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Wincent Weiss (; born 21 January 1993) is a German singer, and was first known for taking part in in 2013.


Career


2013–2017: ''Irgendwas gegen die Stille''

In 2013, Weiss participated in the tenth season of the German talent show ''
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'', the German adaptation of the ''Idol'' franchise. After a successful audition, he became one of the top 29 contestants but failed to make it to the live shows. In 2015, German DJ duo
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and Koby Funk produced a remix of his rendition of "Unter meiner Haut", an acoustic
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of
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's same-titled song which Weiss had previously uploaded on
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. The song peaked as number six on the
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and earned a platinum certification by the
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(BVMI). Before he received his first record deal, he was a waiter and a model. 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
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menswear. 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 ''Irgendwas gegen die Stille'' () is the debut studio album by German singer Wincent Weiss. It was released by Vertigo Berlin on 14 April 2017 in German-speaking Europe This article details the geographical distribution of speakers of the Germ ...
'', 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. A reissue of the album was released later that year. In May 2017, Weiss served as a member of Germany's jury at the 62nd Eurovision Song Contest in
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. In November, he was awarded the
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.


2018–present: ''Irgendwie anders''

In April 2018, Weiss won the
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in the National Newcomer category. He was also nominated for National Pop Artist. The same month, he released his single "An Wunder," the lead single from his second album ''
Irgendwie anders ''Irgendwie anders'' () is the second studio album by German singer Wincent Weiss. It was released by Vertigo Berlin on 29 March 2019 in German-speaking Europe This article details the geographical distribution of speakers of the German langua ...
''. It reached the top 20 of the
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and gained gold status in Germany. Also that year, Weiss voiced the titular character in a German animated fantasy family film ''
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'', based on the media franchise of the same name created by musician
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. ''Irgendwie anders'' was released in March 2019 and peaked at number two in Germany and Switzerland. As with "An Wunder," it was certified gold by the BVMI and produced five further singles, including "Hier mit dir." The same year, Weiss participated in the sixth season of the German reality television show ''
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'', the German adaptation of '' The Best Singers'' franchise. In 2020, Weiss released the previously unreleased single "Sag so," a collaboration with Achtabahn.


Discography


Albums


Singles


As featured artist


Promotional singles


Other charted songs


Awards and nominations


Results


Notes


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Weiss, Wincent 1993 births 21st-century German male singers German male models German pop singers Living people Musicians from Schleswig-Holstein People from Bad Oldesloe People from Eutin