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Tim Bendzko
Person · male · Germany · Kaulsdorf · born 1985 · recording since 2010
German musician
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Also known as 蒂姆·本德斯科
Timeline
16 events▣ Album 8✦ Award 6◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
2010s
· Debut release
Debut release: Demotape
First documented EP in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2020s
Biography
English biography425 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1317219548
Biography
Tim Bendzko (born 9 April 1985) is a German singer-songwriter. He achieved nationwide recognition with his song "Nur noch kurz die Welt retten
Nur noch kurz die Welt rettenSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Nur noch kurz die Welt retten3:122Du warst noch nie hier3:543Nur noch kurz die Welt retten (Beatgees Remix)3:304Nur noch kurz die Welt retten (Festland Remix)3:475Nur noch kurz die Welt retten (Bodi Bill Remix)5:486Nur noch kurz die Welt retten (Instrumental)3:13" and becoming the winner of the 2011 Bundesvision Song Contest.
Career
Bendzko grew up in the Köpenick region of Berlin. As a teenager, he attended a sport gymnasium and played with the FC Union Berlin club football up to the "B" age level, around 16. His musical career began with guitar lessons, which he decided to start taking when he was 11 or 12 years old. At age 16, he wrote his first songs. After taking his Abitur, he studied Protestant Theology and non-Christian religions at the Free University of Berlin. He ended his studies after 5 semesters without getting a degree. He then worked temporarily as an auctioneer in the car trade.
In 2009, he registered for the talent competition Söhne gesucht of Söhne Mannheims. As a winner of the 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
Wenn Worte meine Sprache wärenSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Auf den ersten Blick3:212Sag einfach Ja2:563Mehr davon3:344Du warst noch nie hier3:545Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären3:296Das letzte Mal3:457Ich kann alles sehen2:528Nur noch kurz die Welt retten3:119Es kommt zurück3:3810Ich laufe5:0511Schall & Rauch3:0912Ich hör nicht auf4:0513Keine Zeit3:19 ("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 3× 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 5× 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.
Tim was one of the three coaches in the first season of the German version of The Voice Kids, which aired in 2013.
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 | 20 | 81.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 35 | 91.7th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 7 | 98.2th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 16 | 37.8th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (35 release groups · 8 studio albums)
Albums · 8
Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären
2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 46:18
1Auf den ersten Blick3:212Sag einfach Ja2:563Mehr davon3:344Du warst noch nie hier3:545Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären3:296Das letzte Mal3:457Ich kann alles sehen2:528Nur noch kurz die Welt retten3:119Es kommt zurück3:3810Ich laufe5:0511Schall & Rauch3:0912Ich hör nicht auf4:0513Keine Zeit3:19Am Seidenen Faden | Unter die Haut
2013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 26 tracks · 1:39:36
Disc 11Ich steh nicht mehr still4:112Am seidenen Faden3:593Ohne zurück zu sehen3:384Auch wenn es gelogen ist4:005Vergessen ist so leicht4:236Die Geier kreisen schon3:157Durch die Nacht4:248Es geht wieder vorbei3:589Nur einen Herzschlag3:4110Ich will zu Dir4:0711Programmiert3:2112Leicht sein3:2613Wo sollen wir nur hin4:4814Alles was du wissen musst3:59Disc 21Mein Leben ist dein Leben3:212Unter die Haut3:573Zum Greifen nah3:304Noch nie4:215Nach Gold gegraben2:506Give a Little3:317Vergiss es3:518Bei dir sein3:019Albtraum3:1810Ich halte dich fest3:4411Um jeden Preis5:3312Wer weiß was uns erwarten wird3:292013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 55:12
1Ich steh nicht mehr still4:112Am seidenen Faden3:593Ohne zurück zu sehen3:384Auch wenn es gelogen ist4:005Vergessen ist so leicht4:236Die Geier kreisen schon3:157Durch die Nacht4:248Es geht wieder vorbei3:589Nur einen Herzschlag3:4210Ich will zu Dir4:0711Programmiert3:2112Leicht sein3:2613Wo sollen wir nur hin4:4814Alles was du wissen musst4:002016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 38:55
