Vanessa Jean Dedmon  | |
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![]() Dedmon performing in 2007  | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 28 April 1987 Braunfels, West Germany  | 
| Occupation(s) | Singer | 
| Years active | 2005–present | 
Vanessa Jean Dedmon (born 28 April 1987) is a German singer, best known as a semifinalist on Germany's third season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar[1][2] (the German version of Pop Idol), being voted out by the audience in the Top 3 Show. She was one of the favorites of the jury.
Dedmon was born in Braunfels, West Germany, to Russell and Waltraud Dedmon. She has two older siblings, a brother named Delanzo and a sister named Latascha. Vanessa and Latascha live with their parents in Germany while Delanzo is stationed in Texas as a member of the United States Army. As of March 2006, she was going out with former co-competitor Mike Leon Grosch. However, as of June 2006, they have broken up.
In October 2006, Dedmon first single, "Sonnenschein", a duet with German hip hop group Rapsoul, entered the German single charts at number 17.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar performances
- Top 20 Show: "There You'll Be" (Faith Hill)
 - Top 14 Show: "Living to Love You" (Sarah Connor)
 - Top 10 Show: "Run to You" (Whitney Houston)
 - Top 9 Show: "Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper)
 - Top 8 Show: "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan)
 - Top 7 Show: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Judy Garland)
 - Top 6 Show: "Hero" (Mariah Carey)
 - Top 5 Show: "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" (Whitney Houston) / Without You (Mariah Carey)
 - Top 4 Show: "Get Here" (Oleta Adams) / "Fallin'" (Alicia Keys)
 - Top 3 Show: "The Greatest Love of All" (Whitney Houston) / "I Turn to You" (Christina Aguilera) / "Für dich" (Yvonne Catterfeld)
 
Discography
Singles
- 2006: Sonnenschein (duet with Rapsoul)
 
Album appearances
- Absolute (Mike Leon Grosch):
- "We've Got Tonight" (Mike Leon Grosch & Vanessa Jean Dedmon) (2006)
 
 - Unbeschreiblich (Rapsoul):
- "Sonnenschein" (Rapsoul feat. Vanessa Jean Dedmon) (2006)
 
 - Love Songs (DSDS-finalists compilation album):
- "Hero"
 - "2 Become 1" (Vanessa Jean Dedmon, Anna-Maria Zimmerman, Lena Hanenberg, Carolina Escolano & Dana Semcova)
 
 
References
- ↑ Von N. Pohl (21 January 2007). "Schon wieder Pech in der Liebe". Bild (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2010.
 - ↑ "Was macht eigentlich ... Vanessa Jean Dedmon?". Stern (in German). 7 January 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
 
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