Jakob Heymann

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Jakob Heymann (born May 22, 1987 in Bochum ) is a German songwriter , cabaret artist and entertainer .

Life

Jakob Heymann was born in Bochum-Langendreer , where he spent a large part of his youth. He has lived in Bremen since 2011 . During his pedagogical training, which according to his own statements had a great influence on him, he learned to play guitar, piano and singing by himself. Immediately after graduating, he lived in Mauritius for six months , where he deepened his work on his own songs.

In 2015 he signed a record deal with Ahuga - Das Liedermacherlabel and went on tour through Germany and Switzerland for one year as a support act for Götz Widmann . Since then he has also been traveling solo. In 2019 he started his second solo program “Full Batteries Empty Hearts”, premiered in the Mainz lower house .

style

Jakob Heymann accompanies his singing with guitar, piano and a loop station, with which he creates soundscapes that support his songs. His stage shows are characterized by a high degree of improvisation and elements of performance theater. In his music there are influences from rap , reggae , pop , Schlager , chanson and classical songwriters' guild. His vocal range ranges from deep to deep into falsetto . He describes himself as a "deep nonsense poet". His stage shows are described as predominantly humorous, ironic, provocative, satirical, but also as passionate, authentic and devoted. A hat that he wears at almost every appearance is a defining element of style.

Discography

  • 2015: Emilia studio album

Awards

  • German Cabaret Vice-Champion 2019
  • Winner of the NDR Comedy Contest 2018
  • Winner of the 2018 copper penny competition
  • Finalist Franconian Cabaret Prize
  • 2nd place Hamburg Comedy Cup 2018
  • 3rd place Rostocker Kleinkunstpreis 2018
  • Winner Paulaner Solo 2017
  • Winner Olten Cabaret Casting 2017
  • Winner of the Bochum Cabaret Prize 2016

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Sparkasse awards Bochum Cabaret Prize for the 18th time. DerWesten, September 19, 2016, accessed October 5, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b c Lucien Rahm: The "threat of violence" was in front of the casting jury. Oltner Tagblatt, May 18, 2017, accessed on October 5, 2019 .
  3. ↑ a b c final | Paulaner Solo + - Young Cabaret Prize. In: www.paulaner-solo.de. October 23, 2017, accessed October 5, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Ulrike Strauch: Musical summer in Beuel starts: 13th songwriter summer in Bonn's Pantheon. General-Anzeiger Bonn, April 25, 2019, accessed on October 5, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Karola Dirlam: A spring becomes a wish-spring: Here the audience wishes the artist. Oltner Taglatt, June 1, 2018, accessed October 5, 2019 .
  6. ^ A b c Günter Roth: Jakob Heymann wins wafer-thin. Main-Post, September 20, 2018, accessed on October 5, 2019 .
  7. ↑ "Fascination on the River" again in Betzdorf: Obel Obering, Shari Litt and Adam Harwig as guests. AK-Kurier, August 22, 2019, accessed October 5, 2019 .
  8. ^ Daniela Mayer: German Cabaret League 2018/2019 - The championship celebration. Deutschlandfunk, July 24, 2019, accessed October 5, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Jakob Heymann wins 50,000 cents. Leipziger Volkszeitung, October 25, 2018, accessed on October 5, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Heymann, Jakob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German singer, songwriter, cabaret artist and entertainer
DATE OF BIRTH May 22, 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH Bochum