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 December 02, 2005: On December 16, Thomas Anders will host
a charity show in his home town Koblenz (Germany). The show will showcase
performances from three musicals: “We Will Rock You”, “Saturday Night Fever”
and “Starlight Express” and will feature Deborah Sasson and the cast of the
German stage shows. Thomas Anders himself will sing only one song during the
show, the orchestra ballad “A Very Special Feeling”. Thomas wrote the song
together with his text author and one of his musician friends especially for
the purpose of this charity show. According to an interview Thomas Anders
gave to German newspaper Rhein-Zeitung, the song will not be included on his
upcoming new album because it does not fit in with the other songs on the
album. The new album is scheduled for release in March. Thomas Anders will
present the entire album to fans during the upcoming annual Thomas Anders Fan
Party in Koblenz (Germany) on January 7.
Addendum January 01, 2006: “A Very Special Feeling” will
be released as a regional single this month. The single will only be
available in the shops of regional newspaper Rhein-Zeitung. Sales proceeds
will go to charity.
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 November 18, 2005: Thomas Anders and
his wife attended the annual UNESCO gala in Neuss (Germany) last Saturday.
According to regional newspaper “Express”, Thomas Anders talked about his new
album at the event. Thomas indicated that his new album will contain swing
songs and a duet with Cliff Richard. Release of the album is planned for
March next year.
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 November 04, 2005: According to an interview with Thomas
Anders published in German newspaper Rhein-Zeitung, Thomas Anders is happy
that the legal battle with Dieter Bohlen has come to an end even though he
had hoped that Dieter Bohlen would have to pay more money to charity.
However, Thomas also said that Modern Talking will always stay an important
part of his life, even though there definitely will NOT be another Modern
Talking comeback. In the interview, Thomas also indicates that he is hoping
to release his new solo album in March next year and that the album will
showcase new facets of him. For instance, he will work with a string
orchestra. Furthermore, the TV show Formel Eins that is hosted by Thomas
Anders was renewed for a fifth season.
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 October
28, 2005: Today, the legal battle between Thomas Anders and Dieter Bohlen has
come to an end. Dieter Bohlen had claimed in his second book that Thomas
Anders had “stolen money” by exaggerating expense reports for cost reimbursement
by the record company. A previous court ruling allows the sale of Dieter
Bohlen’s second book only in a revised version without the claims against
Thomas Anders. Today, Dieter Bohlen and his publishing house Random House
agreed to pay 60,000 euros (about $70,000 U.S.) to Thomas Anders, who agreed
to give the money to charity. Originally, Thomas Anders had asked for 1
million euros.
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 October 21, 2005: Thomas Anders had to interrupt his
Ukrainian concert tour after playing only 2 of originally 16 scheduled
concerts. This is due to the tour company not meeting their financial,
technical, and transport obligations. After being unable to get in contact
with the head of the company via phone to resolve these problems, Thomas
Anders decided to cancel the remaining concerts for now because the quality
of the shows could not be assured. However, before departing the Ukraine,
Thomas had an opportunity to speak with a representative of the Ukrainian
government and discussed making up the cancelled shows with their support
during the first half of 2006.
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October
07, 2005: According to an interview “Schlager” music singer Vicky Leandros
gave to German newspaper Hamburger Morgenpost, Dieter Bohlen has sent her
several songs. This includes two pop ballads that she definitely wants to
record. However, there will not be enough time to include these two songs on
her upcoming album “Ich bin wie ich bin” that will be released at the end of
this month. Instead, the cooperation with Dieter Bohlen will start some time
after the album release.
