Roman Lob
| Roman Lob | |
|---|---|
 Roman Lob at the Echo music award 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 2 July 1990 |
| Origin | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, rock, alternative pop |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Labels | USFB, Universal |
| Website | www.romanlob.de |
Roman Lob (born 2 July 1990) is a German recording artist. In January and February 2012, Lob was a contestant in the German TV show Unser Star für Baku, produced by the German broadcasting stations Pro7 and Das Erste.[1] He is also the lead singer of the band Rooftop Kingdom, an alternative rock band with origins in Neuwied. He was also a founding member of German Metalcore band, Days of Despite.[2]
Career
2007: Deutschland sucht den Superstar
In 2007, Lob took part in the fourth series of the German Idol format Deutschland sucht den Superstar but had to quit due to a vocal cord infection.[3] He had already advanced into the field of the top 20 contestants.[4]
2008: First ESC attempt
In 2008, Roman took part in the competition to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, as a part of the boy band G12P – Germany 12 Points. The song "When The Boys Come" was not chosen to compete in the national final.[5]
2012–present: Eurovision Song Contest 2012
On 16 February 2012, he won the show Unser Star für Baku and represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. He achieved eighth place with 110 points in the contest.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [6] |
AUT [7] |
SWI [8] | ||
| Changes |
|
9 | 50 | 81 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [6] |
AUT [7] |
SWI [8] |
UK [9] | ||||||||||
| 2012 | "Standing Still" | 3 | 40 | 51 | 132 | Changes | |||||||
| "Call Out the Sun" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| GER [6] | |||
| 2012 | "Conflicted" | 51 | Changes |
| "Alone" | 42 |
References
- ↑ "Germany: Céline leaves "Unser Star für Baku" | News | Eurovision Song Contest – Baku 2012". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ↑ Emergenza: Days of Despite
- ↑ "DSDS: Roman Lob scheidet aus – Magazin – Rhein-Zeitung". Rhein-zeitung.de. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ↑ "Roman Lob | Das Erste: Eurovision Song Contest – Teilnehmer". Eurovision.de. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ↑ "Zweiter Anlauf: Roman Lob fährt zum ESC!". schlagr.de. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Roman Lob - German Charts". charts.de/ Hung Medien.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Roman Lob - Austrian Charts". austriancharts.at/ Hung Medien.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Roman Lob - Swiss Charts". hitparade.ch/ Hung Medien.
- ↑ Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
- For "Standing Still": "New Chart Entries > June 9, 2012". Zobbel.de. 2012-06-09.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Lena with "Taken by a Stranger" |
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 |
Succeeded by Cascada with "Glorious" |
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