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Thomas Anders Biography

Thomas Anders is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on March 1, 1963 in Münstermaifeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He along with In 2006, he and Vicky Leandros represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest. represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Following a string of performances at several clubs and discothèques, he participated in a music contest organized by the radio station Radio Luxembourg in 1979, which he walked away from without earning enough points. Two days after the contest, Anders was offered a record contract by the same jury members of the radio contest. He signed his first record contract with CBS while still in school and took up the stage name of Thomas Anders, performing in the then-popular German schlager genre. In 1980, at the age of 17, he published his first single, schlager ballad “Judy”, which failed to chart. A year later, he appeared in German TV show Hätten Sie heut’ Zeit für mich? and performed his second single, “Du weinst um ihn”, another schlager ballad. Again, the song failed to make an impact, as did his third single, “Es war die Nacht der ersten Liebe”, an attempt at an upbeat schlager song. Consequently, he was released by CBS in late 1981.

After having finished school, he signed a contract with Hansa Records in 1982. He next released another commercially unsuccessful schlager ballad, “Ich will nicht dein Leben”, produced by fellow schlager artist G.G. Anderson [de] . In 1983, he was approached by Intersong, a subsidiary of Hansa, whether he was interested to record several German schlager cover versions of English songs. Thus, he was introduced to producer Dieter Bohlen, with whom he recorded “Was macht das schon?”, the German cover version of F. R. David’s “Pick Up the Phone” and also “Heißkalter Engel”, the German cover version of Real Life’s “Send Me an Angel”. From late 1983 to the mid of 1984 Bohlen produced other tracks for Anders including “Wovon träumst du denn”, “Endstation Sehnsucht” and “Es geht mir gut heut’ Nacht”, which he performed at German TV shows such as Night Club. As was the case with his previous attempts at schlager music, however; all of these songs failed to achieve commercial or critical success.

He got married Claudia Hess in 2000 and the couple have one child, Alexander, who was born in 2002.

He was a contestant in the Radio Luxembourg music contest in 1979 but didn’t win.

Bernd Weidung (born 1 March 1963 in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate), better known by his stage name Thomas Anders, is a German singer, best known as the lead singer of German duo Modern Talking.

Thomas Anders Net Worth

Thomas is one of the richest Pop Singer from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thomas Anders's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He first performed in his very first concert at the age of seven and then studied musical theory for five terms in He performed for the first time at age 7 and studied musicology for five semesters at Johannes Gutenberg University in Germany. University in Germany.

After both Bohlen and Anders had failed to achieve success in the schlager genre, Bohlen pitched the idea of forming a eurodisco duo consisting of Anders as lead singer and himself to BMG. The label agreed, however; they invested only little money in the project, resulting in low-budget videos and production. To capitalize on the popularity of the genre, they sang in easily accessible English lyrics, simple and catchy rhythms, and sported then-popular outfits. Modern Talking became an overnight sensation in 1985 when their video for “You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul”, originally released in October of the previous year, was shown in popular German music show Formel Eins [de] . After that, the song occupied top ten positions in thirty-five countries, including their homeland, where it remained perched at the top of the charts for six consecutive weeks. The single eventually went on to sell eight million copies worldwide, reaching number one in Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, as well as the European Hot 100. The track was then followed by another number-one hit in Germany and Austria, “You Can Win If You Want”, which was released in the middle of 1985 from the debut album The 1st Album. “You Can Win If You Want” eventually went gold and sold well over 250,000 units in Germany alone. The single also peaked at No. 8 in France where it also reached a gold status for sales of 500,000 units The album was certified platinum in Germany for selling over 500,000 units. and reached the top ten in Belgium, the Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, and Switzerland.

Following the break-up of Modern Talking, Anders and his wife emigrated to the United States, where they were unknown. He then embarked on a world tour, where he performed Modern Talking’s hits, covering cities like Budapest, Ljubljana, Potsdam, Wrocław, Gdańsk, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei, Moscow, Viña del Mar and Sun City. After that, he returned to his solo career, which, however, could not match his success with Modern Talking. In 1989, he released his first studio album as a solo artist, Different. Produced by Gus Dudgeon and Alan Tarney, the pop album abandoned his previous schlager and eurodisco attempts, but failed to chart. Nonetheless, its lead single, “Love of My Own” peaked at number 24 in Germany. He recorded an alternative English title track for the animated TV series Ducktales by Disney in 1990. In 1991, he released his second studio album, Whispers, which also failed to chart. “Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)”, a cover of the eponymous song by The Stylistics, managed to reach number 73 on the German singles charts. The follow-up album Down on Sunset, released in 1992, produced the single “How Deep is Your Love”, which charted at number 71 in Germany, whereas the album again could not chart. Neither did his fourth album, 1993’s When Will I See You Again. The release was helmed by a cover of the song of the same name, which also featured original artists The Three Degrees, and “I’ll Love You Forever”, which charted at numbers 31 and 79 in Germany, respectively.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Starting his singing career while still in school, Anders unsuccessfully attempted to establish himself as a schlager artist for several years. After forming the Eurodisco duo Modern Talking with Dieter Bohlen in 1984, they became a worldwide sensation with their hit “You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul”. They followed up with a string of other worldwide hits, namely “You Can Win If You Want”, “Cheri, Cheri Lady”, “Brother Louie”, “Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)”, “Geronimo’s Cadillac”, and “Jet Airliner”, before dissolving in 1987. In 1998, they reunited and produced several new worldwide hits, such as “You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul ’98”, “Brother Louie ’98”, “You Are Not Alone”, “Sexy, Sexy Lover”, “China in Her Eyes”, “No Face, No Name, No Number”, “Win the Race”, “Ready for the Victory”, and “TV Makes the Superstar”, before dissolving again in 2003. Their controversial break-ups led to several lawsuits and heavy coverage from the German tabloid press. During their two stints together, the duo sold 120 million records worldwide and received numerous sales certifications around the globe.

