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German singer
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Male
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Birth:
7 March 1985
The details
Biography
Introduction
Norman Langen (born 7 March 1985 in Bardenberg, Germany) is a German singer and a participant in season 8 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar who finished in 7th place. He likes to sing in German. He likes Schlager, pop and dance music.
Biography
Early life
He was born in Badenberg, Germany but currently lives in Übach-Palenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia. He is a trained welder. But he is retraining as a hospice nurse. He has previously sung in a boy band (BXess, later Manhattan). He has three sisters. He was slightly overweight when he was a kid.
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
| Show (Original airdate) | Song (Artist) | Percentage of calls |
|---|---|---|
| Top 15 (19 February 2011) | Ich bau dir ein Schloss (Jürgen Drews) | |
| Top 10 (26 February 2011) | Wahnsinn (Wolfgang Petry) | |
| Top 9 (5 March 2011) | Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt) (DJ Ötzi & Nik P.) | |
| Top 8 (12 March 2011) | Verlieben, verloren, vergessen, verzeihen (Wolfgang Petry) | |
| Top 7 (19 March 2011) | Hey! Baby (DJ Ötzi) | (7/7) |
Post-DSDS
Langen is "in demand" and is a "solid player" in the music industry. Langen stated that "I'm still traveling a lot. The success of DSDS has never really flattened."
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER | AT | CH | ||
| 2011 | "Pures Gold" | 62 | ||
| 2012 | "Einer von Millionen" | |||