Sonja Schmidt

Sonja Schmidt, born on March 14, 1946 in Crimmitschau, is a German pop singer. pop singerwho enjoyed her first successes in the GDR and achieved great popularity through numerous performances. Her biggest hit was “A sky-blue Trabant”.

She didn’t actually want to sing the song, because she knew about the long waiting times that many people had to put up with to get their hands on a racing cardboard. “And that’s why I didn’t want to sing admiringly about the sky-blue Trabant when I was offered the title.” Schmidt got her own Trabi more easily than others back then. Because, of course, she had a good connection to the concert and guest performance management. She drove her racing car to concerts for a long time.

She chose the song back then because she liked the melody and rhythm. The song was released in 1971, became a hit and was even voted the second best pop song of the year on GDR television. Record contracts and numerous performances followed. She even met the love of her life on tour, she reveals: “After a performance at the Steintorvarieté in Halle, my car broke down once. The artist Landfried Hilscher wanted to repair it. He didn’t manage to do it, but I married him anyway.”

Sonja Schmidt took part in talent competitions at an early age and gained stage experience in various bands. She made her first radio recordings after successfully taking part in competitions for young talent. She completed her musical training at the “Zentrales Studio für Unterhaltungskunst Berlin”. Through numerous tours with “Sonjas Musike” and regular appearances on important GDR television programs, she quickly became a well-known artist.

Between 1967 and 1974, she released numerous records on the GDR label Amiga. Her greatest success was the hit “Ein himmelblauer Trabant”, which is still represented on various compilations of GDR light music. In the mid-1970s, she turned to parodies and imitated well-known artists such as Vicky Leandros and Nena. In 2006, Sonja Schmidt officially announced her retirement from the stage in the MDR program Unter uns.

Studio albums by Sonja Schmidt

• 1973: Klaus Sommer/Sonja Schmidt (B-side only, Amiga)

Singles con Sonja Schmidt

• 1967: No, no, no, it’s not worth it (B-side only, Amiga)
• 1969: If only, then only (Amiga)
• 1970: There were seven beautiful days / Post remains post (Amiga)
• 1971: Has he lost his way / A sky-blue Trabant (Amiga)
• 1971: Go out with me (Amiga)
• 1971: Has he lost his way (Amiga)
• 1972: The long, long night / It’s a pity about the time (Amiga)
• 1972: When you laugh (Amiga)
• 1973: I always have time for you / Seven hours of dancing (Amiga)
• 1974: I have reason to laugh (Amiga)