Vanessa Jean Dedmon (born 28 April 1987) is a German singer, best known as a semifinalist on Germany's third season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar[1][2] (the German version of Pop Idol), being voted out by the audience in the Top 3 Show. She was one of the favorites of the jury.
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Vanessa Jean Dedmon | |
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Born | (1987-04-28) 28 April 1987 (age 35) Braunfels, West Germany |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2005–present |
Dedmon was born in Braunfels, West Germany, to Russell and Waltraud Dedmon. She has two older siblings, a brother named Delanzo and a sister named Latascha. Vanessa and Latascha live with their parents in Germany while Delanzo is stationed in Texas as a member of the United States Army. As of March 2006, she was going out with former co-competitor Mike Leon Grosch. However, as of June 2006, they have broken up.
In October 2006, Dedmon first single, "Sonnenschein", a duet with German hip hop group Rapsoul, entered the German single charts at number 17.
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