Who is Thomas Anders Dating?

According to our records, Thomas Anders married to Claudia Hess , Nora Balling . As of January 13, 2024, Thomas Anders’s is not dating anyone.

After the break-ups of Modern Talking, Anders performed as a solo artist during the 1990s and after 2003. During the first Modern Talking split, he released six studio albums, none of which managed to chart, whereas some singles such as “Love of My Own” achieved mediocre success. Only his Spanish language album Barcos de Cristal (1994) proved successful in Argentina, where its eponymous title track climbed to number 1. Following the second break-up, he started a more successful solo career, with his album This Time (2004) reaching number 14 in Germany and producing number 1 hits in Russia and Turkey. His 2010 album Strong reached Platinum status in Russia for sales of more than 650,000 copies. Two (2010), a collaboration album with Jörn-Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen reached number 11 in Germany, while his first German language album Pures Leben (2017) climbed at number 14.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Anders attended Kurfürst-Balduin-Gymnasium [de] in Münstermaifeld. He finished his abitur in 1982 at Eichendorff-Gymnasium [de] in Koblenz, to take advanced music classes. After that, he studied musicology, publishing and German studies for five semesters at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, with the intention to become a music journalist, all the while trying to become a singer. However, after getting his big break as the lead singer of Modern Talking, he dropped out to focus on his career.

After his lackluster success in pop music, Anders decided to experiment with new styles for his next releases and moved back to Koblenz. His fifth studio album Barcos de Cristal (1994), was recorded completely in Spanish. While it failed to chart in his native country, it became a massive success in Argentina, where the eponymous title track was featured in the opening sequence of a soap opera and reached number 1. In 1995, he released Souled, a soul album featuring covers of The Beatles, Stephanie Mills, as well as original songs and a duet with The Pointer Sisters. The same year, he portrayed the pop star Ypsilon in the episode “Stockholm Marathon” of the police procedural series Kommissar Beck. His 1997 live album Live Concert featured a jazz band and consisted entirely of jazz covers. However, neither release was commercially successful. Also in 1997, he starred in the musical short film Phantomschmerz.

Facts & Trivia

Thomas Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Thomas Anders celebrates birthday on March 1 of every year.

Bohlen and Anders had both opposed the recording of a proper greatest hits album for years. In late 1997, Bohlen suggested the recording of a new album instead and contacted Anders, who had signed a contract with Ariola for an eventual comeback several years prior. Combining the idea of a greatest hits album and a new release, it was decided to rerecord and remix their previous songs while adding a few new ones. The rerecording switched their style from eurodisco to the 90s eurodance, incorporating techno and additional rap vocals by Eric Singleton. In early 98, the duo officially reunited during popular TV show Wetten, dass..? and performed an updated version of “You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul” It entered the top 5 in number of countries including Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, while entering the top 10 in many others including Sweden and Finland. In Germany, the single entered the top 10 on 6 April 1998, it peaked at number 2 the following week. After spending 10 weeks within the top 10, it eventually earned a platinum-award for selling over 500,000 units in Germany alone. In France, “You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul ’98” peaked at no. 3 eventually earning a gold-award for selling over 250,000 units. “Brother Louie ’98” was released in Germany and in other European territories on 20 July 1998. While, the single entered the top-20 in (Germany) and Austria, it managed to enter the top-10 in Sweden and the top-5 in France. In France, “Brother Louie ’98” reached a gold status for selling over 250,000 units. The corresponding album Back For Good entered the number one position in Germany on 13 April 1998 and spent total of five weeks at the top, it eventually earned 5 gold-awards in Germany alone for selling over 1,250,000 units. Back For Good spent total of 54 weeks on the German album chart. Back for Good was also successful outside of Germany, topping the album charts of many other countries including Sweden, Finland, Norway, Switzerland and Austria. Back for Good eventually went on to sell over three million copies in Europe alone, and received various certifications in countries such as Spain, Norway, Latvia, Italy, or Belgium.

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