Mark Forster (singer)
{{short description|German singer}}
{{Distinguish|Mark Foster (musician)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Mark Forster
| image = Mark Forster - 2024042220141 2024-02-11 American Ice Football - Sven - 1D X MK II - 1865 - B70I1239 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Forster in 2024
| birth_name = Mark Ćwiertnia
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|1|11}}
| birth_place = {{nowrap|Kaiserslautern, West Germany}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Lena Meyer-Landrut|2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bunte.de/stars/star-news/tv-show/lena-meyer-landrut-altes-video-aufgetaucht-schwanger-im-tv.html |title=Altes Video aufgetaucht: "schwanger" im TV |work=Bild |access-date=30 July 2021 |language=German |date=10 January 2021 }}
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| years_active = 2012–present
| genre = Pop
| label =
| website = {{URL|markforster.de}}
}}
Mark Ćwiertnia (born 11 January 1983), known professionally as Mark Forster, is a German singer, songwriter and television personality. He is known for his albums, Karton, Bauch und Kopf, and Eff, collaborations for other artists and work for TV. He was a coach on the The Voice of Germany from 2017 to 2022, coaching the 2022 winner Anny Ogrezeanu. In 2024, he returned as a coach on The Voice of Germany, alongside Samu Haber, Yvonne Catterfield and Kamrad.
Early life
File:Mark Forster – Unser Song für Österreich Clubkonzert - Live Show 02.jpg
Forster is of mixed German and Polish descent. His father was born in Dortmund and his mother, Agnieszka Ćwiertnia, was born in Warsaw.[http://agnieszka-cwiertnia.de/content.aspx?control=content_detail&ident_id=5870 Agnieszka Ćwiertnia Official website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328045636/http://agnieszka-cwiertnia.de/content.aspx?control=content_detail&ident_id=5870 |date=28 March 2016 }} {{in lang|de}} His mother called him Marek and in his early days as a musician used the name Marek Ćwiertnia. He grew up in Winnweiler, near Kaiserslautern (State: Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany.[https://brachinaimagepress.wordpress.com/2015/04/12/mark-forster-bei-hit-radio-ffhich-spreche-polnisch-wie-ein-elfjahriger/ Mark Forster bei HIT RADIO FFH:„Ich spreche polnisch wie ein Elfjähriger“] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309102121/https://brachinaimagepress.wordpress.com/2015/04/12/mark-forster-bei-hit-radio-ffhich-spreche-polnisch-wie-ein-elfjahriger/ |date=9 March 2016 }} {{in lang|de}} Forster later moved to Berlin.
Career
Forster later moved to Berlin where he developed a career as a singer, songwriter, pianist and composer of jingles for television including for the show Krömer – Die Internationale Show.
In 2006, Forster joined the band Balboa as their frontman. He was also in Kurt Krömer's Kröm De La Kröm alongside musician Mitumba Lumbumba[http://www.terrorverlag.com/rezensionen/kurt-kroemer/kroem-de-la-kroem-dvd/ Kurt Krömer – Kröm De La Kröm (DVD)] {{in lang|de}} From 2007 to 2010, Forster accompanied actor and comedian Kurt Krömer as a pianist sidekick.
= Karton =
In 2010 was signed to German record label Four Music where he released his album Karton in 2012. The album was produced by Ralf Christian Mayer and coproduced by Sebastian Böhnisch and recorded in Germany, France and Spain. He toured starting February 2012 with Laith Al-Deen and promoted his album. Two minor singles from the album were released: "Auf dem Weg" and "Zu dir (weit weg)".
= Head and heart =
In November 2013, he was featured in the rapper Sido's hit "Einer dieser Steine", singing in the refrain. An even bigger hit for Forster was "Au revoir", this time with roles reversed—Forster listed as primary artist and featuring Sido—with this single being a prelude to the very successful album Bauch und Kopf in 2013. The album was certified gold and included the now-smash-hit "Au revoir" and two other follow-up hit singles, "Flash mich" and the title track "Bauch und Kopf", the latter of which won Bundesvision Song Contest 2015.
= Eff =
In 2015, Forster became vocalist for the musical project Eff, made up of Forster as vocalist and Felix Jaehn as DJ and music producer. The two met at an event in Vienna in 2015. Eff is a reference to Felix and Forster. Their debut single, "Stimme", topped the German Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks, also charting in Austria and Switzerland.
