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Michael Schulte
Person · male · Germany · Eckernförde · born 1990 · recording since 2010
German singer-songwriter
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Also known as Michael Anthony Schulte · 麥可·舒爾特
Timeline
15 events▣ Album 13◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1990s
2010s
· Debut release
Debut release: Soul Traveler
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2020s
Biography
English biography399 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1371020259
Biography
Michael Anthony Schulte (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪçaʔeːl ˈʔɛntəniː ˈʃʊltə, - ˈʔɛnθə-]; born 30 April 1990) is a German singer and songwriter. He began his singing career in 2008, posting covers on his YouTube channel and later placed third on season one of The Voice of Germany in 2012. His debut studio album Wide Awake
Wide AwakeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Run Away3:142Jump Before We Fall3:483Army of Hope3:124Heard You Crying3:515I'm Not Gonna Find You3:556You Said You'd Grow Old With Me3:447Higher3:008Wide Awake3:569Take Me as I Am3:1910Marching Man3:2611Beautiful Life3:0412I Never Said I Loved You2:5413Holding Back the Fire (acoustic)3:5714You'll Be Okay (acoustic)4:43 was released later that year. He represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song "You Let Me Walk Alone
You Let Me Walk AloneSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1You Let Me Walk Alone2:57". He finished in fourth place with 340 points and becomes the highest scoring for Germany.
Early life
Schulte was born on 30 April 1990 in Eckernförde and grew up first in Lindau, a part of Boren at the Schlei and later in Dollerup, a small municipality near Flensburg. He attended Duborg-Skolen, a Danish school and graduated in 2009. Afterwards, he completed his civil service. His father died when he was only fourteen years old.
2012–2017: The Voice of Germany
Schulte began his career in 2008 by publishing covers of popular songs on his YouTube channel. Through his YouTube channel, he was able to sign with a management company and eventually signed with Weinstein Media founded by Singer/Songwriter Andy Weinstein (civil name: Andreas Weinstein) in Berlin.
In 2011, Schulte became a contestant on season one of The Voice of Germany. He auditioned with the song "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele and joined the team of Rea Garvey. Schulte progressed through the competition, eventually placing third behind winner Ivy Quainoo and runner-up Kim Sanders. Following the competition, he signed with German independent label Edel AG. His debut studio album Wide AwakeWide AwakeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Run Away3:142Jump Before We Fall3:483Army of Hope3:124Heard You Crying3:515I'm Not Gonna Find You3:556You Said You'd Grow Old With Me3:447Higher3:008Wide Awake3:569Take Me as I Am3:1910Marching Man3:2611Beautiful Life3:0412I Never Said I Loved You2:5413Holding Back the Fire (acoustic)3:5714You'll Be Okay (acoustic)4:43 was released in 2012.
2017–present: Eurovision Song Contest and other projects
On 29 December 2017, Schulte was confirmed to be one of the six acts competing in Unser Lied für Lissabon, the German national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, with the song "You Let Me Walk AloneYou Let Me Walk AloneSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1You Let Me Walk Alone2:57". The song was later released on 20 February 2018. Schulte won the final, held on 22 February, becoming Germany's entry to the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. In Lisbon, Schulte received 340 points, ending up in fourth place. In 2020, Schulte provided German commentary for the Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light special event, broadcast on Das Erste, alongside Peter Urban. During the show, Michael also sang a duet version of "Ein bißchen Frieden" with Ilse DeLange set in the Peace Palace (Dutch: Vredespaleis) in The Hague. He later released a single with DeLange entitled "Wrong Direction
Wrong DirectionSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Wrong Direction3:26".
