It is no longer a small flower, but Jasmin Wagner is still known everywhere today under precisely this pseudonym. If you see a picture or a performance of the singer, actress and presenter, it is hard to believe that the native of Hamburg celebrates her 40th birthday on April 20. The flower is bursting with energy and is far from withered.
It all started with a cover
With a good mood and a flower-power attitude, Blümchen, a nickname that the singer originally received from her mother, became a megastar in her home region in the 1990s. Wagner is considered the most successful German solo artist of the decade and has sold millions of records. It all started in 1995 when their first song "Herz an Herz" was released – a cover of the NDW title of the same name by the band Paso Doble. The song made it to number four on the German single charts and was the starting signal for a 90s model career. At the time, Wagner was only 15 years old.
In May 1996, Blümchen's first album "Herzfrequenz" was released, which besides "Herz an Herz" also contained hits like "Boomerang" or "Du und ich". At this point Wagner was already an integral part of the "Bravo", the now discontinued music station "Viva" played their songs up and down. Blümchen was awarded several times in the following years, including the "Bravo Otto" in different versions and also twice the "Echo" as "Best National Artist". The singer was able to record five gold records and several top ten hits.
Blümchen also shaped an entire genre, the Eurodance, in Germany with her music. She didn't have to hide from Rednex ("Cotton Eye Joe"), Mr. President ("Coco Jamboo") or Haddaway (55, "What Is Love"). If you could currently go to one of the 90s parties so popular in the past few years, you would definitely hear at least one of their songs pumping out of the speakers.
Soon came the end
The 40-year-old quickly released English-language versions of her songs under the pseudonym "Blossom", and several albums followed in the years that followed. In 2000, however, the Blümchen project was initially to come to an end. The now grown-up Wagner wanted to explore new ways, such as acting. Previously, she only had a guest appearance on "Gute Zeiten, Bad Zeiten", followed roles in films and series such as "Driven" or "jerks.", At the theater and in musicals, as well as appearances on TV shows and moderation activities.
Wagner apparently had completely finished with flowers. In 2011, she told the news agency dapd: "In Russia, I was tempted to be offered a lot of money for a flower appearance. But I couldn't, I look disguised in my clothes from back then." Fortunately, Wagner changed her mind many years later. The flower blossomed again in 2019.
"It was the greatest"
Last year the singer made her comeback as a flower in the sold-out Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen. "It was a single 90s rush. I was full-body goosebumps. It was so moving! I had the feeling that a wave of love swept towards me. (…) 60,000 people could hear singing 'heart to heart', was really the greatest thing that I was able to experience as an artist on stage, "enthused Wagner after the performance in an interview with the news agency spot on news. A big tour followed.
She herself hadn't really expected the comeback before: "If someone had asked me three months ago, I would have said no. It somehow only came about three months ago and was significantly involved in this with my best friend. He just didn't let up when I told him about the basic idea. (…) I definitely don’t want to compete with my old self, but I think we managed to convey the charm of the 90s through me as an artist today. "
Today it is different
"Back then I was a young girl whose world suddenly changed overnight," Wagner continued. "Of course I made the decision to sign a record deal or my mother signed it for me. Nobody knew what was going to happen to me. Today I make all of the decisions very consciously – I am a businesswoman and completely responsible."
A few months later, a kind of flower girl's dream was to come true. With "Summer Go Away" she recorded a duet with cult singer and actor David Hasselhoff (67, "Looking for Freedom"). "Everyone in my generation raved about David Hasselhoff. I was really excited when I knocked on his wardrobe," Wagner recalled in an interview with spot on news in summer 2019. "But I knew I didn't want to miss the opportunity to meet him. He is so personable and charismatic, just cool!"
What will Blümchen do on her birthday?
"I have fond memories of the 90s because my youth was really beautiful and unique. The music opened up incredible opportunities for me and contributed a lot to my happy youth," said Blümchen at the time. Therefore it is quite possible that the birthday is celebrated in the 90s style. Perhaps Wagner is looking in the mirror this morning and is dressing something special. Maybe she is dancing on the street and laughing in the face of the passers-by. At least she should do that if she stayed true to her hit "Today is my day".