"Wanted to feel like Udo Jürgens": ex-manager pulls at Michael Wendler
Created: 07/01/2023 18:33
By: Jonas Erbas
Michael Wendler wants to fight for GEMA income of around 50,000 euros in court.
But did the pop singer actually write his hits himself?
His ex-manager seems to have already made his decision.
Berlin – For Michael Wendler (50) it is currently about a lot of money: the hit star wants to fight for GEMA income of 42,825 euros in court, but because the copyright issue has not been clearly clarified, the facts are considered difficult.
His daughter Adeline Norberg (20), who was connected to the court via video call and is said to have testified in his favor, should remedy the situation as early as October 2022.
His ex-manager, on the other hand, thinks the 50-year-old is totally unmusical.
Michael Wendler wants to fight for GEMA income – daughter Adeline testifies for Schlagerstar
The statement by Michael Wendler's daughter Adeline could bring in a lot of money for the pop singer, provided he can prove in court that his hits listed by GEMA actually came from his pen.
Originally, his ex-wife Claudia Norberg (53) was given as the author;
possibly to smuggle appropriate income past the insolvency advisor.
Bad scolding for Michael Wendler: His ex-manager Heiko Schulte-Siering claims that the hit star could not read music.
He only owned his piano "because he wanted to feel like Udo Jürgens" (photomontage) © teutopress/Revierfoto/Imago
Now it's up to Wendler to prove that he actually wrote his songs himself.
While Adeline is said to have confirmed this to the court, according to
bild.de
, his ex-manager Heiko Schulte-Siering (55) has serious doubts about the musical talent of the "She loves the DJ" interpreter, as he ruthlessly said in an interview with the daily newspaper stated, "I know for a fact that Michael can't read sheet music, let alone write or correct it."
Skowronek, Norberg or Wendler – what is the real name of the hit star?
Under the name Michael Wendler, the pop singer is probably well and badly remembered by most.
But this is just a pseudonym.
The 50-year-old was born Michael Skowronek, but took on his stage name, which is now well known far and wide, at the beginning of his career.
During this time he also met his manager and later wife Claudia Norberg.
After marrying her in March 2009, he also took her last name - and carries it to this day, although the divorce followed in 2020.
As is well known, the pop star now has a new woman by his side: Laura Müller.
By the way, since the wedding in June 2020, she has also had the surname of his ex-wife.
Michael Wendler's ex-manager makes a tough judgment – hit star had piano "only for decoration"
The 55-year-old doesn't leave a good hair on Michael Wendler:
"He can't play a single musical instrument either.
The piano in his house was only there for decoration because he wanted to feel like Udo Jürgens.
But Michael couldn't even have played 'Alle meine Entchen' on it,"
was his tough verdict on the hit star.
Heiko Schulte-Siering, who managed the singer from 2007 to 2009, also provided evidence for his claim: "For a press event, he was later only taught to play the chorus of 'She loves the DJ' with one finger.
It sounded like a toddler tinkling.”
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When Wendler made an appearance at an Advent show in 2008, you had to use tricks: "At a 'Christmas party' by Florian Silbereisen, Michael really wanted to sit at the piano for his title.
But the director refrained from showing pictures of the fingers on the keys.
Because nothing just fit there.” The 50-year-old also keeps making headlines away from the stage: Michael Wendler recently announced that he wanted to sue Instagram because of his blocking.
Sources used:
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