Her real name is Catharina Hagen, she was born on March 11, 1955. She is a singer from Berlin, Germany. She was considered an opera prodigy by the time she was nine. She dropped out of school at 16 and joined a band.

After political confusion between east and west Germany she settled in Hamburg and was signed by a CBS-affiliated record label. She then travelled and was adopted by the thriving punk rock scene in London.

In the 80's she released english records and became famous due to her amazing voice and wild looks.