# Katja Ebstein

Katja Ebstein (born Karin Witkiewicz; 9 March 1945) is a German singer. She was born in Girlachsdorf (now Gniewków, Poland). She achieved success with songs such as "Theater" and "Es war einmal ein Jäger". She was married to Christian Bruhn [de], who wrote many of her songs.
Ebstein represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest three times, in 1970, 1971 and 1980. She also took part in Ein Lied für Stockholm in 1975 with the song "Ich liebe dich", placing 5th in the selection. Her best performance was in 1980 when she gained second place with the entry "Theater", her other two songs "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" and "Diese Welt" each came to third places. As noted by John Kennedy O'Connor in his book The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History, Ebstein is the most successful performer to have taken part in the contest without ever winning. She is the only singer to appear in the top three on three occasions, without winning.

## Discography
### Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | GER |
| Katja | Released: 1968 Label: Liberty | — |
| Wunder Gibt Es Immer Wieder | Released: 1970 Label: Liberty | — |
| Mein Leben ist wie ein Lied | Released: November 1970 Label: Liberty | 11 |
| Freunde | Released: 1971 Label: United Artists | 44 |
| Katja Ebstein en español | Released: 1971 Label: United Artists | — |
| Wir leben | Released: 1972 Label: United Artists | — |
| Katja | Released: 1973 Label: United Artists | 37 |
| ...Was ich noch singen wollte | Released: 1974 Label: United Artists | 43 |
| The Star of Mykonos | Released: 1974 Label: United Artists | — |
| Wilde Rosen Und Andere Träume | Released: 1974 Label: EMI Electrola | — |
| Katja Ebstein singt Heinrich Heine | Released: 1975 Label: EMI Electrola | — |
| Katja & Co. | Released: 1976 Label: EMI Electrola | — |
| In Petersburg ist Pferdemarkt | Released: 1976 Label: EMI Electrola | — |
| Liebe | Released: 1977 Label: EMI Electrola | — |
| So Wat Wie Ick Et Bin... | Released: 1978 Label: EMI Electrola | — |
| Glashaus | Released: 1980 Label: Ariola | 19 |
| He Du Da ... | Released: 1980 Label: Ariola | — |
| Kopf Hoch | Released: 1981 Label: Ariola | — |
| Traumzeit??? | Released: 1982 Label: Ariola | — |
| Lyrikerinnen (with Lutz Görner) | Released: 1990 Label: Rezitheater-Verlag | — |
| Ich Rutsche Auf Der Rutsche (with Lila Lutsche) | Released: 1991 Label: Igel-Records | — |
| Ebstein | Released: 1994 Label: Polydor | — |
| Witkiewicz | Released: 2005 Label: EMI | — |

## Charted singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Title | GER | AUS | SWI |
| 1970 | "Wunder gibt es immer wieder " | 16 | — | — |
| 1970 | "Und wenn ein neuer Tag erwacht" | 28 | — | — |
| 1971 | "Diese Welt" | 16 | — | — |
| 1971 | "Ein kleines Lied vom Frieden" | 47 | — | — |
| 1973 | "Der Stern von Mykonos" "The Star of Mykonos" | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1974 | "Ein Indiojunge aus Peru" | 22 | — | — |
| 1974 | "Athena" | 30 | — | — |
| 1974 | "Es war einmal ein Jäger" | 4 | — | — |
| 1975 | "Die Hälfte seines Lebens" | 25 | — | — |
| 1976 | "Aus Liebe weint man nicht" | 48 | — | — |
| 1976 | "In Petersburg ist Pferdemarkt" | 38 | — | — |
| 1980 | "Abschied ist ein bißchen wie sterben" | 10 | — | — |
| 1980 | "Theater" | 11 | — | — |
| 1980 | "Dann heirat' doch dein Büro" | 30 | — | — |