20 Facts About Mandy Capristo

In between recording her first solo album Grace, Mandy Capristo participated in the fifth season of Let's Dance.

Mandy Grace Capristo was born in Mannheim, the daughter of an Italian father, Vittorio Capristo, and a German mother, Carmen.

Mandy Capristo's parents separated when she was in her early teens.

Mandy Capristo was four when she began gymnastics, dance, and piano lessons.

Mandy Capristo won the competition with her song "Ich wunsche mir einen Bankomat", which subsequently appeared on the number-one compilation album Kiddy Contest, Vol.

Mandy Capristo appeared in shows such as Tabaluga Tivi or 1,2 or 3, and in 2002, she recorded the song "Mosquito" for another Kiddy Contest album.

In 2006, Mandy Capristo decided to participate in the German television show Popstars on the ProSieben network.

In June 2010, Mandy Capristo featured on the German cover of FHM magazine and posed in the same calendar.

In March 2012, Mandy Capristo announced her first solo single "The Way I Like It", would be released on 13 April.

In 2016, she changed her artist name to Grace Capristo and released her single "One Woman Army", written by American songwriter and producer PJ Bianco, P Bentley, Aimee Proal and Capristo, to moderate success.

Mandy Capristo has published songs in English; only for the Tabaluga project and the feature film Tangled has she sung in German.

Mandy Capristo sang the song Grace in Italian, although she does not speak that language.

Mandy Capristo called Beyonce as her musical influence, and her idol.

Mandy Capristo sang "If I Were a Boy" at the Comet music award show.

Mandy Capristo called Whitney Houston as another influence, for their sake, she has begun to sing.

In 2007, Mandy Capristo signed an advertising contract with Gillette Venus.

That same year, Mandy Capristo modeled for the fashion brand Ed Hardy.

In October 2008, Mandy Capristo was the testimonial for the Nintendo DS game Just 4 Girls.

In 2008, Mandy Capristo was an ambassador of the Federal Foundation for Children's Hospice, supporting the issue climate change with the Climmate Fashion programme as a judge.

On 12 November 2015, Ozil and Mandy Capristo appeared together at the Bambi awards ceremony in Berlin.