1Beste Version4:022Keine Maschine3:173Reparieren3:434Hinter dem Meer4:095Immer noch Mensch3:026Wie wir sind4:107Leichtsinn3:148Sternenstaub3:209Winter2:2310Nicht das Ende3:3711Warum ich Lieder singe3:582019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 39:34
1Jetzt bin ich ja hier (Instrumental)2:492Dieses Herz (Instrumental)3:273Nicht genug (Instrumental)3:014Nur wegen dir (Instrumental)2:545Für immer (Instrumental)3:036Hoch (Instrumental)2:487Laut (Instrumental)3:008Trag Dich (Instrumental)3:129Freier Fall (Instrumental)3:1310Nie mehr zurück (Instrumental)2:5311Vielleicht (Instrumental)2:4612Leise (Instrumental)3:0413An deiner Seite (Instrumental)3:242023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 38:58
1April2:022Du Du Du2:403Dieses Mal2:374Alleine in Paris2:325Kein Problem2:596Irgendwas mit Liebe2:257Geisterjagd2:318Wer rettet die Welt für mich2:579Das Glück kommt zurück2:5410Das Leben wieder lieben2:4511Zu viel2:1312Magneten2:2613Phantomschmerz2:5214Parallelwelt2:5015Für Dich2:15Tim Bendzko bei Sing meinen Song, Vol. 11
2024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 33:01
1Geile Zeit (aus "Sing meinen Song, Vol. 11")3:432Nicht alles endet irgendwann (aus "Sing meinen Song, Vol. 11")3:353Tiefer (aus "Sing meinen Song, Vol. 11")3:164Feuer (aus "Sing meinen Song, Vol. 11")3:595Stärker als Gewalt (aus "Sing meinen Song, Vol. 11")4:326Zuhause (aus "Sing meinen Song, Vol. 11")3:197Hoch (aus "Sing meinen Song, Vol. 11")3:028Feuer (aus "Sing meinen Song, Vol. 11")3:579Nicht alles endet irgendwann (aus "Sing meinen Song, Vol. 11")3:382026 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 41:17
1Alles, nur nicht zurück3:462Zwei Gramm3:283Kopf hoch3:014Anders3:055Unter Steinen2:476Wach auf4:087Zu verschieden3:188Alles in Bewegung3:229Lass los5:0810Immer3:5211Angekommen2:5912Wir2:23
EP · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | DemotapeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracksA1Wenn Worte meine Sprache wär’n A2Das letzte Mal A3Mein Leben ist dein Leben B1Zeit die bleibt B2Kleiner Wind B3Wo ist sie hin | Demo | 2010 | |
| 2013 | ProgrammiertSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 21:351Programmiert3:19 2Programmiert (Programmiert)3:22 3Vergiss es3:50 4Noch nie4:21 5Programmiert (Instrumental)3:19 6Programmiert (Programmiert Instrumental)3:24 | 13 August 2013 | ||
| 2019 | Trag dichSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 10:071Trag dich3:13 2Dornenröschen3:16 3Dein Lied3:38 | 6 December 2019 |
Single · 23
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Nur noch kurz die Welt rettenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 23:241Nur noch kurz die Welt retten3:12 2Du warst noch nie hier3:54 3Nur noch kurz die Welt retten (Beatgees Remix)3:30 4Nur noch kurz die Welt retten (Festland Remix)3:47 5Nur noch kurz die Welt retten (Bodi Bill Remix)5:48 6Nur noch kurz die Welt retten (Instrumental)3:13 | 30 May 2011 | ||
| 2011 | Wenn Worte meine Sprache wärenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 21:171Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären (single version)3:16 2Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären3:30 3Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären (T+3 Akustik version)3:35 4Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären (Beatgees remix)3:06 5Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären (Azzido Da Bass remix)4:34 6Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären (instrumental)3:16 | 3 October 2011 | ||
| 2012 | Ich laufeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:561Ich laufe (single version)3:59 2Es wird nicht einfach sein3:57 | 9 March 2012 | ||
| 2012 | Sag einfach jaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 28:591Sag einfach ja2:55 2Sag einfach ja (Beatgees remix)3:48 3Sag einfach ja (Instrumental)2:55 4Sag einfach ja (Live mit der WDR Big Band)4:18 5In dein Herz (Live mit der WDR Big Band)6:05 6Weitergehen4:29 7Weitergehen (Instrumental)4:29 | 23 July 2012 | ||
| 2013 | Am seidenen FadenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:131Am seidenen Faden4:01 2Ich steh nicht mehr still4:12 | 10 May 2013 | ||
| 2013 | Unter die HautSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:581Unter die Haut3:58 | 22 November 2013 | ||
| 2015 | Laut und buntSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:061Laut und bunt3:06 | 19 March 2015 | ||
