahrenhaidt and was saved by her coach for the third consecutive time.[22] On 2 December, the music video for her winner's single, "Ghost", premiered on the Digster On Stage's official YouTube channel.[23] For the semi-final, Kriewitz sang "Warriors" byImagine Dragons and was saved by the public vote.[24] During the grand final, she was required to perform three songs – a duet with her coaches ("Name drauf"), a duet with a singer ("Take Me Home") and the winner's single ("Ghost").[25][26][27] Kriewitz was later announced as the winner after garnering 38% of the public vote.[28][29]
After emerging as the winner of the fifth season ofThe Voice of Germany, Kriewitz's debut and winner's single, "Ghost", peaked at number 11 on theGfK Entertainment Charts, number 65 in theÖ3 Austria Top 40 and number 26 on theSwiss Hitparade.[4][5][6] She subsequently signed a recording contract withUniversal Music Group. Kriewitz then embarked on The Voice of Germany: Live in Concert concert tour with 8 other finalists, which ran from 27 December 2015 inHof, Bavaria to 13 January 2016 inHamburg, Germany.[30]
denotes a performance that entered the charts
denotes winner
| Stage | Song choice | Original Artist | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blinds | "The Hanging Tree" | James Newton Howard ft.Jennifer Lawrence | 15 October 2015 | Four chairs turned Joined Team Michi & Smudo |
| The Battles | "Royals"(vs. Meike Rosendahl) | Lorde | 20 November 2015 | Saved by Coach |
| The Knockouts | "Berlin" | RY X | 26 November 2015 | Saved by Coach |
| The Lives | "Lights Will Guide Me" | Fahrenhaidt | 3 December 2015 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Semi-Finals | "Warriors" | Imagine Dragons | 10 December 2015 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Finals | "Name drauf"(withMichi Beck andSmudo) | Die Fantastischen Vier | 17 December 2015 | Winner |
| "Take Me Home"(withJess Glynne) | Jess Glynne | |||
| "Ghost" | Kriewitz |
2016 for Kriewitz began with an announcement which presented "Ghost" (2015), previously released as her debut and winner's single, as one of the ten finalists ofUnser Lied für Stockholm, the German national competition held in search for their representative in thesixty-first edition of theEurovision Song Contest.[7] Prior to the competition,Xavier Naidoo was originally intended to be their representative after an internal selection,[31] although numerous controversies which involved him ultimately resulted in his withdrawal.[32] "Ghost" was drawn as the ninth performance of the first round, later advancing to the subsequent round after accumulating 28.78 percent of the public vote.[33] It ultimately achieved the winning title after accumulating the highest number of votes with 44.5 percent from the public.[8] The compilation album of the sixty-first edition of the competition titledEurovision Song Contest: Stockholm 2016, released on 15 and 22 April digitally and physically respectively, featured "Ghost" on its first disk.[34]
Kriewitz's debut studio album titledBerlin, released on 29 April, peaked at number eighteen on theGfK Entertainment Charts.[4] It produced two singles; "Ghost" was previously released in December 2015, which served as her winner's and debut single following her emergence as the winner of the fifth season ofThe Voice of Germany. It went on to peak at number eleven on the GfK Entertainment Charts and has made a notable appearance on theÖ3 Austria Top 40 and theSwiss Hitparade at number sixty-four and twenty-six respectively.[5][6] "Wild One" was released in September 2016, however it failed to match the success of its predecessor. She then embarked on her second headlining tour in order to further promoteBerlin, which ran from 19 October through 20 April 2017.[35]
In the Eurovision Song Contest, Kriewitz automatically advanced to the final since Germany was among the countries included in the "Big Five" rule. "Ghost" was drawn as the tenth performance of the final, where it later finished last after accumulating eleven points; it received one point from the national jury and ten points from the televoting.[36] In an interview withBarbara Schöneberger, who previously presentedUnser Lied für Stockholm, she told her: "Well, of course I'm a little sad that it actually happened and I finished last. But I personally don't think it's my fault and I was really satisfied with my performance."[37] Kriewitz was then selected as the cover girl of theWelt Vegan magazine for their June 2016 issue,[38] where it held a raffle for a copy ofBerlin for five winners.[39] Later that month, she served as a member of the national jury for2016 KWF Audition In Berlin, a German national competition in search for their representative in thesixth edition of theK-Pop World Festival.[40]
2017 saw the release of "Jetzt erst recht!", a collaboration between Kriewitz and Fargo.[41] It served as the opening theme of the Song Contest Eineweltsong.[41]
Kriewitz is an animal rights activist. She collaborated with thePeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals for their "Vegan life is the best life" project, where her Japanese decora kei-inspired outfit and an autographed poster was auctioned.[16] During an interview with PETA, Kriewitz explained her perspective on equality of all living things by saying: "The difference between the dog and pork is simply not for me - it is inhumane, animals that cannot defend themselves to abuse. I take my responsibility for all animals too seriously and would also say 'no' to leather, wool and animal experiments."[16]
In 2021, Kriewitz identified asnon-binary,[42] usingshe/they pronouns.[43]
Headlining
| Year | Organisation | Recipient | Category | Result |
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| 2016 | Napster Fan Awards | Herself | Top Individual Artist | Won |
| 2017 | Echo Music Prize | Berlin | Künstlerin Pop National | Nominated |
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| Preceded by | The Voice of Germany Winner 2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 | Succeeded by |
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