Tim Bendzko

Tim Bendzko
Tim Bendzko (left)
Background information
Origin	Berlin, Germany
Genres	Pop
Labels	Sony Music
Website	www.timbendzko.de

Tim Bendzko (born 9 April 1985, East Berlin, East Germany) is a German singer-songwriter.

Career

Bendzko grew up in the Köpenick region of Berlin. As a teenager he attended a sport gymnasium and played at the first FC Union Berlin football. Later he studied Protestant theology and non-Christian religions. His musical career began with guitar lessons. At age 16, he wrote his first songs. As a winner of a talent competition, he performed in the summer of 2009 before 20,000 spectators at the Berlin Waldbühne, one of Europe's largest concert venues. Then he devoted himself entirely to his music. He received a recording contract with Sony Music and performed as an opening act for Silly on their 2010 tour.

On 17 June 2011, he released his debut album Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären ("If words were my language"), from which the single Nur noch kurz die Welt retten ("Just quickly save the world") was released on 27 May 2011. The album reached number four in the German charts and the single number two. The single, written by Tim Bendzko, Mo Brandis and Simon Triebel, was certified 3x Gold in Germany for sales of more than 450,000 copies. It was also awarded Platinum status in Switzerland and Gold in Austria. The music video was produced by Hagen Decker in Los Angeles. The album, which sold over 500,000 copies in Germany alone, was certified 5x Gold in Germany, Platinum in Switzerland and Gold in Austria.

Bendzko performed as the opening act in Cologne and Leipzig on Elton John's tour of Germany, as well as being the support act for Joe Cocker during his Hard Knocks tour. On 29 September 2011, he came back to his hometown of Berlin for the Bundesvision Song Contest 2011 with the title track of his Album, Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären and won the competition. On 10 November 2011 he won the newcomer Bambi award.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Title	Chart positions			Certifications
		GER	AT	SWI
2011	Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären	4 (69 Weeks)	11 (31 Weeks)	13 (41 Weeks)	Release date: 1 July 2011 Germany: 5x Gold (500.000 units) Switzerland: 1x Platinum (30.000 units) Austria: 1x Gold (10.000 units)
2013	Am seidenen Faden	1 (... Weeks)	4 (... Weeks)	7 (... Weeks)	Release date: 24 May 2013

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions			Certifications
		GER	AT	SWI
2011	Nur noch kurz die Welt retten Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären	2 (47 Weeks)	8 (34 Weeks)	4 (35 Weeks)	Release date: 27 May 2011 Germany: 3x Gold (450.000 units) Switzerland: 1x Platinum (30.000 units) Austria: 1x Gold (15.000 units)
	Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären	5 (25 Weeks)	15 (25 Weeks)	33 (10 Weeks)	Release date: 30 September 2011 Germany: 1x Gold (150.000 units)
2012	Ich laufe Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären	47 (3 Weeks)	53 (1 Week)	—	Release date: 9 March 2012
	Sag einfach Ja Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären	42 (4 Weeks)	—	—	Release date: 20 July 2012
2013	Am seidenen Faden Am seidenen Faden	11 (10 Weeks)	27 (5 Weeks)	65 (2 Weeks)	Release date: 10 May 2013
	Programmiert Am seidenen Faden	32 (... Weeks)	—	—	Release date: 16 August 2013
	Unter die Haut (feat. Cassandra Steen) Unter die Haut	16 (... Weeks)	60 (... Weeks)	74 (... Weeks)	Release date: 22 November 2013