Given the question: Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Elli Erl - Elli Erl (born Elisabeth Maria Erl on 25 May 1979 in Straubing Bavaria) is a German musician who came to fame as the winner of the second season of the television show Deutschland sucht den SuperStar the German version of Pop Idol.
The answer is:
Artist