Natalie Horler

Natalie Horler was born on Wednesday 23rd of September 1981 in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, to English parents who had moved to West Germany the year before. Her father, David Horler, is a jazz musician, and her mother, Christine, is a foreign languages teacher. She grew up with two siblings, singing jazz songs in her father's studio as well as Disney melodies from an early age.

Her musical path started in bars and casinos, and at 18 she began recording tracks with various DJs, which eventually led to meeting her future bandmates. In 2004, she appeared on the German adaptation of Star Search. She is best known as the lead singer of the Eurodance and Eurotrance group Cascada, whose hit "Everytime We Touch" came out in 2006. Before Cascada, she recorded "Piece of Heaven" under the name Akira. Horler possesses a mezzo-soprano voice that spans three octaves.

Beyond music, Horler has a history as a Playboy model, though she only posed topless. She is 5'4" with blonde hair and blue eyes. Her measurements are 36–26–36. She has no tattoos or piercings. She is straight and of German and British nationality. Now 44, she remains active in the industry, with over two decades of work behind her.