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Born | Matthias Thomas Blöcher (1964-12-21)21 December 1964 Wehrda, Hesse, West Germany |
Died | 14 January 2023(2023-01-14) (aged 58) |
Nationality | German |
Occupation(s) | Singer Disc jockey |
Matthias Thomas Blöcher (21 December 1964 – 14 January 2023), known professionally as Matthias Carras, was a German pop singer, disc jockey, and television presenter.
Biography
After training as a retail salesperson, Blöcher worked as a manager in a fashion house in Biedenkopf. He also worked as a disc jockey in a nightclub. In 1990, he began studio recordings and released his first single, titled Matthias Carras, the following year.
Blöcher achieved great success in 1998 with the singles Ich krieg nie genug von dir and Ich bin dein Co-Pilot and subsequently worked with producers Ronny Jentzsch [de] and Hermann Niesig [de]. From 2002 to 2004, he was a television presenter for a quiz show on 9Live and later on Super RTL.
In 2015, Blöcher ended his career due to chronic depression. However, other reasons for his departure included a change in the music industry. He then became a hairdresser and ran a barber shop in Biedenkopf for several years. However, he released a comeback album in April 2021 titled Endlich Frei.
In October 2020, Blöcher was diagnosed with cancer, of which he died on 14 January 2023, at the age of 58.
Discography
Albums
- Bitte anschnallen (2000)
- Verliebt (2002)
- Zärtlicher Rebell (2004)
- Meine Besten (2005)
- …auch nur ein Mann (2007)
- Kein Typ wie früher (2009)
- Ansonsten geht’s mir gut (2011)
- Carrasmatisch (2013)
- Endlich Frei (2021)
Singles
- Mehr von dir (1991)
- Gib mir die Hitze der Nacht (1992)
- Mitten in der Nacht (1997)
- Voll erwischt (1998)
- Ich krieg’ nie genug von dir (1999)
- Ich bin dein Co-Pilot (1999)
- Ich surf auf Wolke 7 (2000)
- Du bist so süß, wenn du sauer bist (2000)
- S.O.S. Lara I’m in Love (2001)
- Ich lieg in der Sonne (2003)
- Ich will heute Nacht nicht alleine schlafen (2003)
- Wir sind endlich mal wieder alleine (2004)
- Heut’ Nacht (2009)
- Diva (2009)
- Du hast mich überzeugt (2021)
Compilations
- Meine Besten (2005)
- Megastark – Die Maxis (2010)
References
- "Matthias Carras". Discogs.
- "Matthias Carras: Biografie mit allen Infos". Schlager.de (in German).
- Naumann, Gerda (6 July 2015). "Matthias Carras: "Ich bin in psychologischer Therapie"". Schlager Planet (in German). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- Siepmann, Dennis (10 June 2018). "Vom Schlagerstar zum Barbier". Oberhessische Presse (in German). Archived from the original on 10 June 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- "Das Schlager-Comeback des Jahres !!!". Schlager im Radio (in German). 10 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- Klugmayer, Lisa (14 October 2020). "Schlager: Beliebter Sänger und Moderator an Krebs erkrankt - Mathias Carras beginnt Chemo". Extratipp.com (in German). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- Voigt, Katrin (15 January 2023). "Schlagersänger Matthias Carras ist tot". Schlager.de (in German). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
External links
- Matthias Carras discography at Discogs
- Matthias Carras at IMDb