(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
What's Wrong With Me
Lafee Lyrics
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I'm floating
Ever since I met you, my inside's upside down
Exploding
what's wrong with me
The way I feel
This must be some strange disease
Hey, what's wrong with me
What, what's wrong with me
I lift off, no limits anymore
I'm flying
Ever since I met you,the whole world around
So miss defying
what's wrong with me
The way I feel
This must be some strange disease
That turns my inside upside down
Hey, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me
My knees are weak
And the voice inside me screams
I just gotta let it out
Hey,what's wrong with me
who am I
And what's all this
I'm gonna try a piece of it
I feel its time, to figure out
What this is all about
what's wrong with me
The way I feel
This must be some strange disease
That turns my inside upside down
Hey, what's wrong with me
What's wrong with me
My knees are weak
And the voice inside me screams
I just gotta let it out
Hey, what's wrong with me
What, what's wrong with me
In Lafee's song "What's Wrong With Me," the singer expresses a feeling of being suspended in the air, as though their feet can't touch the ground. They attribute this feeling to meeting someone special, and describe the sensation as explosive. However, the singer is confused by these intense feelings, wondering if they might be caused by a strange disease. They are obviously experiencing a sense of euphoria and paralysis from this new connection they have found.
As the song progresses, the singer admits to feeling disoriented and unsure about their identity. They resolve to embrace this new phase in their life and try to figure out what it all means. Ultimately, they acknowledge that they need to let out their emotions and express themselves, even if it is uncomfortable or challenging.
This song is a powerful exploration of the transformative experience of falling in love. It captures the joy, uncertainty, and mystery of a new relationship, as well as the need to explore and process the emotional impact of this encounter.
Line by Line Meaning
Up in air,my feet don't touch the ground
I feel a sense of weightlessness and elation since meeting you.
I'm floating
I am so happy and carefree that it feels like I am suspended in mid-air.
Ever since I met you, my inside's upside down
My emotions are all over the place since I fell in love with you.
Exploding
I cannot contain the intense emotions that I am feeling.
what's wrong with me
I am confused about why I feel this way.
The way I feel
The intensity of my emotions is overwhelming and confusing me.
This must be some strange disease
I am describing my love as a disease because it is so strong and consuming.
That turns my inside upside down
My love for you has completely changed the way I feel and view the world.
Hey, what's wrong with me
I am questioning why I am feeling so strongly and strangely about you.
I lift off, no limits anymore
My love for you has freed me from my previous limitations and fears.
I'm flying
I am filled with happiness and confidence since meeting you.
The whole world around
Everything in the world seems to be brighter and happier since I fell in love with you.
So miss defying
I am finding it hard to resist the urge to rebel against society's norms and expectations because of my love for you.
My knees are weak
I am so overwhelmed by emotions that I feel physically weak.
And the voice inside me screams
My inner voice is telling me to express my love for you and let my feelings out.
I just gotta let it out
I cannot keep my love for you bottled up anymore.
who am I
I am questioning my own identity and sense of self in relation to my love for you.
And what's all this
I am wondering what all of these intense emotions mean and how they will impact my life.
I'm gonna try a piece of it
I am going to embrace my love for you and see where it takes me.
I feel its time, to figure out
I am ready to explore and understand my feelings for you.
What this is all about
I want to understand the depth and meaning of my love for you.
What, what's wrong with me
I am still trying to understand why I feel this way about you and how my feelings will impact my life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ARNZ, BUSSOAN, RIES, BOB ARNZ, Marko Bussoan, Peter Ries
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