Corinna May

Biography

Corinna May (born 6 October 1970 in Bremen, Germany as Corinna Meyer) is a blind singer. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "I Can't Live Without Music×I Can't Live Without MusicStudio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1I Can't Live Without Music3:042Can't Go To Sleep Without You4:243Light My Fire3:354People4:395This World Today Is A Mess3:316(You're Gonna Get My) Love For Free5:167Endless Miles4:318Only People4:529Blowing In The Wind3:5510Piece Of My Heart3:5011On My Way To Myself4:1012Children3:5313Never Give Up4:4414So Long - Until We Meet Again4:3415I Can't Live Without Music (Cm-E-Vision)6:1516I Can't Live Without Music (Cm-Trance-Vision)6:20".

Career

From an early age she was interested in music due to her father's love of jazz. She also sang in a school choir and a gospel choir. After several talent competitions, May could release her first album in 1997; a jazz album, produced by herself. Two years later, she released an album called Wie ein Stern×Wie ein Stern1999 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Hör' den Kindern einfach zu3:462Gab es nicht nur uns zwei?3:583Alles, was geschieht4:594Es darf nicht sein4:375Du kannst nicht verstehen4:416Meine Wünsche gehören dir4:097Alles oder gar nichts3:588Als es begann4:329Schenk' mir noch eine letzte Nacht3:4010Du tust so gut3:4011Wie ein Stern4:5612Meer der Liebe2:4413Wasn't It You And I?3:5814Every Little Thing5:0015Suddenly4:5516God Only Knows3:14 (Like a Star).
Her final breakthrough came in 1999 with the German preselections for the Eurovision Song Contest. She won, but her song “Hör den Kindern einfach zu” ("Just listen to the children") was disqualified because it was already released on an album by someone else. Her second try was in 2000 with the song “I Believe in God”, which finished in second place.
She entered again in 2002 and this time won with a definite place in the final. With the song “I Can’t Live Without Music” she represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. She was not very successful however, reaching 21st place.
In March 2006, she made a guest appearance at that year's German Eurovision preselection, singing “I Can’t Live Without Music” in a medley of past German Eurovision entries. She also accompanied comedian Hape Kerkeling in a rendition of Italian Eurovision winning song “Insieme”. In October 2006, the album Jetzt wie noch nie was released. Following this, she was released from her recording contract due to poor sales.

Albums

1996 Jazz Art - Soul Songs (Rafael Jung Trio feat. Corinna Meyer)
1999 Wie ein Stern
2001 Hör den Kindern einfach zu (Compilation)
2002 I Can't Live Without Music
2006 Jetzt wie noch nie
2010 Meine Besten (Compilation)

Notable songs and projects

1999 "Hör den Kindern einfach zu" (reached #59 in Germany, 1st in German preselection for ESC)
1999 "Frieden allezeit", duet with Claudia Jung
2000 "Does He Love You", duet with Reba McEntire
2000 "I Believe in God" (2nd in German preselection for ESC)
2002 "I Can't Live Without Music×I Can't Live Without MusicStudio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1I Can't Live Without Music3:042Can't Go To Sleep Without You4:243Light My Fire3:354People4:395This World Today Is A Mess3:316(You're Gonna Get My) Love For Free5:167Endless Miles4:318Only People4:529Blowing In The Wind3:5510Piece Of My Heart3:5011On My Way To Myself4:1012Children3:5313Never Give Up4:4414So Long - Until We Meet Again4:3415I Can't Live Without Music (Cm-E-Vision)6:1516I Can't Live Without Music (Cm-Trance-Vision)6:20" (reached #72 in Germany, 1st in German preselection for ESC)
2004 German soundtrack for Disney's Die Kühe sind los (original title: Home on the Range)
2006 "Bleib einfach steh'n" (reached #6 in German Airplay Charts)
2009 "Dreamin' River" (participated in the internal German preselection for ESC)