Dieter Bohlen
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Dieter Günter Bohlen (born February 7, 1954, in Berne near Oldenburg) is a German musician, producer, and songwriter.
Biography
From 1984 to 1987 and from 1998 to 2003, Bohlen was part of the pop duo Modern Talking as a producer. From 1986 to 1988, he was a producer and songwriter of disco queen C.C.Catch. After the first split-up of Modern Talking in 1987, he formed Blue System. For most projects Bohlen employed background singers to produce a high-pitched chorus, if needed, and his frequent collaborator in the studio was Luis Rodriguez (listed as co-producer).
Bohlen was married to Erika Sauerland from 1983 to 1994 and has three children from this marriage. Even before he was legally divorced, he lived with– but never married– his new girlfriend Nadja Abd el Farrag AKA Naddel, a pharmaceutical laboratory assistant; she was a background dancer for Blue System at that time. In 1996, he married model and singer Verona Feldbusch but divorced her after thirty days, propelling Verona to celebrity status (she went on to host television shows such as Peep and Veronas Welt). After breaking up with Verona, he produced German boygroup Touché which was founded by one of the group's five members, Karim Maataoui. Bohlen eventually returned to Naddel, but the two split up again in 2000. Afterwards, Bohlen lived with 1979 born model Stefanie Küster until 2006. They have one son, Maurice, born mid 2005.
He met his current girlfriend Carina in Majorca, Spain, where one of the castings of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (the German version of Pop idol) was produced.
In 1986, Bohlen wrote and produced Chris Norman's "Midnight Lady" for an episode of the German crime show Tatort, a song that became a major hit in central Europe.
He has been in the jury of Deutschland sucht den Superstar for seasons 1 through 5 and has scored several major hits with the participants. He is often criticized for his controversial and insulting comments ("You sing like a garden gnome on ecstasy", "Your voice sounds like Kermit when someone treads on his behind"). Bohlen has also released two autobiographical books about his career and his women and his experiences with singers. The first book was an unprecedented success in Germany. Both books were also released as audio books.
In 2006, Bohlen issued a new album called Dieter - Der Film that was a soundtrack to a movie of the same name.
- Global sales of Bohlen's acts Modern Talking and Blue System were 125 million units.
- Global sales of all singles and albums that were produced by Dieter Bohlen exceed 165 million units.
- He lives in the village of Tötensen near Hamburg.
Discography
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Let's Talk About Love | Modern Talking |
| The First Album | ||
| 1986 | The Singles Collection | |
| In The Middle Of Nowhere | ||
| Ready For Romance | ||
| 1987 | Walking On A Rainbow | Blue System |
| The Modern Talking Story | Modern Talking | |
| Romantic Warriors | ||
| In The Garden Of Venus | ||
| 1988 | Twilight | Blue System |
| Best Of Modern Talking | Modern Talking | |
| Body Heat | Blue System | |
| 1989 | The Greatest Hits | Modern Talking |
| 1990 | Obsession | Blue System |
| 1991 | Déjà Vu | |
| Seeds Of Heaven | ||
| 1992 | Hello America | |
| 1993 | Backstreet Dreams | |
| 1994 | X-Ten | |
| 21st Century | ||
| 1995 | Forever Blue | |
| 1996 | Body To Body | |
| 1997 | Here I Am | |
| 1998 | Back For Good | Modern Talking |
| 1999 | Alone | |
| 2000 | 2000 - Years Of The Dragon | |
| 2001 | The Very Best Of | |
| America | ||
| 2002 | We Still Have A Dream - The Greatest Love Ballads | |
| Nichts Als Die Wahrheit (Nothing but the truth) | Dieter Bohlen | |
| The Golden Years | Modern Talking | |
| Victory | ||
| Greatest Hits | Dieter Bohlen | |
| 2003 | Universe | Modern Talking |
| The Final Album - The Ultimate Best Of | ||
| 2006 | Dieter - The Hits | Dieter Bohlen |
| 2007 | Dreamcatcher | Mark Medlock & Dieter Bohlen |
No. 1 Hits in Germany
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | You're My Heart, You're My Soul | Modern Talking |
| You Can Win if You Want | ||
| Cheri Cheri Lady | ||
| 1986 | Brother Louie | |
| Atlantis Is Calling (SOS for Love) | ||
| Midnight Lady | Chris Norman | |
| 2003 | We Have a Dream | Deutschland sucht den Superstar candidates |
| Take Me Tonight | Alexander | |
| You Drive Me Crazy | Daniel K. | |
| Für dich | Yvonne Catterfeld | |
| Free Like the Wind | Alexander | |
| 2004 | Du hast mein Herz gebrochen | Yvonne Catterfeld |
| 2007 | Now Or Never | Mark Medlock |
| You Can Get It | ||
| 2008 | Summer Love |
See also
- Modern Talking
- Blue System
- Thomas Anders
- C.C.Catch
- Bonnie Bianco
- Chris Norman
- Bonnie Tyler
- Mark Medlock
- Daniel Küblböck