“RONZHEIMER.” has just been awarded the BAMBI 2025 in the “Culture” category. Paul Ronzheimer impressively demonstrates how podcasts as a cultural medium can inspire, inform and unite people.
Her seventh single, “Bauch, Beine, Po,” was officially recognised by German market research company GfK as the summer hit of 2024. Topping the German charts since July, the song has marked her seventh number one hit – a record-breaking achievement that no other artist in Germany has reached before her. But that’s just one highlight: last year, Shirin David completed her first sold-out tour across the country’s largest arenas, and this summer she headlined Germany’s top music festivals, including Rolling Loud, Splash!, and Lollapalooza.
“Shirin David is a powerhouse as a musician, entertainer, and entrepreneur. With her songs, she empowers young audiences to be unapologetically themselves – and her success speaks volumes.”
BAMBI jury
In 2019, then 24, Shirin David received her first BAMBI in the category “Shooting Star”, recognised for her meteoric rise as a social media sensation, her unique talent for creating content that resonates with youth, and her first number-one solo album, “Supersize”. Since then, Shirin David has only moved in one direction: upward. Now 29, with eight gold and two platinum certifications and over a billion streams, she ranks among the most successful German artists of all time. This year, she will receive the BAMBI 2024 in the category “Music National”.
Born in Hamburg in 1995, Shirin David developed her musical abilities early, learning piano, violin, and oboe, and training at the Youth Opera Academy in Hamburg. Her public career began as a YouTube podcaster before she established herself as a leading music artist. In 2015, her first single, released with musician Ado Kojo, reached the top ten on the German singles charts. TV audiences got to know her in 2017 when she joined the judging panel of “Deutschland sucht den Superstar” (RTL). Two years later, she became the first German hip-hop artist to reach number one with her debut rap album “Supersize”. In 2023, she served as a coach on “The Voice of Germany” (ProSieben) and as a judge on “Drag Race Germany” (Paramount+). Collaborating with Helene Fischer, Shirin David released a cross-genre rendition of Fischer’s mega-hit “Atemlos durch die Nacht,” which secured Fischer her first number-one single on the German charts. Their joint performance on the final episode of “Wetten, dass...?” remains unforgettable. With her latest single, “It Girl,” her third album is already on the horizon.
Since 1948, BAMBI has honoured individuals who have made a significant impact in Germany, achieved outstanding accomplishments, and serve as role models for the German public. This year, the award will be presented in up to twelve categories. BAMBI’s media partner is Prime Video, and the event will be streamed live at prime time from Bavaria Film Studios on November 7, 2024.
For the second consecutive year, BAMBI will be held in Munich, sponsored by the Bavarian State Chancellery. The event is supported by numerous partners, including major companies and brands. Streaming service Prime Video will broadcast the award ceremony live as a new media partner. Other official BAMBI partners this year are Aigner, Chauffeur Service Blacklane, Chopard, Elasten Trinkkollagen, HolidayCheck, IhreApotheken.de, Marc Cain, Real Techniques, Schwarzkopf, Dr. Barbara Sturm and Yacht-Magazin. Additional partners include Augustiner, Canonita, Champagne Laurent-Perrier, Degussa, Depot, Edeka, Masi, mey and Staatl. Fachingen.
