Katja Ebstein (born Karin Witkiewicz; 9 March 1945) is a German singer. She was born in Girlachsdorf (now
Gniewków, Poland). She achieved success with songs such as "
Theater" and "Es war einmal ein Jäger". She was married to
Christian Bruhn [
de], who wrote many of her songs.
Ebstein represented Germany at the
Eurovision Song Contest three times, in
1970,
1971 and
1980. She also took part in
Ein Lied für Stockholm in 1975 with the song "Ich liebe dich", placing 5th in the selection. Her best performance was in 1980 when she gained second place with the entry "Theater", her other two songs "
Wunder gibt es immer wieder" and "
Diese Welt" each came to third places. As noted by
John Kennedy O'Connor in his book The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History,[1] Ebstein is the most successful performer to have taken part in the contest without ever winning. She is the only singer to appear in the top three on three occasions, without winning.
Discography
Studio albums
Katja (Liberty 1969)
Wunder gibt es immer wieder (Liberty 1970)
Mein Leben ist wie ein Lied (Liberty 1970)
Freunde (United Artists 1971)
Katja Ebstein en español (United Artists 1971) (not released in Germany)
Wir leben – wir lieben (United Artists 1972)
Katja (United Artists 1973)
The star of Mykonos (United Artists 1974) (not released in Germany)
Le soleil de Mykonos (United Artists 1974) (not released in Germany)
…was ich noch singen wollte (United Artists 1974)
Wilde Rosen und andere Träume (EMI Electrola 1974)
Katja Ebstein singt Heinrich Heine (EMI Electrola 1975)
LiLaLutsche – ich rutsche auf der Rutsche (Children's Songs) (Igel Records 1991)
Ebstein (Polydor 1994)
Meisterinnenwerke (CAT Music 1996)
Ave von Medjugorje – Pilgerlieder (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1996)
Ave from Medjugorje – Pilgrim songs (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1997)
Ave de Medjugorje – Chansons pelèrines (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1997)
Ave von Medjugorje (in Bosnian language) (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1997)
Lasst Euch nicht verführen! – Katja Ebstein singt und spricht Bertolt Brecht (Deutsche Grammophon 1999)
Berlin… trotz und alledem! (Deutsche Grammophon 1999)
Es fällt ein Stern herunter… (CAT Music 2001)
Witkiewicz (EMI 2005)
Singles
Wovon träumt ein Weihnachtsbaum im Mai [What does a Christmas tree dream about in May] (1969) – German version of the song "Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?", which is from the soundtrack of
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
^O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History. Carlton Books UK 2007.
ISBN978-1-84442-994-3
^The position of all songs that reached the Top Twenty of the German singles charts are listed. Ehnert, Günter (ed.): Hit Bilanz. Deutsche Chart Singles 1956–1980. Hamburg: Taurus Press, 1990, p. 67
^Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 100.
ISBN0-646-11917-6.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Katja Ebstein.
Katja Ebstein (born Karin Witkiewicz; 9 March 1945) is a German singer. She was born in Girlachsdorf (now
Gniewków, Poland). She achieved success with songs such as "
Theater" and "Es war einmal ein Jäger". She was married to
Christian Bruhn [
de], who wrote many of her songs.
Ebstein represented Germany at the
Eurovision Song Contest three times, in
1970,
1971 and
1980. She also took part in
Ein Lied für Stockholm in 1975 with the song "Ich liebe dich", placing 5th in the selection. Her best performance was in 1980 when she gained second place with the entry "Theater", her other two songs "
Wunder gibt es immer wieder" and "
Diese Welt" each came to third places. As noted by
John Kennedy O'Connor in his book The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History,[1] Ebstein is the most successful performer to have taken part in the contest without ever winning. She is the only singer to appear in the top three on three occasions, without winning.
Discography
Studio albums
Katja (Liberty 1969)
Wunder gibt es immer wieder (Liberty 1970)
Mein Leben ist wie ein Lied (Liberty 1970)
Freunde (United Artists 1971)
Katja Ebstein en español (United Artists 1971) (not released in Germany)
Wir leben – wir lieben (United Artists 1972)
Katja (United Artists 1973)
The star of Mykonos (United Artists 1974) (not released in Germany)
Le soleil de Mykonos (United Artists 1974) (not released in Germany)
…was ich noch singen wollte (United Artists 1974)
Wilde Rosen und andere Träume (EMI Electrola 1974)
Katja Ebstein singt Heinrich Heine (EMI Electrola 1975)
LiLaLutsche – ich rutsche auf der Rutsche (Children's Songs) (Igel Records 1991)
Ebstein (Polydor 1994)
Meisterinnenwerke (CAT Music 1996)
Ave von Medjugorje – Pilgerlieder (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1996)
Ave from Medjugorje – Pilgrim songs (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1997)
Ave de Medjugorje – Chansons pelèrines (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1997)
Ave von Medjugorje (in Bosnian language) (mit Inge Brück) (CAT Music 1997)
Lasst Euch nicht verführen! – Katja Ebstein singt und spricht Bertolt Brecht (Deutsche Grammophon 1999)
Berlin… trotz und alledem! (Deutsche Grammophon 1999)
Es fällt ein Stern herunter… (CAT Music 2001)
Witkiewicz (EMI 2005)
Singles
Wovon träumt ein Weihnachtsbaum im Mai [What does a Christmas tree dream about in May] (1969) – German version of the song "Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?", which is from the soundtrack of
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
^O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History. Carlton Books UK 2007.
ISBN978-1-84442-994-3
^The position of all songs that reached the Top Twenty of the German singles charts are listed. Ehnert, Günter (ed.): Hit Bilanz. Deutsche Chart Singles 1956–1980. Hamburg: Taurus Press, 1990, p. 67
^Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 100.
ISBN0-646-11917-6.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Katja Ebstein.