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October 07, 2005: German record
company Edel is planning to release a CD set on October 28 that will include
all 4 original C.C. Catch studio albums produced by Dieter Bohlen in the
Eighties on 3 CDs. The album will be called “The 80’s Album”
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September 30, 2005: Today, a compilation of songs
that were written and produced by Dieter Bohlen was released by German label
Edel. The album is called “Pop-Titan-Hits – The Songs of Dieter Bohlen” and
contains 19 songs. Here is the track list: 1) Modern Talking “Space Mix”
(Single Edit) 2) C.C. Catch “Anniversary Megamix” (Single Edit) 3) Errol
Brown “This Time It’s Forever” 4) Bonnie Tyler “Bitterblue” 5) Alexander
“Free Like The Wind” 6) Marianne Rosenberg “I Need Your Love Tonight” 7) Nino
De Angelo “If There Is One Thing That’s Forever” 8) Chris Norman “Midnight
Lady” 9) Blue System “Silent Water” (Maxi-Version) 10) Lory “Bonnie” Bianco
“A Cry In The Night” (Long-Version) 11) John Christian “There’s Too Much Blue
In Missing You” (Long-Version) 12) Thomas Forstner “Song Of Love” 13) Smokie
“Young Hearts” 14) Howard Carpendale “Here I Go Again” 15) Bino “Sera” 16)
Christine Lenz “Den Duft der Freiheit spür’n” 17) Jürgen Drews “Ti Amo” 18)
Roy Black “Frag Maria” (Maxi-Version) 19) Andreas Cramer “Hale’ HSV”.
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September 17, 2005: Earlier this week, Dieter Bohlen
appeared on German TV show “Beckmann” to give an extensive interview. During
the interview, Dieter Bohlen indicated that the animated movie “Dieter Bohlen
– The Movie” (originally intended for German movie theaters) will likely air
on German TV station RTL early next year. Asked about his recent lack of
musical ambition, Dieter indicated that “about 140 chart hits” are enough for
him (Dieter Bohlen actually had 116 Top 100 hits in Germany). Dieter does not
intend to write any further songs for contestants/winners of the “Deutschland
sucht den Superstar” (DSDS) TV talent show (season 3, featuring once again
Dieter Bohlen as one of the judges, will start airing in Germany in the near
future). As reason, Dieter indicated that he does not want to be in a
situation again like last year, where he had to write a single for DSDS
winner Elli, who did not want to work with him. However, Dieter Bohlen
indicated that he would re-consider if the winner of the show would come to
him and ask Dieter to work with him. He also indicated that he may possibly
write songs for “Schlager” music singer Vicky Leandros, who had several big
hits in Germany during the 1960’ies and 70’ies.
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September 17, 2005: Thomas Anders will personally perform
his song “Just Dream” during the premiere of the “Fantasy” Holiday On Ice
show in Vienna (Austria) on January 11 next year. In 2004 and 2005, Thomas also
performed during the premier of the show in three German cities (Hamburg,
Frankfurt, Cologne). “Holiday On Ice”, the world’s most successfull ice show,
combines ice skating, music, costumes, and entertainment.
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September 02, 2005:
According to the official website of Thomas Anders (Thomas-Anders.com), Thomas
will perform a series of concerts in the Ukraine between October 14 and
October 31. More details will be posted on Thomas’ website soon. In addition,
Thomas will perform during a festival in Instanbul (Turkey) later this month.
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September 02, 2005: The next official Thomas
Anders Fan Party will take place in Koblenz (Germany) on January 7 next year.
After the party, Thomas Anders tentatively plans to perform a concert for his
fans, as he has done after this year’s party. As in previous years, the fan
party is an “invitation only” event.
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August 12, 2005: On
September 16, 2005, German record company Edel will release a CD/DVD set by
C.C. Catch entitled “Catch The Hits” containing her hit songs and videos,
most of which were produced by Dieter Bohlen. The CD will contain the
following tracks: 1) Backseat Of Your Cadillac (New Dance-Mix) 2) Like A
Hurricane (New Dance-Mix) 3) Shake Your Head 2003 (Radio Edit) 4) Anniversary
Mega-Mix (Single-Edit) 5) I Can Lose My Heart Tonight 6) Strangers By Night
7) Cause You Are Young 8) Are You Man Enough (Long Version – Muscle Mix) 9)
Nothing But A Heartache (Long Version) 10) Soul Survivor (Single Version) 11)
Heartbreak Hotel 12) Heaven And Hell 13) Summer Kisses 14) House Of Mystic
Lights (Long Version Dance Mix) 15) Big Time 16) Midnight Hour 17) Baby I
Need Your Love (Long Version) 18) Anniversary Mega-Mix (12”-Version). The DVD
will contain the following videos: 1) Cause You Are Young 2) Strangers By
Night 3) Heartbreak Hotel 4) Heaven And Hell 5) Soul Survivor 6) House Of
Mystic Lights 7) Backseat Of Your Cadillac 8) Summer Kisses 9) Baby I Need
Your Love 10) Big Time 11) Midnight Hour.
