Clueso facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Clueso
Clueso in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Thomas Hübner
Born	(1980-04-09) 9 April 1980 (age 45) Erfurt, East Germany
Genres	Pop German hip-hop electronic reggae
Occupation(s)	Singer rapper songwriter record producer
Instruments	Guitar synthesizer Vocals
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Four Sony

Clueso is a popular German singer, rapper, songwriter, and music producer. His real name is Thomas Hübner, and he was born on April 9, 1980. Clueso is known for mixing different music styles like hip hop, pop, electronic music, and reggae.

He released his first album, Text und Ton, in 2001. Since then, he has released many more albums. Three of his albums, Stadtrandlichter (2014), Neuanfang (2016), and Handgepäck I (2018), all reached the number one spot on the German music charts.

Clueso's Music Journey

Early Days and First Steps

Clueso was born in Erfurt, Germany. He started making music in 1995. His stage name, Clueso, comes from Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther movies. In 1998, he met Andreas Welskop, who would become his manager. Clueso then released his first vinyl record, Clüsolo, that same year.

In 1999, Clueso moved to Cologne to work in a music studio. A year later, he signed a contract with a music label called Four Music. His first album, Text und Ton, came out in 2001. Around this time, he performed at big music events like the MTV HipHop Open.

Developing His Sound

In 2002, Clueso moved back to Erfurt. He recorded a tape called Rowdy-Club-Tape 2002. The next year, he began working on his second album, Gute Musik, which means "Good Music." This album was finished in 2004. It focused more on singing than rapping and did not have any English songs.

In 2005, Clueso took part in the Bundesvision Song Contest 2005. This is a music competition in Germany where artists represent their home regions. He sang "Kein Bock zu gehen" and finished in seventh place.

Reaching a Wider Audience

Clueso's third album, Weit weg, was released on May 19, 2006. In 2007, he performed a special concert in Berlin. He played his songs with a large orchestra called the STÜBAphilharmonie. This concert was also released as a DVD called Clueso Live.

In May and June 2007, Clueso was the opening act for famous German musician Herbert Grönemeyer on his "12-Tour." Later that year, Clueso was nominated for a "Best Live Act" award.

Clueso performing in 2008

In September 2007, Clueso released the song "Lala." This song was made especially for the movie Leroy. On February 14, 2008, he competed in the Stefan Raab's Bundesvision Song Contest again. His song "Keinen Zentimeter" came in second place, just one point behind the winner. His fourth album, So sehr dabei, was released on May 30, 2008.

New Beginnings and Collaborations

In December 2010, Clueso released a book about himself called Clueso. Von und über. His fifth studio album, An und für sich, came out on March 25, 2011. That same year, Clueso worked with another famous German singer, Udo Lindenberg. They performed the song "Cello" together for Lindenberg's album MTV Unplugged – Live im Hotel Atlantic. This song was very popular and reached number 4 on the German charts.

After his album Stadtrandlichter reached number 1 in 2014, Clueso decided to work without his old band and management team. He wrote his next album, Neuanfang (which means "New Beginning"), about this change. This album also reached number 1 on the German charts.

After Neuanfang, Clueso started working on Handgepäck I ("Hand Luggage I"). This album is a collection of acoustic songs. He wrote and gathered these songs over seven years while traveling around the world.

Clueso's Albums

Clueso has released many studio and live albums throughout his career. Here are some of them:

Studio Albums

Live Albums

Popular Singles

Clueso has released many singles, some of which have been very successful.

• 2000: The Disk feat. Metaphysics
• 2000: Spiel da nich mit ("Don't play along with it")
• 2001: Sag mir wo ("Tell me where")
• 2003: Extended Player EP
• 2004: Wart' mal ("Wait a second")
• 2005: Kein Bock zu geh'n ("Don't wanna go")
• 2005: Pizzaschachteln ("Pizza boxes")
• 2005: Komm schlaf bei mir ("Come, sleep here with me")
• 2006: Chicago
• 2006: Out of Space
• 2007: Chicago (Live)
• 2007: Lala (for the movie Leroy)
• 2008: Keinen Zentimeter ("Not an inch") (Reached #15 in Germany)
• 2008: Mitnehm' ("Take along")
• 2008: Niemand an dich denkt ("Nobody's thinking about you")
• 2009: Gewinner ("Winner") (Reached #21 in Germany)
• 2011: Zu schnell vorbei ("Too Quickly Gone")
• 2011: Du bleibst ("You stay")
• 2011: Beinah ("Almost")
• 2011: Cello Udo Lindenberg feat. Clueso (Reached #4 in Germany)
• 2014: Stadtrandlichter ("Lights of the Outskirts")
• 2014: Freidrehen ("Freely revolving") (Reached #20 in Germany)
• 2016: Neuanfang ("New Beginning")
• 2017: Wenn du liebst Clueso feat. Kat Frankie ("If you love")
• 2017: Achterbahn ("Rollercoaster")
• 2018: Du und ich ("You and Me")
• 2018: Vier Jahreszeiten an einem Tag ("Four Seasons in One Day" – Crowded House Cover)
• 2018: Wie versprochen ("As promised")
• 2020: Sag mir was du willst (Tell me what you want)
• 2020: Tanzen (Dance)
• 2020: Flugmodus (Flight mode)
• 2020: Aber ohne dich (But without you)
• 2020: Du warst immer dabei (You were always there)
• 2021: Leider Berlin (Unfortunately Berlin)
• 2021: Willkommen Zurück Clueso feat. Andreas Bourani (Welcome Back)
• 2021: 37 Grad im Paradies (37 Degrees in Paradise)

Images for kids

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  Clueso & Band, 2018

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  Clueso & Band, 2018

See also

In Spanish: Clueso para niños