Sandra (Sandra Cretu) is a well-known German pop singer, Arabesque soloist and just a stunningly beautiful woman. The popularity of the performer grew at a frantic speed, and by the mid-80s, the group in which Sandra sang was compared with the English collective ABBA. However, about how the singer achieved such success, and what she had to face on the way to fame, we learn from our article.
Singer's childhood
The future singer Sandra, whose biography is described in detail in our article, was born in 1962, May 18. Adorable fair-haired girl was born in a family engaged in the store business. His father, Robert Lower, was the owner of a wine shop, and his mother, Karin Lower, was engaged in the sale of shoes.
The hometown of singer Sandra is SaarbrĂĽcken, which is located on the border between France and Germany.
It should be noted that Sandra is not the only child in the Lower family. The girl shared her room with an older brother named Gaston. Unfortunately, the young man died at the age of 35. The cause of his death is unknown to the public.
The walls of the nursery were hung with David & Shaun Cassidy posters. Each time the collection of young fans was replenished with records of famous artists. In the future, Sandra will talk about the immense love that she, along with her sibling, felt for these wonderful artists.
The future singer Sandra (the biography of the performer to this day is of interest to many) from a very early age showed love for singing and dancing.
Parents, seeing the daughter’s creative desire, decide not to destroy the girl’s talent, but, on the contrary, to develop it. Mother for the first time takes little Sandra to a music school. At the same time, a talented girl expresses a desire to attend guitar courses. Such an active lifestyle seriously affects Sandra’s studies. But parents still insist on continuing their creative activities.
At the age of 10, Sandra (millions of people listened to the singer’s songs) mastered the basics of guitar playing. The girl was taught this difficult task by her music teacher, who, incidentally, lived on the same street as the Lower family.
Youth
When Sandra was 12 years old, the whole district already knew that she was a real talent. At age 13, the girl goes to the festival of young stars, held in the city of Saarbrücken. After the performance of Olivia Newton-John’s composition, the hearts of the jury and the audience present were subdued. It is also noteworthy that the producer of talent, George Roman, was present at the competition for children's talents, and he opened a young performer named Sandra.
The singer, a biography whose personal life is quite interesting, immediately gets to work. Already in 1976 she released her first single - “Andy - My Friend” (“Andy, Mein Freund”). In this song, the girl sings about her favorite pet - Andy's puppy. Unfortunately, the listeners did not appreciate the song, but the girl was not upset and continued to work.
Arabesque Group
In 1979, the parents of the girl accept the offer from the Arabesque group and sign a contract with the producers. What do you think, how old was Sandra (singer) then? Only 16! At such a young age, the young performer is already becoming the soloist of the popular collective.
Over the 6 years of the group's existence, girls have become the most famous in Japan. The popularity of the team at that time reached wild proportions, and tickets for Arabesque concerts were sold out on the first day. During this period, the group released 30 singles, 1 disc and 15 audio tapes. Despite the fact that Arabesque often performed in Germany, they could not achieve such a tremendous success as in Japan. Nevertheless, 13 singles and 12 audio recordings were released in their home country.
Sandra's Image
Sandra, whose songs are known all over the world, stood out among the girls thanks to her short skirts and tight-fitting shorts. The girl looked erotic and vulgar at the same time. As the singer admitted later, she did not like to dress like that, but it was necessary for the group.
Solo career
In 1985, at the next concert of the Arabesque band, Sandra met a young man named Michel Cretu. At that time, he got a job as a keyboard player in a group. It is worth saying that since 1977, Michelle has already managed to work as a composer and arranger in the team of Boni M.
A spark of love flared up between the young people. Now neither Sandra (“Arabesques”) nor Michelle could imagine life without each other.
In 1975, at the request of Cretu, the girl leaves the team to begin a solo career. Experienced people gathered around these two talented people at this time. Not without the help of Peter Cornelius and Peter Kent, in the summer of 1985, the single of the singer, entitled "Mary Magdalena," was released. The composition was written by the notorious Hubert Kemmler, who came up with the name of the song and voiced the background voices in the single.
First successes
After the release of the single, singer Sandra, whose biography is replete with interesting facts, was a huge success. The record became popular in 21 countries of the world and took the leading places in all musical charts.
In 1986, Sandra (singer), a biography whose personal life is associated with music, released her first solo album, The Long Play. The following year, a disc entitled “Mirrors” is released. At the same time, Japan hosts the song contest “In the heat of the night”, in which Sandra wins second place.
