Bosse (musician)

Bosse (born Axel Bosse; 22 February 1980, in Braunschweig)[1] is a German rock singer and guitarist. Bosse is also the name of his backup band.[2]

Bosse
Bosse, 2014
Background information
Birth nameAxel Bosse
Born (1980-02-22) 22 February 1980
Braunschweig, Germany
GenresPop rock
Occupation(s)Musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar

History

In 2005, Bosse released their first single "Kraft". Soon after, they performed in a farewell tour for Such a Surge. After the tour ended in April 2005, they released their first album, Kamikazeherz. This album achieved considerable success at that time, with the revival of German rock.

On 28 July 2006, the band released their second album, Guten Morgen Spinner, with the accompanying single "Die Irritierten".

6 February 2009 saw the release of their third album, Taxi. Before the album, the band left their label, EMI. In collaboration with Jochen Naaf, Bosse produced the record themselves. The single "3 Millionen" was released in early 2009, and received much airplay. Axel Bosse was also a featured artist on Deutsche Welle's PopXport.[3]

On 29 September 2011, Bosse came in third place in the annual Bundesvision Song Contest, out of 16 contestants, one from each German state. Bosse represented Lower Saxony and sang "Frankfurt Oder", from their fourth album, Wartesaal (2011).

Bosse was nominated as Best Artist at the 1LIVE Krone 2011 awards. They came in second place, losing out to Clueso.

On 8 March 2013, the band released their fifth album, Kraniche, and confirmed a tour through Germany.[4]

Bosse made their second appearance on the annual Bundesvision Song Contest on 27 September 2013, this time coming in first place. They once again represented Lower Saxony, and sang "So Oder So", a single from Kraniche.

Bosse was nominated as Best Artist again at the 1LIVE Krone 2013 awards. They came in second place, losing out to Casper.

In 2017, Dutch rock band BLØF scored one of the biggest hits in Dutch history with "Zoutelande", their adaptation of Bosse's "Frankfurt Oder".

Band members
  • Axel Bosse - vocals
  • Björn Krüger - drums
  • Thorsten Sala - guitar
  • Theofilos Fotiades - bass

Discography

Studio albums
Year Title Chart positions Certifications
Germany
[5]		 Austria
[6]		 Switzerland
[7]
2005 Kamikazeherz (de) — — —
2006 Guten Morgen Spinner (de) — — —
2009 Taxi (de) 96 — —
2011 Wartesaal (de) 16 — —
2013 Kraniche (de) 4 — —
2016 Engtanz (de) 1 28 92
2018 Alles ist jetzt[9] 1 — —

Live albums
  • 2014: Kraniche – Live in Hamburg
  • 2016: Leise Landung – Die Kraniche Akustiktournee 2014

Compilations
  • 2011: Classic Albums: Kamikazeherz / Guten Morgen Spinner

EPs
  • 2008: Kurzstrecke

Singles
  • 2005: "Kraft" (Power)
  • 2005: "Keine Panik" (No Panic)
  • 2005: "Niemand vermisst uns" (Nobody Misses Us)
  • 2006: "Die Irritierten" (The Confused)
  • 2009: "3 Millionen" (Three Million)
  • 2009: "Liebe ist leise" (Love Is Quiet)
  • 2009: "Sommer lang" (Summer Long) (feat. Frida)
  • 2011: "Weit weg" (Far Away)
  • 2011: "Wartesaal" (Waiting Room)
  • 2011: "Frankfurt Oder" (feat. Anna Loos)
  • 2013: "Schönste Zeit" (Most Beautiful Time)
  • 2013: "So oder so" (Either Way)
  • 2013: "Kraniche" (Cranes)
  • 2013: "Vier Leben" (Four Lives)
  • 2015: "Steine" (Stones)
  • 2016: "Immer so lieben" (Always Love Like That)
  • 2016: "Dein Hurra" (Your Hooray)
  • 2016: "Außerhalb der Zeit" (Out of Time)
  • 2018: "Alles ist jetzt" (Everything Is Now)
  • 2018: "Augen zu Musik an" (Eyes Closed Music On)
  • 2019: "Ich warte auf dich" (I Wait for You)
  • 2019: "Hallo Hometown" (Hello Hometown)

References
  1. "Bosse – Munzinger Biographie". munzinger.de.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4184364,00.html Archived 30 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Bosse Concerts Archived 23 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Tickets-VVK.com Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  5. musicline.de: Chartverfolgung / Bosse / Longplay Archived 13 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  6. austriancharts.at: Bosse – Engtanz Archived 30 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  7. hitparade.ch: Bosse Archived 4 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  8. "Bosse – BVMI Certifications" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  9. "Alles ist jetzt (Deluxe) by Bosse on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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