Singing schlager music in Germany, and misogyny in the music industry (Sarah Jane Scott from the USA)

Sarah Jane Scott is an American who has had success as a Schlager singer in Germany. But how does an English-speaking "Ausländer" become a Schlager star?

Sarah Jane explains her path to Germany and her Schlager success, talks about what it’s like to be a Schlager singer, and about how she is currently evaluating her next steps. We go into the unhealthy record label/artist relationship, and talk about systemic misogyny and exploitation in the music industry.

Sarah Jane Scott's Instagram: Sarah Jane Scott

Sarah Jane Scott's Wikipedia page (German): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Jane_Scott

Some Sarah Jane Scott songs we mentioned in the interview:
Sarah Jane Scott - I Love You (I'll Tell You In a Song)
Sarah Jane Scott - Was War Los Gestern Nacht?
Heino, Sarah Jane Scott - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Sarah Jane Scott's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsgDkhwCUwy2Qiz2Dwbj4Qg

Heino: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heino

Some big Schlager artists:
Helene Fischer - Atemlos Durch Die Nacht
Andrea Berg - Mosaik
Howard Carpendale - Hello Again
Roland Kaiser - Kein Problem
Udo Jürgens - Griechischen Wein

Peggy March: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_March
Connie Francis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Francis

Upskirting is only now illegal in Germany:
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-makes-upskirting-a-punishable-crime/a-54037371

The war on upskirting started last year:
https://www.dw.com/en/the-war-on-upskirting-in-germany/a-50173870

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Podcast Intro Music by: Adrian Bran