German Female Musicians

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Hildegard of Bingen
(German Writer, Composer, Philosopher and Mystic Considered to be One of the Best-Known Composers of Sacred Monophony)
Hildegard of Bingen
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Birthdate: 1098 AD
Birthplace: Bermersheim vor der Höhe, Germany
Died: September 17, 1179

Hildegard of Bingen was a German writer, composer, Christian mystic, visionary, philosopher, polymath, and Benedictine abbess of the High Middle Ages. Apart from being the most-recorded composers of sacred monophony in modern history, Hildegard of Bingen is also widely regarded as the founder of scientific natural history.

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Nico
(Singer Know for Her Song 'The Velvet Underground's' debut album 'The Velvet Underground & Nico')
Nico
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Birthdate: October 16, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cologne, Germany
Died: July 18, 1988

Nico was a German musician, singer, and songwriter. Her work continues to serve as an inspiration to several musicians like Björk, Morrissey, and the English rock band The Cure. In 2017, Susanna Nicchiarelli directed Nico's biographical film titled Nico, 1988. Also an actress, Nico appeared in many films, including Andy Warhol's experimental underground film Chelsea Girls.

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Nena
(German Singer-Songwriter Best Known as the Lead Singer of the Band 'Nena')
Nena
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Birthdate: March 24, 1960
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hagen, Germany

German singer/songwriter Gabriele Susanne Kerner, better known as Nena, soared to international fame with the hit 99 Luftballons. Known for her energetic performances, Nena is also a mother of four and has co-founded the Neue Schule Hamburg school, based on the American Sudbury model of education.

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Lena Meyer-Landrut
(German Singer Best Known as the Winner of the 'Eurovision Song Contest 2010' for Her Song 'Satellite')
Lena Meyer-Landrut
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Birthdate: May 3, 1991
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hanover, Germany

Lena Meyer-Landrut is a German singer-songwriter who rose to fame after participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. Her debut album peaked at No.1 in Germany and was accredited Platinum. She has since released many hit albums and singles. Besides singing, she has also served as a coach on five seasons of the reality TV series The Voice Kids.  

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Anne-Sophie Mutter
(German Violinist)
Anne-Sophie Mutter
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Birthdate: June 29, 1963
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Rheinfelden, Germany

Anne-Sophie Mutter had started learning the piano at age 5 but later switched to the violin. A prodigy, she first played for the Berlin Philharmonic at 13 and became a Royal Academy of Music fellow at 22. She is known for wearing custom-made designer strapless gowns while playing.

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Clara Wieck Schumann
(Musician & Composer)
Clara Wieck Schumann
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Birthdate: September 13, 1819
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Leipzig
Died: May 20, 1896

Clara Wieck Schumann was a German pianist, teacher, and composer. One of the most famous pianists of the Romantic era, Schumann changed the way concerts were conducted during her time and made a long-lasting impression as a pianist. She also influenced other pianists through her teaching; among her students were famous English pianist, Mathilde Verne.

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Julia Fischer
(German Classical Violinist and Pianist)
Julia Fischer
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Birthdate: June 15, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Munich, Germany

One of the greatest classical violinists of the 21st century, Julia Fischer is also a skilled pianist. She first gained fame with her performances with conductor Lorin Maazel in New York. The German musician had started learning the violin at age 3 and the piano at age 4.

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Jennifer Rush
(American Singer)
Jennifer Rush
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Birthdate: September 28, 1960
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
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Caroline Vreeland
(German-American Actress, Singer-Songwriter, Model, and Columnist)
Caroline Vreeland
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Birthdate: October 26, 1987
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Washington, D.C, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Nina Hagen
(German Singer and Actress Known for Her Theatrical Vocals)
Nina Hagen
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Birthdate: March 11, 1955
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: East Berlin, Germany

Nina Hagen is a German singer-songwriter and actress. She began her career as an actress and gained fame as a singer during the punk and new wave movements in the 1970s and 1980s. Her parents are also actors and singers. Hagen is a voice-over artist as well. She is involved in human and animal rights activism. 

