Kitty Kat
{{Short description|German rapper and singer}}
{{for|the Beyoncé song|Kitty Kat (song)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2011}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Kitty Kat
| image = Kitty kat philipp von ostau.jpg
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Katharina Löwel
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth_date_and_age|1982|1|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = East Berlin, East Germany
| origin =
| genre = Hip hop, rap, Deutschrap
| years_active = 2009-present
| label = Aggro Berlin (2006-2009)
| associated_acts = Sido, B-Tight, Fler, Shirin David
}}
Katharina Löwel (born 22 January 1982), better known under her stage name Kitty Kat or Kitten Ket, is a German rapper and singer. She became famous as an Aggro Berlin member, where she was signed from 2006 to 2009.
Biography
Katharina Löwel was born in East Berlin. Her parents fled with her and her sister to West Germany, where they continued their life in Augsburg. After finishing secondary school, she started training as a bank clerk in Munich. She returned to Berlin in 2003, where she met Paul NZA, who contacted Aggro Berlin, and in 2006 signed with Aggro Berlin, appearing as a guest artist on several releases. Her physical appearance remained a secret until the release of the sampler Aggro Anti Ansage Nr. 8. Since then, she has performed as a solo artist.
In an interview with the magazine Bravo Hip Hop Special, she announced that she was working on her first solo album Miyo!, which was released in mid-2009, after the lead singles "Bitchfresse (L.M.S)" and "Braves Mädchen" had been released.
In 2021, Löwel collaborated with german-rapper Shirin David for their song Be a Hoe/Break a Hoe.{{Citation|title=Shirin David feat. Kitty Kat – Be a Hoe/Break a Hoe [Official Video]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbwpUHvJJcY|language=en|access-date=2022-02-11}} The song peaked at number one on the official german music charts.{{Citation|title=Shirin David / Kitty Kat - Be A Hoe / Break A Hoe|url=https://hitparade.ch/song/Shirin-David-_-Kitty-Kat/Be-A-Hoe-_-Break-A-Hoe-2228057|access-date=2022-02-11}}
Discography
=Albums=
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! width="200" rowspan="2"| Title ! width="3" rowspan="2"| Year ! colspan="3" | Chart positions ! width="110" rowspan="2"| Album |
| width="35"| GER {{CN|date=March 2022}} ! width="35"| AUT ! width="35"| CH |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Beweg dein Arsch" {{small|(Sido with Scooter feat. Kitty Kat, Tony D)}} | rowspan="2" |2009 | 17 || 34 || 100 |align="left"|Hands on Scooter |
| scope="row" |"Braves Mädchen"
| 58 || 54 || — |align="left"|Miyo! |
| scope="row" |"Be a Hoe/Break a Hoe" {{small|(with Shirin David)}} | 2021 | 1 || 7 || 16 | rowspan="2" align="left" |Bitches brauchen Rap |
=Other releases=
Awards and nominations
= Results =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Award !Nomination !Work !Result !Ref. |
| rowspan="2" |2021
| rowspan="2" |Hiphop.de Awards |Best Song National | rowspan="2" |Be a Hoe/Break a Hoe (with Shirin David) |{{Nominated}} |
| Best Beat of the Year
|{{Nominated}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090831051855/http://www.rap-point.de/aggro-berlin-aggro-ansage-nr-8-tracklist-cover-snippet.html Aggro Ansage Nr. 8 track list]
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Category:Musicians from Berlin