Beate Baumgartner
Beate Baumgartner (dem born am 9 May 1983), dem sanso know am as "Yola B", be an Austrian-Namibian singer.
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Austria |
| Name wey dem give am | Beate |
| Family name | Baumgartner |
| Ein date of birth | 9 May 1983 |
| Place dem born am | Windhoek |
| Ein occupation | singer |
| Educate for | Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek |
| Work period (start) | 2002 |
| Instrument | voice |
| Genre | pop music |
Biography
editNa dem born am insyd Windhoek, South-West Africa (now Namibia), wey she gain ein initial fame by she participate insyd de talent show Starmania insyd 2002–3.[1] She subsequently join Parov Stelar ein electro-swing band, wich dem form insyd 2005.[2] From 2008 to 2009 she sing plus anoda electro-rock Band, Monilla, wey na dem feature am for dema 2008 album, Hello World – Chapter 1 top. Insyd 2015 she join Romany band DelaDap. She be de daughter of an Austrian poppie den a Namibian mommie, she attend de German Higher Private School Windhoek, wer she begin dey act den dey sing. Ein mommie be de actress Mara Baumgartner, wey star insyd de prize-winning 2015 film Katutura.[3]
After she relocate to Graz, Austria, as a teenager, she work for Greenpeace den de World Wide Fund for Nature, wey she pass up for de opportunity make she attend university so say she go further ein singing career.[3] She fini sixth insyd Starmania, wey na dem feature am for de 2003 album Starmania: Best of Duets, distribute by Universal, wey she perform de track "Something Stupid", plus Michael Tschuggnall.[4]
Discography
editAlbums
- 2008: Hello World – Chapter 1 (plus Monilla)
Collaborations
- 2009: Coco (Parov Stelar Band), for de track "Dandy" top
- 2009: Midnight Rendezvous (Mike Rigler EP), for de track "Heroes (feat. Yola B)" top[5]
- 2014: Listen up (DelaDap)
Singles
- 2003: Shosholoza
- 2008: Monilla: 2nd Life
- 2014: "Skyrocket" (with DelaDap)
References
edit- ↑ "Life after Starmania - Interview with Beate Baumgartner". Border Crossing (in German). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ↑ "Parov Stelar Band". Exitmusic. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ein Interview mit der Mutter von Starmania-Finalistin Beate Baumgartner". Allgemeine Zeitung. 24 June 2003. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ↑ "Something Stupid". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ↑ "Mike Rigler - Midnight Rendezvous". Discogs. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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