Natalie Horler facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Natalie Horler
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Horler in 2016
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Natalie Horler
23 September 1981 |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Moritz Raffelberg
(m. 2011) |
| Children | 1 |
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| Relatives | John Horler (uncle) |
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| Genres | Eurodance |
| Instruments | Vocals |
Natalie Horler (born on September 23, 1981) is a talented singer and television host. She is most famous for being the lead singer of the popular Eurodance music group, Cascada.
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Early Life and Family Fun
Natalie Horler was born in Bonn, West Germany. Her parents were from England and had moved to Germany in 1980. Her dad, David Horler, is a jazz musician, and her mom, Christine, teaches foreign languages. Natalie grew up with her two sisters, Sally and Victoria. From a young age, Natalie loved to sing. She would sing jazz songs in her dad's music studio and even songs from Disney movies!
Natalie's Music Journey
Starting Out in Music
Natalie began her music career by singing in bars and casinos. When she was 18, she started working with different DJs and recording songs. This is how she met the people who would later become her bandmates, Manian and Yanou. One of her well-known songs before Cascada was "Piece of Heaven" under the name Akira. In 2004, Natalie also appeared on the German TV show Star Search.
Becoming Cascada
In 2002, Natalie formed the group Cascada with DJ Manian and Yanou. Yanou was already known for his song "Heaven". The group first called themselves Cascade, but they soon changed it to Cascada because of legal reasons. Natalie started touring with her dancers, Essa and Falk.
On February 21, 2006, Cascada released their first album, Everytime We Touch, in the United States. The song "Everytime We Touch" became a huge hit all over the world! It reached number 10 on the US Hot 100 chart. It also went to number 2 in the UK and number 1 in Ireland for six weeks. Natalie said they were amazed by their success. They even won a World Music Award in 2007 for being the World's Best Selling German Artist.
Other popular Cascada songs include "Bad Boy", "Miracle", and "Evacuate the Dancefloor". They also covered famous songs like "Truly Madly Deeply" and "What Hurts the Most".
Their second album, Perfect Day, came out in December 2007. It was popular across Europe. The single "What Hurts the Most" was a big hit in Canada, Germany, and the US. It reached number 2 in France and number 5 in Sweden.
Cascada's third album, Evacuate the Dancefloor, was released in July 2009. The song "Evacuate the Dancefloor" became one of their most successful hits, reaching number 1 in the UK and Netherlands. The album itself reached number 8 in the UK.
In 2010, Cascada released a new song called "Pyromania". Their fourth album, Original Me, came out in 2011. In 2012, Cascada released "Summer of Love", which brought back their earlier dance sound. This song was popular in Austria, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland. They also released a compilation album called Back on the Dancefloor.
Later in 2012, Cascada released a cover of "The Rhythm of the Night" by the group Corona. This song was the main single from their "Best of Cascada" album in 2013. Cascada also released a Christmas album called It's Christmas Time in November 2012.
Natalie on Television
In 2006, Natalie started working in television. She was a guest host on a show called Back @ Ya on bpm:tv in Canada. This channel plays dance and electronic music videos.
Also in 2006, she appeared on Live with Regis and Kelly to talk about her album, Everytime We Touch. Natalie has also hosted "The Clubland Top 50" for the music channel 4Music. She has performed on many TV shows, especially in Europe. She performed "Last Christmas" live on the UK breakfast show GMTV in 2007. She returned to GMTV in 2008 to perform "Because the Night" and again in 2009 to perform "Evacuate the Dancefloor".
Natalie has also appeared many times on The Dome to perform Cascada's latest songs. In 2012, Natalie became one of the new judges for the ninth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, a popular German talent show.
Natalie's Family Life
Natalie Horler married Moritz Raffelberg, a banker, on May 11, 2011. They had a private wedding in Italy. Natalie even designed her own wedding dress! Their daughter was born on September 21, 2015.
See also
In Spanish: Natalie Horler para niños
