Robbie Williams

This article describes the British musician Robbie Williams, for other namesake see Robbie Williams (disambiguation) or Robert Williams .

Robbie Williams, 2018

Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams (born February 13, 1974 in Stoke-on-Trent , England ) is a British singer . He became known in 1990 as a member of the boy band Take That and has also been successful as a solo artist since leaving.

His records have been sold more than 77 million times worldwide. He received 18 BRIT Awards, more than any other British artist, and an entry in the Guinness Book of Records for 1.6 million tickets sold in a single day.

Childhood and youth

Robbie Williams was born in Tunstall, a district of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire , England, and grew up in the neighboring village of Burslem. His mother Janette Farrell and his father Peter Williams ran a pub together , the "Red Lion". His maternal grandfather, Jack Farrell, was an Irish Catholic; Williams named his fashion label "Farrell", founded in 2011, after him. Williams dedicated the tattooed "B" behind his left ear to his paternal grandmother, Betty, who worked in a pottery . His paternal grandfather was a bricklayer.

Father Peter Williams left the family to perform as a variety performer in British summer camps when his son was three years old. Robbie Williams grew up with a half-sister who had emerged from their mother's previous marriage. Regular visits to his father influenced his desire to be in the spotlight. His father also gave him a love of swing music and its performers, especially Frank Sinatra , Sammy Davis Junior and Dean Martin . He still calls them his role models today.

Williams gained stage experience from an early age. He won his first talent competition at the age of three and played in various theater clubs. He had appearances as "Fat Boy" in Pickwick at the age of twelve and as Artful Dodger in Oliver Twist at the age of 14.

Williams doesn't have a high school diploma. According to his own statement, he took the exams for the GCSE but was unsuccessful. As can be read in his biography Feel , he started experimenting with drugs and drinking alcohol even before he joined Take That. After leaving school, he did an internship at a radio station and worked as a front door representative for window frames.

Take That careers

→ Main article: Take That

When his mother discovered an ad in 1989 that was looking for boys for a boy band, she registered the 15-year-old for the selection process in which the future members of Take That were determined. Initially only signed as a replacement, Williams soon became a permanent member of Take That. The group became the most commercially successful boy band of the 1990s with numerous top ten successes around the world and Williams, although only heard as the lead singer on the songs Could It Be Magic , Everything Changes and I Found Heaven , was the most popular member .

On July 17, 1995 it was announced that Williams would have to leave the band after drug and party excesses. He himself, dissatisfied with his role in the group, was no longer willing to adhere to the strict regulations imposed by management - and which affect all areas of private and public life. In Germany, pastoral care hotlines had to be set up at times to console disappointed fans.

The remaining four members continued Take That for nearly nine months before the group broke up on February 13, 1996, Williams' 22nd birthday.

In July 2010, after 15 years, Robbie Williams and the group Take That, which was re-founded in 2005, reunited.

Solo career

1995–1996: Separation from Take That and start of the solo career

Contractual agreements with the management of Take That included that a Robbie Williams solo single was only allowed to appear after Gary Barlow's first solo single . Williams was able to buy himself out of this contract through a lawsuit. During this time, his drug and alcohol addiction was well documented by the UK rainbow press. He has also been successfully sued for damages by various managers, including former Take That manager Nigel Marin-Smith. In August 1996, the single Freedom , a cover version of a George Michael hit, was released. It positioned itself well in the sales lists, but just like the following singles it left a lasting impression and accordingly did not appear on Williams' debut album.

1997: Life Thru a Lens

In 1997 Williams found a suitable management team in ie: music , with whom he still works today. The album Life Thru a Lens (a reference to his life in the public eye) was created in collaboration with the studied composer and pianist Guy Chambers , who also established himself as Williams' co-author and producer for the next four albums. The album was released in September 1997. After the first three singles and the accompanying album had clearly missed the top ten, the solo career seemed to be over before it had really started. It was not until the release of the single Angels in December 1997 that one of the most commercially successful pop careers in music history was initiated. Although the single was nowhere at the top of the sales lists, it is considered to be one of the most important in Williams' career, as it gave him for the first time an individual image far away from the boy band career and established him as a serious musician. Life Thru a Lens stayed in the UK top ten for 48 weeks as a result of Angels .

