Soothing sounds from the West Berliner who had the last laugh.
About Kerstin Ott
Hometown
Berlin, Germany
Born
January 17, 1982
Genre
German Pop
Although she performed in German folk singer Rolf Zuckowski’s choir as a child, singer-songwriter Kerstin Ott initially passed on a music career to become a painter.
∙ Now one of the best-selling singles in German history, her breakout hit, “Die immer lacht,” didn’t gain traction until 2015—a decade after it was written—when electronic duo Stereoact remixed it.
∙ “Scheissmelodie,” the lead track from her 2016 debut, Herzbewohner, landed in the Top 10 on iTunes within a day of its release and has since racked up more than 54 million views.
∙ German superstar Helene Fischer sang with her on the smash “Regenbogenfarben,” an inspirational marriage-equality anthem that was the theme song for Berlin’s Pride Week in 2018.
∙ A four-time Echo Music Prize nominee, Ott was named Singer of the Year in 2019 by Das Große Fest der Besten.
∙ Breaking show norms, she was the first female contestant to have a same-gender partner when she competed on Let’s Dance, the German version of Dancing With the Stars, in 2019.
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