The Eurovision Song Contest is the thirdpopularity of the show in Europe. It is second only to the European Championships in football and the Olympics. For many young performers, this competition is the only chance to become famous not only at home but throughout Europe. Lena Meyer-Landrut won the cherished "Crystal Microphone" in 2010, when she was only 19 years old. Has her life changed after Eurovision?
The future winner of Eurovision appeared on thelight in 1991 in Hanover (Germany). Her father left the family when her daughters were 2 years old, so her mother was forced to bring up Lena herself. She is the granddaughter of the FRG ambassador in the Soviet Union.
From the age of 5, the girl began to dance, andmusic, on the contrary, has never been professionally fond of music. As a child, she liked ballroom dancing. Then, when Lena Mayer grew up, she changed her direction to a more modern one. She practiced in such areas as hip-hop and jazz dance. As she grew up she played several minor and episodic roles in German TV series, but they did not bring success to her. In 2010, Lena graduated with honors from high school. Then she decides to participate in the selection for Eurovision. Lena Meyer-Landrut did not know then that the contest would completely change her life.
The selection for Eurovision in Germany wasa contest of young performers, not yet known to the public. The audience chose the one who will represent their country at the contest with the help of voting. Germany is the main sponsor of "Eurovision", but still from year to year shows poor results, often staying in the last places.
Therefore, the preparation for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010they took it very seriously. Lena from the very beginning became the unconditional favorite of the competition, and with the support of producer Stefan Raab, she easily managed to get around her competitors. After the victory at the national selection, they talked about it not only in Germany, but also in Europe. Having no musical education, Lena easily passed around more talented singers.
Even before Eurovision, she was considered the favorite.A video clip for her song Satellite about the final of the contest was watched by about 17 million people. Also, the girl's victory was predicted by Google's search resource. Since Germany is the sponsor of Eurovision, the performers presenting it at the contest automatically fall into the finals, bypassing the semi-finals of the contest.
Lena Meyer-Landrut won the Eurovision Song Contestunconditional victory, gaining almost 250 points. For comparison: Turkey, which took 2nd place, earned only 170 points. Home, to Germany, the girl returned to the star. Her first album, released right after the contest, sold in a circulation of 500,000 copies.
Few artists participate in the Eurovision Song Contestrepeatedly. Winners are even less likely to return to the competition. But the organizers decided that Lena Mayer-Landrut is worthy to present the country again. The girl herself gladly responded to the offer.
This time only Lena participated in the selection, and the audience got the right to choose the song with which she will represent Germany. According to the results of voting, the song Taken by a Stranger was chosen.
This time the singer Lena Mayer again hitdirectly to the final of the competition, but now on the rights of the winner. However, she failed to repeat the previous success. Despite the fact that the audience warmly supported the singer in the hall, she was able to take only 10th place.
After an unsuccessful performance at Eurovision2011, the popularity of Lena began to decline. But she still does music, improves vocal performance, and she also writes songs. In 2012, she releases the new English-language album Stardust. He became the third in her singing career. It sold over 100,000 copies of the album, which allowed him to obtain a gold status in Germany. In the same year, Lena, along with other Eurovision winners, performs in the interval-act of the contest held in Baku. The singer performed her winning song.
In 2013, it became one of fourmentors in the German version of the popular show "Voice. Children". Lena still works in this project. She also is engaged in scoring of 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 the fourth album,which was called Crystal Sky. Lena leaves her usual sound, adding electronic processing to music. The album reached the 2 nd line in the German music chart.
German singer Lena Mayer-Landrut receivedpopularity due to the victory at the Eurovision Song Contest. She could not consolidate her popularity in Europe, but is a popular star in her homeland. Her albums are well sold out, Lena is the host of the popular music show. Thus, we can safely say that Eurovision radically changed her life.