1998–1999: I've Been Expecting You

The follow-up album I've Been Expecting You debuted at number one in October 1998. This was preceded by the single "Millennium" based on the James Bond music by John Barry . A series of other successful singles followed, such as No Regrets in collaboration with Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys and Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy .

After the first two albums and massive success in Europe, the first followed in a series of mostly unsuccessful attempts to establish Robbie Williams in the USA . The supposedly most promising tracks of the first two albums were combined into the album The Ego Has Landed , a reference to the war film The Eagle Has Landed (1976). However, Williams' musical advances in the USA met with only moderate interest. Only the singles Angels and Millennium were there in the sales lists, albeit in the lower places.

On August 28th and 29th, 1999 he gave his two biggest concerts to date in front of 80,000 spectators each in Slane Castle, Ireland.

2000: Sing When You're Winning

The video for Rock DJ , the pre-single for the successful album Sing When You're Winning , caused controversy , in which he not only got rid of his clothes but also (via CGI ) his skin and muscles. The uncensored version of the video was only broadcast on VIVA and MTV later in the evening.

Rock DJ was more of a dance floor title and thus untypical for the rest of the album. Other successful singles were released, for example Kids, a duet with Kylie Minogue that was originally created for her current album. His third solo album and the subsequent tour finally established Williams as a global superstar .

2001: Swing When You're Winning

On a break from touring and inspired by his contribution to the soundtrack for the film Bridget Jones - a reissue of Richard Rodgers ' song Have You Met Miss Jones? - a complete album of swing classics was produced. The album was intended as a homage to Williams' role models, famous interpreters of swing music such as Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Junior and Dean Martin and was intended to bring their music to a younger generation.

The pre-single Somethin 'Stupid , a duet with Nicole Kidman (originally a duet by Frank Sinatra and his daughter Nancy ), became a great success, as did the album Swing When You're Winning . It positioned itself at the top of the sales lists worldwide - but the hoped-for response from the USA failed to materialize. Williams earned critical acclaim for his Sinatra reissues and reached a new and older target group in addition to his "old" followers. On October 10th he gave a concert at London's Royal Albert Hall, where he sang the tracks from the swing album. The accompanying DVD Robbie Williams Live at the Albert is one of the best-selling music DVDs.

2002-2003: Escapology & Live at Knebworth

After the old record contract had expired, Williams signed a record deal with EMI for the previously unsurpassed sum of 80 million pounds (at that time almost 127 million euros) and was supposed to deliver five albums in return. Escapology is the last album that was created in collaboration with Guy Chambers. Despite the skepticism of some critics, who saw Williams' zenith already passed, it sat at the top of the charts in many countries, like the first single "Feel".

In 2003 Williams' concerts in the largest concert arenas and football stadiums in Europe sold out within a very short time. On August 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2003, Williams performed live on three consecutive days in front of 125,000 spectators in Knebworth, UK, as part of his world tour . These concerts were later released as a live album Live Summer 2003 and a DVD entitled What We Did Last Summer .

2004: Greatest Hits and Biography

Before the tour in 2003, Williams split from his co-writer and producer Guy Chambers. He began working with Stephen Duffy , co-founder and member of the band Duran Duran from 1978 to 1979.

The single radio was released in October 2004 as one of two new songs from the Greatest Hits album. The single and album achieved number one placements across Europe. The second single "Misunderstood", also created in collaboration with Stephen Duffy, also appeared on the soundtrack of the second Bridget Jones film.

The biography "Feel" was published parallel to the Greatest Hits album. The book's author, Chris Heath , documented Williams' work and personal life over two years. Among other things, his drug addiction , his fears and depression were discussed. As the most influential artist of the 1990s ("most influential artist of the 90s") he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame .

2005–2006: Intensive Care and Rudebox

On July 2, 2005, Williams performed as part of the Live 8 concert in London's Hyde Park. He sang the songs "We Will Rock You" ( Queen ), "Let Me Entertain You", "Feel" and "Angels".

The album Intensive Care , released on October 24, 2005, which was presented in front of a sold-out hall at the Velodrom in Berlin , continued the musical development that began with radio and the collaboration with Stephen Duffy. For the first time Williams played guitar, bass and synthesizer for some pieces. Tripping, the first single released from the album, was his first number 1 success in Germany.

