Tina Waxman

**Christina Elisabeth** "**Tina**" **Waxman** (born 25 November 1981) is an Austlungardian singer, songwriter, actress and model. Dubbed the "Princess of Pop" and "Teen Queen" by the Lungarian and Austlungardian media, Waxman received widespread recognition internationally throughout the 2000s, and is considered a driving force behind the popularity of teen pop music during the era.

Born in Saalbach, Rufingia to a middle-class family, Waxman began her career as a child model in 1991, at the age of nine. She gradually began to transition into acting, appearing in bit roles and infomercials. In 1995, Waxman was cast in the ART Kidz children's musical program *ART Kinderen* (1995–1997), where she appeared as a children's television presenter, introducing television programs, performing in musical intervals, and interviewing celebrities for short clips. In 1997, she left the show after being cast in the leading role in the Austlungardian teen comedy film *Ella* (1998), which turned her into a teen idol in Austlungard, Lungary, and Frankenland. Following the success of *Ella*, Waxman appeared in the teen film *Die Dunkle Siete* (1999), until leaving acting in order to begin a career in music.

In 1999, Waxman was signed to Discotheque Records and Intercontinental Music Group, moving to Munbach to begin work on her debut studio album. Her debut single "Baby Baby" was later released in October 1999, becoming a smash international hit, peaking at number-one in twenty-two countries. The success of "Baby Baby" led to production on her debut studio album being sped up. She later released the album, titled *Baby Baby* (1999), which echoed its lead single's widespread success, debuting at number-one in eighteen countries. She was to promote the album with a small promotional tour throughout Austlungard and Lungary, which was canceled after its first show due to safety concerns with how many fans showed up to the small venues it was supposed to be held at. Due to this, a full-scale concert tour was organized instead, which broke records for the highest-grossing concert tour by a debuting artist.

Following the success of her debut release, Waxman began working on her follow-up. Under pressure to avoid the sophomore slump, Waxman went to Framland to write and record music with a Framish pop music team. She later released the single "Stronger" in December 2000, partially inspired by her publicized feud with Alina Roques, which became another international hit. The single was followed-up with the release of her second studio album *Dance to the Music* (2001), which achieved similar levels of success as its predecessor. Waxman released four other studio albums in the 2000s decade: *Step It Up* (2002), *She's So Gone* (2004), *Black & White* (2006), and *The Ringleader* (2009), all of which became international successes, producing a number of hit singles. Her first three studio albums saw Waxman performing teen pop and bubblegum pop, being credited with popularizing the teen pop genre in Lungary. Growing tired of the teen pop genre after being well into her 20s, Waxman left Discotheque Records and Intercontinental Music Group to sign with Divine Music and Mammoth Music Group in 2003. With her new label, Waxman was permitted to experiment with other genres, such as dance-pop, beginning with *She's So Gone*. She later referred to *The Ringleader* as her first "fully" dance-pop album.

Into the 2010s, Waxman continued to experiment with dance-pop music. After releasing the album *Power* (2012), Waxman notched her seventh number-one album in Lungary, holding the record for the most chart-topping albums by a solo artist. She has gone on to release two other studio albums: *Venus* (2014) and *Frozen in Time* (2018), both of which went on to become commercial successes. In her entire career, Waxman has released nine studio albums, seven of which charted at number-one in Lungary. She has amassed seven number-one singles in Lungary and twelve in Austlungard, holding the record for the most number-one hits by a female artist in the latter. Waxman has sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making her the best-selling Austlungardian musician of all-time. Throughout her early career, Waxman's success led to a number of competing record labels to recruit young girls and shape them into the mold of Waxman, with similar fashion and music styles. This has been referred to as the "Waxman Effect," and has led to Waxman being hailed as one of the most influential musicians of all-time.

## Early life and education

Waxman was born on 25 November 1981 in Saalbach, Rufingia to parents Arnold (born 1945) and Emilia Waxman (née *Schoefenstein*; born 1954). Her father worked in advertising, while her mother was a homemaker and community volunteer, who often volunteered at her church and for the local government. The family adhered to Eurean Catholicism and were particularly devout; Waxman attended church weekly growing up. She is the elder of two daughters; her younger sister is Chantal, born  (1989-09-02) 2 September 1989 (age 34), who also went on to become a singer and actress.

Waxman began her education in 1987, attending a local, public primary school in Saalbach. As a young child, Waxman was charismatic and talkative, which led her mother to consider putting her into show business. Her father always refused, believing that a career in show business would rob her of her youth. When she was seven years old, Waxman became interested in music and performing, and soon began dance classes and musical theatre. In 1991, when Waxman began asking her parents if she could become a model, her father relented, and her mother had her signed to a local modeling agency in Rufingia. Waxman graduated from primary school in Dien in 1997, and opted not to attend secondary school in order to prioritize her career.

