Leony

Leonie Burger (born 25 June 1997), known professionally as Leony, is a German pop singer-songwriter.

Leony
Leony in 2022
Background information
Birth name	Leonie Burger
Born	(1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 (age 28) Cham, Bavaria, Germany
Genres	Pop
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Balalaika, Kontor Records
Past members	Unknown Passenger
Website	leonymusic.com

Career

Along with Julian Vogl and Maximillian Böhle, Leonie Burger performed on RTL's Rising Star as part of the band 'Unknown Passenger'. In the finale, they received 92.77% of the audience's vote for their version of Stay.^[1][2] She got to know her early band manager Nik Hafermann through the show. The band had a few appearances in smaller clubs, but the group disbanded shortly thereafter. Leonie performed as a solo artist from then on, using a slightly modified spelling of her first name as her stage name.^[3]

In 2016, Leony signed with Sony Music in Australia, subsequently undertaking a lot of vocal coaching. Her first songs were produced in Sweden, with her releasing her first debut single Surrender in 2017. The song was used in a Sylvie Meis underwear commercial.^[4] The single Boots was released in 2018,^[3] with More Than Friends following in 2019.^[5]

Thereafter, she moved over to a different brand, with Vitali Zestovskih and Mark Becker becoming her new managers and producers. Together with DJ duo Vize and Sam Feldt she released her new single Far Away from Home. Her breakthrough came in July 2020 with her remake of Modern Talking's song Brother Louie in collaboration with Vize, Kazakh artist Imanbek and the former Modern Talking member, Dieter Bohlen.^[6]

In 2022, Leony was a music mentor for Emilia and her song Outside and Inside in Dein Song, a reality television music competition on German broadcaster ZDF. In 2023, she featured as a judge on the 20th season of German reality talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar.^[7]

Leony performing in 2024

In 20 March 2024, Leony was confirmed to join OneRepublic and Meduza in the production of UEFA Euro 2024 theme song, replacing Kim Petras who couldn't participate due to "scheduling issues".^[8]

Personal life

Her brother, Korbinian Burger, is a professional football player.^[9] Leony lives in Berlin.

TV shows

• 2014: Rising Star (as a participant)
• 2023: Deutschland sucht den Superstar (as a judge)

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		GER [10]	AUT [11]
Somewhere in Between	Released: 24 March 2023 Label: Kontor Format: 2×CD, digital	20	28
Oldschool Love	Released: 28 February 2025[12] Label: Kontor, Crash Your Sound Format: CD, LP, digital	12	24

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
		GER [13]	AUT [14]	BEL (FL) [15]	FRA [16]	NLD [17]	ROM Air. [18]	SWI [19]
"Surrender"	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Boots"	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"More than Friends"	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Paradise" (with Joker Bra and Vize)	2020	4	2	—	—	—	—	98	BVMI: Platinum[20]
"Faded Love"	2021	17	11	31	—	58	—	24	BVMI: Gold[20]	Somewhere in Between
"No More Second Chances"[A]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Remedy"	2022	5	9	—	—	—	—	17	BVMI: Platinum[20]	Somewhere in Between
"Stop The World" (with Marnik and Steve Aoki)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Crazy Love" (with Toby Romeo)		—[B]	—	—	—	—	—	—		Somewhere in Between
"Somewhere in Between"	2023	54	—	—	—	—	8	—
"Holding On"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I Can Feel" (with Niklas Dee and Vize)		77	—	—	100	—	—	—		Oldschool Love
"Waking Up" (with Felix Jaehn)	2024	96	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Simple Life"		84	—	—	—	—	—	—		Oldschool Love
"Fire" (Official UEFA Euro 2024 Song) (with OneRepublic and Meduza)		29	49	45	—	16	—	68
"Summer Of Love" (with James Carter and Sam Fischer)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—		TBA
"Rock n Roll" (with G-Eazy)		55	—	—	—	—	—	—		Oldschool Love
"By Your Side (In My Mind)"[12]	2025	66	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Tell Me Where U Go" (with Clean Bandit and Tiësto)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—		TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs as lead artist, with chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		GER [13]
"Merry Christmas Everyone" (with Vize)	2021	71	Home Alone (On the Night Before Christmas) (Sampler)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

Awards

New Music Awards

• 2021: "Durchstarter/in des Jahres" (Up-and-Comer of the Year)^[22]

Nominations

1 Live Krone

• 2021: "Bester Dance Act" (Best Dance Act)^[23]
• 2021: "Beste Single" (Best Single; for Faded Love)^[23]
• 2022: "Beste Künstlerin" (Best Female Artist)^[24]
• 2022: "Bester Song des Jahres" (Best Song of the Year; for Remedy)^[25]
• 2022: "Bester Hip-Hop/R&B Song" (Best Hip-Hop/R&B Song; for Follow)^[26]

New Faces Awards

• 2021: Music^[27]

Notes

1. Version of "Für Elise" by Ludwig van Beethoven
2. "Crazy Love" did not enter the main German singles chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Trending Singles Chart (28 October 2022).^[21]