Born in Gütersloh in 1988, German singer Anna-Maria Zimmermann gained early recognition through talent shows before releasing her debut single "Der Erste Kuss" in 2007. Despite a helicopter accident in 2010 that left her in a coma, she made a full recovery and continued her music career, releasing albums like Einfach Anna! in 2010 and Hautnah in 2012, which spawned charting singles.

Following her participation in talent shows and releasing her debut single, Zimmermann faced a life-threatening helicopter accident in 2010 but recovered and released her debut album Einfach Anna! the same year. Despite initial setbacks, she returned to music in 2011 and released her second album, Hautnah, in 2012, which achieved chart success with singles like "Leben" and "Mit Dir."