Martin Stosch | |
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 Stosch in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Martin Stosch |
| Also known as | Martin Stosch |
| Born | 30 July 1990 |
| Origin | Landshut, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | DaredoMusic & BeatPowerMusic |
| Website | martinstosch |
Martin Stosch (born 30 July 1990) is a German singer and the runner-up of the fourth season of the television show Deutschland sucht den Superstar (DSDS), the German version of Pop Idol .
Stosch was born on 30 July 1990 in Landshut, West Germany. His parents are Bernhard Stosch and Elisabeth Stosch and he has two sisters, Sandra and Vanessa. Before the fourth season of DSDS he was to be on a school band, as very good guitarist. Today, he lives in Postau a small township in Lower Bavaria.
In September 2006, he attended the show's casting in Munich and inspired the jury with his two songs "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton and "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day. In the Top 20 shows he convinced the public to vote for him, as he sang the songs: "Home" by Michael Bublé and Westlife's cover of "Mandy". Stosch made it to the Top 10, only to be in the bottom group every week up to his elimination. However, Max Buskohl, who was a favorite to win the competition along with Mark Medlock, dropped out of the competition to sign a record contract with his band. Thus, Stosch returned to the show and made it to the finale against Medlock in which he became the runner up.
| Top-20-Show | Song | Originalinterpret | Caller in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Top-20-Show (7 February 2007) | Home | Michael Bublé | 12.11% (Position 4 of 9) |
| 3. Top-20-Show (14 February 2007) | Mandy | Westlife | 20.40% (Position 2 of 8) |
| Mottoshow | Song | Originalinterpret | Caller in Percent |
| Greatest Hits (24 February 2007) | Tears in Heaven | Eric Clapton | 7.59% (Position 5 of 10) |
| Greatest Hits of the 80s and 90s (10 March 2007) | Love Is All Around | Wet Wet Wet | 7.69% (Position 7 of 9) |
| Power of Love (17 March 2007) | If Tomorrow Never Comes | Ronan Keating | 9.24% (Position 6 of 8) |
| Today's Hits (31 March 2007) | Upside Down | Jack Johnson | 10,61 % (Position 6 of 7) |
| Big Band (7 April 2007) | Night and Day | Frank Sinatra | 10.30% (Position 5 of 6) |
| Greatest Divas and Heroes of Music (14 April 2007) | Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Queen | 15.36% (Position 4 of 5) |
| She's The One | Robbie Williams | ||
| Hits of the 70s / Dedicated to… to … (21 April 2007) | You to Me Are Everything | The Real Thing | 15.43% (Position 4 of 4) |
| Und wenn ein Lied | Söhne Mannheims | ||
| Judges' Choice (28 April 2007) | Rockin' All Over the World (selected by Heinz Henn) | Status Quo | 22.27% (Position 2 of 3) |
| Sunday Morning (selected by Anja Lukaseder) | Maroon 5 | ||
| I Swear (selected by Dieter Bohlen) | All-4-One | ||
| Finale (5 May 2007) | Life Is a Rollercoaster | Ronan Keating | 21.89% (Position 2 of 2) |
| Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Queen | ||
| I Can Reach Heaven from Here | Martin Stosch (written by Jörgen Elofsson) |
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| GER | |||
| 2008 | "Zeit Meines Lebens" | 30 | 7teen |
| "Geh Nicht Einfach Weg" | 79 | ||
| Have You Found...? (feat. Lisa Bund | 92 | ||
| 2009 | "Ich liebe Dich nicht mehr" | – |
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