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While on vacation in Switzerland, Donna met Austrian actor Helmut Sommer. They toured in a production of 'Godspell' and eventually married. Their daughter, Mimi was born soon after and the three of them settled in with Helmut's parents in Vienna. Helmut worked long hours and Donna was alone most of the time, leaving a void in her life which could only be filled by music. After less than two years, Donna and Helmut separated. Mimi was sent to live with Donna's parents in Boston, while she stayed on in Germany and continued her budding musical theater career, performing in productions of 'Godspell' and 'The Me Nobody Knows'.
By 1974, Donna was working as a part time model and backing vocalist, and it was during a demo session for Three Dog Night that she met Pete Bellotte and his associate, Giorgio Moroder. They were impressed with her powerful voice and signed her to their tiny 'Oasis' label. Her first single was called "The Hostage",
but there was a spelling mistake on the label and Donna Sommer became Donna Summer . "Hostage" went to number one in France, but lived a short chart life in Germany. A Berlin politician was kidnapped and held for ransom. Since the subject hit too close to home, "The Hostage" was soon taken off German radio playlists.