Robbie Williams (2006)

In autumn 2005 ticket sales for the upcoming world tour began. 1.6 million tickets were sold in one day - a world record that was entered in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2006 .

The Inner Sanctum was set up on its website - a paid area that gave members access to additional video material, Williams' own blog and other offers. Williams' largest global tour to date began on April 10, 2006 in South Africa and then continued in Europe, Latin America and Australia. Williams had to cancel the planned concerts in Asia for health reasons.

The Germany appearances on the 2006 world tour were boycotted by the most important German-speaking press agencies: dpa , AP , AFP and ddp reported neither in pictures nor in text about the concerts. The reason was demands from Williams' management that Williams should only be photographed at certain times and from certain defined angles and that the rights to the image material should be assigned to the artist representatives. SWR3 joined the boycott and waived the planned broadcast of two concerts from the Hockenheimring.

During the tour, on September 4, 2006, the single " Rudebox " was released and the album of the same name on October 23 . The album is almost entirely in the dance / electro style . Williams tries his hand at spoken vocals, works on his youth in England in the 80s ("The 80s") and his time with Take That ("The 90s"), the album has a satirical effect in places ("Good Doctor", "Dickhead") .

Many fans reacted scared. The album also received good reviews in professional circles, for the single "Rudebox" it won the Ivor Novello Award for "Best Songwriting". In the general tenor and by most of the press, however, the single and album were panned. The album Rudebox reached number 1 in the charts in some countries, just like the single of the same name, but quickly fell off again. Despite collaborations with the Pet Shop Boys , Mark Ronson , William Orbit and Lily Allen , it sold rather poorly compared to Williams' previous albums.

2007–2009: time out

Williams took a break from his career. He was present in the press at the beginning of 2007 because of his addiction problems , later because of alleged UFO sightings and unfavorable paparazzi photos, but he generally held back from the public. In his blog, which is still paid for, he published the songs "Break America" ​​and "In and Out of Love".

2009: Reality Killed the Video Star

Williams (2009)

After a hiatus of almost three years, Williams' website announced the release of his new album Reality Killed the Video Star for November 9, 2009 on August 5, 2009 . The "Inner Sanctum" was dissolved.

The first single, Bodies, was available for download on September 4th, "Reality Killed the Video Star" followed on October 9th, 2009. The album produced by Trevor Horn also features the song "Blasphemy", a "holdover" from the Collaboration with Guy Chambers. On August 28, 2009, Williams was named MTV Greatest Superstar . On October 20, 2009 he gave a concert in London, his first in 3 years, which was broadcast in 20 countries in 200 cinemas, 37 of them in Germany. Further single releases followed in the form of "You Know Me" and "Morning Sun".

On October 23, Williams gave a free concert in front of the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin. About 7,000 fans got access to the gig announced the day before, during which he sang seven songs.

On February 16, 2010 he was honored with the “Outstanding Contribution to Music Award” at the Brit Awards in London.

With " Reality Killed the Video Star " Williams' commitment to EMI ended.

2010: In and Out of Consciousness

On June 7, 2010, Williams announced on its website for October 11, 2010 the release of a second "Greatest Hits" compilation album entitled In and Out of Consciousness - The Greatest Hits 1990-2010 . On two CDs, the work contains a total of 39 of the singer's greatest hits from his twenty-year career. It was also previously announced that the first single "Shame" (Shame) along with Gary Barlow written, produced and was sung. Barlow had played the leading role in Take That in the 1990s. The rivalry between the two musicians had been in the media for over a decade before the two men reconnected and Williams rejoined the band in 2009. In addition to joint appearances, the single “Shame” was a public sign of reconciliation, in which they describe their respective perspectives on past experiences and look forward together. A related music video was shot in the style of Brokeback Mountain and posted on YouTube. The single was released on October 4, 2010 and also announced the take-that album Progress , Williams' first studio collaboration with the band since their successful reunion in 2005.

2011–2012: Change to Universal and Take the Crown

Robbie Williams (2012)

Since June 2011 Williams worked, among other things, together with Gary Barlow , on his ninth album Take the Crown , which was released on November 2, 2012. On October 21, 2011 it was announced that he was under contract with Universal . Candy was the first single from the album and was released on September 11, 2012. On October 22, 23 and 24, 2012, Williams performed at the sold-out O2 in London. On October 26, 2012, he announced a European tour for 2013 at a press conference. Advance ticket sales began on November 30, 2012.

