Johanna Zeul
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Johanna Zeul is a German
singer songwriter
.
, Germany and took classes at an acting school in Mainz
. In April 2008 together with Martingo she founded the record label Gold und Tier where she also produced her first album, Album Nr. 1 (Album No. 1). Zeul's songs are unconventional pop songs in German with folk
and rock
influences. The song Ich will was Neues (I want something new) held 10th position on the folk hitparade ('Liederbestenliste') in March and April 2009.
As of 2010, Zeul lives in the Berlin district of Neukölln. She is currently working on her second studio album. A new live album has been released in October 2010.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
singer songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
.
History
Zeul has been giving concerts since 1996. She studied Pop Music Design at the Popakademie in MannheimMannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
, Germany and took classes at an acting school in Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
. In April 2008 together with Martingo she founded the record label Gold und Tier where she also produced her first album, Album Nr. 1 (Album No. 1). Zeul's songs are unconventional pop songs in German with folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
influences. The song Ich will was Neues (I want something new) held 10th position on the folk hitparade ('Liederbestenliste') in March and April 2009.
As of 2010, Zeul lives in the Berlin district of Neukölln. She is currently working on her second studio album. A new live album has been released in October 2010.