Universal Music-signed German superstar artist Helene Fischer has scored the country’s top-selling album of the year, for the fifth time in six years.
Fischer’s self-titled eighth studio album was originally released in 2017; it’s won Germany’s bestseller title for the second consecutive year.
According to GfK Entertainment, the provider of the official German sales charts, the album sold more than 300,000 units in its first week of release.
In August 2017, MBW spoke to Frank Briegmann, President & CEO, Universal Music Central Europe and Deutsche Grammophon (pictured right) about the success of ‘Helene Fischer’. Now, over a year later, the LP continues to smash records in the territory.
So far, ‘Helene Fischer’ has spent 82 weeks in the German charts, 54 of them in the Top 10, reaching No.1 four times.
In Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) and Switzerland (Official Swiss Charts) the album spent more than 70 weeks in the charts, including several weeks at No.1.
It was Germany’s most successful album launch in 15 years, surpassing the singer’s own personal record with her album Farbenspiel, which is also the most downloaded album ever by a German female artist.
Fischer has sold over 15 million units to date and has received 112 platinum and 30 gold awards.
Her single Atemlos is Germany’s most downloaded song of all time.
Elsewhere in Germany’s end of year charts, the No.2 and No.3 best-selling albums in 2018 were also released by Universal-signed artists.
Palmen aus Plastik 2 by Bonez MC & RAF Camora and Wolke 7 by Gzuz are at No.2 and No.3 respectively.
“It looks like Helene Fischer can achieve anything. She is not part of a trend, she IS the trend.”
Tom Bohne, Universal Music Germany
Tom Bohne, President Music Domestic Universal Music Germany: “It looks like Helene Fischer can achieve anything. She is not part of a trend, she IS the trend. She is a source of inspiration for everyone that works with her, because she keeps setting new artistic standards.
“Her most notable quality, however, is, that despite her many talents, her brilliance and her success, she is still very grounded and has lost none of her humanity and friendliness towards her fellow human beings.”
“Helene Fischer’s success is simply astounding and the love of her millions of fans unwaning.”
Frank Briegmann, President & CEO Central Europe Universal Music and Deutsche Grammophon
Frank Briegmann, President & CEO, Universal Music Central Europe and Deutsche Grammophon said: “Helene Fischer’s success is simply astounding and the love of her millions of fans unwaning.
“Her intense will to go the extra mile with every release and every show, to continue developing as an artist and to continually surprise her audience has made her the biggest, most successful and most popular German artist of all time.
“The title Album of the Year is so significant, because it is a direct compliment from her fans. I congratulate Helene, her team, and everyone involved, on this extraordinary success!”Music Business Worldwide
