Joy Gruttmann (born 6 December 1995) is a German child singer made famous by singing the song "
Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil".
[Sidney Gennies. (2014)]
"Joy Gruttmann 10 Jahre nach dem Welterfolg: Schnappi wird erwachsen"
''Der Tagesspiegel.''
Joy has sung children's music for the
ARD program ''
Die Sendung mit der Maus'' since 1999. Her fifth song was "Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil," composed by her aunt Iris Gruttmann and recorded in 2001 when she was five years old.
She performed as the voice of the character
Schnappi
Schnappi das kleine Krokodil (''Snappy the Little Crocodile'') is a cartoon character originating from the German children's show ''Die Sendung mit der Maus'' (''The Show with the Mouse''). The cartoon's introductory song, "Schnappi, das kleine K ...
, the namesake of the song.
In 2004 and 2005, "Schnappi" became a No.1 hit in Germany and several other European countries such as Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Sweden. It also peaked in the Top 10 in Australia and New Zealand.
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1995 births
German child singers
German children's musicians
German voice actresses
People from Gelsenkirchen
Living people
21st-century German women singers
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