Christina Stürmer Biography: Daughter, Songs, Age, Husband, Awards, Net Worth, Height, Instagram, Ethnicity

Christina Stürmer is an Austrian pop-rock singer who found widespread recognition as the runner-up on the debut season of the Austrian talent show Starmania in 2003.

Her powerful voice immediately connected with audiences, leading to a highly successful music career spanning Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. She became popular almost immediately following the broadcast of the show with her debut single, Ich lebe, which quickly reached number one on the Austrian singles chart.

She is known for consistently delivering commercially successful German-language rock anthems and has maintained a prominent presence in the music industry for over two decades.

Profile

• Full names: Christina Stürmer
• Date of birth: 14 June 1982
• Age: 43 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Altenberg bei Linz, Austria
• Nationality: Austrian
• Profession: Singer, Songwriter
• Height: 1.63 m
• Eye color: Brown
• Hair color: Brown
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: Stefanie Stürmer
• Spouse: Oliver Varga
• Children: Marina Varga, and a daughter
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Caucasian
• Net worth: €6 million

Early Life and education

Christina Stürmer, who is now at the age of 43, was born on June 14, 1982 in Altenberg bei Linz, Upper Austria. She has a sister named Stefanie. Her family ran a heating and ventilation business. She began singing at a young age, performing with various bands including a children’s choir, a big band, and a band called Teen Spirit. Stürmer attended secondary school in her hometown.

Before achieving fame on Starmania, she held a temporary job working as a bookseller at a store in Linz. She left her job in the bookstore to pursue her musical career after her success on the reality television show.

Personal Life

Christina Stürmer is married to her long-time partner Oliver Varga. Varga is a professional guitarist who performs in her backing band. The couple began dating in 2006. They welcomed their first daughter, Marina, in August 2016. The couple then welcomed their second daughter in March 2021.

Stürmer maintains a private stance regarding the specifics of her relationship and family life, keeping the names and detailed information about her children mostly out of the public eye with the exception of Marina’s first name.

Career

Christina Stürmer began her professional career by competing on the Austrian casting show Starmania in 2003, where she finished in second place. Shortly after the show, she released her debut single “Ich lebe,” which spent nine consecutive weeks at the number one spot on the Austrian charts.

Her debut album “Freier Fall” was released later that year and achieved significant commercial success in Austria. She released a second album, “Soll das wirklich alles sein?”, in 2004, which also topped the charts locally. Stürmer expanded her career into Germany and Switzerland in 2005 with the album “Schwarz Weiss,” which compiled tracks from her first two Austrian releases.

The re-recorded version of “Ich lebe” became a major hit in Germany, peaking at number four on the German singles chart. Stürmer became one of the most successful German-language rock-pop artists of the mid-2000s, known for her energetic live performances and relatable lyrics.

In 2018, she took a brief break from music for personal reasons before returning with new projects and tours. In 2024, she recorded and released an “MTV Unplugged” album in Vienna.

Awards

• 2004 Amadeus Austrian Music Award for National Newcomer of the Year
• 2005 Amadeus Austrian Music Award for National Female Artist of the Year
• 2006 ECHO Award for Best Female Artist Rock/Pop National (Germany)
• 2006 Amadeus Austrian Music Award for National Female Artist of the Year
• 2006 Amadeus Austrian Music Award for Best National Single (Ich lebe)
• 2006 Golden Feather (Goldene Feder) award
• 2008 Amadeus Austrian Music Award for Album of the Year (Lebe lauter)
• 2008 Amadeus Austrian Music Award for National Female Artist of the Year
• 2014 Amadeus Austrian Music Award for Song of the Year (Ich lebe)

Net worth

Christina Stürmer has an estimated net worth of approximately €6 million. This wealth has been primarily accrued through her extensive career as a successful recording artist, including album sales, concert tours across German-speaking Europe, television appearances, and endorsements.

Social Media

• Instagram: @stuermerchristina

Discography

• Freier Fall (2003)
• Soll das wirklich alles sein (2004)
• Schwarz Weiss (2005)
• Lebe lauter (2006)
• laut-los (2008)
• Nahaufnahme (2010)
• Ich hör auf mein Herz (2013)
• Seite an Seite (2016)
• Überall zu Hause (2018)
• Ich lebe – die besten Songs (2019)
• MTV Unplugged in Wien (2024)