1987 is the most significant year for the performer, because at this time her first collection “Ten on one” is released.
Sandra managed to light up in the movie. In 1989, she was invited to play in a film called Tatort. She appears in the tape in one of the episodes.
In the same year, Sandra joined the organization “Artists United for Nature”, released the single “Yes we can” and took part in the television show “Pyramid”. In 1988, the singer came to Russia with a concert. Despite the many negative reviews from critics, the audience themselves claimed that everything went just fine.
Subsequent work
In 1990, singer Sandra, whose biography is the subject of our review, releases an album called “Paintings in Yellow”. In 1991, Michelle invited her to start a new project - ENIGMA. It is easy to guess that the female vocals were performed specifically by Sandra. In 1992, the singer released the collection "18 Greatest Hits". In the same year, Sandra decides to leave the stage due to the insufficient number of listeners. The performer herself then said that it was time to take care of oneself, family and personal life.
It would seem that Sandra decided to put an end to her musical career, but no. In 1993, the German pop singer returned to the ENIGMA project. In 1995, a new disc was released, which included a song written by Sandra’s husband, “This song dedicated to my beloved wife Sandra”.
In 1997, new information appeared that Sandra was writing new songs for her next album. In 1999, a double collection of songs “My Favorites” was released, and in 2001 a new single was released. In 2002, Sandra delights fans with the album "The Wheel Of Time". In 2014, a tour of Europe begins, during which the singer visits Russia.
Interesting Facts
According to Sandra, “Arabesques” contributed to the fact that her life went on very rapidly and interestingly. Next, we will consider interesting facts about the life of the singer.
- The mask, which was involved in one of the performer’s clips, is made in the Venetian style. He was engaged in the creation and design of jewelry by Claudia Hapman. The mask is made of ferrous metal and strewn with genuine Swarovski crystals.
- Sandra's favorite book is 50 Shades of Gray.
- In 1991, the singer earned her first car - the BMW Z1. Then Sandra gave 100,000 marks for such a luxury.
Personal life
It is noteworthy that Sandra (singer of the 80s) was married twice. The first husband - Michel Cretu - a famous musician. Young people appeared before the altar on January 7, 1988. In 1995, Sandra and Michelle give birth to twins - Nikita and Sebastian. As it later became known, the birth of the singer was quite difficult, so the doctors decided to have a cesarean section.
In one of the frank interviews, Sandra admitted that she had not lived with her husband for a long time. The Internet was full of headlines about the fact that the German singer left her husband because of love for another. As the performer herself said, these rumors are an absolute lie. It turns out that Sandra and Michelle have not lived together since 2005. The singer did not want to endure quarrels from the hut just because the children did not want this. According to Sandra, Michelle went to another girl and has been happily with her for a long time. It is known that Michel's mistress is a young model. No one knows the name or age of the girl. We only know that now the couple lives in Germany.
The former spouse did not participate in the latest ENIGMA albums. When asked by journalists about who is responsible for the breakup, Michelle answered that both.
Recall that for a long time the singer lived in a civil marriage with Olaf Menges. She met this man at one of the parties. The singer then had a terrible mood, but as soon as Olaf approached her, she felt warmth and joy. From that moment, the couple did not part and spent all their free time together. Sandra and Olaf decided to move to Ibiza. After 3 years, the couple registered their relationship. But, unfortunately, this tandem did not last long either.
Surely many are interested in the question of how old Sandra (the singer) was when she left Olaf? 52 years old. As she herself says: "This is not the limit." She still hopes that she will find the one with whom she will spend the rest of her life.
Alcohol abuse charge
In an interview, Sandra admitted that she does not drink alcohol. The singer complains that there are many unpleasant rumors about her, allegedly she is abusing alcohol. Sandra herself claims that this is absolute slander.
As for the completeness of the singer, then on this score she has an explanation. It turns out Sandra has bursitis in her right thigh. For treatment, injections are required, which lead to weight gain.
As the singer herself says: “It is ugly on the part of many people to accuse me of what is not really there. I have never had a problem with alcohol. ”
It should be said that one of Sandra's sons - Sebastian - is also seriously interested in music. The guy was inspired by the famous DJ David Guetta. Now Sebastian is seriously writing computer music.
We hope that this talented artist will delight us with her compositions for many years to come. We wish her good luck in creativity and her endeavors!