On February 25, 2013 he published the song "The Brits 2013" on his website, which was written and recorded with Guy Chambers.

2013: Swings Both Ways

On November 15, 2013 Williams released his tenth studio album Swings Both Ways . This is his second swing album after Swing When You're Winning from 2001. The album includes collaborations with the artists Michael Bublé , Olly Murs , Rufus Wainwright , Lily Allen and Kelly Clarkson . Go Gentle was the first single from the album and was released on November 4, 2013. On November 8, 2013, he gave a concert at the Palladium Theater in London , where he played new and old swing songs. The concert was released on DVD in December 2013. On November 18, 2013, he announced a European tour for 2014.

On December 8, 2014, the album Under the Radar Volume 1 was released on his website , which includes demos, B-sides and rarities. The songs are from 1997-2013.

2016: The Heavy Entertainment Show

Williams' eleventh studio album was released on November 4, 2016, The Heavy Entertainment Show . The first single was “Party Like a Russian”, but the second release “Love My Life” was more popular, after “Go Gentle” (Swings Both Ways) another love song from the father of two to his children. A tour followed at the beginning of 2017.

The album Under the Radar Volume 2 , which again receives demos, B-sides and rarities, was released on November 30, 2017. On February 14, 2019, Under the Radar Volume 3 appeared on its website. For this, the single "I Just Want People to Like Me" was released in advance.

Private

Since the beginning of his career, Williams has struggled with alcohol, drug and later also with drug addiction. Most recently, he was admitted to a rehabilitation center in the United States in February 2007, according to an official press release due to his addiction to prescription drugs. In the late 1990s he was engaged to Nicole Appleton, a singer with the British girl group All Saints .

Williams has been living in California for several years and has been married to Turkish - American actress Ayda Field since 2010 , with whom he has had a relationship since 2006. The couple has a daughter born in 2012 and a son (* 2014). In September 2018, they announced that another daughter had been born through a surrogate mother . Williams is considered a passionate golfer.

other projects

Reunion with Take That

2010 Williams recorded the album "Progress" with the remaining four Take That members. In 2011 the group went on a stadium tour through Europe with the original cast. As part of the concert program, Williams was also on stage alone for the songs "Let Me Entertain You", "Rock DJ", "Come Undone", "Feel" and "Angels".

Charity

Williams has been a Unicef ​​ambassador since 2001.

Give It Sum

Williams founded Give It Sum charity in 2000 from proceeds of an advertising contract with Pepsi . She provides self-help for non-profit organizations in Williams' hometown, Staffordshire.

Soccer Aid

Williams at Soccer Aid 2006

As part of the project, co-founded by Williams in 2006, a football match between celebrities and former professional footballers takes place every two years, the proceeds of which are donated to charity. In 2006, 2010 and 2012 Williams was on the pitch himself.

Farrell

The men's fashion label "Farrell" was founded in 2011 and named after Williams' grandfather Jack Farrell. It had to file for bankruptcy in October 2013. A temporary store opened in London in August 2013 was closed after just six weeks instead of six months.

Success in the USA

The commercial success in the USA remained failed Williams despite intensive promotion and numerous appearances on US talk shows. No record made it into the top 40, only two albums and singles appeared in the top 100.

Tours

• UK / Europe: The Show Off Must Go On (Sep 27, 1997 - Nov 27, 1997)
• UK: The Ego Has Landed (May 15, 1998 - June 8, 1998)
• The Festivals (July 11, 1998 - Aug. 29, 1998)
• Europe / UK: One More for the Rogue (Nov 27, 1998 - Jan 29, 1999)
• USA Summer: Man, the Myth, the Tax Bill (aka Born to Be Mild) (May 1, 1999 - June 9, 1999)
• Europe: Festival Tour (May 21, 1999 - Aug. 28, 1999)
• Europe: For a Few Dollars More ... (Sep. 3, 1999 - Sep. 17, 1999)
• USA: Get Your Coat Baby, You've Pulled! (Oct 12, 1999 - Oct 29, 1999)
• UK / Europe: The Sermon on the Mount (Oct 6, 2000 - March 16, 2001)
• UK / Europe: Weddings, Barmitzvahs & Stadiums (June 30, 2001 - Aug. 11, 2001)
• Australia / Asia: Sing When You're Pacific Rimming (Oct. 18, 2001 - Nov. 18, 2001)
• Europe: Weekends of Mass Distraction (June 28, 2003 - Aug. 9, 2003)
• Europe / Australia: Cock of Justice / Aussie Typo Tour (Oct. 19, 2003 - Dec. 14, 2003)
• World Tour: Close Encounters (Apr 10, 2006 - Dec 18, 2006)
• Ballroom Shows (Sep 11, 2012 - Sep 16, 2012)
• UK / Europe: Take the Crown Stadium Tour (June 14, 2013 - Aug. 20, 2013)

