Michelle (German singer)

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Michelle
Michelle in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Tanja Gisela Hewer
Born	(1972-02-15) 15 February 1972 (age 52) Villingen-Schwenningen, West Germany
Genres	Schlager Europop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1993–present

Tanja Gisela Hewer^[1] (born 15 February 1972), known by the stage name Michelle, is a German schlager singer. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song Wer Liebe lebt ("To Live for Love"),^[2] which placed eighth from 23 participating countries with 66 points.^[3] Since her debut in 1992 she has won numerous awards, including two Echo awards, two Goldene Stimmgabeln and two Amadeus Austria awards. She sold more than 6,2 Million Copies in Europe.