Overview
- Mai says early media labels as “the new Helene Fischer” felt difficult at the time but ultimately boosted her visibility.
- She recalls being very nervous before her first Christmas with Berg’s family yet feeling lovingly welcomed, calling Berg an icon and family.
- Mai and Berg have collaborated musically, including the duet “Unendlich” on Berg’s 2022 album “Ich würd’s wieder tun.”
- The singer revisits her beginnings from Wolkenfrei to solo success after early setbacks, including being mocked following a teenage singing contest.
- She notes a 2018 rehearsal injury that did not lead to lasting damage and reiterates her post‑2023 advocacy for regular screenings and HPV vaccination after a precancerous finding was removed.