Discography

→ Main article : Robbie Williams / Discography

Studio albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1997	Life through a lens	DE42 (13 weeks) DE	AT33 (6 weeks) AT	CH39 gold (1 week)CH	UK1 × 8 Eight times platinum (147 weeks)UK	-	First published: September 29, 1997 Sales: + 3,035,000
1998	I've Been Expecting You	DE16 gold (43 weeks)DE	AT24 (9 weeks) AT	CH19th platinum (31 weeks)CH	UK1 × 10 Tenfold platinum (133 weeks)UK	-	First published: October 26, 1998 Sales: + 4,040,000
2000	Sing When You're Winning	DE1 × 3 Triple gold (105 weeks)DE	AT4th gold (47 weeks)AT	CH2 gold (62 weeks)CH	UK1 × 8 Eight times platinum (77 weeks)UK	US110 (4 weeks) US	First published: August 28, 2000 Sales: + 4,140,000
2001	Swing When You're Winning	DE1 × 5 Quintuple platinum (81 weeks)DE	AT1 × 4 Quadruple platinum (49 weeks)AT	CH1 platinum (29 weeks)CH	UK1 × 8 Eight times platinum (85 weeks)UK	-	First published: November 19, 2001 Sales: + 6,775,000
2002	Escapology	DE1 × 4 Quadruple platinum (68 weeks)DE	AT1 × 4 Quadruple platinum (71 weeks)AT	CH1 × 5 Quintuple platinum (72 weeks)CH	UK1 × 6 Six-fold platinum (53 weeks)UK	US43 (7 weeks) US	First published: November 18, 2002 Sales: + 7,000,000
2005	Intensive care	DE1 × 11 Eleven gold (48 weeks)DE	AT1 × 3 Triple platinum (46 weeks)AT	CH1 × 3 Triple platinum (48 weeks)CH	UK1 × 5 Quintuple platinum (29 weeks)UK	-	First published: October 24, 2005 Sales: + 6,275,000
2006	Rudebox	DE1 × 3 Triple platinum (29 weeks)DE	AT1 × 2 Double platinum (21 weeks)AT	CH1 × 4 Quadruple platinum (24 weeks)CH	UK1 × 2 Double platinum (14 weeks)UK	-	First published: October 23, 2006 Sales: + 2,280,000
2009	Reality Killed the Video Star	DE1 × 2 Double platinum (27 weeks)DE	AT1 platinum (21 weeks)AT	CH1 platinum (22 weeks)CH	UK2 × 3 Triple platinum (24 weeks)UK	US160 (1 week) US	Initial release: November 9, 2009 Sales: +1,912,954
2012	Take the crown	DE1 platinum (21 weeks)DE	AT1 platinum (15 weeks)AT	CH1 gold (17 weeks)CH	UK1 platinum (26 weeks)UK	-	First published: November 2nd, 2012 Sales: + 1,200,000
2013	Swings Both Ways	DE1 × 5 Quintuple gold (31 weeks)DE	AT1 × 4 Quadruple platinum (34 weeks)AT	CH1 platinum (23 weeks)CH	UK1 × 2 Double platinum (27 weeks)UK	-	First published: November 15, 2013 Sales: +1,303,000
2016	The Heavy Entertainment Show	DE2 gold (20 weeks)DE	AT3 gold (21 weeks)AT	CH1 gold (23 weeks)CH	UK1 platinum (23 weeks)UK	-	First published: November 4th, 2016 Sales: + 497,500

