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Full Name:	Jeanette Biedermann
Famous As:	Actress, singer
Date of Birth:	February 22, 1981
Place of Birth:	East-Berlin, Germany, DDR
Height:	5' 2?
Nationality:	German

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Jeanette Biedermann
Biedermann on the red carpet at the DIVA Awards in Munich, Germany on January 24, 2008.
Background information
Birth name	Jeanette Biedermann
Born	February 22, 1981 (1981-02-22) (age 28)
Origin	Berlin, Germany
Genres	Pop, Rock, dance-pop, electronica1
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, actress
Years active	1998-present
Labels	Polydor (1999-2003) Kuba Music / Universal (2003-present)
Website	JeanetteBiedermann.de

Jeanette Biedermann (born February 22, 1981), professionally known as Jeanette, is a German pop singer-songwriter, actress and television personality.

Her second album Delicious was released in 2001 and peaked number 16 on the German Album Charts. The album was certified with Gold. Featuring the hits How It's Got To Be and No More Tears. In 2002 Jeanette released her third album Rock My Life (2002) and is her first Top Ten album in Germany and was certified with Gold. She has released four singles Rock My Life, We've Got Tonight, It's Over Now and Right Now and charted in the Top Ten one behind the other. One year later she released her fourth album Break On Through (2003) The album is her most successful album in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The album charted in the Top Ten number 6 and ist the first album with Platinum.² The first single of the album was Rockin' On Heaven's Floor.

Jeanette has played the main role of her new TV series Anna und die Liebe since August 2008. In 2009 she's come back with a new album Undress to the Beat (2009) and is her sixth album in Germany. The first single is "Undress to the Beat". She sold more than 10 million albums & singles in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in ten years.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Acting career 3 Music career 3.1 Success career: Enjoy and Delicious (1999-2002) 3.2 Rock My Life and Break On Through (2002-2005) 3.3 Naked Truth era (2005-2007) 3.4 Comeback with Undress To The Beat & music change (2008-present) 4 Personal life 5 Discography 5.1 Albums 5.2 Other Albums 5.3 Singles 5.4 DVDs 6 Music videos 7 Filmography 8 Awards 8.1 2000 8.2 2001 8.3 2002 8.4 2003 8.5 2004 8.6 2005 8.7 2006 8.8 2007 8.9 2008 8.10 2009 9 References 10 External links

Early life

Biedermann was born in Berlin in February 22, 1981 as the only child to Bernd and Marion Biedermann. Before Jeanette her parents lost 3 children. Two in the pregnancy, the third child, Dennis, died 3 weeks after the birth. At the age of six she began performing professionally on stage of the Circus Lilliput, appearing as a member of a troupe of acrobats and she went on to attend beauty school once she graduated from high school. After her secondary school graduation she started receiving vocational training as a hairdesser. The singer discontinued her studies in 1999, however, after she participated in and won the Bild-Schlagerwettbewerb competition, winning out over 270,000 other contestants. She released her debut single, "Das tut unheimlich weh", soon after that. To date, it remains her only song performed entirely in German.

Acting career

One month later after the competition, with 18 she went to become an actress on the popular German soap opera Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten, where she played the role of Marie Balzer from 1999-2004.³ Biedermann's blossoming TV career only boosted her music career. In May 2008, she has played the main role of Anna Polauke with German actor Roy Peter Link⁴ in the new TV series Anna und die Liebe aired in August 2008, which has brought her further success within Germany. The series broke many records with more than 2,5 million peoples are watching Anna und die Liebe.⁵⁶ In October 2009, Jeanette confirmed that she will leave Anna und die Liebe in January 2010. The last episode with her will be aired in April 2010 and she will focus on her music career and going on Tour.⁷

Music career

Success career: Enjoy and Delicious (1999-2002)

A few months later after her debut on Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten, she has signed a music contract by Polydor and has recorded her first album. In September 2000 she released her first English language single, "Go Back". The song entered the top 10 of the German single charts, making way for Biedermann's debut album "Enjoy". The album peaked number 39 in the national album charts and in Switzerland number 67. Biedermann won an ECHO in 2001 for best-selling "Female Artist National" one year later. Her second album, "Delicious", came out soon after her debut album, and it is the first album who was certified Gold in Germany.

Rock My Life and Break On Through (2002-2005)

In 2002 Biedermann released her third Album Rock my Life which peaked at number 7 on the German albums chart and was eventually certified Gold. The album's lead single "Rock My Life" peaked at number 3 and also was certified Gold. She sing with Boyzone member Ronan Keating a duet called We've Got Tonight covered by Bob Seger and peaked number 7 in Germany. Other singles which were released from the album are "It's Over Now" and "Right Now"; both songs peaked in the Top 10. Afterwards Biedermann started her second live tour Rock my Life and released a DVD. Rock My Life is one of her successful album with four top ten songs.

