Thomas Anders is a German singer, composer, lead singer of the Modern Talking group.
Before career
Thomas Anders was born on March 1, 1963 in the small German town of Münstermeifeld, where just under 3,500 people now live. The future musician was born in the family of Peter Weidung, who was a financier by education. Mother was in business. She maintained a cafe and a small shop.
At birth, the future singer received the name Berndhart Weidung, and from the age of 7 he began his studies at music schools in his small town. He took an active part in the school's music competitions, quickly mastered playing the piano and guitar.
Musician career
In 1979, Bernd became a participant in the Radio Luxembourg competition, and a year later he made his debut with the single “Judy”, taking on the recommendation the musical pseudonym Thomas Anders.
Thomas was invited to the Michael Schanz music show, and in 1983 he met with Dieter Bohlen. A year later, Anders and Schanz formed the group "Modern Talking", where Thomas became the lead singer.
Modern Talking group and its popularity
“You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul” is the band's first single that quickly became popular. 40 million copies of discs with their music were sold per day, and the song itself took the place of popular compositions for about six months. “You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul” was featured on the debut album, The First Album.
Colleagues have found fans. The lead singer of the group Thomas Anders, thanks to his high growth and physique, became a real sex symbol for his fans of that time.
In 1987, a three-year contract came to an end, and the group disbanded. The soloists began to pursue solo careers, but neither one nor the other could repeat the success. In 1998, the group began to exist again. After the reunion, the album "Back For Good" was released. The group received the award as "Best Selling German Group".
For a change, rapper Eric Singleton was invited to the group, but the audience began to resent due to the replenishment. In 2003, the group ended its existence.
Personal life
The soloist married the aristocrat Eleanor Balling in 1984, who strongly influenced her husband's creative process. The relationship lasted a long time - 14 years, until in 1994 the couple broke up. They divorced in 1998.
In 1996, Thomas met Claudia Hess, whom he married in 2000. The girl was simple and easy, which immediately pleased the artist. After the wedding, they had a son, Alexander Mick Weidung. Now Thomas Anders is happy to share with his fans his joint photos with his family and wife, in particular, and considers himself a happy person.
