Bernhard Brink

Bernard Butler ( born May 17, 1952 in Nordhorn ) is a German pop singer and television presenter.

Biography

In the early 1970s drew Bernhard Brink, the son of an architect, to Berlin and enrolled there a for a law degree. He presented his studies back in favor of music. Since he took no exam, he was expelled after 16 semesters. Instead Brink signed to Hansa Records his first record deal and got married.

Between 1974 and 1981 he placed a total of twelve singles in the German charts at lower ranks. Its up to today 's biggest chart success was love at time and reached number 13 He nevertheless attracted his titles popularity and found a cult following. Most of his titles were adaptations of English-language pop tracks. Similar to Peter Orloff continued his record company often hits written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman.

In the 1980s, when subsided, interest in German Schlager, Brink changed several times to ever smaller record companies. The mid-1980s went back his popularity, but he remained barely noticed, with his productions consistently on the market. Six times (1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1992 and 2002) he was denied by the preselection for the Euro Vision Song Contest - no other artist participated in this competition as many times as he did. In two experiments, he had a duet partners: Gilda (1988) and Ireen Sheer ( 2002). In the years 1989 to 1991 composed and produced by the German pop singer Matthias Reim for him.

During the 1990s, Brink was TV presenter in the area of the Schlager and hosted television programs such as The German pop magazine or hit of the year. He gained notoriety and was able to use this for your own records. In the early 1990s, he was a singer once again successful. In 1991 he reached the first German song festival behind Nicole with the song go ( before I totally lose the head ') 2nd place. 2009, Brink kandidiere a cameo appearance in the film Ish! Where he takes as a C- celebrity itself for a ride.

Since 03.28.2014 Bernhard Brink takes part together with Sarah Latton on the seventh season of the RTL show Let's Dance.

Bernhard Brink is officially appointed ambassador for the German José Carreras Leukemia Foundation.

Discography

Studio albums

Awards

Golden Tuning Fork

Swell

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