In 2003 she left her label Polydor and released her fourth studio album Break On Through by Kuba/Universal Records, which is the first album was certified with Platinum. The album's lead single "Rockin' on Heaven's Floor" peaked at number 3 on the German singles Chart and at number 6 in Austria and Switzerland. In spring 2004 she started her Break on Through Tour, her biggest tour to date. The second single "No Eternity" peaked at number 8 on the German singles Chart. In Austria and Switzerland peaked at number over the Top 40. In November 2004, she released a Christmas Album Merry Christmas debuted at #22 in Germany and #43 in Austria respectively, the lead single The Infant Light was released one week later after the Christmas album and debuted at #11 in Germany in the Top 20.

Naked Truth era (2005-2007)

Naked Truth was released in March 2006 and included contributions from her then boyfriend and guitarist Jörg Weissenberg. The album reached a moderate number 14 on the national albums chart and fell quickly out of the Top 50. In Austrian the album reached number 44 and in Switzerland number 55. The singles are charted over the Top 20. The third single Heat of Summer peaked at numer 50 in the German singles Charts. It was promoted by a short live tour, entitled Bad Girls Club, hitting eight cities throughout Germany. After the tour she decided to take a break from her music career and want focus on her acting career, but will coming back anytime to make music.

Comeback with Undress To The Beat & music change (2008-present)

In 2008 she was working on the new album. The album features production from with producers Remee, Carl Falk, Thomas Troelsen and Johan Bobäck. The album's direction went from pop rock to electronic pop.⁸ In Early 2009, she finished working on her latest studio album Undress to the Beat. The disc is scheduled for release in Germany and Austria on March 20, 2009. International release dates are pending. The first single of the seventh album will be "Undress To The Beat" and will be released on February 27, 2009. The song reached # 20 in Austria and #6 in Germany before Kelly Clarkson's My Life Would Suck Without You. The song is the eleventh top ten single since her music career and the first after three years.⁹ The secound single was Material Boy (Don't Look Back). The song reached #43 in Germany and #69 in Austria. On October 30, 2009 she will release the third single of her album Undress To The Beat Its name is Solitary Rose. The song is one of her favourite song of her album and has performed for the first on the TV series Anna und die Liebe. She said that the song is dedicated to her character in Anna und die Liebe "Anna Polauke".¹⁰ She confirmed she will going on tour next year in 2010.¹¹

Personal life

In early 2005, Jeanette dated Jörg Weisselberg, the guitarist of her band.¹² In July 2008 they broke up their relationship, the reason is they have a remote relationship and little time to have with one another. But Jeanette said they will be friends and will working together as a friend. There are some rumours that they are still together or together again, they were even seen going out together.¹³¹⁴

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	Chart Position			Certificate
		GER	AUT	SWI
2000	Enjoy! Debut studio album Released: November 13, 2000 Formats: CD, digital download	39	–	67
2001	Delicious Second studio album Released: November 12, 2001 Formats: CD, digital download	16	70	60	GER: 1x Gold15
2002	Rock My Life Third studio album Released: November 25, 2002 Formats: CD, digital download	7	28	75	GER: 1x Gold16
2003	Break On Through Fourth studio album Released: November 3, 2003 Formats: CD, digital download	6	7	10	AT: 1x Gold GER: 1x Gold, 1x Platinum17
2006	Naked Truth Fifth studio album Released: April 7, 2000 Formats: CD, digital download	14	44	55
2009	Undress to the Beat Sixth studio album Released: March 20, 2009 Formats: CD, digital download	13	27	41

Other Albums

Year	Title	Chart Position			Certificate
		GER	AUT	SWI
2004	Merry Christmas Holiday album Released: November 29, 2004 Formats: CD, digital download	22	43	–

Singles

Year	Title	Chart Positions			Album
		GER	AUT	SWI
2000	"Go Back"	8	59	16	Enjoy!
2001	"Will You Be There"	28	49	73
	"How It's Got to Be/No Style!"	7	22	22	Delicious
2002	"No More Tears"	9	15	43
	"Sunny Day"	12	33	87
	"Rock My Life"	3	6	37	Rock My Life
	"We've Got Tonight" (with Ronan Keating)	7	6	25
2003	"It's Over Now"	6	18	63
	"Right Now"	4	11	45
	"Rockin' on Heaven's Floor"	3	6	6	Break on Through
2004	"No Eternity"	9	40	43
	"Hold the Line"	11	27	29
	"Run With Me"	3	14	24	Naked Truth
	"The Infant Light"	11	–	59	Merry Christmas
2005	"Bad Girls Club"	20	67	35	Naked Truth
2006	"Endless Love"	22	51	76
	"Heat of the Summer"	50	–	–
2009	"Undress to the Beat"	6	20	94	Undress to the Beat
	"Material Boy (Don't Look Back)"	43	69	–
	"Solitary Rose"	–	–	61

DVDs

Year	Title	Certification
2002	Delicious Tour	–
2003	Rock My Life Tour	1x Gold
2004	Break on Through Tour	1x Gold
2006	Naked Truth Live At Bad Girls Club	–

Music videos

Year	Title	Director
2000	"Go Back"	Oliver Sommer
2001	"Will You Be There"	Erste Liebe
	"How It's Got To Be"	Oliver Sommer
2002	"No More Tears"	Oliver Sommer
	"Sunny Day"
	"Rock My Life"
	"We've Got Tonight"
2003	"It's Over Now"
	"Right Now"	Sandra Marschner
	"Right Now" (2nd Version)	Jörn Heitmann
	"Rockin' On Heaven's Floor"
2004	"No Eternity"
	"Hold The Line"	Oliver Sommer
	"Run With Me"
	"The Infant Light"
2005	"Bad Girls Club"
2006	"Endless Love"	Sandra Marschner
	"Heat of the Summer"
2009	"Undress to the Beat"	Katja Kuhl
	"Material Boy (Don't Look Back)"
	"Solitary Rose"	???

