Lina Larissa Strahl

Lina Larissa Strahl
Strahl in February 2019
Born (1997-12-15) 15 December 1997
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actress
Years active2013-present
Known forThe Lodge
PartnerTilman Pörzgen (2016-2023)

Lina Larissa Strahl (born 15 December 1997) is a German singer-songwriter and actress.[1] She is known for her roles as Bibi Blocksberg in the Bibi & Tina film-series and Frankie in Disney Channel musical drama, The Lodge.[2]

Early life

Strahl was born in 1997.[3] She was born and raised in Seelze, in the district of Hanover.[4] She lives in Hamburg.

Career

In 2013, Strahl won Dein Song (Your Song), a music competition on the children's channel KiKa, after performing Freakin’ out in the final, a song which was composed along with the group MIA.[5][6] She released a single, Wie ich bin, in March 2016.[7] Her first album, Official, was released later that year.[8]

Strahl is also known for having played the role of Bibi Blocksberg in four Bibi & Tina films.[9] In 2017, she appeared in The Lodge, playing a music student called Frankie.[10] Later that year, Strahl released her second studio album, Ego. This became her first top 5 album in Germany.[11] On 9 November 2018, Strahl released her third album, titled R3bellin.[12] The album reached number 1 on the German charts.[13]

After two years, her song Meins was released in 2020, followed by an EP of the same name in 2021.[14] Later that year, she released another single called Wasser.

In 2022, she recorded the title song Look up to the sky for an adaptation of Little Peter’s Journey to the Moon. She also starred in the coming-of-age comedy Alle für Ella, which was later released on Netflix in 2025, landing on number 4 of the German movie charts.

Her fourth album, 24/1, was released in 2023. It reached number 9 on the German charts. In 2024, she took part in the German version of Let’s Dance. She came in 11th place. She once again provided the German voice for Moana in Moana 2. She also released a remake of the song Up, up, up (Nobody’s perfect), which was first released as part of the Bibi & Tina soundtrack, collaborating with Luca-Dante Spadafora, which reached number 87 on the German charts.

Personal life

In 2016, she announced her relationship with German actor Tilman Pörzgen. The couple split up in 2023.[15][16]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Bibi & Tina Bibi Blocksberg
Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and Bewitched
2016 Bibi & Tina: Girls vs. Boys
Moana Moana German voice (only dialogue, not songs)
2017 Bibi & Tina: Perfect Pandemonium Bibi Blocksberg
The Lodge Frankie 8 episodes; recurring role
2018 Ralph Breaks the internet Moana German voice
2019 Booksmart Triple A
2021 Rumble Winnie Coyle
2022 Fireheart Georgia Nolan
Alle für Ella Ella
2023 Sweat Lina
2024 IF Unicorn German voice
Moana 2 Moana

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
GER
[13]
AUT
[17]
SWI
[18]
Official 12 55
Ego
  • Released: 3 November 2017
  • Label: BMG Rights
  • Format: CD, digital download
4 25 73
R3bellin
  • Released: 9 November 2018
  • Label: BMG Rights
  • Format: CD, digital download
2 10 25
24/1
  • Released: 3 March 2023
  • Label: BMG Rights
  • Format: CD, digital download
9

Soundtracks

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
GER
[13]
AUT
[17]
SWI
[18]
Bibi und Tina
  • Released: 27 February 2014
  • Label: Kiddinx
  • Format: CD, digital download
12 24 78
Bibi und Tina: Voll verhext!
  • Released: 19 December 2014
  • Label: Kiddinx
  • Format: CD, digital download
10 19 44
  • GER: 200,000
Bibi und Tina: Mädchen gegen Jungs
  • Released: 15 January 2016
  • Label: Kiddinx
  • Format: CD, digital download
1 2 14
  • GER: 400,000
  • BVMI: 2× Platinum[19]
Bibi und Tina: Tohuwabohu total
  • Released: 15 January 2016
  • Label: Kiddinx
  • Format: CD, digital download
2 2 11
  • GER: 100,000

