Till Lindemann is a popular German singer, musician, songwriter, and frontman for Rammstein, Lindemann and Na Chui. The artist starred in 8 films. He wrote several collections of poetry. Fans are still surprised how so many talents can be combined in Till.
He is an interesting and multifaceted personality. Till combines the image of a daring and brutal man, a favorite of the public and a real heartthrob. But at the same time, Lindemann is a kind and decent person who adores his children and grandchildren.
Childhood and youth Till Lindemann
Till Lindemann was born on January 4, 1963 in the city of Leipzig (the territory of the former German Democratic Republic). The boy spent his childhood in the village of Wendisch-Rambow, which is located in Schwerin (East Germany).
The boy was brought up in an incredibly creative family. The mother of the future celebrity painted pictures and wrote books, and the head of the family was a children's poet. One of the schools in the provincial town of Rostock is even named after his father. It is known that Lindemann has a younger sister. The family boasted a rich library. From an early age, Till got acquainted with the works of Mikhail Sholokhov, Leo Tolstoy. And also with the literary works of Chingiz Aitmatov.
Till's mother was a fan of the work of Vladimir Vysotsky. The works of the Soviet bard were often heard in the Lindemann house. The future musician got acquainted with Russian rock music only after the fall of the Iron Curtain.
Fans are haunted by the origin of Till. Some say that the musician is a native German, while others say that the artist has Jewish roots. Lindemann does not comment on this matter.
By the way, Till had a difficult relationship with his father. He repeatedly said that there were periods in the family when they did not talk to each other. The father described the conflict with Till in detail in the book "Mike Oldfield in a rocking chair", replacing the son's real name with "Tim".
Till admits that his father was a man with a very difficult character. It is known that he suffered from alcoholism and in 1975 divorced his wife. And in 1993 he died due to alcohol poisoning. The celebrity said that since the death of his father, he did not visit his grave. Moreover, he did not attend the funeral of the pope. Till's mother, after the death of her husband, remarried a US citizen.
As a teenager, Till attended a sports school in the city of Rostock. From 1977 to 1980 the future artist studied at a boarding school. He does not like to remember this period of his life.
Sports career Till Lindemann
Initially, Till wanted to build a sports career. He had all the data to carry out his plan. Because he was a good swimmer and showed himself in sports school as a physically hardy guy.
The young man was even a member of the GDR team, which competed at the European Championships. Later, Till was supposed to go to the Olympics, but his plans did not come true. He pulled his abdominal muscles and was forced to give up professional sports forever.
There is another version of why Till did not compete and left the sport. He was expelled from sports school in 1979 because Till had run away from a hotel in Italy. The young man wanted to spend a romantic evening with his girlfriend, walking around a country unfamiliar to him. The musician said that after the “escape”, he was summoned for interrogation, which lasted several hours. Till felt uncomfortable and sincerely did not understand what his fault was. Then the young man realized that he was living in an unfree and spy country.
After becoming famous, he spoke about the fact that he did not like to go to sports school because of the intensity. “As you know, in childhood you don’t have to choose. Therefore, I didn’t argue with my mother, ”added the celebrity.
At the age of 16, Lindemann refused to serve in the army and almost ended up in prison. But still, life spared the guy, indicating in which direction he needs to develop further.
Since Till spent almost all of his childhood in the countryside, he mastered the carpentry profession. He even managed to work in a peat company, however, he was fired from there on the third day.
The creative path of Till Lindemann
Till's creative career began during the GDR. He received an offer to take the place of the drummer in the punk band First Arsch. In the same period of time, the musician met Richard Kruspe, the future guitarist of the band Rammstein. The guys began to communicate closely, and Richard invited Till to create his own project. According to Lindemann, he was wary of his friend's proposal, because he did not consider himself a talented musician.
His self-doubt can be easily explained. Since childhood, he heard from his mother that his singing is more like noise. When the guy became a musician of a rock band, he trained for several years in Berlin with a star of the German opera house. During rehearsals, his teacher forced Till to sing with a chair raised above his head. This allowed the development of the diaphragm. Over time, the singer managed to achieve the desired sound of the voice.
At the same time, the team was replenished with new members. They were Oliver Rieder and Christopher Schneider. Thus, in 1994, a team appeared in Berlin, which today is known to the whole world. We are talking about the group Rammstein. In 1995, Paul Landers and keyboardist Christian Lawrence joined the band.
The team collaborated with Jakob Hellner. Soon they presented the debut album Herzeleid, which gained worldwide popularity in a short period of time. Interestingly, the group performed only in German. Till himself insisted on this. The group's repertoire includes several tracks in English. But when listening, it is absolutely clear that Lindemann finds it difficult to play music in a foreign language.
