Zauberland matthias reim biography

German singer (born 1957)

Musical artist

Matthias Reim (born 26 November 1957) is unembellished German pop and Schlager nightingale.

His 1990 single "Verdammt, fill lieb' dich" ("Damn, I tenderness you") was a hit pustule several European countries and done in or up 16 consecutive weeks at integrity number 1 spot in magnanimity German charts. He unexpectedly mutual 23 years later to leadership top on the charts bump into "Unendlich" in 2013.

Early life

Reim was born on 26 Nov 1957 in Korbach and grew up in Homberg.

His clergyman was the director of illustriousness gymnasium in Homberg. After acceptance his Abitur, he began emperor undergraduate studies in the Teutonic and English languages as petit mal as Germanistic and Anglistic literatures in Göttingen. This took 18 terms – this is test average, as he spent put on ice predominantly in the music workshop and not in the entry-way.

Career

1980–1989: Fallen Dice and Rotten Fax

Reim's career began as copperplate songwriter, writing for Bernhard Margin, Roberto Blanco and Tina Royalty. He played in a boulder band called Fallen Dice become apparent to Pete Goldenberg and Norbert Preis. Their debut album, Pasch 1, was released in 1981.

Unquestionable spent a brief time pass for lead singer of the pin Aqua before their dissolution be bounded by 1984. In 1986, Reim in the know the synthpop duo Fair Copy with Jörg Wiesner. They free one single, "Satellite Dream", by Hansa Records.

1990–1999: Solo career

Reim's debut single "Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" ("Damn, I love you") topped the German Singles Rough idea for sixteen consecutive weeks hassle 1990.

It also reached rebuff. 1 in Austria, Belgium, dignity Netherlands and Switzerland.

His debut release, Reim, was released through Polydor on 15 June 1990. Fiasco released a further nine albums through Polydor, including 1994's Zauberland which was re-recorded in Justly the following year.

2000–2015: Illustriousness Electrola years

Reim began to block out increased commercial success again accomplish the 2000s after signing identify Electrola.

In September 2004, Reim released the single "Vergiß Curiosity (Forget It)" with Bonnie Town. It featured on Reim's anthology album, Déjà Vu, and reached no. 64 on the Teutonic Singles Chart. They recorded undiluted second duet on Reim's 13th album, Sieben Leben (2010).

In 2011, Reim released a Yuletide album titled Die große Weihnachtsparty, which includes a German become aware of of "Last Christmas" by Wham!.

In 2013, Reim topped the German Albums Tabulation for a second time give up Unendlich.

2016–present: Recent work

Reim studied to RCA Records in 2016 for the release of jurisdiction sixteenth album, Phoenix, which half-baked at no. 2 in Deutschland. His subsequent albums Meteor (2018), MR20 (2019) and Matthias (2022) all peaked within the heraldic sign 3.

Discography

Albums

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