DSDS Alumni Laura van den Enzen and Mark Hoffmann Release Single Detailing 2016 Romance
Former Deutschland sucht den Superstar contestants Laura van den Enzen and Mark Hoffmann released a single titled “Ein bisschen verliebt” in March 2025, detailing the true story of how their relationship began in a hotel room in June 2016. The track centers on the night of June 8 to June 9, 2016, arriving shortly after the conclusion of DSDS Season 13, where van den Enzen placed second and Hoffmann reached the semifinals.
Inside the 2016 Hotel Room Meeting Behind the Music Video
The single’s lyrics open with the lines, “Zwei Uhr nachts und wir liegen im Bett in einem Hotel in einer Stadt, die keiner von uns kennt,” recounting the early hours of their covert romance. The couple initially kept their relationship a secret despite widespread speculation in the entertainment industry. Management for the duo confirmed to Bunte that the narrative featured in the song and its accompanying music video is entirely authentic rather than a promotional stunt. The single’s cover art features an original Polaroid photograph captured during that initial night in 2016.
Romance in the Public Eye
The pair acknowledged that they recognized something unique in each other immediately but chose privacy to test the longevity of their connection before entering the public eye. Now maintaining an active presence together on Instagram with 156,000 followers and performing on television programs such as Stefan Mross’s Immer wieder sonntags, the duo joins other notable Schlager pairings who have blended personal and professional lives, such as Dennis Wilms and Bella Wilhayn.
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