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German is more familiar now since I live part of the year in Rome and part in the German part of Switzerland. But it's not difficult to sing in German; it's difficult to feel in German. This takes time. It's a culture.

I'm German in my mind, but from a Germany that doesn't exist any more.

My friends often tell me how very German I still am.

I'm quite fond of Switzerland. I love Switzerland.

Few people know that I grew up in Germany and that my family still lives there.

The German public knows me quite well. I have been in their kitchens and living rooms for years.

Sadly, my German is almost non-existent, although I did a little at school.