## Career

### 1991–1998: Early career and acting

In 1991, aged nine, Waxman signed to the Grinz based modeling agency Fluella Models. As a child model, Waxman appeared in print campaigns for a number of companies in Austlungard. She branched out into clothing modeling in 1993, modeling primarily for local boutiques and Austlungardian children's clothing brands. Her modeling career led Waxman to pursue acting. She first began acting in 1993, appearing in local commercials filmed in Grinz. The following year, Waxman moved with her mother and younger sister to Dien so she could further pursue modeling and acting. In Dien, Waxman was cast in more commercials, but later also appeared as an extra or in bit roles during television series and films filmed in Dien.

In 1995, Waxman was cast as one of the inaugural presenters in *ART Kinderen*, an interval program broadcast on ART Kidz. *ART Kinderen* aired in between programs on the channel, where its cast (referred to as "The ART Kidz") introduced the programs that'd be airing next, performed in musical segments, and interviewed celebrities in brief clips. Waxman soon became the lead female presenter for the program, working for four hours a day six days a week. Waxman has gone on to state that she loved her time on the program and was glad to work, although her performance in school did slip as a result of her dedication to her work. Waxman appeared in the program for two years, until she left the program in February 1997. At 15 years old, Waxman feared that she was getting too old for work in children's television, and wished to pursue other opportunities that she felt were more age-appropriate.

After leaving *ART Kinderen*, Waxman was cast in the title role of the teen comedy *Ella*. In the coming-of-age comedy film, she played 16-year-old Ella who was a high school student in Dien. The film was later released in January 1998 throughout Austlungard, Lungary, and Frankenland, catapulting Waxman into stardom and establishing herself as a teen idol. The film earned $15.2 million on a $1.7 million budget, also making it a financial success. Following the success of *Ella*, Waxman was cast in the teen comedy *Die Dunkle Siete*, in which she portrayed the female lead Marlene. Released in February 1999, the film was a more modest success, grossing $5.8 million on a $1.5 million budget.

### 1999–2000: Music breakthrough and *Baby Baby*

While filming *Die Dunkle Siete* in 1998, Waxman began to become disillusioned with acting. She enjoyed the musical performances she was afforded during *ART Kinderen*, and became interested in pursuing a career in music. In January 1999, it was announced that Waxman had signed recording contracts with Discotheque Records and Intercontinental Music Group, and had moved to Munbach to begin working on music full-time.

Record executives had intended to revitalize the bubblegum pop genre that was popular throughout the early 1960s and modernize it for Waxman. Initially, Waxman was cautious about the idea, as she had never heard 1960s teen pop before, but upon listening to some of the songs that were written for her, she became more optimistic. Her debut single "Baby Baby" was released in October 1999, which became an international success, peaking at number-one in twenty-two countries. The single was helped by its popular music video, which featured Waxman playing the part of a Ditrovian schoolgirl; the costume she wore in the music video has gone on to be a signature look of her career.

She later released her debut studio album *Baby Baby* in December 1999, which debuted at number-one in eighteen countries. *Baby Baby* also produced the internationally successful singles "Crazy" and "Sometimes." To promote the album, Waxman was to embark on a small fifteen-show promotional tour in Lungary and Austlungard. However, due to safety concerns after fans swarmed the venue of the first show, the tour was canceled. As a replacement, Waxman embarked on the Baby Baby Tour, a full-scale ten-country concert tour that ran from April until July 2000. The tour sold out every stop and went on to became the highest-grossing concert tour for a debuting artist.

### 2001–2002: *Dance to the Music* and *Step It Up*

Following the success of *Baby Baby* and the Baby Baby Tour, Waxman was immediately brought back into the studio following the completion of the tour. In August 2000, Waxman was involved in a highly-publicized physical altercation with Lungarian singer Alina Roques at a Munbach nightclub. Roques reportedly threw her drink in Waxman's face, punched her repeatedly, and threatened to stab her with her stiletto heel, until they were both removed from the venue. Waxman was asked if she wished to press charges but ultimately refused. Roques defended herself by saying Waxman had been flirting with her husband Jacob Dählke, but Waxman denied the allegations, stating that she had never met Dählke and did not even know either of them were at the venue. Roques later apologized publicly for the incident in 2006, citing "alcoholism, drug addiction, depression, and bad decisions."

The altercation with Roques went on to inspire parts of Waxman's new music. In an effort to avoid the sophomore slump, she traveled to Hersingborg in order to record with a team of Framish writers and producers, which she believed was a great success. She released the single "Stronger" in December 2000, partially inspired by her feud with Roques. The single went on to become a commercial success, becoming her second number-one hit in Lungary and her third in Austlungard. Following the success of "Stronger," Waxman released her second studio album *Dance to the Music* in February 2001. The song was another commercial success, becoming her second internationally chart-topping album, and also produced the international number-one hits "Oops!" and "She's a Star." To promote the album, she embarked on She's a Star: The World Tour, which performed in twenty-four countries between February and July 2001.

