1) Doris Nefedov, born … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 4 artists with this name:
1) Doris Nefedov, born Treitz, (May 19, 1942 - July 31, 1969) was a German singer who performed under the stage name Alexandra.
Nefedov was born on May 19, 1942 in Heydekrug, Memelland (today: Silute, Lithuania). Her first hit single, "Zigeunerjunge" ("gypsy boy"), came out in 1967; several more followed, including "Sehnsucht" ("yearning"), "Schwarze Balalaika" ("black balalaika") and "Mein Freund, der Baum" ("my friend, the tree"). Nefedov performed songs in several other languages besides German including French, English, Russian and Hebrew.
Nefedov and her mother died in a car accident near Tellingstedt, Holstein underway to a vacation on the island Sylt on July 31, 1969. Her six year old son survived with minor injuries. A biography was published in 1999 by movie director Marc Boettcher; Boettcher received several anonymous threats while researching the circumstances of Nefedov's death, and announced that he would push for a new investigation of the circumstances of her death in 2004 after further research, citing former Stasi documents that revealed that Nefedov's lover Pierre Lafaire was a US-American secret agent as well as testimonies contradicting the documented results of the original investigation.
2) Alexandra (Aleksandra Jabłonka; born 2nd April 1988, in Kętrzyn, Poland) is a Polish pop singer, currently signed to EMI Music Poland.
3) Alexandra (Maria Jose Lefty, born April 25, 1950, Fundão, Portugal). Opted initially for Marizé as a stage name and then changed to the artistic name Alexandra. She has authored more than 10 albums and 15 singles.
4. Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg (born on 30 June 1964 in Hong Kong as Alexandra Christina Manley) is a noblewoman and a former member of the Danish royal family. Alexandra Manley was born in Hong Kong to a English-Chinese father and a Czech-Austrian mother. From 1995-2005, she was married to Prince Joachim of Denmark, the younger son of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. After her divorce, she stayed in Denmark and later married cinematographer Martin Jørgensen in 2007. The couple divorced in 2015. Alexandra's debut single, "Wash Me Away, was released on 2 November 2018 through Sony Music Denmark.
Grau zieht der Nebel
Alexandra Lyrics
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durch die menschenleere Stadt,
mein Herz ist einsam,
weil es dich verloren hat.
Das Licht der Laternen
scheint fahl durch die Bäume,
und grau wie der Nebel
sind all meine Träume;
zu einer Ewigkeit;
ich warte vergeben
so viele Stunden des Lebens.
Grau zieht der Nebel
durch die menschenleere Stadt,
mein Herz ist einsam,
weil es dich verloren hat.
Könnt' ich dich doch fragen,
was ist nur geschehen,
dann werd' ich dir sagen,
ich kann dich vertehen.
Und so wird für mich die Zeit
zu einer Ewigkeit;
ich warte vergebens
so viele Stunden des Lebens;
lass neu uns beginnen,
wenn die Nebel zerrinnen.
The song "Grau zieht der Nebel" (Grey draws the fog) by Alexandra is a melancholic ballad that expresses the feelings of loneliness and heartbreak. The verses describe a deserted city covered by a grey fog that mirrors the singer's emotional state. She feels lost and alone because she has lost her love, and her dreams now seem empty and colourless, as the dim light of the lanterns cast shadows through the trees.
The chorus expresses the singer's yearning to connect with her lost love and understand what went wrong. She longs for a new beginning once the fog clears, but for now, time stands still, and she waits in vain for her lover's return. The repetition of the verse and chorus underscores the sense of futility and despair that pervades the song, as though the fog and the singer's sorrow will never lift.
The song's evocative imagery and poignant lyrics capture the mood of a bygone era when romantic songs were still popular in Germany. Alexandra's haunting voice and the minimalist guitar accompaniment lend the song a timeless quality that continues to resonate with audiences to this day.
Line by Line Meaning
Grau zieht der Nebel
The fog is gray and moving
durch die menschenleere Stadt,
It moves through the empty city
mein Herz ist einsam,
My heart is lonely
weil es dich verloren hat.
Because it has lost you
Das Licht der Laternen
The light of the lanterns
scheint fahl durch die Bäume,
Seems weak through the trees
und grau wie der Nebel
And gray like the fog
sind all meine Träume;
All my dreams are that way
uns so wird für mich die Zeit
So time becomes
zu einer Ewigkeit;
An eternity
ich warte vergeben
I wait, forgiven
so viele Stunden des Lebens.
For so many hours of life
Könnt' ich dich doch fragen,
If only could I ask you
was ist nur geschehen,
What has happened
dann werd' ich dir sagen,
Then I would tell you
ich kann dich vertehen.
I can understand you.
Und so wird für mich die Zeit
And so time becomes
zu einer Ewigkeit;
An eternity
ich warte vergebens
I wait in vain
so viele Stunden des Lebens;
For so many hours of life
lass neu uns beginnen,
Let us start anew
wenn die Nebel zerrinnen.
When the fog clears.
Contributed by Harper L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
kamuran CLASSIC MOVIE FUN egri
Ihre wunderschönen Lieder erzeugen bei mir immer Gänsehaut! So eine Ausnahmekünstlerin wie Alexandra hat es nie wieder gegeben. Ich werde sie und ihre wunderbaren Songs immer lieben!
Helmut Harmel
Eine Stimme die man nie vergisst. Warum ist sie nur so früh verstorben. Ich trauere auch nach fünfzig Jahren ihrer Stimme nach.
Thomas Irlbeck
Sie hätte noch so viele tolle Titel aufnehmen können, ja.
Wojtek Nowak
Thats true.
Francis Anthony
My favourite German artist singing one of her best songs. Mostly unknown in GB... One of the greatest voices ever.
SolarShine
Interesting! How did you find out about her? Do you understand the German lyrics?
Monika Werner
Yes it's a tragedy we left her so early...her voice touches us so deep in heart,...it was real destiny for Alexandra to sing and compose tragic songs for a tragic world.🧡✨
Poffi
Ich bekomme jedesmal Gänsehaut, wenn ich diese einzigartige Stimme höre. 😌🥰
Manumusic
Meine Mama war großer Alexandra Fan und hat die CDs meine ganze Kindheit über immer Zuhause beim Bügeln usw. gehört. Sie ist vor zwei Jahren an Krebs gestorben und immer wenn ich jetzt die Lieder höre überkommt mich gleichzeitig Freude wegen der schönen Erinnerungen und ich könnte heulen vor Schmerzen weil ich sie so vermisse... kann fast alle Texte noch auswendig aus der Zeit, einmalige Künstlerin.
Kyra EL AN RA
Manumusic Das tut mir leid, daß du deine Mutter so vermisst. Ich bin sicher, sie ist bei dir und schaut nach dir ... unsere Eltern gehen vor uns von uns ... sei dankbar, daß du sie hattest ... lieber Gruß Kyra 💚