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July 08, 2005: According
to an article published today by German newspaper Bild, Dieter Bohlen’s
fourth child was born yesterday in Hamburg (Germany). Dieter Bohlen witnessed
the birth and spent the night in the hospital with his new-born son Maurice
Cassian and his girl friend Estefania. Dieter already has two other sons and
one daughter from a marriage with his first wife Erika.
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June 24, 2005: After
being offline for several months, the re-designed official website of Thomas
Anders (Thomas-Anders.com)
is back online. According to the news section of the website, Thomas Anders
is currently working on his new album, which will likely be released in
spring of 2006.
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June 17, 2005: According
to German newspaper Bild, Dieter Bohlen will continue to be the star of
German music talent show “Deutschland sucht den Superstar”. The third season
of the show will air later this year on German TV station RTL. According to
Bild, the hosts of the show and the members of the jury will all be replaced
but Dieter Bohlen will remain the star of the jury, which is judging the
contestants hoping to win a recording contract. TV station RTL did not
confirm the Bild report at this time.
Addendum June 24, 2004: German TV station RTL
confirmed that Dieter Bohlen will continue to be one of the jury members on
“Deutschland sucht den Superstar” during the show’s third season. However,
Dieter Bohlen will not necessarily write the first single for the winner of
the show as he has done during season one and season two. Instead, a pool of
music producers (it is not clear if this will include Dieter Bohlen) will suggest
songs that are individually tailored for the winning contestant. This is part
of a move to broaden the musical styles represented in the show.
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June 17, 2005: According
to German record company Edel, all of the albums Dieter Bohlen produced for
C.C. Catch during the Eighties will be re-released on CD in September of this
year. In addition, Edel plans to release a “Best of” compilation with the
original hits of C.C. Catch as well as new remixes of the songs and C.C.
Catch videos.
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June 10, 2005: On May 21, Thomas Anders started
his summer tour through several Eastern European countries with a concert in
Stavropoulos (Russia). During the 1.5 hour show, Thomas Anders performed a
number of Modern Talking songs as well as several of his solo songs. Here is
the track list from the concert: 1) Tonight Is The Night 2) Independent Girl
3) In 100 Years 4) King Of Love 5) Love Is Forever 6) TV Makes The Superstar
7) No Face, No Name, No Number 8) Just Dream 9) You Can Win If You Want 10)
Win The Race 11) Live Your Dream 12) China In Her Eyes 13) Geronimo’s
Cadillac 14) Jet Airliner 15) Atlantis Is Calling 16) Brother Louie 17)
Cheri, Cheri Lady 18) You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul. Thomas Anders also
performed in Moldova (June 3) and the Ukraine (June 5). In addition, his
summer tour will lead him to Lithuania (June 11) and, according to an
interview with Thomas Anders published in German newspaper “Rhein Zeitung”,
to Poland and Turkey.
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June 10, 2005: On
Monday, a new song composed by Dieter Bohlen was released in Germany. The
single “Get It On” by The Nash was written but not produced by Dieter Bohlen.
The Maxi CD features the following 5 versions of “Get It On”: 1) Radio Mix 2)
80’s Delight 3) New York Standard 4) Live At The Nash’s Pub 5) Instrumental.
