Katja Ebstein Biography, Age, Career, Albums , Songs, Husband, Musical, Theater

Katja Ebstein Biography

Katja Ebstein (Karin Witkiewicz) is a German musician born on 9th March 1945 in Girlachsdorf, Germany. She represented West Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest three times (1970, 1971, 1980). She is the most successful performer to have taken part in the contest, without ever winning. She is the only singer to appear in the top three on three separate occasions.

Katja Ebstein Age

• She was born on 9th March 1945 in Girlachsdorf, Germany (73 years as at 2018)

Katja Ebstein Husband

• In 1972 she married Christian Bruhn who wrote most of her songs but they divorced in 1976. In 1979 she married Klaus Überall but they divorced in 2008.

Katja Ebstein Career

Katja Ebstein began her career while in school she used to sing in art and student pubs. She was active in the songwriting and jazz scene. In 1964 together with three other musicians appeared for the station, Free Berlin ‘in the ARD program’ Marmeladentopf ‘on. Later, she caught the attention of Berlin producer and composer Heino Gaze, who engaged her several times for the background.

In 1965 she released her first single ‘Somewhere, Somehow’ and in 1966 she released her second single ‘Where’s the Ship’ in collaboration with Gaze.

She sang under the name ‘Katja’, due to lack of success she went back to being a background singer. She met with producer and composer Christian Bruhn, who she later married.

Katja Ebstein met Siegfried Loch, the German boss of an American record label, at the ‘Festival Chanson Folklore International’ in Hunsrück who signed her. She released two singles ‘The Wire in the Sun’ and ‘When the Rain Falls’ before releasing her debut album ‘Katja’ in 1969.

In 1970 she participated in the ‘Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson’ and from then on was increasingly seen on television. With ‘wonders there again and again’ she won the German preliminary round for the
‘Grand Prix’ in 1970 and reached third place in the final.

In 1980 Katja Ebstein reached the 2nd place at the ‘Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson’ with ‘Theater’. In 1981 she moderated the German preliminary round.

In 1970 she was voted ‘Best Singer’ after she participated in the International Song Festival ‘in Rio de Janeiro. Later, she toured with the James Last and Paul Kuhn orchestras. In ‘A Kessel Buntes’ had
Ebstein 1972 their first GDR appearance.

In the 70s and early 80s she appeared in several music shows. In the 80s, she also played a lot of theater. In the 90s Katja Ebstein went on tour with a poetry program.

Katja Ebstein has starred in programs such as ‘Musical Showstar 2008’, ‘Let’s Dance’ and the ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ preview on TV screens.

Katja Ebstein Photo

Katja Ebstein Albums

1. Katja (Liberty 1969)
2. Wunder gibt es immer wieder (Liberty 1970)
3. Mein Leben ist wie ein Lied (Liberty 1970)
4. Freunde (United Artists 1971)
5. Katja Ebstein en español (United Artists 1971) (not released in Germany)
6. Wir leben – wir lieben (United Artists 1972)
7. Katja (United Artists 1973)
8. The star of Mykonos (United Artists 1974) (not released in Germany)
9. Le soleil de Mykonos (United Artists 1974) (not released in Germany)
10. …was ich noch singen wollte (United Artists 1974)
11. Wilde Rosen und andere Träume (EMI Electrola 1974)
12. Katja Ebstein singt Heinrich Heine (EMI Electrola 1975)
13. Katja & Co. (Personality-Show) (EMI Electrola 1976)
14. In Petersburg ist Pferdemarkt (EMI Electrola 1976)
15. Liebe (EMI Electrola 1977)
16. So wat wie ick et bin… kann nur aus Berlin sein (EMI Electrola 1978)
17. Glashaus (Ariola 1980)
18. Katja live (Ariola 1980)
19. He du da… (Ariola 1980)
20. Kopf hoch (Ariola 1981)
21. Mein Name ist Katja (Personality Shor) (Ariola 1982)
22. Traumzeit??? (Ariola 1982)
23. Lyrikerinnen (with Lutz Görner) (Rezitheater-Verlag 1990)
24. LiLaLutsche – ich rutsche auf der Rutsche (Children’s Songs) (Igel Records 1991)
25. Ebstein (Polydor 1994)
26. Meisterinnenwerke (CAT Music 1996)
27. Ave von Medjugorje – Pilgerlieder (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1996)
28. Ave from Medjugorje – Pilgrim songs (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1997)
29. Ave de Medjugorje – Chansons pelèrines (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1997)
30. Ave von Medjugorje (in Bosnian language) (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1997)
31. Lasst Euch nicht verführen! – Katja Ebstein singt und spricht Bertolt Brecht (Deutsche Grammophon 1999)
32. Berlin… trotz und alledem! (Deutsche Grammophon 1999)
33. Es fällt ein Stern herunter… (CAT Music 2001)
34. Witkiewicz (EMI 2005)

Katja Ebstein Songs

1. Wunder gibt es immer wieder
2. Der Stern von Mykonos
3. Wein’ nicht um mich, Argentinien
4. Ein Indiojunge aus Peru
5. Dann Heirat’ Doch Dein Büro
6. Es war einmal ein Jäger
7. In Petersburg Ist Pferdemarkt
8. Abschied ist ein bißchen wie sterben
9. Was hat sie, das ich nicht habe
10. Und Wenn Ein Neuer Tag Erwacht
11. Trink mit mir
12. Theater, Theater
13. Er ist wieder da
14. Es Müssen Keine Rosen Sein
15. Abschied ist ein bisschen wie sterben
16. Mein Leben ist wie ein Lied
17. Wir Leben – Wir Lieben
18. Wovon träumt ein Weihnachtsbaum im Mai?
19. Ein kleines Lied vom Frieden
20. A Hard Day’s Night
21. Warum ist die Welt so schön?
22. Das Lied meines Lebens
23. Inch Allah
24. Weck mich, bevor du gehst
25. Ein Haus auf einer Insel
26. Diese Welt
27. Aus Liebe Weint Man Nicht
28. The Star of Mykonos
29. Dieser Mann Ist Ein Mann
30. Ich bereue keinen Augenblick

Katja Ebstein Awards

1. 1969: Goldene Europa best German newcomer
2. 1972: Bravo Otto, Bronze
3. 1981: Goldene Europa
4. 1983: Goldene Stimmgabel
5. 2000: Lale Andersen Price
6. 2008: Verdienstkreuz am Bande des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ( German Cross)…for outstanding career and social engagement
7. 2009: Fred-Jay-Price

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