Marie Wegener

Marie Wegener
Wegener in 2018
Wegener in 2018
Background information
Born (2001-07-06) 6 July 2001 (age 23)
Duisburg, Germany
GenresPop
OccupationSinger
Years active2013 (2013)–present
Websitemariewegener.de

Marie Wegener (born 6 July 2001) is a German singer who won the 15th season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (the German version of Pop Idol and American Idol). She is the youngest winner of the show, the second minor to win, and its fourth female winner. Her winning song "Königlich" was produced by Dieter Bohlen.

Wegener is a former student of the Steinbart-Gymnasium in Duisburg.[1]

In 2013, she took part in the first season of the German version of The Voice Kids, but lost during the Battle Round to Michèle Birner, who went on to win the show.

In 2024, Wegener was one of four artists competing in a special selection for the final of Una voce per San Marino 2024, the Sammarinese national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Dare to Dream".[2]

  1. ^ "DSDS-Talent Marie Wegener ist in Südafrika dabei (English: DSDS talent Marie Wegener participates [to the recall] in South Africa)". lokalkompass.de. March 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018. (in German)
  2. ^ Stephenson, James (12 February 2024). "San Marino: Four AI Written Songs to Compete to Reach UVPSM Final". Eurovoix. Retrieved 12 February 2024.