Kristina Bach

Kristina Bach

Known for
Acting
Born
April 7, 1962 (age 64)
Birthplace
Mettmann, Germany

Biography

Bach was 13 years old when she won her first talent contest. She later studied vocal music and dance as well as piano and guitar. In addition, she took drama courses, after which she hosted a number of television programmes. Her singing career began in the early 1980s when she was discovered. She issued her first single in 1983 and had her first hit in 1984 with a remake of the schlager "Heißer Sand" (a 1962 chart topper for Mina). At the end of the 1980s a number of other hits and television appearances followed. Her big break came in 1990 with the Jean Frankfurter-penned song "Erst ein Cappucino". This marked the beginning of her career as one of Germany's most successful singers: she has won the Deutsche Schlagerparade an unprecedented six times. In 1993, Bach appeared on the American Billboard charts with a dance version of "The Phantom of the Opera", which spent several weeks in the Top 20. 1997 saw Bach sing a duo with Drafi Deutscher, "Gib' nicht auf". At the beginning of the 1990s, Bach discovered the singer Michelle, for whom she wrote and produced her first hit. Bach participated in the 1994 Deutschen Schlager-Festspielen, coming in fifth with her song "Matador", while her protégé Michelle came in second with "Silbermond und Sternenfeuer". Another artist that Bach discovered and promoted is Jeanette Biedermann.

Known For

Filmography

2025
HeidiFest 2025 poster

HeidiFest 2025

Movie · as Self

2019
Mit Volldampf und Musik

Mit Volldampf und Musik

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2017
Schlagerland poster

Schlagerland

Movie · as Self

2016
Die besten Hits aller Zeiten

Die besten Hits aller Zeiten

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
Wer weiß denn sowas? poster

Wer weiß denn sowas?

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2014
Wiedersehen macht Freude

Wiedersehen macht Freude

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2013
Goldschlager

Goldschlager

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
Drei Wünsche frei mit Inka Bause

Drei Wünsche frei mit Inka Bause

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
Gefragt - Gejagt poster

Gefragt - Gejagt

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
Musikalische Reise

Musikalische Reise

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Let's Dance poster

Let's Dance

TV · as Self - Contestant · 4 eps

2006
Das perfekte Promi-Dinner poster

Das perfekte Promi-Dinner

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
Bei Hübner

Bei Hübner

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2003
ZIBB

ZIBB

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2000
Hit auf Hit

Hit auf Hit

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2000
Menschen der Woche

Menschen der Woche

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2000
Alles Liebe V.I.P.

Alles Liebe V.I.P.

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1999
Volle Kanne poster

Volle Kanne

TV · as Self · 5 eps

1998
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
Leute heute poster

Leute heute

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
Kinderquatsch mit Michael

Kinderquatsch mit Michael

TV · 1 ep

1996
Zimmer frei! poster

Zimmer frei!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
José Carreras Gala

José Carreras Gala

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Immer wieder sonntags

Immer wieder sonntags

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Musik für Sie

Musik für Sie

TV · as self · 1 ep

1994
Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen poster

Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen

TV · as Self · 8 eps

1992
So ein Tag mit guten Freunden

So ein Tag mit guten Freunden

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1992
Riverboat poster

Riverboat

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1991
DAS! poster

DAS!

TV · as Self · 4 eps

1990
Mini Playback Show

Mini Playback Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1987
Nachtcafé poster

Nachtcafé

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1986
ZDF-Fernsehgarten poster

ZDF-Fernsehgarten

TV · as Self · 19 eps

1981
Tag des deutschen Schlagers

Tag des deutschen Schlagers

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1980
Verstehen Sie Spaß? poster

Verstehen Sie Spaß?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1979
Die Pyramide

Die Pyramide

TV · as Self, Self - Musician · 1 ep

1979
NDR Talk Show poster

NDR Talk Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1976
Kölner Treff poster

Kölner Treff

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1974
Die Montagsmaler poster

Die Montagsmaler

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1969
Die ZDF-Hitparade

Die ZDF-Hitparade

TV · as Self · 4 eps

1969
Das Sonntagskonzert

Das Sonntagskonzert

TV · as Self · 1 ep