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Michael Schulte (singer)

Michael Schulte
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Schulte performing in 2012
Background information
Born (1990-04-30) 30 April 1990 (age 27)
Dollerup, West Germany
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
Years active 2008–present
Labels Edel AG
Associated acts Rea Garvey

Michael Schulte (born 30 April 1990) is a German singer and songwriter. He began his singing career in 2008, posting covers on his YouTube channel and later placed third on season one of The Voice of Germany in 2012. His debut studio album Wide Awake was released later that year. He will represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song "You Let Me Walk Alone".

Schulte was born on 30 April 1990 in Dollerup, a small municipality near Flensburg. He attended Duborg-Skolen, a Danish school and graduated in 2009. Afterwards, he completed his civil service.

Schulte began his career in 2008 by publishing covers of popular songs on his YouTube channel. Through his YouTube channel, he was able to sign with a management company and eventually signed with Weinstein Media.

In 2011, Schulte became a contestant on season one of The Voice of Germany. He auditioned with the song "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele and joined the team of Rea Garvey. Schulte progressed through the competition, eventually placing third behind winner Ivy Quainoo and runner-up Kim Sanders. Following the competition, he signed with German independent label Edel AG. His debut studio album Wide Awake was released in 2012.


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