A well deserved standing ovation... Helene Fischer (/heˈleːnə ˈfɪʃɚ/; German: [heˈleːnə ˈfɪʃɐ]; 5 August 1984)[1] is a German schlager singer. She has sold at least 15 million records.[2] In June 2014, her multi-platinum 2013 album Farbenspiel became the most downloaded album ever by a German artist and is currently the sixth bestselling album of all time in Germany.