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
GER
[20]
"Freakin' Out"
(featuring MIA.)
2013 63 Dein Song 2013
"Richtig gehört"
"Wie ich bin" 2015 Official
"Ohne dieses Gefühl" 2016
"Glitzer" 2017 Ego
"Rebellen" 2018 R3bellin
"Meins" 2020 - Meins
"Wasser" 2021 - -
"Look up to the Sky" 2022 - Peterchen’s Mondfahrt (Soundtrack)
"Meine Fehler" - Alle für Ella (Soundtrack)
"Lonely Star" -
"Up, Up, Up (Nobody’s perfect)" 2024 87
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
GER
[20]
"Mädchen gegen Jungs"
(with Lisa-Marie Koroll, Philipp Laude and Louis Held)
2016 97 Bibi und Tina: Mädchen gegen Jungs
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
Dein Song 2013 Songwriter of the year Freakin’ Out Won
New Faces Awards 2015 special prize Bibi und Tina - Voll verhext! (with Lisa-Marie Koroll) Won
Echo Awards 2017 Pop national Ego Nominated
2018 R3BELLIN Nominated
Audi Generation Awards media Won
Young ICONs-Awards 2019 actor/actress Won

References

  1. ^ "Aus Bibi Blocksberg wird Lina Lina Larissa Strahl macht als Sängerin Karriere". Südkurier. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. ^ Germany, Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, Hannover, Niedersachsen. "Kinohexe Lina Larissa Strahl verzaubert Fans im Capitol – HAZ – Hannoversche Allgemeine". Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 3 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Lina Larissa Strahl". Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  4. ^ Martens, Katrin. "Lina Larissa Strahl spielt im Musikfilm die freche Hexe Bibi | WAZ.de". www.derwesten.de. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Songwriterin des Jahres 2013": Lina gewinnt "Dein Song"-Finale". tvspielfilm.de (in German). Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  6. ^ Germany, Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, Hannover, Niedersachsen. ""Bibi Blocksberg"-Star Lina Larissa aus Seelze im Interview – HAZ – Hannoversche Allgemeine". Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 3 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Germany, Neue Presse, Hannover, Niedersachsen. "Interview – Lina Larissa Strahl - Neue Single, Abi-Stress – NP - Neue Presse". www.neuepresse.de. Retrieved 3 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Lina Larissa Strahl: Der "Bibi und Tina"-Star im GALA-Interview | GALA.DE" (in German). Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Teeniestar Lina Larissa Strahl: "Bibi" kann sich keinen Freund hexen" (in German). Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Bianca Claßen pusht Schwester zum Insta-Star!". MSN. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  12. ^ Redaktion, mix1 de. "Lina Larissa Strahl präsentiert ihr drittes Album 'R3BELLIN'". mix1.de (in German). Retrieved 28 January 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ a b c "Chartvelfolgung / Lina" (in German). Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  14. ^ {{Cite web|url=https://www.itsintv.de/star-news/bibi-tina-star-lina-larissa-strahl-fans-freuen-sich-ueber-neue-single-meins/%7Ctitle=Bibi und Tina Star Lina Larissa Strahl: Fans freuen sich über neue Single Meins|language=de|access-date=2025-04-12{{
  15. ^ Kedenburg, Sina (9 November 2019). "Lina Larissa Strahl - Bibi hext jetzt in Hamburg | BILD". www.bild.de. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Liebes-Aus nach sieben Jahren: Lina Larissa Strahl und Tilman Pörzgen haben sich getrennt". www.t-online.de (in German). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Austrian Charts > Lina" (in German). austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  18. ^ a b "Swiss Charts > Lina" (in German). swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  19. ^ a b c "Gold–/Platin-Datenbank" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  20. ^ a b "Chartverfolgung / Feser, Alexa". Media Control Charts. Retrieved 3 March 2017.