Yvonne Catterfeld was born on December 2, 1979 in the Thuringian capital of
Erfurt. As a teenager, the future singer came into contact with various training
courses that prepared her for the life of a stage performer. Following a talent
competition on public television, she is signed to a recording contract with
Hansa Records. Her first single, "Bum" , was released in 2001. Catterfeld's
commercial breakthrough also came in 2001: "Komm zurück zu mir" reached number
76 in the German singles charts and immediately heralded her debut album Meine
Welt (2003). The platinum record went ...