Biography
Who is Thomas Anders?
Early life and education
Thomas Anders was born in Münstermaifeld, Germany, and grew up in the village of Mörz. His father worked as a civil servant, while his mother managed a local shop. He has one older brother and one younger sister. As a young child, he began taking piano and singing lessons. At age six, he performed as Saint Nicholas in a religious play for children. He entered a singing competition at age ten and won against one hundred other children. This victory led to over three hundred performances at a music hall in Koblenz, where he sang children's songs and Schlager music. During these early years, he performed under the stage name Bernie von der Mosel.
Early Schlager career
In 1979, he participated in a music contest organized by Radio Luxembourg. Although he did not earn enough points to win, jury members offered him a record contract two days later. He signed with CBS while still in school and adopted the name Thomas Anders. He focused on the German Schlager genre during these early years. In 1980, he released the single Judy, which did not enter the charts. He appeared on German television in 1981 to perform Du weinst um ihn. This song and his third single, Es war die Nacht der ersten Liebe, failed to achieve commercial success. CBS released him from his contract in late 1981.
Modern Talking success
Dieter Bohlen proposed forming a Eurodisco duo with Thomas Anders as the lead singer. They approached the label BMG, which agreed to the project but provided a limited budget. They recorded songs with English lyrics and catchy rhythms. The duo gained fame in 1985 after the video for You're My Heart, You're My Soul aired on the German show Formel Eins. The song reached the top ten in thirty-five countries and remained at the top of the charts in Germany for six weeks. It sold eight million copies worldwide. They released hits including You Can Win If You Want, Cheri, Cheri Lady, Brother Louie, and Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. For Love).
Solo career and legacy
After the first Modern Talking split, he released six studio albums. These did not chart well in Germany. His Spanish language album, Barcos de Cristal, found success in Argentina, where the title track reached number one. Following the second split in 2003, his solo career improved. His 2004 album, This Time, reached number fourteen in Germany. He also achieved number one hits in Russia and Turkey. His 2010 album, Strong, achieved Platinum status in Russia with over 650,000 copies sold.
Birthday and age
Thomas Anders was born on March 1, 1963, which makes Thomas 63 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Thomas shares the date with 37 other famous people.
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