Mrs. Greenbird is a German folk duo consisting of Sarah Nücken and Steffen Brückner. They are best known for winning season three of the German version of The X Factor.
Career 2006–2012: Formation and early career Nücken and Brückner met in 2006 in Cologne and formed Mrs. Greenbird.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The duo originally called themselves "Goldkehlchen und der Mann mit Hut" comedically before deciding on "Mrs. Greenbird". The name comes from a dead green parrot they found at their home. At the time, Nücken was working as a singer in various choirs while Brückner worked with worship leaders at a church in Cologne.Vom Lieben und Hassen von Fernseh-Castingshows, pro Christliches Medienmagazin, Interview mit Martina Schubert, 2. November 2012 Their first major gig as a duo was the opening act for actor and musician Tim Robbins.Sarah Nücken ist Mitglied der Band Mrs. Greenbird bei X Factor 2012, Vox, 2012
2012–2015: X Factor and breakthrough In autumn 2012, the duo participated in season three of X Factor. Throughout the show they were known for performing various songs of different genres in their folk style. Several of their covers, including "Frozen" (by Madonna) and "Blitzkrieg Bop" (by The Ramones) went on to chart in Germany and Austria. They performed an original composition "Shooting Stars & Fairy Tales" in the final round of the show and went on to win the competition. The song later charted in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland within the Top 20. On 21 December 2012 they released their début self-titled album which reached the number-one spot in Germany and Top 10 in Austria and Switzerland.
2015–present: Unser Song für Österreich
In January 2015, Mrs. Greenbird was revealed as one of the seven established artists taking part in Unser Song für Österreich. They competed with the songs "Shine Shine Shine" and "Take My Hand" on 5 March 2015, but did not make it to the second round of voting and were eliminated.Sieben Vorentscheid-Acts stehen fest vom 14. Januar 2015
Members Sarah Nücken (born in Siegburg) – Singer, songwriter Steffen Brückner (born in Kamp-Lintfort) – Guitarist, singer, songwriter
Discography Albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions GER AUT SWI Mrs. Greenbird Released: 21 December 2012 Label: Columbia, Sony 1 2 9 Postcards Released: 21 November 2014 Label: Columbia, Sony 47 — — Dark Waters Released: 12 April 2019 Label: Columbia, Sony 85 — —
Singles + List of singles as main artist, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications GER AUT SWI "Blitzkrieg Bop" 2012 63 62 — "Frozen" 92 — — "Falling Slowly" 97 — — "It Will Never Rain Roses" 54 58 — "Shooting Stars & Fairy Tales" 14 15 16 "One Little Heart" 2013 — — — "Everyone's the Same" 2014 — — — "Shine Shine Shine" 2015 — — — "Take My Hand" — — —
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