Awards

• 1996
  • Smash Hits Awards (Great Britain): Funniest Person in the World
  • TV Hits Poll (UK): Funniest Person

• 1997
  • The Sun Newspaper (Great Britain): Best Male Singer
• 1998
  • Nordorff Robbins Silver Clef Awards (Great Britain): Best Newcomer
  • The London Awards (Great Britain): Best Singer
  • TMF Awards (Netherlands): Best Singer
  • The Sun Newspaper (Great Britain): Best Album (I've Been Expecting You), Best Live, Best Singer
  • Hit Radio FM 99.7 Music Award (Hong Kong): Best International Singer
  • Maaraiv Lanoar and Channel 1 Award (Israel): Best single by a male artist
  • Cable YMC Award (Hong Kong): Best International Artist
  • GQ (UK): Solo Artist of the Year
  • Musikexpress (Germany): Best Solo Artist
  • Smash Hits Awards (Great Britain): Best Male Solo Star
  • Sky Magazine (UK): Action Man of the Year
  • BRIT Awards (Great Britain): Best Solo Artist
  • MTV Europe Music Awards : Best Male Solo Artist
• 1999
  • The 12th Headlines Readers Poll Awards (Hong Kong): Best Artist, Best Song (Millennium), Best Album (I've Been Expecting You), Best Video (Millennium)
  • Smash Hits Awards (Great Britain): Best Male Solo Star
  • Melody Maker's Readers' Poll (Great Britain): Best Solo Singer, Crazy Of The Year
  • Top of the Pops (Great Britain): Best Solo Artist
  • New Musical Express Premier Awards (Great Britain): Best Solo Artist
  • BRIT Awards (Great Britain): Best British Solo Artist, Best British Single (Angels), Best British Video (Millennium)
  • Ivor Novello Awards (Great Britain): Most Played Song ( Angels; RW and Guy Chambers), Songwriter of the Year (Angels)
  • Company Magazine (UK): Sexiest man on the planet
  • Cosmopolitan Magazine (UK): Sexiest man of all
  • Playstation Magazine (Great Britain): Most popular icon of the 20th century
• 2000
  • BRIT Awards (Great Britain): Best British Single, Best British Video (both She's the One )
  • Capital Radio Awards (Great Britain): Best Solo Artist, Best British Single, Best British Video (both She's the One )
  • Ivor Novello Awards (Great Britain): Best song musically and lyrically ( Strong; RW and Guy Chambers)
  • Company Magazine (UK): Sexiest man on the planet
  • Q Awards (UK): Best Songwriter
  • MTV Europe Music Awards (Great Britain): Best Song (Rock DJ)
• 2001
  • BRIT Awards (Great Britain): Best Solo Artist, Best British Single, Best British Video (both Rock DJ )
  • Capital Awards (UK): Best Album (Sing When You're Winning)
  • Company Magazine (UK): Sexiest man on the planet
  • GQ Awards (Great Britain): Best Solo Artist
  • MTV Music Awards: Best Special Effects (Rock DJ)
  • MTV Europe Music Awards: Best Artist
• 2002
  • BRIT Awards (Great Britain): Best Artist
  • Echo (Germany): Best International Artist
  • Bravo Otto gold (Germany): great singer
  • Edison Award (Netherlands): Best International Artist (Swing When You're Winning)
  • Amadeus Austrian Music Award: Best International Album of the Year (Swing When You're Winning)
• 2003
  • NRJ Radio Awards (Sweden): Best International Artist, Best Pop Song (Feel)
  • MTV Asia Awards (Singapore): Preferred Artist
  • Echo (Germany): Best International Artist
  • BRIT Awards (Great Britain): Best British Solo Artist
  • TMF Awards (Netherlands): Best Artist, Best Video Clip, Best Single (both Feel )
  • Amadeus Music Awards (Austria): Best international artist of the year
  • Lycra British Style Awards (Great Britain): Most Elegant Artist
  • Q Awards (Great Britain): Best Live Performance
  • Edison Award (Netherlands): Best International Artist (Escapology)
• 2004
  • Echo (Germany): Best International Artist
  • TMF Awards (Netherlands): Best International Artist
  • Nordic Music Award (Norway): Special award for the honor of being one of the best-selling artists in Denmark, Sweden and Norway
  • Music Hall of Fame (Great Britain): Award for Induction for 1990s
  • Edison Award (Netherlands): Best International Artist (Live at Knebworth)
• 2005
  • Echo (Germany): Best International Artist
  • BRIT Awards (Great Britain): Best single in the last 25 years (Angels)
  • MTV Europe Music Awards: Best Male Solo Artist
  • OYE! Award (Mexico): Best English Song (Radio)
• 2006
  • Energy Music Awards (France): Best Male Act
  • DIVA Award : German Music Prize
  • Echo (Germany): Best International Artist
  • Bravo Otto silver (Germany): super singer
  • MTV Latin Awards: Best International Singer
  • NRJ Music Awards: Best International Artist
• 2007
  • Echo (Germany): Best International Artist
  • Oye! Award (Mexico): Best English Song (Rudebox)
• 2010
  • BRIT Awards (Great Britain): Outstanding contribution to music Award
  • NRJ Music Awards: Best International Artist
  • Echo (Germany): Best International Artist
  • red! Star Award: Couple of the Year
• 2013
  • Echo (Germany): Artist Rock / Pop International
  • Bambi (Germany): Entertainment
• 2014
  • Echo (Germany): Artist Rock / Pop International
• 2016
  • Bambi (Germany): Music - International

