Doris Inge Wegener (German pronunciation: [ˈdoːʁɪs ˈɪŋə ˈʋeːɡənɐ]; 18 August 1943 – 13 February 2001), better known by her stage name Manuela [manuˈeːla], was a German singer.
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Background
Manuela was born and died in Berlin. She worked in Germany as a singer of Schlager songs. She played in some German films like Im singenden Rößl am Königssee (1963), Twenty Girls and the Teachers (1971) and Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova (1992).
Career
Paul Seigel reported in the 25 September 1971 issue of Record World that 2,000,000 German marks had been paid for Manuela, a Telefunken-Decca artist to come to the BASF record label. Record company executives were apparently worried about holding on to their artists.
Discography
Albums
1963 Manuela!
1965 Die großen Erfolge
1966 Manuela & Drafi
1968 Rund um die Welt
1968 Manuela – Manuela – Manuela (USA)
1968 Star-Boutique Manuela. Die großen Erfolge 2
1968 Die großen Erfolge 3
1969 Weihnachten wie wir es lieben (together with the Schöneberger Sängerknaben)
1970 Die großen Erfolge. Made in Germany & USA
1970 Lieder aus dem Märchenland (together with Schöneberger Sängerknaben)
1971 Songs of Love – Manuela in USA
1972 Wenn du in meinen Träumen bei mir bist
1972 Portrait in Musik
1973 Manuela in Las Vegas
1973 Die Liebe hat tausend Namen
1973 Ich war noch nie so glücklich
1980 I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweethart
1980 Manuela – The golden Hits
1980 Manuela singt Manuela
1980 Manuela ein musikalisches Porträt
1980 Manuela 80
Awards
Bronze-Lion (1964), special award "Goldene Bonny" (1964) and Silver Lion (1968) by Radio Luxemburg
Coupe d'or, Italy (1965, 1966 and 1967)
Bravo Otto four times in gold (1966, 1969, 1970 and 1971) and also four times in silver (1965, 1967, 1968 and 1972)
Goldene Schallplatte (1968)
Goldene Stimmgabel (1991 and 1992)
Literature
Kraushaar, E.: Mutmaßungen über Manuela, in: Kraushaar, E.: Rote Lippen. Die ganze Welt des deutschen Schlagers. Hamburg 1983, pages 137–150.
Herrwerth, T.: Partys, Pop und Petting. Die Sixties im Spiegel der BRAVO. Marburg 1997
Hoersch, T.: BRAVO 1956–2006. Munich 2006.
Rentzsch, P.: Einmal zu den Sternen und zurück. Das Buch der Wahrheit. Freier Falke Verlag 2008, pages 203–211, 283 f.