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Meshell Ndegeocello
(German-born American Rapper, Singer-Songwriter, and Bassist)
Meshell Ndegeocello
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Birthdate: August 29, 1968
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
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Barbara Orbison
(American Entrepreneur and Record producer)
Barbara Orbison
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Birthdate: January 10, 1951
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bielefeld, Germany
Died: December 6, 2011
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Angela Gossow
(German Vocalist and Former Lead Singer of Swedish Melodic Death Metal Band 'Arch Enemy')
Angela Gossow
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Birthdate: November 5, 1974
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Cologne, Germany

German singer Angela Gossow is best known to fans as the lead vocalist of the Swedish death metal band Arch Enemy. She is one of the few female singers who use death grunts as part of their performances. An atheist and a vegan, she is quite vocal about her opinions.

 14 
Sarah Connor
(Singer-songwriter)
Sarah Connor
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Birthdate: June 13, 1980
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Delmenhorst, Germany
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Zoe Wees
(Singer-songwriter)
Zoe Wees
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Birthdate: May 13, 2002
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany

German singer-songwriter Zoe Wees soared to fame with her debut single, Control, which detailed her struggle with epilepsy. She followed it up with Girls Like Us. Raised by her mother, she first experimented with music as a child and often wrote her songs in English instead of German.

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Doro
(Singer)
Doro
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Birthdate: June 3, 1964
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Düsseldorf, Germany
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 17 
Christiane F.
(Actress)
Christiane F.
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Birthdate: May 20, 1962
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
 18 
Alice Sara Ott
(Classical pianist)
Alice Sara Ott
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Birthdate: August 1, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Munich, Germany

German-Japanese classical pianist Alice Sara Ott began learning the piano at age 5. At 13, she was the youngest finalist of the Hamamatsu International Piano Academy Competition ever. She has also designed bags and app stickers. In 2019, she announced on Instagram that she had been suffering from multiple sclerosis.

 19 
Cosima Wagner
(Composer)
Cosima Wagner
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Birthdate: December 24, 1837
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bellagio, Italy
Died: April 1, 1930
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Fanny Mendelssohn
(Musician and Composer)
Fanny Mendelssohn
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Birthdate: November 14, 1805
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Died: May 14, 1847

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was a German pianist and composer of the early Romantic era. Many of her works were published under her younger brother Felix Mendelssohn's name due to the social conventions about the roles of women at that time and the reservations of her family. However, she has been getting the recognition that she deserves since the 1990s.

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Jen Majura
(German Musician)
Jen Majura
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Birthdate: June 16, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany
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Micaela Schafer
(Model)
Micaela Schafer
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Birthdate: November 1, 1983
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Leipzig, East Germany
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Mandy Capristo
(Singer-songwriter)
Mandy Capristo
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Birthdate: March 21, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Mannheim, Germany
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Jannine Weigel
(Singer)
Jannine Weigel
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Birthdate: July 30, 2000
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Steinfurt, Germany
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Bibi Bourelly
(Known for having written several Rihanna songs including 'Bitch Better Have My Money' and 'Higher')
Bibi Bourelly
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Birthdate: July 14, 1994
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Nadja Benaissa
(Singer)
Nadja Benaissa
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Birthdate: April 26, 1982
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Deva Premal
(Singer known for introducing Sanskrit mantras into the mainstream)
Deva Premal
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Birthdate: April 2, 1970
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Nuremberg, Germany
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Ellen Allien
(Disc jockey)
Ellen Allien
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Birthdate: 1968 AD
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
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Anna Magdalena Bach
(Former singer and the second wife of Johann Sebastian Bach)
Anna Magdalena Bach
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Birthdate: September 22, 1701
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Zeitz, Germany
Died: February 27, 1760
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Sandy Molling
(Singer)
Sandy Molling
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Birthdate: April 27, 1981
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Wuppertal, West Germany
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Ayo
(Singer-Songwriter)
Ayo
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Birthdate: September 14, 1980
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Frechen, Germany
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
(Cellist)
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
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Birthdate: July 17, 1925
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Wrocław, Poland
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Olga Scheps
(Pianist)
Olga Scheps
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Birthdate: January 4, 1986
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia

