Elli Erl
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Elisabeth Maria Erl |
| Born | 25 May 1979 |
| Origin | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany |
| Genres | Rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | SonyBMG |
| Website | Official site |
Elli Erl (born Elisabeth Maria Erl on 25 May 1979 in Straubing, Bavaria) is a German musician, who came to fame as the winner of the second season of the television show Deutschland sucht den SuperStar, the German version of Pop Idol.
Erl had a typical childhood growing up in Straubing, Germany with her parents Ludwig and Renate and her brothers Josef (Josey) and Ludwig Jr. In elementary school she started learning the trumpet, piano and the guitar opposite expanding interests in tennis, cycling and skiing. In her late teenage years she became the lead singer of several soul and rock bands, including The Gong FM Band, LOP and the more popular Panta Rei. After her high school graduation at Anton-Bruckner-Gymnasium Straubing, Elli decided to become a student teacher and began studying Music and Sports at Regensburg University.
Around the same time, in 2003, she participated in the second season of Deutschland sucht den SuperStar. Because of her massive stage experience, her raspy voice and the unconventional look she was seen as an early favourite by the judges and also by the audience, who enabled her to sing against comrade-in-arms Denise Tillmanns during the final show. However, in the end she beat out runner-up Tillmanns by a margin of 11 percent. She was the show's only female winner for nine years until the tenth season.
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