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 31 | 91th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 57 | 95.2th |
| Studio albums | 13 | 93.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | 16 | 37.8th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (57 release groups · 13 studio albums)
Albums · 13
2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 41:30
1Soul Traveler4:292Dream With You3:153Goodbye3:514Arrival3:345Shine a Light3:036She2:397All the Waves3:388I'm Here3:299Hide & Seek3:0310I Do Believe3:0511Soul Traveler (acoustic)4:0412Second Chance (acoustic)3:202011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 30 tracks · 1:36:48
1Wind of Change (Live)3:462Mad World (Live)4:123Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Live)2:544Alright (Live)2:405Just the Way You Are (Live)3:326Stuck Like Glue (Live)3:087Mine (Live)2:388Tears in Heaven (Live)3:089Somewhere over the Rainbow (Live)3:1210Zombie (Live)3:2011Keep Holding On (Live)3:1412Clocks (Live)2:2213Talk (Live)3:1014Yellow (Live)3:2215Streets of London (Live)3:4216The Last Unicorn (Live)3:2017We Are the World (Live)3:0218Dynamite (Live)2:4819Hallelujah (Live)2:4820Watcha Say (Live)2:5421Innocent (Live)3:3022Ein Kompliment (Live)3:34239 Crimes (Live)2:5224The Only Exception (Live)3:0625Supergirl (Live)4:2826Strong (Live)4:4027Hey Ya (Live)2:3028Und wenn ein Lied (Live)2:2829Stay (Live)3:4230Taken by a Stranger (Live)2:462011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 32:44
1Price Tag (Live)2:532Call My Name (Live)3:133Set Fire to the Rain (Live)3:124Rolling In the Deep (Live)2:235The Funeral (Live)2:456No Woman No Cry (Live)3:177Colorblind (Live)2:558Sweet Home Alabama (Live)2:519Nights In White Satin (Live)3:5910Heute hier, Morgen dort (Live)2:3011Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall (Live)2:462011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 35:18
1Tears3:052Good Times3:063Come As You Are3:074When Water Falls3:325Thinking About You2:366Head in My Hands3:567Dreamers4:238Here to Hold You3:419All My Everything4:5810Dieser Weg2:542012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:02:21
1Book of Love (Live)2:422Can't Stand the Silence (Live)3:383Creep (Live)3:384A Drop in the Ocean (Live)3:385Eisberg (Live)3:006Falling Slowly (Live)3:087Fix You (Live)2:468Give Me Love (Live)3:389Greensleeves (Live)3:1410Jar of Hearts (Live)2:5211New Age (Live)3:4612Skinny Love (Live)3:0213Somebody That I Used to Know (Live)3:1614Someone Like You (Live)4:3215The a Team (Live)3:1016Time After Time (Live)3:0017True Colors (Live)3:0618Video Games (Live)3:4419I Follow Rivers (Live)2:312012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 50:03
1Run Away3:142Jump Before We Fall3:483Army of Hope3:124Heard You Crying3:515I'm Not Gonna Find You3:556You Said You'd Grow Old With Me3:447Higher3:008Wide Awake3:569Take Me as I Am3:1910Marching Man3:2611Beautiful Life3:0412I Never Said I Loved You2:5413Holding Back the Fire (acoustic)3:5714You'll Be Okay (acoustic)4:432013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 43:41
1Let It Snow2:322Last Christmas3:403The First Noel3:564Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer3:455White Christmas3:466Silent Night3:267Jingle Bells3:368What Christmas Is About3:449Hallelujah4:4110Auld Lang Syne3:0611Greensleeves3:0112O Holy Night4:282014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:22
1The Arising2:542Thoughts3:463Frozen Over3:244Take It All Away3:265Silence3:346The Maze3:387Rock and Scissors3:228The Deep3:139Hopeless Heart3:0110Dear Doubt3:4811Beautiful Mistake4:0012Mountain Spring4:162017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:02
1Collide3:272End of My Days3:463Babylon3:044Rusted Blood4:165Flicker3:376Falling Apart3:18719993:188Far Away3:389Warm in December3:4410Sophie3:4011Pocket Full of Gold2:2112Hold the Rhythm3:532018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:17:22
1You Let Me Walk Alone2:572Rock and Scissors3:213End of My Days3:464Thoughts3:475The Deep3:126Rusted Blood4:167The Maze3:378Dear Doubt3:479Flicker3:3710You Said You'd Grow Old With Me3:4411Falling Apart3:1812Silence3:3413Take It All Away3:2614Take Me as I Am3:1915Mountain Spring4:1416Heard You Crying3:5017You Let Me Walk Alone (acoustic)3:1718You Said You'd Grow Old With Me (acoustic)4:0719You'll Be Okay (acoustic)4:4020Holding Back the Fire (acoustic)3:5621The Deep (accustic)3:372019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 46:41
