Wincent Weiss

Wincent Weiss (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪntsn̩t ˈvaɪs]; born 21 January 1993) is a German singer, and was first known for taking part in Deutschland sucht den Superstar in 2013.

Wincent Weiss
Weiss at stage
Weiss at stage
Background information
Born (1993-01-21) 21 January 1993
Bad Oldesloe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany[1]
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2013–present
Websitewww.wincentweiss.de

Career

2013–2017: Irgendwas gegen die Stille

In 2013, Weiss participated in the tenth season of the German talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German adaptation of the Idol franchise.[2] After a successful audition, he became one of the top 29 contestants but failed to make it to the live shows.[3] In 2015, German DJ duo Gestört aber GeiL and Koby Funk produced a remix of his rendition of "Unter meiner Haut", an acoustic cover of Elif Demirezer's same-titled song which Weiss had previously uploaded on YouTube.[3] The song peaked as number six on the German Singles Chart and earned a platinum certification by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).[3]

Before he received his first record deal, he was a waiter and a model.[4] He has been represented by Tune Models in Cologne. During the fashion week for the spring/summer 2016 season, he walked as an exclusive for Versace menswear.[5]

Weiss's first solo single "Regenbogen" was released the same year but failed to chart. In 2016, he released the single "Musik sein", which was a success in the German-speaking part of Europe, becoming a top ten hit in Austria and Switzerland. Follow-up "Feuerwerk", released in 2017, entered the top thirty in Germany and Switzerland and preceded his first studio album Irgendwas gegen die Stille, released in April 2017. A commercial success, it peaked at number three in Germany and at number four in Switzerland, eventually going platinum in both countries.[6] A reissue of the album was released later that year.[3] In May 2017, Weiss served as a member of Germany's jury at the 62nd Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine.[3] In November, he was awarded the MTV Europe Music Award for Best German Act.[3]

2018–present: Irgendwie anders

Weiss at 30 Jahre Radio Regenbogen in Mannheim in 2018.

In April 2018, Weiss won the Echo Award in the National Newcomer category.[7] He was also nominated for National Pop Artist.[7] The same month, he released his single "An Wunder," the lead single from his second album Irgendwie anders. It reached the top 20 of the German Singles Chart and gained gold status in Germany.[8] Also that year, Weiss voiced the titular character in a German animated fantasy family film Tabaluga, based on the media franchise of the same name created by musician Peter Maffay.[7] Irgendwie anders was released in March 2019 and peaked at number two in Germany and Switzerland.[8][9] As with "An Wunder," it was certified gold by the BVMI and produced five further singles, including "Hier mit dir."[6] The same year, Weiss participated in the sixth season of the German reality television show Sing meinen Song – Das Tauschkonzert, the German adaptation of The Best Singers franchise.[10] In 2020, Weiss released the previously unreleased single "Sag so," a collaboration with Achtabahn.[11]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
GER
[8]
AUT
[12]
SWI
[9]
Irgendwas gegen die Stille 3144
Irgendwie anders
  • Released: 29 March 2019
  • Label: Vertigo Berlin
  • Formats: CD, digital download
282
Vielleicht irgendwann
  • Released: 7 May 2021
  • Label: Vertigo Berlin
  • Formats: CD, Boxset, digital download
112
Irgendwo ankommen
  • Released: 28 April 2023
  • Label: Vertigo Berlin
  • Formats: CD, Boxset, digital download
242

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
GER
[8]
AUT
[12]
SWI
[9]
"Regenbogen"[upper-alpha 1] 2015 Irgendwas gegen die Stille
"Musik sein" 2016 27810
"Feuerwerk" 2017 2628
  • BVMI: Platinum[6]
  • IFPI AUT: Gold[13]
"Frische Luft" 79
"An Wunder" 2018 12227 Irgendwie anders
"Hier mit dir" 6045
"Pläne" 2019 76
"Kaum erwarten" 5187
"Einmal im Leben"[upper-alpha 2] 6037
"Kein Lied"[upper-alpha 3]
"Was habt ihr gedacht"[upper-alpha 4] 2021 Vielleicht irgendwann
"Wie es mal war" 46
"Wer wenn nicht wir" 126551
"Wo die Liebe hinfällt" 69
"Winter"
"Die guten Zeiten"
(featuring Johannes Oerding)
14
"Morgen"[upper-alpha 5] 2022 1187
"Irgendwie auch nicht"[upper-alpha 6]
"Auf den Grund" Irgendwo ankommen
"Alleine bin" 2023
"Bleiben wir"
"Spring"
(featuring Fourty)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
GER
[8]
AUT
[12]
SWI
[9]
"Unter meiner Haut"
(Gestört aber GeiL & Koby Funk featuring Wincent Weiss)
2015 625
  • BVMI: 2x Platinum[6]
Gestört aber GeiL
"So gut"
(Achtabahn featuring Wincent Weiss)
2020 Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
GER
[8]
AUT
[12]
SWI
[9]
"Nur ein Herzschlag entfernt" 2017 80 Irgendwas gegen die Stille
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
GER
[8]
AUT
[12]
SWI
[9]
"Weit weg" 2021 90 Vielleicht irgendwann
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

