1. Elisabeth Maria Erl was born on 25 May 1979 and is a German singer-songwriter.
12 Facts About Elli Erl
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Elli Erl came to fame as the winner of the second season of the television show Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German Idol series adaptation.
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Elli Erl has since released three further albums, including Moving On, Neue Generation and her latest effort Human.
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In 2005, Elli Erl graduated in music and sports from University of Regensburg and is since working as a teacher at a secondary school in Dusseldorf.
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Elli Erl is the daughter of Renate and Ludwig Erl and has two brothers named Josef and Ludwig Jr.
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In 2003, Elli Erl participated in second season of the television show Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German Idol series adaptation.
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Elli Erl would remain the show's only female winner for nine years until its tenth season when Swiss singer Beatrice Egli won DSDS as the second female winner.
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Subsequently, Elli Erl decided not to collaborate with Bohlen on her debut album, citing personal and musical differences with the judge.
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Elli Erl eventually released her self-composed second single "In My Dreams", but neither the single nor her debut album Shout It Out could reach the top 30 .
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Nowadays, Elli Erl is working as a teacher at a Realschule in Dusseldorf.
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Elli Erl's father is headmaster in a Realschule in Regenstauf in Bavaria.
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Elli Erl is bisexual and prefers to have relationships with women.