(Not to be confused with South Korean female soloist, who's page can be found here: 라피 )
Biography
Early life
Klein was born in Büsbach near Stolberg in the district of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Her father, Bernd Klein, is German while her mother, Keriakoulla, is Greek. She is the younger of two children. She has an older brother, Andreas.
At the age of nine, she began sending out demo tapes to television shows leading her to perform on three of them. She participated in Kiddy Contest, an Austrian children's TV singing competition, in September 2004 at the age of thirteen, performing Handy, a parody of Barry Manilow's Mandy. It was this television appearance that led to her being discovered by German music producer Bob Arnz. Then she worked on her first album.
Career
2005–2008: Successful debut and second album
LaFee's first single Virus was released in 2006 from her debut album LaFee. Since the start of her career LaFee was supported by the magazine Bravo and the music channel VIVA. Virus reached fourteen on both the German and Austrian singles chart and her second single, Prinzesschen (Little princess), reached rank 11 in the German charts. Was ist das (What is that) and Mitternacht (Midnight) were charted in the German and Austrian charts, too.
She released her second album, Jetzt erst recht (Now more than ever) on July 6, 2007, and the album's lead single, Heul doch (Keep crying), in 2007. Shortly afterwards Heul doch was translated into English as Shut Up for her third studio album. The song reached the German top 10. The album "Jetzt erst recht" charted in the Italian albums chart at #94 and in the French albums chart at #79. It went Platinum in Germany and Gold in Austria. Her acting debut was on Nina's Welt which was broadcast from November 2006 until the spring of 2007. Later she made an appearance on the German daily soap Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (Good times, bad times). Her biggest gig was on 31 December 2006 New Year's Eve at the Brandenburg Gate, with more than one million viewers. On 25 August 2007 Klein had a gig as a part of the open-air events at the Brandenburg Gate in front of 119,000 people. The second single was Beweg dein Arsch (Move your ass) which charted at #21 on the German charts. On 16 November 2007, she released the third single Wer bin ich (Who am I) which reached #25 on the German singles chart and #41 on the Austrian singles chart. In addition, she has received the Echo award for Best Female Singer, Bravo Gold Otto for Best Pop Female Singer and the Jetix Kids' award for Best Solo Act. The album was also re-released as a Bravo special edition with bonus songs on 27 November 2008.
2008–2009: First English album and Ring Frei
Her first English album, Shut Up, was released in 2008. It includes songs from the album LaFee and Jetzt erst recht in English. The first single Shut Up is the English version of Heul Doch. The single Shut Up reached number 93 in the German singles chart, which was the lowest chart entry by LaFee. The album, however, with more than 100,000 copies at the time was also the weakest LaFee album. The album reached #21 the German albums chart at #31 on the Austrian albums chart. The song Shut up was first performed on May 30, 2008, at the music festival The Dome. LaFee's first single, Ring frei (Clear the ring), from her fourth studio album, Ring frei, was released on November 21, 2008 and reached #22 in Germany. The album Ring frei was released in Germany on January 2, 2009 and reached #6 on the German albums chart, #21 on the Swiss albums chart and #5 on the Austrian albums chart. The album has also received gold status in Austria and has worldwide more than 100,000 sales. She went on a tour in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in 2009. After the promotion of the tour she took a break for the first time briefly.
Appeared without any weave LaFee's first greatest hits collection, Best Of – LaFee, was released in November 2009. The album is available as day edition with one CD and as night edition with two CDs. The album was a clear failure. A re-recorded version of Der Regen fällt, which originally appeared on her second studio album, Jetzt erst recht, was released as the lead single of the compilation. The song only reached rank 94 in the German singles chart. In Austria and Switzerland, it wasn't listed in the charts. LaFee left her manager Bob Arnz. Her musicians left the group in December 2009 with an announcement on their websites to form a new project, due to different musical orientations. Now she's produced by Jörg Fischer.
2011–present: Ich Bin and Frei
On June 4, 2011, Christina presented the new single Ich bin (I Am) at the German show The Dome. It was available on June 10, 2011, and EMI has stated on its official site that the new album Frei was released on July 1, 2011.
In an interview with the German magazine Bild, the singer said that this new album was really important to her because she has changed a lot since her previous album. She also explained the reasons behind this break; she said that she was tired of always being away from her home and her friends. She was just a teenager when she began her career and had grown up so fast, without time to think whether she had missed something or not. She was always being told what to do and need to be herself, not mentioning all the gossip that had run between her and her boyfriends. She admitted she could think about nothing but sleeping for days. So she had split with her old team, her old band and her old manager and had asked her label to change her contract and she was lucky because they agreed. Finally, she stated that now she's ready to come back with new songs (she wrote three songs by herself and co-wrote another two), themes closer to her like love and growing up with a new, more mature look.