The daughter of pianist parents, Olga Scheps discovered her love for piano at age 4. Born in Moscow, she later moved to Germany with her parents, where she began participating in musical events at age 12. She is best known for her interpretations of Classical and Romantic musicians.

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Lian Ross
(Singer)
Lian Ross
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Birthdate: December 8, 1962
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
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Renate Blauel
(German Sound Engineer, Music Producer, and Ex-Wife of Composer Sir Elton John)
Renate Blauel
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Birthdate: March 1, 1953
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Renate Blauel is a German recording engineer who started hogging the limelight after marrying popular English composer and pianist, Sir Elton Hercules John. In the 2019 biographical musical film Rocketman, which was based on the life of Elton John, Renate Blauel was played by Dutch theatre actress and singer, Celinde Schoenmaker.

 36 
Nina
(Singer)
Nina
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Birthdate: September 29, 1983
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
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Hava
(German Singer and Rapper)
Hava
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Birthdate: August 12, 1998
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hamm, Germany
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Eugenie Schumann
(Pianist)
Eugenie Schumann
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Birthdate: December 1, 1851
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Düsseldorf, Germany
Died: September 25, 1938

Born to pianist parents Robert and Clara Schumann, Eugenie Schumann grew up to be not just a fine pianist but also an author, who had penned her memoir, The Schumanns and Johannes Brahms. It is believed, she was in a long-term lesbian relationship with Austrian singer Marie Fillunger.

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Oonagh
(Singer)
Oonagh
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Birthdate: April 16, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Wolfsburg, West Germany
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
(Composer)
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
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Birthdate: July 3, 1709
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: October 14, 1758
 41 
Lale Andersen
(Singer-songwriter, Actress)
Lale Andersen
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Birthdate: March 23, 1905
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bremerhaven, Germany
Died: August 29, 1972
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Mona Asuka Ott
(Pianist)
Mona Asuka Ott
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Birthdate: January 1, 1991
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Munich, Germany

German-Japanese pianist Mona Asuka Ott is also known as the sister of classical pianist Alice Sara Ott. She began participating in piano events at age 4, and by 11, she was already performing as a duettist with Marcello Viotti on TV. She has conducted for Munich Symphony Orchestra and others.

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Bettina von Arnim
(Former Writer most famously wrote the 1835 work, Goethes Briefwechsel mit einem Kinde (Goethe's correspondence with a child))
Bettina von Arnim
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Birthdate: April 4, 1785
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany
Died: January 20, 1859
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Monika Kruse
(Disc jockey)
Monika Kruse
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Birthdate: July 23, 1971
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
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Marianne Rosenberg
(Singer-songwriter)
Marianne Rosenberg
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Birthdate: March 10, 1955
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
 46 
Lea
(Singer-songwriter)
Lea
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Birthdate: July 9, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kassel, Hesse, Germany
 47 
Bobo
(Singer, Songwriter)
Bobo
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Birthdate: May 11, 1966
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hohenthurm, Saalekreis, German
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Annette von Droste-Hülshoff
(Writer)
Annette von Droste-Hülshoff
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Birthdate: January 10, 1797
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Havixbeck, Germany
Died: May 24, 1848
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Isabelle Faust
(Violinist)
Isabelle Faust
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Birthdate: March 19, 1972
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Esslingen, Germany
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Jeanette Biedermann
(Singer-songwriter)
Jeanette Biedermann
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Birthdate: February 22, 1980
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bernau bei Berlin, Germany
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)