Blümchen

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Jasmin Wagner

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Img_capt = Jasmin Wagner in concert in Köln, 2006.
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Background = solo_singer
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Alias = Blümchen, Blossom, Denim Girl
Born = Birth date and age|1980|4|20
Hamburg, Germany
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Genre = Pop, Dance
Occupation = Singer, actress, model
Years_active = 1996–present
Label = Edel - Neues Gefühl
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URL = [http://www.jasminwagner.de/ www.jasminwagner.de]
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Jasmin Wagner, (born April 20, 1980, Hamburg, Germany) better known as Blümchen, is a multi-platinum selling pop and dance music singer, aspiring actress, model/spokesperson and a vegetarianFact|date=July 2008. Although she releases her English albums under the name Blossom, her German stage name "Blümchen" actually translates to "floret" or "small flower". She is also known as Denim Girl, performing the song "Are You Ready For Some Darkness?" on "A Tribute to Turbonegro" compilation "Alpha Motherfuckers"

Musical career

She began performing as a cheerleader for the Hamburg Blue Angels, a squad associated with the Hamburg Blue Devils American football team. In 1995, she met producers Stani Djukanovic and Arn Schürmann at a Neue Deutsche Welle party where she was singing. In February 2001, after nine albums, 17 singles, 4 tours, and appearances in over 30 countries, she retired the name Blümchen. She returned, though, in 2003, with the single "Leb Deinen Traum" under her real name, Jasmin Wagner.

Her music is widely known as one of the best and most respected eurodance singers of the 1990s–2000s.Fact|date=May 2008 Her songs vary from around 50 BPM (beats per minute) to about 190 BPM and they range from many genres of musicndash Slow, Dance, Trance, Happy Hardcore, Pop, and Eurodance.

Movie career

Jasmin has also made cameo appearances in several movies, most notably appearing as a race car fan in "Driven", starring Sylvester Stallone.

Spokesperson and model career

Jasmin began her modelling career at age 4 in the Petrol catalog. In 1998, Jasmin was made the official representative of the Tommy Hilfiger product "Tommy Girl", she has also been involved in modelling several Hilfiger clothing products in Germany. She also promotes her own cosmetics line Jamila which started in 2002.

As a spokesmodel she has also been a vocal supporter of animal rights groups like the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, and has been involved in many fundraising projects for them. As such in December 2004 she was involved in the charity fundraiser "Stars for Whales". Her fundraising efforts are not just for animals however; she has been a strong supporter of Hand in Hand for Children, a cancer awareness group. After the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake she was involved in a charity fundraiser for tsunami relief raising over € 50,000.

Awards

1996
* RSH Gold "Best Singer"
* Bravo Gold Otto
* Popcorn Award "Best Singer"
* Pop/Rocky Award

1997
* Echo Award "Best National Artist"
* RSH Gold
* Bravo Gold Otto (multiple categories)
* Popcorn Award (beating artist Mariah Carey)
* Pop/Rocky Schlumf Award (narrowly beating artist Toni Braxton)
* Golden Stimmgabel in category "Disco/Dance Music"
* VIVA Awards (Nominee)

1998
* ZDF Golden Tuning Fork
* Bravo Gold Otto (multiple categories)
* Pop/Rocky Schlumf Gold Award
* RSH Gold Award

1999
* ZDF Golden Tuning Fork Nominee
* VIVA Awards Nominee
* ENERGY Award (Sweden)
* Bravo Silver Otto "Best Singer"
* Echo Award

2000
* Bravo Bronze Otto
* Popcorn Bronze Award
* Sexiest singer in the whole world, BAM!2003
* Maxim Magazine (Germany) Woman of the Year

Albums

as Blümchen

ingles

as Blümchen

ee also

*List of best-selling music artists

References

* [http://www.jasminwagner.de/ Official Homepage] (German)
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Bl%C3%BCmchen Discography] at Discogs

External links

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* [http://www.jasmin-fanclub.de/ Official Jasmin Wagner fan club] (German)
* [http://www.jasminonline.de/ Biggest Fan Community of Jasmin Wagner] (German / English)
* [http://www.bluemchenarchiv.de/ Video archive 1996-2002] (German)
* [http://www.jasminwagner-tvsnaps.de/ Jasmin Wagner TV appearances photo archive] (German)