Sabrina Setlur
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| Birth name | Sabrina Setlur |
| Also known as | Sabs, Schwester S. |
| Born | January 10, 1974 [citation needed] |
| Origin |  Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany |
| Genre(s) | German hip-hop, pop |
| Occupation(s) | rapper, songwriter, actress |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Label(s) | 3p/Intergroove |
| Associated acts | Glashaus, Sebastian Hämer, Xavier Naidoo, Rödelheim Hartreim Projekt, Moses Pelham, Cassandra Steen |
| Website | SabrinaSetlur.de |
Sabrina Setlur (born January 10, 1974[citation needed]), formerly known as Schwester S., is a German rapper, songwriter and occasional actress. Her debut was in 1995 under the guidance of 3p Records executive and mentor Moses Pelham, producer of her breakthrough single "Ja Klar." Following the drop of her pseudonym and a number-one single, "Du Liebst Mich Nicht," in 1997, a series of hit records established her position as Germany's "best known and highest-selling female rap act" to date.[1]
Setlur is the only artist to date to have ever won three ECHO Awards for "Best National Female Artist."[1] According to several sources, she has sold more than two million albums and singles domestically.[1][2]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Setlur is the elder of two sisters born to Krishnan Setlur, a banker, and his wife Theresa, a nurse of Indian ancestry, in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse.[3] She and her four-years-younger sister Yvonne were primarily raised in Bad Soden am Taunus, where Setlur became acquainted with the late Rödelheim Hartreim Projekt members Thomas Hofmann and Moses Pelham in her high school years.[3] After a spontaneous performance of Dr Dre's "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" in 1993[4] Hofmann and Pelham asked her to contribute a verse to the early Rödelheim Hartreim Projekt track "Wenn Es Nicht Hart Ist." As she had never rapped before, Setlur reportedly hesitated; but soon accepted their invitation into the recording studio.[4] Impressed by her talent, Pelham offered her a record contract with Pelham Power Productions, and as a result Setlur quit studying business administration and instead signed a deal with 3p Records.[4]
[edit] Music career
After 3p's sudden major label change in 1997 Setlur released her second album Die Neue S-Klasse under her birth name in February of the same year. The album debuted at #10 on the albums chart and spawned Setlur's first and only #1 single "Du Liebst Mich Nicht", whose sales earned her another ECHO and a Comet award for "Best Female Artist". In the meantime Setlur was featured on singles by Faithless ("Bring My Family Back") and newcomer Xavier Naidoo ("Freisein").
In 1999 Setlur's third album Aus Der Sicht Und Mit Den Worten Von ... outperformed the success of its predecessors when it peaked at #3 on the German albums chart. Though its singles couldn't link to previous accomplishments, the album's sales earned Setlur a third ECHO for "Best Female Artist". A few months later Sabrina constantly hit the headlines when paparazzis revealed her relationship to former tennis star Boris Becker. The couple separated shortly afterwards, but due to conflicting rumours about anorexia Setlur's name maintained popular in magazines and papers.
Setlur channeled much of her heavily media-discussed experiences into the production of her fourth studio album Sabs. Released in November 2003, the CD received a mixed reception from most professional music critics, with Laut calling it "a chavvy and antiquated [but] good rap album"[5] and CDStarts declaring it a "insignificant [but] practiced comeback."[6] Promoted by Setlur's engagement as a judge on the third installment of the German reality television series Popstars - Das Duell (which created both the male quartet Overground and the girl group Preluders), the album spawned four moderately successful singles, including "Liebe", a collaboration with Glashaus and labelmate Franziska she used to contend for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul. Following several weeks of promotional appearances, Setlur entered the competition on March 19, 2004 with the album's second single, and although considered as a favourite by the media, Setlur failed to place within the top 5, eventually falling against singer Max Mutzke and his song "Can't Wait Until Tonight."
Returning from yet another musical hiatus, Setlur's fifth album Rot was released on August 24, 2007. The first single was Lauta that contained a Sample of 25 Years, a song from 1983 by The Catch.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Chart-Positions | |||
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| 1995 | S Ist Soweit | 11 | - | - | |
| 1997 | Die Neue S-Klasse | 10 | 19 | 19 | |
| 1999 | Aus der Sicht Und Mit Den Worten Von ... | 3 | 29 | 26 | |
| 2003 | Sabs | 11 | 65 | 74 | |
| 2005 | 10 Jahre (Best of 1995 to 2004) | 61 | - | - | |
| 2007 | Rot | 32 | - | 100 | |
[edit] Singles
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| 1995 | "Hier Kommt Die Schwester/Pass Auf" |
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S Ist Soweit |
| "Ja Klar" (featuring Rödelheim Hartreim Projekt) |
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| 1997 | "Freisein" (introducing Xavier Naidoo) |
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Nicht von dieser Welt |
| "Du Liebst Mich Nicht" |
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Die Neue S-Klasse | |
| "Glaubst Du Mir?" |
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| "Nur Mir" |
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| 1998 | "Folge Dem Stern" (featuring Illmat!c & Bruda Sven) |
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| 1999 | "Bring My Family Back" (Faithless feat. Sabrina Setlur) |
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Sunday 8PM / Saturday 3AM |
| "Ich Leb' Für Dich" |
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Aus der Sicht Und Mit Den Worten Von ... | |
| "Hija" (featuring Cora E. & Brixx) |
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| 2000 | "Letzte Bitte" |
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| "Alles" (with Xavier Naidoo) |
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Anatomie (OST) | |
| 2001 | "Keine Ist" |
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Aus der Sicht Und Mit Den Worten Von ... |
| 2003 | "Ich Bin So" |
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Sabs |
| "Liebe" (featuring Glashaus & Franziska) |
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| 2004 | "Baby" |
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| 2005 | "Mein Herz" |
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| 2007 | "Lauta" |
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Rot |
| "I Think I Like It" |
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[edit] Awards
- 1995 - Comet (VIVA): "Best Hip Hop Artist 1995"
- 1996 - ECHO: "Best National Artist 1995"
- 1997 - Comet (VIVA): "Best National Act 1997"
- 1998 - Comet (VIVA): "Best National Video" for "Glaubst Du mir"
- 1998 - ECHO: "Best National Artist 1997"
- 1999 - Silber Otto: "Best Hip Hop Act"
- 1999 - RSH-Gold: "Best Teamwork" (with Xavier Naidoo)
- 2000 - Goldene Kamera: "Outstanding Achievements in German Pop Music"
- 2000 - Regenbogen Award: "Most Valuable Artist in Hip Hop"
- 2000 - ECHO: "Best National Artist"
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c "Sabrina Setlur: Eine Frau sieht rot". Berliner Morgenpost. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ Rot review. AVIVA Berlin. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ a b "Wollt ihr hören harte Storys?". Berliner Zeitung. Retrieved on 2007-08-25.
- ^ a b c Interview #13. Alert Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-08-25.
- ^ Sabs review. Laut.de. Retrieved on 2007-08-26.
- ^ Sabs review. CD-Starts. Retrieved on 2007-08-26.
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Sabrina Setlur at the Internet Movie Database
