Robert Metcalf (singer-songwriter)
Robert Metcalf (* 1947 in Birmingham ) is a British-German singer-songwriter.
In 1973 Metcalf came to Berlin as a law student for an internship , where he still lives today. He studied social education in Berlin and worked, among other things, in drug counseling. Metcalf has been working as a freelance songwriter and songwriter since 1991, giving concerts for children and adults (“Englishman in Berlin”).
Its trademark is a black melon .
Robert Metcalf has released numerous CDs, and his songs can also be heard frequently on children's radio. He can be seen regularly on children's television in the show with the elephant .
Discography
- Summer, Samba, Sunshine 2015
- One, two - how do you do? 2015
- I'm 1 - this is mine! 2014
- I am 3 and can do all sorts of things. 2011
- I'm 2 and already at it. 2010
- Four candles. 2009
- Mathilde, the math rat. 2009
- Learning English with Jim Knopf (1, 2 and 3) 2007
- Music counts. 2006
- Pay please! 2005
- Learn English with ... the little witch, the little Aquarius, the little ghost. 2005, based on the books by Otfried Preußler
- Nose, stomach and bottom. (with the Rumpelstil group) 2003
- Veronica and Santa Claus. 2002
- Me and you - schubidu. 2002
- Apfelklops & Co (with the Rumpelstil group) 2001
- The wild animal. 2001
- Alarm, alarm. 2001
- The song bus. 2000
- Animals like me and you. 1999, (now: rabbit, bear and kangaroo)
- Roberts song store 1998
- Robert celebrates his birthday. 1995
- Robert is there. 1992
Awards
- 2015: Nomination for the Leopold Media Prize of the Association of German Music Schools for I am one - that's mine!
- 2014: Nomination for the German Record Critics ' Award , 2/2014 for I am one - that's mine!
- 2013: Nomination for the Leopold Media Prize of the Association of German Music Schools for I'm two and already there
- 2005: Awarded the Leopold Media Prize of the Association of German Music Schools for Numbers, please!
Web links
Commons : Robert Metcalf - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Literature by and about Robert Metcalf in the catalog of the German National Library
- Official website
- Englishman in Berlin
- Interview with songwriter and songwriter Robert Metcalf
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Metcalf, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British-German children's songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Birmingham |