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1991-2004	Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten	Marie Balzer	TV series
2001	Der kleine Eisbär	Greta	voice
2002	South Park	Susan	German dubbing voice (episode 415)
2004	Happy Friday	Different roles
	Hai-Alarm auf Mallorca	Herself
	Liebe ohne Rückfahrschein	Julia Behrendt	Main role
2005	Racing Stripes	Sandy	German dubbing voice
2006	Over the Hedge	Heather	German dubbing voice
	Tatort	Dana	1 episode
	Pastewka	Herself	season 2, episode 5
2007	Die ProSieben-Märchenstunde	Daughter of König Drosselbart	season 4, episode 3
2008	Die Treue-Testerin – Spezialauftrag Liebe	Franziska Schrötter	Guest role
	Dörte’s Dancing	Dörte Brandt	Main role
	Winx Club - Das Geheimnis des verlorenen Königreiches as Bloom	Bloom	German dubbing voice
2008-2010	Anna und die Liebe	Anna Polauke	Telenovela, Main role

Awards

2000

• Bravo Otto (Silver) - "Best Female Singer" (Won)

2001

• ECHO - "Female Artist National" (Won)

2002

• Eins Live Krone - "Best Female Act" (Won)
• Top Of The Pops Award - "Best German Act" (Won)
• Goldene Europa (Won)
• Goldener Fritz (Won)
• Comet - "Live Award" (Nominated)
• ECHO - "Female Artist National" (Nominated)

2003

• Eins Live Krone - "Best Female Act" (Won)
• Bravo Otto (Gold) - "Best Female Singer" (Won)
• Bravo Otto (Silver) - "Best TV Actress" (Won)
• McMega Music Award - "Female Artist Of The Year" (Won)
• Woman Of The Year (Maxim) (German edition) (Won)
• ECHO - "Female Artist National" (Nominated)
• Comet - "Best Female National" (Nominated)

2004

• Bravo Otto (Gold) - "Best Female" (Won)
• Bravo Otto (Gold) - "Best TV Actress" (Won)
• Goldene Kamera - "Pop National" (Won)
• Glamourfrau 2003 (Bunte) (Won)
• ECHO - "Female Artist National" (Nominated)
• Eins Live Krone - "Best Female Act" (Nominated)

2005

• ECHO - "Best National Videoclip 'Run With Me'" (Won)
• ECHO - "Female Artist National" (Nominated)
• Woman Of The Year - (Maxim) (German edition) (Won)
• Comet - "Best Female" (Nominated)

2006

• Jetix Kidsawards - "Hottest artist" (Won)
• FHM - "Sexiest Woman In The World" (Won)

2007

• FHM - "#4 Sexiest Woman In The World" (Nominated)
• Comet - "Best Female" (Nominated)

2008

• FHM - "#10 Sexiest Woman In The World" (Nominated)
• Bild Wahl - "Most Popular Woman in Germany" (Nominated)

2009

• Comet - "Best Female" (Nominated)¹⁸

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jeanette Biedermann

• (German) Official website
• Official MySpace
• Jeanette Biedermann at the Internet Movie Database

v • d • e Jeanette Studio albums Enjoy! (2000) · Delicious (2001) · Rock My Life (2002) · Break on Through (2003) · Merry Christmas (2004) · Naked Truth (2006) · Undress to the Beat (2009) Singles "Go Back" (2000) · "Will You Be There" (2001) · "How It's Got to Be"/"No Style!" (2001) · "No More Tears" (2002) · "Sunny Day" (2002) · "Rock My Life" (2002) · "We've Got Tonight" (2002) · "It's Over Now" (2003) · "Right Now" (2003) · "Rockin' on Heaven's Floor" (2003) · "No Eternity" (2004) · "Hold the Line" (2004) · "Run With Me" (2004) · "The Infant Light" (2004) · "Bad Girls Club" (2005) · "Endless Love" (2006) · "Heat of the Summer" (2006) · "Undress to the Beat"(2009) · "Material Boy (Don't Look Back)" (2009) · "Solitary Rose" (2009) DVDs Delicious Tour (2003) · Jeanette in Concert: Rock My Life Tour 2003 (2003) · Break on Through Tour 2004 (2004) · Naked Truth Live at The Bad Girls Club (2006) Television and film Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1999-2004) · Die Treue-Testerin – Spezialauftrag Liebe (2008) · Dörte's Dancing (2008) · Anna und die Liebe (2008-2009) Related topics Universal Music Group · Kuba Music · One Two Music