Yvonne Catterfeld: She has these professional and private goals

Yvonne Catterfeld (44) will release her new single “Move” on May 10th. A new album and a tour are planned for spring 2025. In an interview with the news agency spot on news, the singer and actress explains what her new song is about, what goals she has set for herself and how she combines her everyday life as a mother with her professional life.

Her new single “Move” will be released on May 10th. The announcement states that you are starting a new musical beginning. In what way?

Yvonne Catterfeld: After years of owning my own label, I decided to get support and found an enthusiastic partner in the music label Starwatch. Musically, I worked on a new sound with the same team as on the last album “Change”, which was created intuitively and quickly together. Each of my albums was a new start, I never do the same thing because phases and circumstances of life change and this is reflected in my songs. My last album “Change” was a homage to the chance of change, ideally something good comes after it. And I’m now sharing these positive vibes with the world in the form of new songs.

“Move” is about things you plan to do but don’t do. Where does this often apply in your life? How or with what do you find motivation?

Catterfeld: I often take on far too much and procrastinate accordingly. This is sometimes frustrating at the end of the day. Often we are distracted, too comfortable or simply overwhelmed. What motivates me are the closest people around me, good music, playing music myself, good food and sport. And of course a certain amount of response or applause is also motivating and empowering. Nevertheless, I am better at motivating others than I am at motivating myself. But I have also learned how to train myself. And the realization that overcoming it is usually just the first step by dialing the number, sitting down at the piano, putting on your sports clothes. Just start.

Do you also set specific goals to motivate yourself? What are your current professional and private lives?

Catterfeld: In my private life, I always want to exercise every day, which often ends with a cozy coffee and my laptop and work. A substitute activity, so to speak. Professionally, I try to fulfill the things that I have set in motion as best as I can. My to-do lists are quite long, but sometimes they are just small, not time-consuming tasks that just take me a lot of effort. Hence “Move”.

You released your last album in 2021. This was already in English. Why are you sticking with your new single now?

Catterfeld: For me it is the most authentic and natural way. Firstly, because after 20 years I’ve finally managed to break through with an English album and just do it – even there – I’ve been putting it off for 20 years. Secondly, because my boyfriend means we mainly speak English at home, even though I still mostly switch to German with my son. He now speaks surprisingly well. And I’m probably 20 percent English according to my DNA, I think I had a nose for that from the start (laughs).

You have been in the music world for around 20 years. What has changed the most in the industry and what does that mean for your work?

Catterfeld: Definitely more initiative when it comes to social media. And if you were and should always be available before, it has now become even more extreme. Social media, especially TikTok, is the “must do” when it comes to music, but I’m still in its infancy (laughs). And it is time consuming. I think it’s good that you can control more yourself and have completely different opportunities to show what you are like. Otherwise, there are no longer many of the music formats and programs that I grew up with. There aren’t that many platforms for promoting your own music, apart from social media. Apparently the more private, the better. It used to be the other way around. The entire publishing mode has also changed. But I prefer to let others plan that anyway. This in turn is more relaxed because you can belt out song after song and have time to listen to the album in the meantime. Before, the album had to be finished right from the start.

A new album and tour are already being planned. What was/is different in the preparation compared to previous albums/tours and what can fans look forward to?

Catterfeld: The last concerts were acoustic, which seems very small, but still sounds very big and powerful and also very powerful with the songs and with my two musicians. We will have to increase the band a bit depending on the songs. But that will be good too. And I would like to continue touring with our three outstanding gospel singers, as the power of the new songs also comes through the choirs.

You have been seen successfully on TV in “Wolfsland” since 2016. What do you particularly appreciate about the film series?

Catterfeld: I like working on my character over and over again and with the same team. I just like to have people around me that I know and vice versa, so that I can let myself go. And our series and characters stand out from other crime novels because they are often more psychological thrillers and a lot of things happen on a relationship level. I’m not a crime fan, but our series is more than that. Otherwise I would get bored and wouldn’t have stuck with it for 16 films.

How do you balance acting, music and family life?

Catterfeld: Because family is at the top and everything has to be subordinated to it. I’m there for my son and that’s why I turn down projects. And luckily I have a manager who not only understands this, but also gives me free time. If I can, I try to get everything done as soon as my son gets home from school. I’m away for several days at a time while filming or doing other projects, but my son is also 10 now.

Speaking of work. Could you also imagine returning to “The Voice”?

Catterfeld: Always.

This year you will be 45 years old. How do you view aging?

Catterfeld: Oh, that’s quite a lot. The number just shocked me a bit. I sometimes wonder because luckily I feel younger.