= The Voice (Germany) =
Forster made his debut on The Voice of Germany in 2017 and continued to serve as coach until 2022, where he coached the winner Anny Ogrezeanu in the same year. In 2024, it was announced that Forster would be rejoining The Voice of Germany, alongside Samu Haber, Yvonne Catterfield and new coach Kamrad.{{cite web | url=https://www.sat1.de/serien/the-voice-of-germany/news/the-voice-of-germany2024-alle-neuen-coaches-373683 | title="The Voice of Germany" 2024-Alle Infos zu den neuen Coaches der 14. Staffel | date=17 May 2024 }}
Personal life
Forster is a fan of the German football club 1.FC Kaiserslautern.
Discography
=Albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Certifications |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GER {{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artist_search=Mark+Forster&do_search=do|title=Discographie Mark Forster|format=enter "Mark Forster" into the "Suchen" box|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=23 November 2018}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUT ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWI |
|---|
| scope="row"| Karton
|
| 45 || — || — |
|
| scope="row"| Bauch und Kopf
|
| 10 || 35 || 37 |
|
| scope="row"| Tape
|
| 2 || 2 || 7 |
|
| scope="row"| Liebe
|
| 3 || 5 || 8 |
|
| scope="row"| Musketiere
|
| 2 || 4 || 3 | |
| scope="row"| Supervision
|
| 3 || 9 || 16 | |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" | ||
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2em;"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Album | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GER ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUT ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWI | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2012
! scope="row"| "Auf dem Weg" | 49 | — | —
| | align="center" rowspan="2"| Karton |
| scope="row"| "Zu dir (weit weg)"
| 64 || — || — | | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2014
! scope="row"| "Au revoir" | 2 | 2 | 6
|
| align="center" rowspan="3"| Bauch und Kopf |
| scope="row"| "Flash mich"
| 11 || 10 || — |
| ||
| 2015
! scope="row"| "Bauch und Kopf" | 15 | 59 | —
|
|
| rowspan="2"| 2016
! scope="row"| "Wir sind groß" | 3 | 18 | 16
|
| align="center" rowspan="4"| Tape |
| scope="row"| "Chöre"
| 2 || 2 || 7 |
| ||
| rowspan="2"| 2017
! scope="row"| "Sowieso" | 22 | 7 | 23
|
|
| scope="row"| "Kogong"
| 34 || 7 || 9 |
| ||
| rowspan="2"| 2018
! scope="row"| "Like a Lion" | 38 | — | 64
| | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Einmal"
| 24 || 39 || 56 |
| rowspan="4"| Liebe | ||
| rowspan="3"| 2019
! scope="row"| "747" | — | — | —
| |
| scope="row"| "194 Länder"
| 13 || 19 || 61 |
| ||
| scope="row"| "Wie früher mal Dich"
| — || — || — | | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2020
! scope="row"| "Übermorgen" | 7 | 10 | 18
|
| align="center" rowspan="2"| Musketiere |
| scope="row"| "Bist du okay" (with Vize) | 11 || 46 || 55 |
| ||
| rowspan="3"| 2021
! scope="row"| "Ich frag die Maus" | 88 | — | —
| | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Drei Uhr nachts" (featuring Lea) | 15 || 32 || 68 |
| align="center" rowspan="2"| Musketiere | ||
| scope="row"| "Musketiere"
| — || — || — | | ||
| 2022
! scope="row"| "Memories & Stories" | 93 | — | —
| | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
Featured in
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" | ||
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2em;"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GER ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUT ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWI | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2013
! scope="row"| "Ich und du" | — | — | —
| | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Einer dieser Steine" (Sido featuring Mark Forster) | 4 || 12 || 8 |
| align="center"| 30-11-80 | ||
| 2014
! scope="row"| "Camouflage" | — | — | —
| | align="center"| Camouflage |
| 2015
! scope="row"| "Maniac" | 99 | — | —
| | align="center"| Dein Song 2015 |
| 2017
! scope="row"| "Das Original" | 59 | — | —
| | align="center"| Nichts war umsonst |
| 2019
! scope="row"| "Warte mal" | — | — | 71
| | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://wirsindgross.markforster.de/}}
- {{allMusic}}
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Category:German male songwriters