HE/RO

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HE/RO
2019-05-05 ZDF Fernsehgarten Die Lochis by Olaf Kosinsky 1088 (cropped).jpg
HE/RO in 2019
Background information
Origin Mainz, Germany
Genres
Occupations
Years active2011–present
Members
  • Roman Lochmann
  • Heiko Lochmann

HE/RO (until 2019 Die Lochis) are a German music duo of the twin brothers Heiko and Roman Lochmann (born 13 May 1999). The duo gained fame through their YouTube career, in which they initially published song translations and parodies of well-known chart hits as well as comedy sketches. [1] [2] Since their initial rise to fame, the duo shifted primarily to the pop genre, have made several television appearances, and have been active in philanthropic activities.

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Career

Social media career

On 24 August 2011, twin brothers Roman and Heiko Lochmann founded the YouTube channel DieLochis, on which they initially published mainly song translations and parodies of well-known chart hits. In 2012, they received the Audience Award of the German Web Video Award in the category "Newbie". After various television reports and regular publications, the number of subscribers and views continued rising. On 26 October 2014, the brothers' main channel reached one million subscribers. In March 2017, it ranked 18th among the most subscribed YouTube channels in Germany. [3]

Musical career

In August 2013, the duo reached the German single charts for the first time with their single "Durchgehend Online". [4] On 1 March 2014, they released the single "Ich bin blank", which entered at number 34 of the German single charts. The singles "Sonnenschein", "Mein letzte Tag", "Klartext" and "Ab geht's" followed. At the beginning of January 2015, the duo completed their first live tour, the "Lochiversum Tour" through Germany and Switzerland. As Die Lochis, they released their debut album, #Zwilling, on 19 August 2016, followed by the works #whatislife and Kapitel X in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Following their rebrand to HE/RO, the duo has released three albums Teen Star Dilemma (2022) and Kein Grund zur Panik (2025). [5] Both albums were released through Columbia Records following their signing to the label.

Television appearances

In 2018, the duo participated in the 11th season of the RTL show Let's Dance , with Heiko finishing in 11th place together with Kathrin Menzinger, and Roman in 8th Place with Katja Kalugina. Also in 2018, they participated in Ninja Warrior Germany celebrity special for the RTL donation marathon.

In 2024, they competed (as flip flops) on the ProSieben show The Masked Singer and finished as the runner-up of the season. [6]

In 2026, the brothers will debut as a duo coach on the fourteenth season of The Voice Kids alongside Álvaro Soler, Leony, and Michael Patrick Kelly.

Philanthropy

Since 2014, Heiko and Roman Lochmann have been involved as campaign ambassadors for the international education initiative Youth Against AIDS. [7]

Discography

List of studio albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
#Zwilling
  • Released: 19 August 2016 (GER)
  • Label: Independent
#whatislife
Kapitel X
  • Released: 13 September 2019 (GER)
  • Label: Warner Music Group
Teen Star Dilemma
Kein Grund zur Panik
  • Released: 17 January 2025 (GER)
  • Label: Columbia Records

References

  1. ↑ "Heiko und Roman Lochmann von HE/RO: "Manchmal muss man Dinge ausprobieren und dumm sein, um daraus zu lernen."". www.bravo.de (in German). 3 May 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Learn German with Music of HE/RO - Reverberations". 17 June 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Top 50 YouTube Creators in Germany by Subscribers". Social Blade. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Redaktion (15 May 2022). "HE/RO veröffentlichen heute ihr erstes Album nach dem Ende der Lochis – „Teen Star Dilemma" OUT NOW". NordNews.de (in German). Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  6. ↑ Thalmann, Florian (24 April 2024). "„The Masked Singer" enthüllt: Diese Stars stecken unter den letzten Masken". Berliner Kurier (in German). Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  7. ↑ DieLochis (14 November 2014). WIR KOMMEN AUF DEINE SCHULE! - Jugend gegen Aids . Retrieved 13 November 2025– via YouTube.
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