Diana Sorbello
Encyclopedia
Diana Sorbello is a German schlager
singer.
, pedagogy
and civil rights
at the University of Münster
from 1998 till 2003.
in 1996. The next year she made her first record contract with Koch International
as "Diana". Her debut song was titled "Ich will zurück zu dir". Diana Sorbello's debut album Bittersüß ("Bittersweet") was released in 2006. The opening track "Ich fange nie mehr was an einem Sonntag an" is a cover version of the 1970s hit originally sung by the Swiss schlager singer Monica Morell
. That same year, the soccer anthem "Wir schwenken die Fahnen (Schwarz Rot Gold)", was also released. It is a cover version of the Slade
hit "My Oh My". In 2008 Diana Sorbello covered the 1980s hit "Sarà perché ti amo", originally interpreted by the Italian pop music group Ricchi e Poveri
. The German version is titled "Das ist, weil ich dich liebe".
Since 2001, Diana Sorbello has had about 30–40 live performances annually at various festivities. Her shows - usually about 20–30 minutes long - comprise her own songs as well as famous pop classics.
. The collection includes the so called "Fußball-Bikini", "Soccer-bikini".
Schlager
Schlager music is a style of popular music prevalent in Central and Northern Europe and the Balkans and also in France and Poland. In Portugal, it was adapted and became pimba music...
singer.
Biography
Diana Sorbello studied sociologySociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
, pedagogy
Pedagogy
Pedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....
and civil rights
Civil rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
at the University of Münster
University of Münster
The University of Münster is a public university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The WWU is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, a society of Germany's leading research universities...
from 1998 till 2003.
Music career
She was "discovered" by a member of the German pop group WindWind (band)
Wind is the name of a German musical group that mostly plays "schlager" music. The band is still active, more than 20 years after its foundation.-History:The group was started in 1985 by the composer Hanne Haller...
in 1996. The next year she made her first record contract with Koch International
Koch Entertainment
Koch Entertainment was a music, film and television distribution company. It was purchased by E1 Entertainment in 2005 and now operates under the name E1 Entertainment.-History:The company began in 1975 as Koch International...
as "Diana". Her debut song was titled "Ich will zurück zu dir". Diana Sorbello's debut album Bittersüß ("Bittersweet") was released in 2006. The opening track "Ich fange nie mehr was an einem Sonntag an" is a cover version of the 1970s hit originally sung by the Swiss schlager singer Monica Morell
Monica Morell
Monica Morell was a Swiss singer.She had a string of hits in Germany throughout the 1970s. Her biggest hit was "Ich fange nie mehr was an einem Sonntag an" which sold 1.5 million copies in 1973. By the end of the 1970s she quit the music business...
. That same year, the soccer anthem "Wir schwenken die Fahnen (Schwarz Rot Gold)", was also released. It is a cover version of the Slade
Slade
Slade are an English rock band from Wolverhampton, who rose to prominence during the glam rock era of the early 1970s. With 17 consecutive Top 20 hits and six number ones, the British Hit Singles & Albums names them as the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles...
hit "My Oh My". In 2008 Diana Sorbello covered the 1980s hit "Sarà perché ti amo", originally interpreted by the Italian pop music group Ricchi e Poveri
Ricchi e Poveri
Ricchi e Poveri is one of the most famous Italian pop music groups in Europe and Latin America. Active since the late 1960s, they have sold over 20 million records.-Formation and early success:...
. The German version is titled "Das ist, weil ich dich liebe".
Since 2001, Diana Sorbello has had about 30–40 live performances annually at various festivities. Her shows - usually about 20–30 minutes long - comprise her own songs as well as famous pop classics.
Designer career
In 2006 Sorbello designed a fashion collection called "Fußball-Fan-Kollektion" for the German firm KiKKiK
KiK Textilien und Non-Food GmbH is a textile discounter based in Bönen, Germany, founded in 1994 by Stefan Heinig and the holding company Tengelmann Group....
. The collection includes the so called "Fußball-Bikini", "Soccer-bikini".