Biography
Bernd Weidung (born 1 March 1963), known by his stage name Thomas Anders, is a German singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the pop duo Modern Talking.
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 1983, they became a worldwide sensation with their hit "You're My Heart, You're My Soul". They followed up with a string of other 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 songs such as "You Are Not Alone", "Sexy, Sexy Lover", "No Face, No Name, No Number", "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.
After the two 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, Anders 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.
While being unable to match his success with Modern Talking with his solo career, Anders is considered a musical icon in Eastern Europe, where he is more revered than in his native country and regularly performs stadium tours and on New Year's Eve in Poland. In 2006, the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv made him an honorary professor for "shaping the musical taste of a generation", and he holds the distinction for being the best-selling foreign artist of all time in Russia. ...
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Filmography
all 98
self 95
TV Shows 88
Movies 10
40 Jahre Formel Eins (2023)
Das 1% Quiz – Wie clever ist Deutschland? (2023)
More Than Talking (2022)
MaiThink X – Die Show (2021)
Legendär! (2021)
МУЗ КЛИПЫ 80х (2021)
МУЗ КЛИПЫ - 90х (2021)
Rolling – Das Quiz mit der Münze (2021)
Die Hitwisser (2020)
Koch mal Anders (2020)
The Masked Singer (2019)
Talk am See mit Gaby Hauptmann (2019)
Du ahnst es nicht (2018)
Genial daneben – Das Quiz (2018)
Kölner Sommer-Treff (2017)
Dieter Bohlen: Die Mega Show (2017)
Eine(r) von hier (2016)
Wunderlich's World (2016)
Die Superpauker (2016)
Paarduell (2016)
Die Quiz-Helden (2015)
Quizduell-Olymp (2015)
Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015)
ДИСКОТЕКА 80-х (2014)
MDR um 4 (2014)
Grill den Henssler (2013)
Familien Duell Prominenten-Special (2013)
Einfach Kathi - Resch & Lieblich (2012)
Privat bei … (2012)
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell (2011)
Hirschhausens Quiz des Menschen (2010)
X Factor (2010)
Landesschau Rheinland-Pfalz (2010)
5 gegen Jauch (2009)
Thomas Anders – The Gentleman Of Music / Live In Concert (2009)
Das Schlagzeilenquiz (2009)
Plasberg persönlich (2008)
Markus Lanz (2008)
Der Popolski Show (2008)
Inas Nacht (2007)
WegGefährten (2007)
Kult am Sonntag (2007)
Lafer! Lichter! Lecker! (2006)
Quiz Taxi (2006)
Das perfekte Promi-Dinner (2006)
Das NRW Duell (2006)
Privado – Stars und ihr Zuhause (2005)
Domian: Der Promi-Talk (2004)
Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden (2004)
Leute am Donnerstag (2004)
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel (2004)
Unsere Besten (2003)
Die Hit-Giganten (2003)
TV total Wok-WM (2003)
Modern Talking: The Final Album - Ultimate DVD (2003)
Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2002)
Planet Wissen (2002)
Blondes Gift (2002)
Die 80er Jahre Show (2002)
Menschen der Woche (2000)
Abendschau (2000)
Koschwitz (2000)
Volle Kanne (1999)
TV Total (1999)
Beckmann (1999)
Ein Herz für Kinder (1998)
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998)
Leute heute (1997)
Taff (1997)
Zimmer frei! (1996)
Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995)
Musik für Sie (1995)
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio (1994)
Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen (1994)
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin (1994)
Höchstpersönlich (1994)
ECHO-Verleihung (1992)
Riverboat (1992)
Boulevard Bio (1991)
DAS! (1991)
Mini Playback Show (1990)
Pssst ... (1990)
ZDF-Mittagsmagazin (1989)
Flitterabend (1988)
Nachtcafé (1987)
ZDF-Fernsehgarten (1986)
Champs-Elysées (1982)
Menschen (1982)
Wetten, dass..? (1981)
NDR Talk Show (1979)
Melodies and Rythms of Foreign Pop Music (1976)
Kölner Treff (1976)
III nach neun (1974)
Dalli Dalli (1971)
Die ZDF-Hitparade (1969)
Goldene Kamera Verleihung (1966)
Viña del Mar International Song Festival (1963)
Bambi Awards (1948)
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GenderMale
Birthday1963-03-01 (61 years old)
Birth NameBernd Weidung
Birth PlaceMörz, Münstermaifeld, Germany
RelationshipsNora Balling (1984-01-01 - 1999-01-01)
CitizenshipsGermany
ResidencesKoblenz, Germany
Also Known AsModern Talking
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