Michelle, the German representative in the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest, had a breakdown during one of her concerts yesterday. After half an hour on stage, the singer collapsed unconscious and was carried off the scene in front of her fans. Michelle had started her tour three weeks ago and now it seems to be obvious that she is overworked and that she has completely spent out.
The doctors have advised to cancel the whole tour. Two years ago, a tour already had to be partly canceled because Michelle suffered from depression. It has been confirmed that her upcoming concerts in Chemnitz, Frankfurt and Mannheim will fall through.
In 2001, Michelle won the German national final with Wer Liebe lebt, which would be the last German entry to be – at least partly – sung in the native language. She finished 8th in Copenhagen. In the 1997 national final she had already reached third position with Im Auge des Orkans.
