Lukas Rieger facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lukas Rieger
Rieger at the Global Citizen Festival Hamburg 2017
Born	(1999-06-03) 3 June 1999 (age 26) Hannover, Germany
Nationality	German
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2014–present

Lukas Rieger is a popular German singer. He was born on June 3, 1999. Lukas mostly sings his songs in English.

Lukas Rieger's Early Life and Music Journey

Lukas Rieger performing at Cologne Pride 2018

Lukas Rieger was born in Hannover, Germany. His parents are Michael and Birgit. When he was a child, he took music classes at the Burgdorf grammar school.

Starting Out on The Voice Kids

In 2014, Lukas joined a TV talent show called The Voice Kids. He sang "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore during his audition. The singer Lena Meyer-Landrut chose him for her team. Even though he did not win, this was an important step in his music career.

Becoming a Social Media Star

After The Voice Kids, Lukas started building his fan base online. He became very popular on social media. By March 2017, he had over 1.7 million followers on Instagram. His TikTok (formerly Musical.ly) account had more than 2.4 million fans. His YouTube channel also grew, reaching over 410,000 subscribers by December 2016. His videos had over 21 million views.

First Album Success and Tours

In October 2016, Lukas released his first album, Compass. He planned signing events for his fans. One event in Ulm had to be stopped by the police because so many fans came. A similar event in Stuttgart attracted over 2,000 fans. Because of how popular these events were, his team decided to stop organizing "meet-and-greets" for safety.

In 2018, Lukas released his second album, "Code". He then went on tour, performing in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic.

Acting and Dancing

In 2019, Lukas tried something new by joining the German dance show Let's Dance. He danced with his partner Katja Kalugina. They were eliminated in the third episode. Later that year, he also acted in a movie called Mein Lotta-Leben - Alles Bingo mit Flamingo!. He played a singer named Marlon in the film, which is based on a popular children's book series.

Lukas Rieger's Personal Life

Lukas Rieger's parents are Michael and Birgit. He also has an older sister named Marie.

In 2017, Lukas wrote a book about his life called "Code". In the book, he shared his dreams, fears, and talked about his friends, family, and career.

Some people have called Lukas "the German Justin Bieber". He even sang a cover of Justin Bieber's song "Take You".

Besides singing, Lukas is very active on TikTok. As of February 2021, he had 3.5 million followers. He also shares videos about his daily life on his YouTube channel, "Life Of Lukas". He also creates content as an influencer on the app YEAY.

Lukas Rieger's Music

Albums

• Compass (released September 30, 2016)
• Code (released February 16, 2018)
• Justice (released May 17, 2019)

Singles

• "Be My Baby" (released November 15, 2014)
• "Ready 4 This..." (released February 8, 2015)
• "Lightspeed Lovers" (released October 9, 2015)
• "Elevate" (released May 20, 2016)
• "Let Me Know" (released August 19, 2016)
• "Side by Side" (released March 31, 2017)
• "Slomo" (released December 8, 2017)
• "Treasure" (released February 2, 2018)
• "Never Be This Young" (released February 16, 2018)
• "Won't Forget About You" (released May 25, 2018)
• "Nobody Knows Me (Like You Do)" (released March 2019)