Johannes Oerding (born 26 December 1981) is a German singer-songwriter. He primarily records his work in German.

Johannes Oerding
Oerding in 2021
Oerding in 2021
Background information
Born (1981-12-26) 26 December 1981 (age 43)
OriginHamburg, Germany
GenresPop
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2009–present
LabelsColumbia
Websitewww.johannesoerding.de
Johannes Oerding at the Zelt-Musik-Festival 2018 in Freiburg, Germany

Early life

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Oerding was born in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia and raised in Geldern-Kapellen near the border of the Netherlands.[1] His father is a country doctor, while his mother is a nurse.[1] Oerding has two brothers and two sisters.[2]

Oerding was discovered in 1999, when he performed at a local block party in Iserlohn.[1] Later, he moved to the Netherlands to earn a diploma in International Marketing at Fontys University of Applied Sciences in Venlo.[3] In 2006, he relocated to Hamburg to pursue a professional music career.[1] There, he met singer-songwriter Michy Reincke, his neighbor at his new home in Barmbek-Süd, who garnered Oerding his first gigs.[3]

Career

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In 2009, Oerding his released his first single "Die Tage werden anders sein" on Columbia Records.[1] The same year, his debut album Erste Wahl was released. Oerding worked with producers Mark "Big" Smith and Sven "Chef" Bünger on the majority of the album. While it failed to chart upon its initial release, a reissue of Erste Wahl, released in 2010, peaked at number 39 on the German Albums Chart when its single "Engel" received heavy radio rotation.[4] The following year, Oerding's second album Boxer was released. It debuted at number eleven in Germany.[4]

In 2013, Für immer ab jetzt, Oerding's third studio album, was released. It became his first top ten album in Germany, debuting at number four, and was eventually certified gold by Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).[5] The album's first two singles, "Einfach nur weg" and "Nichts geht mehr", both entered the German Singles Chart.[4] In September 2013, Oerding represented Hamburg with "Nichts geht mehr" in the Bundesvision Song Contest 2013; he finished second in the contest.[6][7]

In 2015, Oerding released his fourth album Alles brennt. It debuted at number three on the German Albums Chart, marking his highest-charting album yet.[4] It was eventually certified gold by Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).[5]

In 2021, he was a coach on the eleventh season of The Voice of Germany and won along with his artist Sebastian Krenz.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak positions Certifications
GER
[4]
AUT
[8]
SWI
[9]
Erste Wahl
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
39
Boxer
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
11
Für immer ab jetzt
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
4 71 93
Alles brennt
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3 58 45
  • BVMI: 3× Gold[5]
Kreise
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2 46 20
  • BVMI: Platinum[5]
Konturen
  • Released: 2019
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 18 8
  • BVMI: Platinum[5]
Plan A[10]
  • Released: 4 November 2022
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 35 13

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Album
GER
[4]
AUT
[8]
SWI
[9]
2009 "Die Tage werden anders sein" Erste Wahl
"Für die Welt"
"Wann wenn nicht jetzt"
2010 "Engel" 80 Erste Wahl (deluxe edition)
"Erste Wahl"
"Reparier'n" Boxer
"Boxer"
2011 "Morgen"
2012 "Einfach nur weg" 98 Für immer ab jetzt
2013 "Nichts geht mehr" 43
"Jemanden wie dich"
2014 "Alles brennt" 20 34 Alles brennt
2015 "Wenn du lebst" 75
"Heimat"
"Das alles geht hier"
(with Anna Loos)
Deutschland. Dein Tag
2017 "Kreise" 91 42 Kreise
"Hundert Leben"
2019 "An guten Tagen" 45 85 Konturen
"Pyramiden"
(with Sido)
38 50 47 Ich & keine Maske

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Johannes Oerding: Liebe, Sehnsucht und Sommerrhythmen". Focus.com. January 14, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Johannes Oerding erobert die Charts". Bild.de. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Der Liedermacher aus der Schanze". Abendblatt.de. March 11, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Discographie von Johannes Oerding". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  6. ^ Lena, Anna (June 5, 2013). "Bundesvision Song Contest 2013: Gewinner ist Bosse" [Bundesvision Song Contest 2013: the winner is Bosse]. Bravo (in German). Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  7. ^ "radio ffn: Bundesvision Songcontest 2014!". radio ffn (in German). Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Johannes Oerding discography". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Johannes Oerding discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 10, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ ""Plan A" – viel Persönliches auf neuem Album von Johannes Oerding". RND. November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
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