Due to the widespread success Waxman had accumulated, her label kept her busy in order to keep her earning money. She was asked to continue working on recording music for her upcoming third studio album while on tour, and Waxman began to feel severely overworked. In a 2006 interview, she stated that the tour was "miserable," and that she had "only five hours of free-time everyday," which she spent eating meals or sleeping. After returning from the tour, Waxman began recording for her third studio album full-time. She later released the single "Overprotected" in January 2002, which was intended to be a subtle diss track at her label, whom she viewed to be trying to "control" her. The single became an international success, with multiple news sources identifying the true meaning of the song. She followed the single with the release of the album *Step It Up* in March 2002, which debuted at number-one in fourteen countries. She promoted the album with the Step It Up World Tour, which performed shows in thirty countries from March until October 2002.

### 2003–2007: Label change, *She's So Gone*, and *Black & White*

After the completion of the Step It Up World Tour, Waxman opted not to renew her three-album contract with Discotheque and Intercontinental Music Group, believing that she wanted to move away from teen pop but the label did not want her to. After attending meetings with various other labels, she signed to Divine Music and Mammoth Music Group in February 2003, after they promised her creative control over her music and the ability to develop "more mature" themes that can incorporate other genres.

She later released the single "Hypnotic" in June 2004, her first release with her new label. The song saw a great stylistic departure from her previous material, incorporating genres such as dance and techno, which had been completely absent on her previous teen pop recordings. The song also featured much more lyrically mature subject matter, instead of the previously common theme of teenage love. "Hypnotic" went on to debut at number-one in four countries, becoming her first number-one debut. She went on to release her fourth studio album *She's So Gone* in August 2004. The album was a widespread success, becoming her fourth consecutive number-one album in Lungary and Austlungard. It additionally produced the hit singles "I Want More" and "Here for You," both of which became the subject of media attention for their mature subject matter. She promoted the album with the Hypnotic World Tour, which performed shows in twenty-five countries from August 2004 until February 2005.

With the success of *She's So Gone*, Waxman decided to pursue songwriting for the first time in her career for her follow-up release. She began writing a number of songs while on tour promoting *She's So Gone*, and upon her return to Lungary in February 2005, she cleaned up the tracks with other songwriting and production teams, and began to record them. She later released the single "That's Not Me" in July 2006, intended to criticized rumors about her and tabloid attention that has circulated throughout her career. The song was promoted with a highly-publicized music video which featured Waxman dying her signature blonde hair jet black. "That's Not Me" went on to become a commercial success, becoming her fifth number-one hit in Lungary. The single was followed by the release of the album *Black & White* in September 2006, which also went on to become a success; the album was praised by critics and described as her "most inventive yet," incorporating genres such as electronic, dance, disco, and hip hop. The album also contained the single "Every Time," which went on to win Song of the Year at the 2007 Lungarian Music Awards. She promoted the album with the Black & White Ball, which performed shows in thirty countries between November 2006 and July 2007.

### 2008–2012: *The Ringleader* and *Power*

After the conclusion of the Black & White Ball in July 2007, Waxman took a brief hiatus from music in order to prioritize her family life, specifically following the birth of her niece. In a May 2008 interview, she stated that she was "gradually beginning to return to the studio," but that she had "no plans to release music until next year at the earliest." Later, in a February 2009 interview, Waxman stated that she had "reformed" her musical style, and that the upcoming album was looking very "dance and electronic."

In April 2009, she released the single "Casanova," which she went on to describe as "dance-pop to its core." "Casanova" went on to become the best-selling single of Waxman's career, peaking at number-one in twenty-one countries, and additionally becoming the best-selling single of the year in six. The single was heavily promoted with its music video, which featured Waxman appearing nude. Following the success of "Casanova," Waxman released the album *The Ringleader* in June 2009, which critics opined was her "first fully dance-pop album." Like its lead single, *The Ringleader* became the best-selling album of Waxman's career, becoming the best-selling album of the year in twelve countries, and debuting at number-one in twenty-five. It produced four other international hit singles: "The Ringleader," "Love Me / Hate Me," "Hit the Lights," and "Radar," all of which peaked at number-one in Austlungard, making *The Ringleader* the first studio album to produce five number-one hits in the country. Waxman promoted the album with the Introducing... The Ringleader: World Tour, which performed shows in thirty countries between July 2009 and February 2010, becoming the highest-grossing concert tour of her career and the highest-grossing tour of the year.