1Back to the Start3:132Every Little Piece3:023Highs & Lows3:314All I Need3:125Dreaming Out Loud4:346Let It Go2:577Someone3:378Never Let You Down3:189Keep You Close3:2810Lighthouse3:1311My Love2:3412The Love You Left Behind3:1413Don’t You Let Me Go4:4814Lows & Highs2:002023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 40:35
1With You3:112Here Goes Nothing3:113Stay2:534Remember Me3:365More to This Life3:226HEY2:497Are You In, Are You Out2:508Better Me2:469Waterfall2:2010Bye Bye Bye2:4411Slowly2:4012One More Day2:4413Lovers on the Run2:3614Nothing Left of Me2:532026 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 46:17
1Broken Sunshine2:562Afterlife2:4035am2:564Lovesick2:275Giants3:126Half of My Heart2:387Beautiful Reason3:048Mountains2:499If You Love Me3:3610Floating3:4811Darkest Hour2:5412Dance These Tears Away2:2513Meteorite2:2114Granted2:4615Grow as We Go2:4316Beautiful Reasons3:02
Single · 41
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Soul TravelerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:331Soul Traveler (radio mix)4:19 2Soul Traveler (Calm Down mix)4:13 3Hide & Seek3:01 | 22 October 2010 | ||
| 2011 | SheSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:041She2:37 2I'm Here3:27 | 7 January 2011 | ||
| 2011 | TearsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:051Tears3:05 | 20 May 2011 | ||
| 2011 | Good TimesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:061Good Times3:06 | 22 July 2011 | ||
| 2011 | Last ChristmasSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:331Last Christmas3:29 2Careless Whisper3:04 | 22 July 2011 | ||
| 2012 | You Said You'd Grow Old With MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:301You Said You'd Grow Old With Me (Radio Version)3:48 2You Said You'd Grow Old With Me (Album Version)3:42 | 2012 | ||
| 2012 | Carry Me HomeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:241Carry Me Home3:24 | 3 February 2012 | ||
| 2012 | Ohne DichSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:231Ohne Dich3:03 2Gefühllos4:20 | 8 June 2012 | ||
| 2012 | Jump Before We FallSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:431Jump Before We Fall3:47 2Holding Back the Fire (Acoustic)3:56 | 14 September 2012 | ||
| 2014 | Light My FireSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 10:421Light My Fire3:18 2It's All Over Now, Baby Blue3:40 3Don't Look Back in Anger3:44 | 14 February 2014 | ||
| 2014 | Rock and ScissorsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:211Rock and Scissors3:21 | 21 February 2014 | ||
| 2016 | Money on MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:151Money on Me3:15 | 18 November 2016 | ||
| 2017 | End of My DaysSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:461End of My Days3:46 | 24 February 2017 | ||
| 2017 | CollideSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:261Collide3:26 | 31 March 2017 | ||
| 2017 | SophieSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:401Sophie3:40 | 21 April 2017 | ||
| 2017 | Falling ApartSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 10:081Falling Apart3:18 2Falling Apart (Acoustic Version)3:32 3Falling Apart (Instrumental Version)3:18 | 22 September 2017 | ||
| 2018 | You Let Me Walk AloneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:571You Let Me Walk Alone2:57 | 20 February 2018 | ||
| 2018 | Never Let You DownSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:171Never Let You Down3:17 | 28 September 2018 | ||
| 2018 | The Love You Left BehindSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:141The Love You Left Behind3:14 | 14 December 2018 | ||
| 2019 | Back to the StartSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:131Back to the Start3:13 | 25 January 2019 | ||
| 2019 | All I NeedSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:121All I Need3:12 | 16 August 2019 | ||
| 2020 | Keep Me UpSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:521Keep Me Up2:52 | 31 January 2020 | ||
| 2020 | Wrong DirectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:261Wrong Direction3:26 | 8 May 2020 | ||