Awards for music sales

→ Main article : Robbie Williams / Music Sales Awards

Others

• On November 14, 2013 Williams took over the musical opening of the Bambi Awards in Berlin. He later won an award in the entertainment category.

Web links

Commons : Robbie Williams  - Collection of Images

• Literature by and about Robbie Williams in the catalog of the German National Library
• Robbie Williams in theInternet Movie Database(English)
• Official website
• Official German website
• Robbie Williams at laut.de
• Robbie Williams at MusicBrainz (English)

Individual evidence

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2. ↑ Robbie Williams Enters The Guinness Book of World Records ( Memento of the original from May 15, 2011 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. 
3. ↑ http://www.robcity.de/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=105
4. ↑ robcity.de is for sale. Retrieved December 28, 2017 (German). 
5. ↑ Farrell: FARRELL: Film 1 - 'You have to be a man to survive' (Narrated by Robbie Williams). June 22, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2017 . 
6. ↑ Robbie Williams Biography
7. ↑ Lee Lodge, Paul Tigwell: Robbie Williams: The Show-Off Must Go On. October 16, 2004, accessed December 28, 2017 . 
8. ↑ robcity.de is for sale. Retrieved December 28, 2017 (German). 
9. ↑ doll 1963: Robbie Williams as arthful dodger. July 22, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2017 . 
10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByqTISaG4WY ( Memento from August 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
11. ↑ Official website: Robbie rejoins Take That
12. ↑ UK Top 40 Database . everyhit.com. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
13. ↑ PopMatters on "Escapology"
14. ↑ http://www.robbiewilliams.com/discography/albums/intensive-care
15. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2010 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. 
16. ↑ It's Official: Robbie Williams cancels Asian tour . In: Shanghaiist . ( shanghaiist.com [accessed December 28, 2017]).
17. ↑ Die Zeit: Robbie Williams is missing
18. ↑ http://www.nme.com/artists/robbie-williams/album/rudebox/8486/track/rudebox-album-version-radio-edit
19. ↑ Robbie Williams. In: robbiewilliams.com. Retrieved December 28, 2017 (English). 
20. ↑ (no title). Retrieved December 28, 2017 (UK English). 
21. ↑ Zak Harley: Robbie Williams UFO interview (1 of 3). May 18, 2008, accessed December 28, 2017 . 
22. ↑ Robbie Williams. Retrieved December 28, 2017 (English). 
23. ↑ Robbie's Back!
24. ↑ MTV Greatest Superstars Revealed
25. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from December 15, 2013 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. 
26. ↑ In And Out Of Consciousness: Robbie's Greatest Hits 1990-2010 Is Coming!
27. ^ Greg Cochrane: Robbie Williams album Take The Crown out in November - BBC Newsbeat . March 9, 2012 ( bbc.co.uk [accessed December 28, 2017]).
28. ^ Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow working on album . In: Digital Spy . June 2, 2011 ( digitalspy.co.uk [accessed December 28, 2017]).
29. ↑ Connecting to the iTunes Store. Retrieved December 28, 2017 . 
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