Renate Slovik, known professionally as Uschi Bauer, was born on October 1, 1950, in Munich, Germany, and is a singer and yodeler. After studying piano at the Richard-Strauss-Konservatorium and working as a stenographer, she entered a singing competition in the 1970s. This led to her debut album, Ein Lied aus Tirol und 11 weitere Jodelerfolge (1978). In 1986, she participated in the Grand Prix der Volksmusik with the song “Der Zaubersee” (1986). In 1987, her song “Hand aufs Herz” (1987) reached number 3 at the competition, and the following year “I bin a Wetterfrosch” (1988) placed number 13. Her song “Die kleine Bergkirche (Ave Maria)” (1988) earned a double-platinum award in 2002. She also released the album Alles im grünen Bereich (2012). She set the world record for the fastest yodeling on October 13, 2020.
