Personal life
Helene Fischer was born in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia (then the Soviet Union) as the second child to Peter and Maria Fischer. Her father worked as a physical education teacher and her mother as an engineer at a university. Her paternal grandparents were Volga Germans who had been deported to Siberia in 1941 by Joseph Stalin. In 1988, at the age of four, she emigrated with her parents and her six year older sister to Wöllstein, Rhineland-Palatine, West Germany.
After graduating from school, Helene Fischer attended the Frankfurt Stage & Musical School for three years, where she studied singing and acting. During this time, Helene performed on stage at the Staatstheater Darmstadt, as well as on the stage of the Volkstheater Frankfurt. Since May 2008 she has been dating Florian Silbereisen. In October 2011 Fischer was presented with her own wax figure in the Berlin Madame Tussauds museum.
Career
During her time at the Stage & Musical School, her mother secretly copied a demo CD with six of Fischer's songs and sent it to different recording studios to gauge the reaction of professionals.
Fischer's debut on stage took place on 14 May 2005, in a program of the TV channel ARD. It was a duet with the singer Florian Silbereisen. The two later became a couple.
She has won 17 "Echo" awards, the "Goldene Henne" award 7 times, 3 Bambi Awards, and the "Krone der Volksmusik" prize four times. All her albums and DVDs have achieved multiple gold and double platinum status. Her songs, with their stories of the everyday worries and woes of home-loving folks, are lyrically close to what could be called "country music" although musically quite different.
Her circle of fans extends beyond Germany into large part to Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, England, and Finland.
She released her first English album, "The English Ones", on 7 June 2010. The album was produced by Jean Frankfurter, a German producer, composer and arranger for 40 years. On singing in English, Fischer commented: "I have always dreamed of singing my songs in another language. English is the language of Country, the music that we call ’Schlager’. Language is a tool, but it is important that what you sing comes from the heart – and that is what this album is about."
In January 2013 she made her acting debut in an episode of the German TV series "Das Traumschiff".
On 4 October 2013 she released her album "Farbenspiel" in Germany, and confirmed a Tour in the year 2014. The album received platinum after 5 days in Germany, Denmark and Austria.
On 12 May 2017, she released her latest album Helene Fischer (2017). It sold over 300,000 copies in Germany in its first week of release, the biggest debut for a female in German history and the 2nd biggest overall. It is certified 5x Platinum in Germany.
Albums
Von hier bis unendlich (2006)
So nah wie du (2007)
Zaubermond (2008)
So wie ich bin (2009)
Für einen Tag (2011)
Farbenspiel (2013)
Weihnachten (2015)
Helene Fischer (2017)
Stille Nacht
Helene Fischer Lyrics
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Alles schläft, einsam wacht
Nur das traute hochheilige Paar
Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Durch der Engel Halleluja
Tönt es laut von fern und nah
Christ, der Retter ist da
Christ, der Retter ist da
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Gottes Sohn, oh, wie lacht
Lieb' aus deinem göttlichen Mund
Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund
Christ, in deiner Geburt
Christ, in deiner Geburt
The song "Stille Nacht," also known as "Silent Night," is a classic Christmas carol that originated in Austria in 1818. The song's opening lines, "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht" (Silent night, holy night), set the tone for the piece's peaceful and reverent mood. The song evokes the image of a quiet, still night where everything is at rest, except for the holy couple and their newly born son, Jesus.
The first verse of the song describes the serene atmosphere of a silent night. The holy couple, Mary and Joseph, watches over their newborn son Jesus, who is described as a "Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar" (lovely boy with curly hair). The second verse speaks of how the news of Jesus' birth was first announced to the shepherds by the angels, who sang "Halleluja" to proclaim the arrival of the savior. The third and final verse mentions how Jesus' birth brought about salvation and divine love, with "Christ, in deiner Geburt" signifying the start of a new era.
Overall, the song "Stille Nacht" is a beautiful and calming reminder of the true meaning of Christmas, calling listeners to reflect on the birth of Jesus Christ and his significance for humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Quiet night, holy night.
Alles schläft, einsam wacht
Everything sleeps, only one watches alone.
Nur das traute hochheilige Paar
Only the intimate, holy couple.
Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar
Beautiful boy with curly hair.
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh
Sleep peacefully in heaven.
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Quiet night, holy night.
Hirten erst kundgemacht
First made known to the shepherds.
Durch der Engel Halleluja
Through the angels' hallelujah.
Tönt es laut von fern und nah
It sounds loudly from far and near.
Christ, der Retter ist da
Christ the Savior is here.
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Quiet night, holy night.
Gottes Sohn, oh, wie lacht
God's son, oh how he laughs.
Lieb' aus deinem göttlichen Mund
Love from your divine mouth.
Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund
Where the saving hour strikes for us.
Christ, in deiner Geburt
Christ, in your birth.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Joseph Mohr, Franz Xaver Gruber
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TheStoryteller93
This is absolutely the best version ever sung by anyone. Her voice is so gentle, smooth as silk, full of emotions but the other hand secret. That’s why I love her because she causes a very deep emotion within me. Helene if you read this: You’re awesome and so inspiring! Greetings from Poland
@j.t.8815
Das ist eine verschnörkelte Version, die Helene wird nie ein österreichisches Weihnachtslied singen können. Sie hat zwar eine super Stimme aber die Inbrunst und das Gefühl das wird ihr NIE gelingen Da kann sie noch so sehr künsteln.
@TheStoryteller93
@Johnny Tuba dunno how to respond to this because I haven’t understood what have you written, just single words.
@j.t.8815
@SD Mrs. Fischer has a wonderful Voice, but she is not an interpreter of folk songs. She is a Pop Singer. Her lecture is too artificial she has no feeling for a folk song. See Rosa Mystica or Zillertal sound on you tube. Cheers Johnny Tuba
@Shock_Treatment
I still like the Julie Andrews version.
@johannesjohannes5629
@Johnny Tuba ich hätte gerne dir zugehört wie du singst, ein Kritiker ist wie ein Eunuch, er weiß ganz genau wie es gehen soll, aber selbst kann er nicht.
@BP-hz4do
Божественный голос... Danke Helene!
@lucianosantana5103
I am not a German speaker... I'm from Brazil. Yet the most beautiful performance I've ever heard of this song! Helen is out of this world.
@michaelst9575
Helene, sim
@antoniocarlosgoncalves2752
I'm another brazilian fan.