In October 2010, Waxman released her first greatest hits album *Tina*, which included sixteen songs taken from her first six studio albums, and a new single "(Not Only) You and Me." She returned to the studio to begin working on new music in March 2011. She later released the single "Keep on Dancing ('Til the World Ends)" in February 2012, which became her seventh and final number-one hit in Lungary. The single was followed by the release of her seventh studio album *Power* in July 2012, which became her seventh album to debut at number-one in Lungary, breaking the record for the most number-one albums by a solo artist in the country. She went on to promote the album with the Power World Tour, which performed shows in twenty countries between July and December 2012.

### 2013–2017: *Venus* and return to acting

After completing the Power World Tour in December 2012, Waxman went on a brief hiatus from music in order to prioritize motherhood and her family life. She returned to the studio in February 2014, just three weeks after the birth of her son. She later released the single "Scream" in September 2014, which became a modest top forty hit in Lungary, although it was more successful internationally. The single was followed by the release of the album *Venus* in November 2014, which became her first album not to peak at number-one in Lungary, reaching only number-three. She promoted the album with the Venus World Tour, which performed shows in fifteen countries between November 2014 and April 2015.

After the release of *Venus*, Waxman went on a third hiatus from music in order to prioritize family life. In June 2015, she stated that she would not be touring "for the foreseeable future." In January 2016, it was reported that Waxman would be returning to acting, and was cast in a supporting role in the Lungarian comedy film *Verbünckt*; the film was later released in February 2017, grossing $7.6 million on a $3.1 million budget. In November 2016, she was cast as Fantine in a Vecker, Southeast Veckerland production of *Les Misèrables*, which she received critical acclaim for. She left the role in January 2017, after a three-month engagement. She subsequently appeared in a leading role in the comedy-drama *Familie*, which grossed $10.9 million on a $4.8 million budget after its release in May 2018. Waxman received strong critical feedback for her role, and was reportedly in consideration for a nomination at the 2019 Lungarian Movie Awards.

### 2018–present: *Frozen in Time*

In February 2018, Waxman returned to the recording studio after a four year hiatus from releasing music. In a March 2018 interview, she stated that she was a "part-time musician and full-time mother." She later released the single "Ooh La La" in July 2018, which became an international top twenty hit. She followed the release of the single with the album *Frozen in Time* in August 2018, peaking at number-two in Lungary.

After releasing *Frozen in Time*, Waxman confirmed that she would star in her own residency show, promoting songs from *Frozen in Time* and some of her greatest hits. The show would perform weekly at Benbock Arena in Vecker, Southeast Veckerland and run for six months, from September 2018 until March 2019. After the show began its performances, it received rave reviews from critics and audiences, and its run was extended another six months until September 2019, making it a year-long engagement. She performed her final performance on 14 September 2019. Throughout the show's run, Waxman had brought numerous guest stars on stage with her for special performances. In December 2019, she released her second greatest hits album *Tina Waxman: Read All About It!*.

## Personal life

Waxman began a relationship with Lungarian male model Thomas Heinberger in 2009, after he starred as her love interest in the "Casanova" music video. They became engaged in 2011, and married later that year in a winter wedding that was a private affair, with no paparazzi allowed. Waxman and Heinberger have three children together: Jonas, born  (2014-01-10) 10 January 2014 (age 10), Robert, born  (2016-01-04) 4 January 2016 (age 8), and Emma-Marie, born  (2018-01-20) 20 January 2018 (age 6). Since all three of her children have January birthdays, she has joked that she "planned" their births around the schedule of her music career.

Waxman filed for divorce from Heinberger in June 2018, citing irreconcilable differences, and the divorce was finalized the following year. Both Waxman and Heinberger have stated that they are on "good terms" and plan on raising their children together still. Waxman resides with her family in the Breinboltz district of Vecker, Southeast Veckerland, although she also owns homes in Dien and Munbach. She is a practicing Eurean Catholic, and has stated that her faith is "extremely important" to her. Waxman has also frequently dismissed criticism that she cannot be religious yet also dress the way she does and sing about mature subject matter in her songs.

In June 2008, Waxman naturalized as a Lungarian citizen, holding dual Austlungardian and Lungarian citizenship.

## Discography

*Main article: Tina Waxman discography*.

* *Baby Baby* (1999)
* *Dance to the Music* (2001)
* *Step It Up* (2002)
* *She's So Gone* (2004)
* *Black & White* (2006)
* *The Ringleader* (2009)
* *Power* (2012)
* *Venus* (2014)
* *Frozen in Time* (2018)

## Concert tours

* Baby Baby Tour (2000)
* She's a Star: The World Tour (2001)
* Step It Up World Tour (2002)
* Hypnotic World Tour (2004–2005)
* Black & White Ball (2006–2007)
* Introducing... The Ringleader: World Tour (2009–2010)
* Power World Tour (2012)
* Venus World Tour (2014–2015)

### Residency shows

* Frozen in Time: Tina Waxman (2018–2019)

## Awards and nominations

*Main article: Awards and nominations received by Tina Waxman*.