Dieter Bohlen is a German musician, singer, songwriter, successful producer. Ranked second in the number of discs sold (800 million) after The Beatles. For many years he was the head of the television competition "Germany is looking for a superstar."
Dieter Bohlen: biography
The full name of the musician is Dieter Gunter Bohlen. Date of birth - February 7, 1954. Dieter was born in Bern. The boy's father and mother, Hans and Edith Bohlen, were in business.
At the age of 9, the child became a fan of The Beatles, which inspired him to study musical literacy. As a tool, Bohlen chose a guitar. The main thing that remained was to buy it, for this purpose the boy got a job with a neighboring farmer as a potato picker. The money earned was enough to fulfill my dream.
First popularity
In a short time, Dieter became a star in his school: he performed at festivals, performing songs that he himself wrote, as well as hits of famous musicians.
The Bohlen family often moved from city to city, Dieter managed to study in three schools. At the age of fifteen, the future idol of millions created his first group, Mayfair, and then Aorta. For them, the young musician created about two hundred songs.
At first, Dieter did not spend enough time studying music, however, he graduated from high school with honors.
Youth
The young man chose a profession far from creative. He entered the university at the Faculty of Economics, but in his spare time he was engaged in his favorite business. Dieter performed in night clubs, thereby earning a living. He did it well, and soon the musician saved up the amount that was enough for him to buy a piano and his own car.
Dieter Bohlen was no longer working in nightclubs. He wanted to get on the big stage. The young man independently recorded his songs and sent them to various production centers, but to no avail.
In 1978, Dieter received an economics degree and got a job that was completely unrelated to his acquired specialty. In the biography of Dieter Bohlen, the main place was taken by music. He got a place in the firm of Peter Schmidt Intersong. The young man studied music news and compiled reports and lists. Together with his work, Dieter gained a chance to write songs and offer them to different artists.
First success
In 1978, the creative biography of Dieter Bohlen continued with participation in the groups Monza and Sunday as a vocalist. The young man continued to develop as a songwriter. The first musical composition that brought Bohlen great success and money was Hale, Hey Louise. He wrote it for Ricky King. The song earned the publisher a profit five hundredfold. The author of the work was Steve Benson. It was the pseudonym of Dieter Bohlen.
The musician wanted to move on, but for this he needed songs in English.
World fame
In 1983, Dieter met Thomas Anders, and the next year, Modern Talking appeared.
Musicians are becoming mega-popular around the world. This is Bohlen's most successful product in his entire career. This is evidenced by the fact that in one evening Dieter was presented with seventy-five gold and platinum disks in the Westphalian hall of Dortmund, which were delivered to the stage by truck. In total 185 million copies of albums of this successful collective were sold.
At the same time, Dieter Bohlen works on many projects as a producer, writes songs for stars, composes music for television and cinema. Throughout his creative biography, this talented man worked with more than seventy singers. Once Dieter appeared on the screens as an actor, playing a secondary role in the film.
Luis Rodriguez provided great help to Bohlen in his work. He made wonderful arrangements for the musician. In gratitude for the collaboration, Dieter dedicated a song to this man called Brother Louie.
The star duo Modern Talking lasted three years. Dieter then breaks off his working relationship with Thomas Anders and creates a new project - the Blue System. In 1991, the group enters the American chart. Over the 11 years of their stay on stage, the team released 13 albums.
In 1998, the musician restores Modern Talking, which he has been working on over the next five years.
The period after the 2000s
In 2002, an author’s biography of Dieter Bohlen was published, which he wrote together with the journalist Katya Kesler. The book quickly gained popularity and became a bestseller. At the same time, the producer creates a television competition project "Germany is looking for a superstar." The final composition of the first season of the popular show takes off on the first lines of the charts.
Dieter Bohlen continues to work with the finalists of the competition as a producer, writes albums with them. In 2008, their joint composition You Can Get It becomes platinum.
In 2003, Dieter Bohlen signed a huge number of contracts with well-known brands. In the same year, the second biographical book “Behind the Scenes” is published, and then litigation with Thomas Anders begins. As a result, the author paid a fine for insulting a former partner, he was forced to remove some places from the text.
In 2004, a scandal erupted around the name of Dieter Bohlen. He was accused of the fact that in some songs of the Modern Talking and Blue System bands, the voices were heard not by the band's soloists, but by studio vocalists. But, as it turned out, this is unlikely.
In 2010, the producer takes under his leadership the singer Andreu Berg, who is called the queen of the German hit. As a result of the creative process, the Schwerelos disc is released, which immediately becomes a hit and takes first place in music ratings.
In May 2017, Dieter Bohlen released collections of new remixes of Modern Talking. Fans of the group expressed the opinion that the result was not of high enough quality, they suggested that the work was done in haste.
Personal life of Dieter Bohlen, photo
Dieter and today successfully engaged in creativity. The talented musician has many fans who follow not only the professional biography of Dieter Bohlen, but also the events taking place in his personal life.
The singer is loving. He has been married more than once. Personal life in the biography of Dieter Bohlen is always present. The musician is a father with many children.
Dieter Bohlen: personal life, wives and children
The musician's first wife was Eric's girlfriend. She worked as a stylist and met Dieter at a disco. In 1983, the wedding of young people. Everything was modest, without pomp and triumph. At the marriage ceremony, the couple came in denim suits. In this marriage, Dieter Bohlen became a father three times: sons Mark and Marvin, daughter of Marilyn. At different times, the musician devoted several songs to each of his children.
After eleven years, the family broke up. Erica could no longer endure women who were constantly present in her husband's life. Former spouses maintained a great relationship. Dieter always took part in raising children and kept them financially.
After parting with his wife, the famous musician for a long time was in a relationship with model Nadia Abdel Farrah. In this case, the separation was not due to Dieter's fault. A man loved his beloved, but the girl suffered from alcohol addiction and was not faithful to her lover. The couple broke up.
Dieter later made a new attempt to build a family and in 1996 he married again. The second wife of the musician was Verona Feldbusch. The marriage did not work out. The chosen one was only interested in the size of her husband's condition. Their relationship ended in scandal: Verona accused Dieter of raising his hand to her.
In the early 2000s, Dieter met a girl named Estefania Kuster, who gave birth to the musician's son Morias. This time the breakup was due to the singer’s betrayal.
Then, in 2006, a new family appeared in the biography of Dieter Bohlen, see photo below.
The musician met in Mallorca with a young girl named Karina Waltz. In 2011, baby Amelie appeared in the family. Dieter became a father for the fifth time at the age of 57. In the biography of Dieter Bohlen, the family took the main place. In autumn 2013, baby Maximilian was born.
If in show business a man is perceived as a tough tyrant, then at home Dieter is a very sweet and caring father and husband. He walks with his family along the beach and is no longer interested in high-speed cars or noisy parties. Now in the personal life of Dieter Bohlen there is love and happiness.