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Münstermaifeld, Germany
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…
Known for
- 70 Jahre BRAVO - Das große Jubiläum — Self2026
- Boney M: Disco. Macht. Legende. — Self2026
- HeidiFest — Self2025
- Hast du Töne? — Self - Guest2024
- 40 Jahre Formel Eins — Self2023
- Das 1% Quiz – Wie clever ist Deutschland? — Self2023
- Verona Pooth – More than Talking — Self2023
- Kiwis große Partynacht — Self2023
- Die Beatrice Egli Show — Self2022
- МУЗ КЛИПЫ 80х — Self - singer (archive footage)2021
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Key facts
- Born
- Bernd Weidung , ( 1963-03-01 ) 1 March 1963 (age 63) , Koblenz , West Germany
- Genres
- Europop Eurodance Euro disco dance-pop house schlager
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter record producer
- Instruments
- Vocals piano
- Years active
- 1980–present
- Labels
- Teldec East West Polydor BMG Edel
- Formerly of
- Modern Talking
- Spouses
- Nora Balling ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1999 ) Claudia Weidung-Anders ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 15 July 2000</span>"}]]}'>2000 )
- Website
- thomas-anders .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Münstermaifeld
- Occupation
- singer
- Educated at
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- German
- Genre
- Europop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Hansa Records
- Official website
- thomas-anders.com
- Image
- Thomas Anders - 2025124 123342 2025-05-04 ZDF-Fernsehgarten - Sven - 1D X MK II - 0072 - AK8I8636.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
- Residence
- Koblenz
- Voice type
- tenor
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- Thomas Anders
- date of birth
- 1963-03-01
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- Thomas Anders
- birth name
- Bernd Weidung
- name in native language
- Thomas Anders
- Fach vocal classification
- tenore di grazia
- start of work period
- 1980-00-00
- social media followers
- 164000
- hashtag
- thomasanders
- member of
- Modern Talking
- pseudonym
- Thomas Anders
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Encyclopedic overview
Thomas Anders ( German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmas ˈandɐs], born Bernd Weidung (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁnt ˈvaɪ̯dʊŋ]); 1 March 1963) is a German singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the vocalist of the former 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.
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