Studio albums
2006: LaFee
2007: Jetzt erst recht
2008: Shut Up
2009: Ring frei
2011: Frei
Jetzt Erst Recht
LaFee Lyrics
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So viele haben gesagt hör auf komm gib das dran
Wie oft hab ich gehört die schafft das nie
Die hat doch gar nichts drauf das ist zu viel für sie
Fast hätt ich das geglaubt
Doch ich geb niemals auf
Ich bin ich und ich gehe meinen Weg
Ganz egal wie der Wind dreht geh ich meinen Weg
Ich bin jung und nicht dumm keiner weiß so gut wie ich
Wer ich bin und was ich will darum
Jetzt erst recht
Hier bin ich und ich glaube doch an mich
Ich gehe meinen Weg und mein Willen bricht nicht
Ich lebe meinen Traum den lass ich mir nicht versaun
Ich bleib hier - ich versprech's
Jetzt erst recht
Mitten im Sturm hab ich keine Angst
Ich stemm mich dagegen der hört auf irgendwann
Hunderttausend mal pissen sie mir noch ans Bein
Mir egal ich halt das aus ich bin nicht allein
Ich hab an mich geglaubt
Ich gebe niemals auf
Jetzt erst recht
Ich bin ich und ich gehe meinen Weg
Ganz egal wie der Wind dreht geh ich meinen Weg
Ich bin jung und nicht dumm keiner weiß so gut wie ich
Wer ich bin und was ich will darum
Jetzt erst recht
Hier bin ich und ich glaube doch an mich
Ich gehe meinen Weg und mein Willen bricht nicht
Ich lebe meinen Traum den lass ich mir nicht versaun
Ich bleib hier – ich versprech's
Jetzt erst recht
The lyrics to Lafee's song "Jetzt Erst Recht" are about perseverance and determination in the face of adversity. The singer talks about how so many people told her to give up and that she couldn't accomplish what she set out to do, but she never believed them. She reveals that she never thought she was capable of achieving her goals, but she refused to give up. The chorus reaffirms her resolve to stay true to herself and her dreams, no matter how difficult it may be. She declares that she is young and intelligent enough to know who she is and what she wants, and she won't let anyone or anything stand in her way.
The whole song is a testament to positive thinking and never giving up on your dreams. It is inspiring and empowering to anyone who has ever faced obstacles and been told that they can't succeed. The lyrics encourage listeners to believe in themselves and to stand up for what they believe in. The overall message is that anything is possible if you work hard enough for it, and that failure is only a temporary setback.
Line by Line Meaning
Ich habe nie gedacht dass ich so was kann
I never thought that I could do something like this.
So viele haben gesagt hör auf komm gib das dran
So many have said, 'Stop it, give it up.'
Wie oft hab ich gehört die schafft das nie
How often have I heard, 'She will never succeed.'
Die hat doch gar nichts drauf das ist zu viel für sie
She doesn't have what it takes, it's too much for her.
Fast hätt ich das geglaubt
I almost believed that.
Doch ich geb niemals auf
But I will never give up.
Jetzt erst recht
Now more than ever.
Ich bin ich und ich gehe meinen Weg
I am myself and I will go my own way.
Ganz egal wie der Wind dreht geh ich meinen Weg
No matter which way the wind blows, I will go my way.
Ich bin jung und nicht dumm keiner weiß so gut wie ich
I am young and not foolish, no one knows better than I do.
Wer ich bin und was ich will darum
That's why I know who I am and what I want.
Hier bin ich und ich glaube doch an mich
Here I am and I still believe in myself.
Ich gehe meinen Weg und mein Willen bricht nicht
I will follow my path and my will won't break.
Ich lebe meinen Traum den lass ich mir nicht versaun
I am living my dream and I won't let anyone ruin it.
Ich bleib hier - ich versprech's
I will stay here - I promise.
Mitten im Sturm hab ich keine Angst
In the midst of the storm, I am not afraid.
Ich stemm mich dagegen der hört auf irgendwann
I will resist and it will eventually stop.
Hunderttausend mal pissen sie mir noch ans Bein
They may piss on my leg a hundred thousand times more,
Mir egal ich halt das aus ich bin nicht allein
I don't care, I can handle it and I am not alone.
Ich hab an mich geglaubt
I believed in myself
Ich gebe niemals auf
I will never give up.
Contributed by Sadie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.