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Always up-to-date: Sven Lüchtenborg posts pictures from his performances on the talent show on his Instagram feed, like this one from the first recall in South Africa.
More than 1,600 followers: The 22-year-old has thus created an impressive following on his YouTube channel.
It was close, but it’s over.Opel employee Sven Lüchtenborg Germany is looking for the superstar, ‘a German reality talent show. As a result, the 22-year-old misses his chance to be included in the live shows of RTL’s casting show, in which the top 10 come together next Saturday to fight for the title.
During the third and final recall from South Africa, the decision was made on eight direct duels. Lüchtenborg had a formidable adversary in Michel Truog and earned a lot of praise following the Performance of ‘Here Without You’ from 3 Doors Down, For example, talent show judge Dieter Bohlen said “Sven, you really pleasantly surprised me.”
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“No one can take this experience from me.”
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It’s not enough to make the cut in the end. But when speaking with Opel Post, the employee from the German town of Astheim focuses on the positive side of things. “No one can take the experience from me. Lüchtenborg, for whom the omnipresent cameras were an entirely new situation. “Participation in the show, especially the last performance, shows you just who can sing, or someone who can handle the whole sideshow – how you react to audiences, camera teams, and all the other events,” says Lüchtenborg , “The stress I felt was positive, however, and I realized it’s totally my thing.”
Dieter Bohlen: “He said I should keep working on myself and try again next year.” But before he commits to doing that, Lüchtenborg plans to finish his two-track degree program for a bachelor’s degree. “It would be great if I were done with it in July.”
Plans to release an EP album after graduation
The musician is not sure yet his career wants to develop after graduation, however. “I’ll definitely keep singing,” says Lüchtenborg, who plans to release his own EP “very soon.” The new songs will cater to his growing community; his Instagram account already has more than 12,000 followers, and his YouTube channel has more than 1,600 subscribers.
“I’m really happy that so many people are following my progress and supporting me,” says Lüchtenborg. His progress at the talent show may have come to an end, but Lüchtenborg is sure to continue along his own path on the other side of the RTL cameras. “It’s a dream of mine at some point, of course.”
Lichenborg keeps his following on Facebook, too.
April 2018
Text: Maximilian Köhling, Photos: Alex Heimann