Franco Leon
Franco Leon (born January 31, 1962 in Frankfurt am Main ) is a German singer who has a vocal range of three and a half octaves.
Musical success
Since 2001 he has performed as a soloist with the Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt, both with pieces he composed himself and with great masterpieces of rock and pop literature . Especially his authentic Freddie Mercury interpretation regularly creates enthusiasm.
From 2007 to 2009 he was part of Helene Fischer's live band . He can still be heard as a background singer on their album productions .
In 2008 he released the single Olli , the farewell song for the soccer goalkeeper Oliver Kahn , which was played during his farewell game on September 2, 2008 in the Allianz Arena between FC Bayern Munich and the German national soccer team. It reached number 10 on the music load charts.
At the end of 2009 he was on tour with musical star Anna Maria Kaufmann as a special guest and delighted with, for example, Maria from West Side Story , Musik der Nacht from Phantom der Oper or We will rock you from the musical of the same name .
Night fever
In the role of Robin Gibb, he completes the group Night Fever, which interprets the hits of the Bee Gees very authentically . In addition to Franco Leon, Michael Zai takes on the role of Barry Gibb and Uwe Haselsteiner that of Maurice Gibb . The group's current show is based on the legendary One Night Only concert on November 14, 1997 in Las Vegas. It was supposed to be the Bee Gees' last live performance, hence the name One Night Only , during which they presented many of their greatest hits again. In addition to live appearances, Night Fever can also be seen on television, for example in the MDR television program Meine Ostsee I praise myself . In the tradition of the Gibb brothers, Night Fever released the first single Lost Paradise on May 25, 2012 .
further activities
His voice can be heard on many albums, including Milli Vanilli , Frank Farian , Johnny Logan and the Weather Girls . With the latter he was also on stage together worldwide. In addition to his work as a singer, he also works as a spokesperson for commercials, computer games and industrial films. On January 1st, 2013 he founded an artist agency.
Individual evidence
- ↑ New Philharmonie Frankfurt Homepage ( Memento of the original from April 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Franco Leon homepage
- ↑ Oliver Kahn in the Allianz Arena
- ^ Franco Leon homepage
- ↑ Musical Diva Anna Maria Kaufmann , accessed on January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Night Fever Homepage , accessed January 3, 2013.
- ↑ sr-mediathek.sr-online.de accessed on January 3, 2013
- ^ Night Fever on MDR , accessed January 3, 2013.
- ↑ EASY BOOKING ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leon, Franco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 31, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frankfurt am Main |