Hype after praise from Prime Minister Modi. Blind German singer is suddenly a star – in India Cassandra Mae Spittmann (21) last Saturday in Cologne: Suddenly the whole of India is talking about her. Cassandra Mae Spittmann is a singer who comes from Duisburg – and is suddenly a star in India. Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi raved about CassMae on his podcast, nothing has been the same for the 21-year-old.

Cologne. When she uploads something to Instagram, sometimes “Mr. Modi” also watches. Many people are watching, because Cassandra Mae Spittmann, 21, now has as many followers as her hometown of Duisburg has residents. There are over 400,000. But Modi is a more special admirer of the young singer. Modi, Narendra is his first name, is the prime minister of India, which has recently become the most populous country in the world, a growth market and a nuclear power. Narendra Modi is one of the most important leaders in the world. And then there is this young woman who doesn’t even know what is happening to her.