Results

Year Award Nomination Work Result Ref.
2017 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favourite Star (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Himself Nominated [14]
MTV Europe Music Awards Best German Act Won [15]
Audi Generation Awards Music Won [16]
Goldene Henne Newcomer of the Year Nominated [17]
2018 Echo Awards Musician Pop National Irgendwas gegen die Stille Nominated [18]
Newcomer National Himself Won
Radio Regenbogen Awards Pop National Won [19]
2019 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favourite Musician (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Nominated [20]
Favourite Song (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) An Wunder Nominated
Goldene Henne Music Himself Won [21]
Goldene Kamera Digital Awards Best Music Act Won [22]
Bravo Otto Awards Musician National Gold [23]
2020 Gold [24]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favourite Musician (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Nominated [25]
2021 Goldene Henne Music Won [26]

Notes

  1. "Regenbogen" only appears as an acoustic version on Irgendwas gegen die Stille.
  2. "Einmal im Leben" only appears on the deluxe version of Irgendwie anders.
  3. "Kein Lied" only appears on the deluxe version of Irgendwie anders.
  4. "Was habt ihr gedacht" was only released as a piano version.
  5. "Morgen" only appears on the deluxe version of Vielleicht irgendwann.
  6. "Irgendwie auch nicht" only appears on the deluxe version of Vielleicht irgendwann.

References

  1. "Vincent Weiss zurück in Eutin". Der Reporter (in German). 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  2. rtl.de Wincent Weiss 2013 - DSDS
  3. "Dieter Bohlens "DSDS"-Abfuhr war das Beste, was dem Sänger passieren konnte". Focus.de (in German). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. "Wincent Weiss reist mit leichtem Gepäck". ntv. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  5. Tune Models. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  6. "Gold/Platin Datenbank Deutschland" (in German). BVMI. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  7. Cordes, Luca (13 April 2018). "Ich hatte Angst, dass ich auf die Schnauze bekomme". t-online.de. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  8. "Chartvelfolgung / Wincent Weiss" (in German). Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  9. "Swiss Charts > Wincent Weiss" (in German). swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  10. "So berührt Wincent Weiss die Zuschauer". morgenpost.de. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  11. "So Gut – Singles". music.apple.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  12. "Austrian Charts > Wincent Weiss" (in German). austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  13. "Gold & Platin: Wincent Weiss". IFPI AUT. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  14. "Die Nominierten der Kids' Choice Awards 2017". HD Austria Blog (in German). 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  15. "2017 MTV EMA: Das sind die Gewinner". MTV Germany (in German). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  16. "Preistraeger | Audi Generation Award". www.generationen.de. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  17. "Die Goldene Henne 2017: "Mein Gott, war das schön …"". www.superillu.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  18. "ECHO 2018: Alle Gewinner der Preisverleihung im Überblick". Musikexpress (in German). 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  19. www.regenbogen.de (2018-02-19). "Award 2018 - Alle Preisträger und Laudatoren". Radio Regenbogen (in German). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  20. "Deutsche Kids' Choice Awards 2019: die Nominierten". Fan-Lexikon.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  21. Imming, Stephan (2019-09-20). "WINCENT WEISS(!) gewinnt die "Goldene Henne' in der Kategorie Musik – Schlagerprofis-Kolumne". Schlagerprofis.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  22. Beeskow, Tanja. "Preisträger "Best Music Act": Wincent Weiss". www.goldenekamera.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  23. "BRAVO-Otto-Wahl 2019: Vote für deinen Star! | BRAVO". Bravo.de. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  24. "BRAVO OTTO Sieger Sänger*in national | BRAVO OTTO Sieger 2020". Bravo.de. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  25. "Nickelodeon bringt die Kids' Choice Awards 2020 nach Hause". HD Austria Blog (in German). 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  26. mdr.de. "Kategorie Musik: Goldene Henne für Wincent Weiss | MDR.DE". www.mdr.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
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