| 2020 | For a SecondSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:151For a Second3:15 | 31 July 2020 | ||
| 2020 | Don't You Worry (From The Voice of Germany)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Don't You Worry (from "The Voice of Germany") | 18 December 2020 | ||
| 2021 | StaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:521Stay2:52 | 12 March 2021 | ||
| 2021 | Stay (Pianoversion)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:131Stay (Pianoversion)3:13 | 14 May 2021 | ||
| 2021 | Bye Bye ByeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:411Bye Bye Bye2:41 | 11 June 2021 | ||
| 2021 | Here Goes NothingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:101Here Goes Nothing3:10 | 24 September 2021 | ||
| 2022 | Remember MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:341Remember Me3:34 | 7 January 2022 | ||
| 2022 | With YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 12:471With You3:11 2Remember Me3:34 3Here Goes Nothing3:10 4Stay2:52 | 13 May 2022 | ||
| 2022 | More to This LifeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:201More to This Life3:20 | 28 October 2022 | ||
| 2023 | WaterfallSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 15:051Waterfall2:18 2With You3:11 3Remember Me3:34 4Here Goes Nothing3:10 5Stay2:52 | 24 March 2023 | ||
| 2023 | Better MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:461Better Me2:46 | 15 September 2023 | ||
| 2024 | If You Love MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:361If You Love Me3:36 | 12 January 2024 | ||
| 2024 | TroublemakerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:151Troublemaker2:15 | 12 April 2024 | ||
| 2024 | Beautiful ReasonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:041Beautiful Reason3:04 | 7 June 2024 | ||
| 2024 | Broken SunshineSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:551Broken Sunshine2:55 | 1 November 2024 | ||
| 2025 | AfterlifeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:401Afterlife2:40 | 4 April 2025 | ||
| 2025 | Half of My HeartSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 11:181Half of My Heart2:38 2Afterlife2:40 3Broken Sunshine2:56 4Beautiful Reason3:04 | 19 September 2025 | ||
| 2026 | 5amSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:5715am2:57 | 9 January 2026 |
EP · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Grow Old With MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 26:441You Said You'd Grow Old With Me (Radio Version)3:46 2Forever (Acoustic)3:38 3Tonight (Acoustic)3:09 4Stormy Days (Acoustic)4:47 5I'm Not Gonna Find You3:55 6You Said You'd Grow Old With Me3:44 7You Said You'd Grow Old With Me (Instrumental)3:45 | 21 December 2012 | ||
| 2014 | ThoughtsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:561Thoughts3:47 2Silence3:34 3Rock and Scissors (acoustic)4:58 4A Wistful Dream4:37 | 16 May 2014 | ||
| 2023 | Better MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 17:571Better Me2:46 2Waterfall2:20 3With You3:11 4Stay2:53 5Remember Me3:36 6Here Goes Nothing3:11 | 15 September 2023 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Michael Schulte head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 31 | 91th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 57 | 95.2th |
| Studio albums | 13 | 93.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | 16 | 37.8th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2018-05-20_Michael_Schulte-8148.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5ea48d60-26c9-406c-aed3-a450bb5d8e86discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5ea48d60-26c9-406c-aed3-a450bb5d8e86core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1242168genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1242168seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schulte_%28singer%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schulte_%28singer%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of German musicians
Tier rule: notable long tail (listeners 0, 31 language versions)
Image: Olaf Kosinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1242168 · MusicBrainz: 5ea48d60-26c9-406c-aed3-a450bb5d8e86
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