| 2016 | Keine MaschineSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:171Keine Maschine3:17 | 2 September 2016 | ||
| 2016 | LeichtsinnSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:141Leichtsinn3:14 | 14 October 2016 | ||
| 2019 | HochSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 11:231Hoch2:49 2Nur wegen dir2:53 3Hoch (Instrumental)2:48 4Nur wegen dir (Instrumental)2:53 | 19 July 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Nur wegen dirSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:531Nur wegen dir2:53 | 13 September 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Jetzt bin ich ja hierSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:481Jetzt bin ich ja hier2:48 | 4 October 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Nicht genugSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:001Nicht genug3:00 | 17 October 2019 | ||
| 2020 | Für immerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:431Für immer (Live)3:43 | Live | 14 February 2020 | |
| 2021 | Kein ProblemSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:581Kein Problem2:58 | 28 May 2021 | ||
| 2022 | Das Leben wieder liebenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:441Das Leben wieder lieben2:44 | 8 July 2022 | ||
| 2022 | Wer rettet die Welt für michSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:541Wer rettet die Welt für mich (Weltretter Mix)2:57 2Wer rettet die Welt für mich2:57 | 16 September 2022 | ||
| 2022 | Alleine in ParisSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:321Alleine in Paris2:32 | 4 November 2022 | ||
| 2023 | ParallelweltSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:501Parallelwelt2:50 | 27 January 2023 | ||
| 2023 | MagnetenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:261Magneten2:26 | 17 February 2023 | ||
| 2023 | Zu vielSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:131Zu viel2:13 | 3 March 2023 | ||
| 2023 | AprilSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:021April2:02 | 17 March 2023 | ||
| 2024 | KOMM SCHON!Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:101KOMM SCHON!3:10 | 19 April 2024 |
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Live 2019Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 1:39:151Laut - Akustikversion Live4:49 2Unter die Haut - Akustikversion Live5:15 3Freier Fall - Akustikversion Live4:08 4Nicht genug - Akustikversion Live2:50 5Jetzt bin ich ja hier - Live3:53 6Dieses Herz - Live4:02 7Vielleicht - Live2:47 8Leichtsinn - Live4:14 9Am seidenen Faden - Live4:11 10Immer noch Mensch - Live3:30 11Nur wegen dir - Live3:21 12Für immer - Live3:43 13Nur noch kurz die Welt retten - Live4:40 14Keine Maschine - Live6:00 15Hoch - Live5:35 16Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären - Live5:33 17An deiner Seite - Live5:51 18Trag Dich - Live4:31 19Keine Zeit - Live6:20 20Sag einfach ja - Live5:35 21Nie mehr zurück - Live4:39 22Leise - Live3:48 | Live | 6 March 2020 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Tim Bendzko head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 20 | 81.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 35 | 91.7th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 7 | 98.2th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 16 | 37.8th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 Live Krone | won | |
| 2011 | Bambi Award | won | |
| 2012 | Echo Music Prize | won | |
| 2012 | Echo Pop Award for the Best National Newcomer | won | |
| 2012 | MTV Europe Music Award for Best German Act | won | |
| 2014 | Echo Pop Award for the Best National Rock/Pop Male Artist | won | |
| — | Steiger Award | won |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tim_Bendzko_Portrait_2012.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ec17fe44-f590-4482-afe3-0a473f743fc0discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ec17fe44-f590-4482-afe3-0a473f743fc0core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33616genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33616seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Bendzkobiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Bendzko
Why this artist is in the database
- List of German musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Sony Music Entertainment · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q33616 · MusicBrainz: ec17fe44-f590-4482-afe3-0a473f743fc0
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