Michael Schulte (singer)


Michael Schulte 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 represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song "You Let Me Walk Alone". He finished in fourth place with 340 points.

Early life

Schulte was born on 30 April 1990 in Eckernförde and grew up first in Lindau, a part of Boren at the Schlei and later in Dollerup, a small municipality near Flensburg. He attended Duborg-Skolen, a Danish school and graduated in 2009. Afterwards, he completed his civil service. His father died when he was only fourteen years old.

Career

2012–2017: ''The Voice of Germany'' and various releases

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 .
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.

2017–present: Eurovision Song Contest 2018

On 29 December 2017, Schulte was confirmed to be one of the six acts competing in Unser Lied für Lissabon, the German national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, with the song "You Let Me Walk Alone". The song was later released on 20 February 2018. Schulte won the final, held on 22 February, becoming Germany's entry to the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. In Lisbon, Schulte received 340 points, ending up in fourth place. In 2020, Schulte provided commentary for Germany in the broadcast on Das Erste along with Peter Urban. Michael also recently became a father to his son, Luis.

Discography