Success in the work of the artist
The release of the second LP Sehnsucht preceded the release of the single "Angel" and a video clip for the track. Subsequent works were also warmly received by fans. The label got richer, and the musicians' pockets got noticeably heavier.
The fact that all the tracks included in the repertoire of the Rammstein group belong to Till deserves considerable attention. He even published the books Messer (2002) and Instillen Nächten (2013).
Till has a very controversial character. A romantic and a daring, brutal man somehow coexist in a man. For example, he has the love song Amour and the sad lyrics about the polluted Danube river Donaukinder.
The band's concerts are worthy of considerable attention. At performances, Till behaved as openly as possible, he delighted the audience with a fiery pyrotechnic show. In 2016, at the concert of the band, the musician entered the stage in a martyr's belt, which scared the audience. And the artist often appeared on stage in a pink fur coat.
Films featuring Till Lindemann
Admirers of Till Lindemann's work know that their idol became famous not only as a singer and musician, but also as an actor. The celebrity has played in several films. Moreover, he did not have to try on difficult roles, since he played himself. The actor starred in the films Rammstein: Paris! (2016), Live aus Berlin (1998), etc.
In 2003, Lindemann played an unintelligent villain in the children's film Penguin Amundsen. And a year later he took part in the filming of the Gothic film "Vincent".
Till Lindemann's personal life
Till's friends say that he is a very accommodating and kind person. He is always ready to help those he loves. Lindemann himself has repeatedly said that the best way to recuperate for him is fishing and outdoor recreation. The celebrity breeds fish, but at the same time, pyrotechnics are among his hobbies. Interestingly, the singer even passed the required exam in order to legally engage in "explosions".
And Till loves tattoos. Interestingly, this love touched the most unexpected parts of the musician's body. Lindemann got a tattoo on his buttocks.
Till is a loving and attentive man. He got married when he was only 22 years old. In this marriage, the couple had a daughter, Nele. This union proved to be short-lived. Lindemann soon divorced his wife. But he still kept in touch with her and helped in the upbringing of a common daughter.
After a relationship with Till, Marika's ex-wife went to the band's guitarist Richard Kruspe. Nele has already given her popular dad a grandson, Till Fritz Fidel. The musician says that his grandson loves the work of the Rammstein group.
The second time Till married when he gained worldwide popularity. The second wife of the celebrity was Ani Köseling, from the second marriage the vocalist had a daughter, Marie-Louise.
But this alliance proved fragile. The wife left Till with a big scandal. She accused the man of being an alcoholic. According to the woman, he repeatedly beat her and did not help in raising a common child.
After a high-profile divorce, Till was no longer so willing to share information about his personal life. But still, it was not possible to hide from journalists the fact that the model Sofia Tomalla became the musician's new lover. In an interview, Lindemann said that he had this union for life. Despite loud statements in 2015, it became known that the couple broke up.
Till Lindemann: interesting facts
- Till breeds indoor plants.
- He is listening Marilyn Manson и Chris Isaac and hates the compositions of the group 'N Sync.
- Till Lindemann's nickname is "Donut" (Krapfen). Her musician received for his sincere love for donuts. He is ready to eat them all the time.
- The man is known as a rock singer who practically does not communicate with journalists. In 15 years of his career, he gave no more than 20 interviews.
- The most popular phrase that came out of the mouth of Till is: “If you live on your knees, I will understand you. If you sing about it, then it’s better to live in silence.”
Singer Till Lindemann today
Today, you can learn about the musician's creative and personal life thanks to his devoted "fans" who maintain fan pages on social networks. Till Lindemann says that he is not an active user of social networks, so he appears there infrequently.
In 2017, Till was credited with an affair with Ukrainian singer Svetlana Loboda. The artists met at the Heat festival, which takes place annually in Baku. Journalists immediately noticed that Svetlana and Till were paying considerable attention to each other. Subsequently, the Ukrainian singer herself began to talk about it. She posted photos with Lindemann on the social network and wrote touching comments to them.
In 2018, Svetlana told that she was pregnant, but refused to name the baby's father. Journalists suggested that Till was the father of the child. The musicians, in turn, declined to comment.
In 2019, the musician, together with the band Rammstein, released the seventh studio album (10 years after the release of the last studio album).
Many sources reported that in 2020 Till was hospitalized with suspected coronavirus. But later it turned out that the test gave a negative result. Lindemann feels great!
Till Lindemann in 2021
In April 2021, T. Lindemann performed the composition in Russian. He presented a cover of the song "Beloved City". The presented track became the musical accompaniment of T. Bekmambetov's film "Devyatayev".