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April 15, 2004: The
legal battle between Dieter Bohlen and Thomas Anders continues. In the latest
round of the ongoing series of lawsuits and counter lawsuits about Dieter
Bohlen’s claim in his second book that Thomas Anders had “stolen money” by
exaggerating expense reports for cost reimbursement by the record company,
Dieter Bohlen appeared in front of a German court today. The presiding judge
suggested that Dieter Bohlen should give a “substantial sum” to charity (up
to euro 100,000) in exchange for Thomas Anders dropping his demands for a one
million euro penalty for violation of his personal rights. The previous court
ruling allowing the sale of Dieter Bohlen’s second book only in a revised
version without the claims against Thomas Anders (due to a lack of evidence
supporting Dieter Bohlen’s claims) would remain in effect. Dieter Bohlen and
Thomas Anders will have two months to decide whether or not they want to
accept the compromise suggested by the judge – if they do not accept, the
court proceedings will continue.
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March 12, 2005: According to
a statement by Dieter Bohlen published in German newspaper Bild, he and his
girl friend Estefania are expecting a baby. Dieter already has three children
from a marriage with his first wife Erika.
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February 26, 2005: In
2003, Thomas Anders performed two solo concerts in the United States – two
concerts that ultimately contributed to the break-up of Modern Talking,
because Dieter Bohlen did not approve of Thomas Anders performing Modern
Talking songs without him. Now Thomas Anders is scheduled to perform again in
the U.S. According to BadBoysBlue.info,
Thomas Anders and Bad Boys Blue will perform in New York City on April 16 and
in Chicago on April 17.
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February 26, 2005: Due to the success of German
music TV show “Best of Formel Eins”, which features Thomas Anders as one of
the hosts of the show, the show was renewed for a fourth season. The third
season of the show is currently airing on a weekly basis on German TV station
Kabel 1. The new season will start airing in September.
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February 26, 2005: In
his second book, Dieter Bohlen claimed that Thomas Anders collaborated with a
tour manager who organized Modern Talking concerts in Russia in order to
exaggerate expense reports for cost reimbursement by the record company.
After a German court decided in 2004, that that there is no evidence that
Thomas Anders exaggerated any expense reports, Thomas filed a second lawsuit
in October last year, seeking a penalty of one million euros for violation of
his personal rights. Last week, a court in Berlin (Germany) ruled in Dieter
Bohlen’s favor without granting Thomas Anders any money. The presiding judge
indicated that he feels the amount of money Thomas is seeking demonstrates
that the lawsuit was only a “PR gag”. The judge further indicated “no average
person would take comments by Dieter Bohlen serious”. The previous court
order, ruling that Dieter Bohlen’s second book can only be sold in a revised
version without the accusations against Thomas Anders, remains in effect. In
addition, Thomas Anders has the right to contest the new court ruling.
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January 15, 2005:
Recently, the annual Thomas Anders Fan Party took place in Koblenz (Germany).
During the party, Thomas Anders talked about his plans for the near future.
He informed the fans that his contract with record label “Na Klar” has ended
because “he didn’t feel in good hands with them anymore”. Thomas is currently
looking for a new record label. Therefore, no new album will be released
during the next few months (a new album is tentatively planned for the second
half of this year. Thomas is planning to release a live DVD in autumn this
year and there is a chance that a CD or DVD with Christmas songs may be
released as well. After the party, Thomas gave a two and a half hour concert
for the estimated 800 fans that had come to the party. Here is the track list
of the songs Thomas performed during the concert: 1) Tonight Is The Night 2)
Independent Girl 3) In 100 Years 4) King Of Love 5) Night To Remember 6) Love
Is Forever 7) TV Makes The Superstar 8) No Face, No Name, No Number 9) You’re
My Heart, You’re My Soul (Ballad Version) 10) I Will Follow You 11) Road To
Higher Love 12) Just Dream (RMX Version) 13) You Can Win If You Want 14) Live
Your Dream 15) This Time 16) Win The Race 17) China In Her Eyes 18) How Deep
Is Your Love 19) Barry Manilow Medley (Mandy, I Write The Song, Can’t Smile
Without You, and others) 20) Geronimo’s Cadillac 21) Brother Louie 22) Cheri
Cheri Lady 23) Just Dream (Ballad Version) 24) Jet Airliner 25) Atlantis Is
Calling 26) You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul 27 When Will I See You Again (Accapella).
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