Lass Die Träume Nie Verloren Gehen - Music

Known To Her Fans As Der Stille Star I.E. The Silent Star Monika Martin Is An Austrian Schlager Singer With A Long Track Record Of Hitmaking Going All The Way Back To Her 1996 Debut Single "La Luna Blu." Though Generally Classified As Schlager She Can Also Be Considered One Of The Leading Austrian Practioners Of Volkstьmliche Musik A Variant Of Volksmusik Which Incorporates Contemporary Themes And Styles Rather Than The Alpine Motifs Generally Associated With Volksmusik. At Least Three Times Martin Has Competed For The Austrian Grand Prix Der Volksmusik "La Luna Blu " 1996 "Goodbye Farewell " 1998 And "Heute Fьhl Ich Mich Wie Zwanzig " 2006 . Born On May 7 1962 In Graz Martin Studied Solo Singing At Kunstuniversitдt Graz I.E. University Of Music And Dramatic Arts In 1982 And As A Means Of Financing Her Studies Sung Lead Vocals In The Tanzband The Heart Breakers From 1986 Until 1992. Her Band Released One Album Dafьr Dank' Ich Dir 1990 Billing Itself As The Heart Breakers Mit Dr. Ilse Bauer. During This Period Martin Also Studied Art History And Ethnology Earning Her Ph.D. In 1990 From 1990 Until 2000 She Worked As An Art Teacher Starting Her Own Ceramics Business In Graz In 1994. In 1995 Martin Embarked On Her Solo Singing Career Signing To Koch Records And Proceeding To Release Her Solo Debut La Luna Blu 1996 . The Album Spawned One Of Her All-Time Hits In The Title Track Which Competed For The Grand Prix Der Volksmusik Ultimately Winning Second Place Among Austrian Participants. Martin's Second Album Immer Nur Sehnsucht 1997 Also Put Her In The Running For The Austrian Grand Prix Der Volksmusik Spawning The Major Hit "Goodbye Farewell." Martin's Third Album Klinge Mein Lied 1999 Became Her Most Successful To Date -- Her First To Reach Gold Sales Status -- Despite Not Spawning A Hit On The Level Of "La Luna Blu" Or "Goodbye Farewell." Well Established As A Hitmaker With Commercial Appeal Martin Retired From Teaching In 2000 And Began Focusing On Her Singing Career Full-Time. A Long String Of Popular Albums Resulted Including Mein Liebeslied 2000 Napoli Adieu 2001 Drei Stimmen D'Amour 2001 Co-Featuring Mara Kayer And Francine Jordi Mein Gefьhl 2002 Das Beste Von Monika Martin 2002 Himmel Aus Glas 2003 Eine Liebe Reicht Fьr Zwei 2004 Ave Maria Lieder Zur Stillen Zeit 2004 Ein Kleines Glьck 2005 Schmetterling D'Amour 2005 Heute Fьhl' Ich Mich Wie Zwanzig 2006 And Aloha Blue 2007 -- Most Of Which Were Top 20 If Not Top Ten Hits In Austria And Anywhere From Top 50 To Top 100 Hits In Germany. Her Most Popular Singles During This Period Include "Gib Einem Kind Deine Hand" 2000 "Schweige Mein Herz" 2000 "My Love" 2000 "Napoli Adieu" 2001 "Hast Du Heute Schon Gelдchelt" 2002 "Eine Liebe Reicht Fьr Zwei" 2004 "Ich Trдum Mich Heute Nacht In Deine Arme" 2005 And "Heute Fьhl Ich Mich Wie Zwanzig" 2006 . ~ Jason Birchmeier read less