Thomas Jan Benjamin Puskailer (born March 2, 1981) known as Thomas Puskailer is a Dutch-born Slovak singer, songwriter and stage actor. He grew up in the Netherlands and performed across Europe and abroad in musicals, concerts, television shows and series.Superstarista Thomas Puskailer sa povazuje za internacionalneho Slovaka korzar.sme.sk [cited October 16, 2010].
Puskailer became prominent after appearing on the first season of Czech & Slovak Superstar. Although he was a finalist, Puskailer launched a music career with the release of his studio début album Make BelieveThomas Puskailer dnes vydava debutovy album Make Believe hudba.sk [cited November 11, 2012]. in (2012) after signing with the label Championship MusicChampionship Music Retrieved December 7, 2012. in Prague. Puskailer took also executive producer credit and was a principal writer on this album. Thomas has established a fanbase in Central Europe.
Early life Thomas Puskailer was born in Lichtenvoorde on March 2, 1981, to Gabriela Katarina Puskailer, dentist and Slovak photographer Bohumil Jan Puskailer.Puskailer to ma za par bude svadba ako z rozpravky zivot.azet.sk [cited September 8, 2011]. In 1968 his parents emigrated from Slovakia to Canada where his sister Michaelasuperstarista Thomas Puskailer zomrela mu sestra cas.sk [cited March 16, 2010]. and brother Patrick were born. in 1975 they moved to the Netherlands where his brother Alan and Philip were born. The family grew up on the border of Germany, meaning he learnt several languages, including Dutch, German, English and SlovakThomas Puskailer porote som vobec nerozumel diva.aktuality.sk [cited November 6, 2009]. from a very young age. Thomas is the youngest of five. As he grew up, he started to sing in church choirs and attended classes in piano, drums, guitar, saxophone, dance and singing.
Puskailer went to school in Germany and became heavily involved with the amateur music and theater productions, and performed main parts in many school musicals. He then went on to train professionally at the "Lucia Marthas Dance Academy",Thomas Puskailer alias mr smile pikosky.sk [cited January 7, 2012].Lucia Marthas Dance Academy Retrieved July 27, 2001. for three years in Amsterdam. During his studies he worked as a backing dancer and singer for many pop groups and also acted in the well known soap opera "Onderweg Naar Morgen" he took on the role of Vladimir Valikov.Onderweg Naar Morgen role Vladimir Valikov imdb.com [cited 2002]. During this period various modeling agencies also discovered him and he became the face of several campaigns. He became in 2011 the face of the toothbrush Soladey EcoSoladey Eco Retrieved Oktober, 2011.Spevak Thomas Puskailer novou tvarou znacky Soladey Eco tlacovespravy.wordpress.com Retrieved October 27, 2011. as he is a known supporter of environmental living.Thomas Puskailer je eko pluska.sk [cited July 4, 2012].
Career
2011: Maxi single Prior to the début album, "Make Believe", being released, Puskailer released a "Maxi single" in December 2011,Maxisingel Thomasa Puskailera vykefovali the Pastels hudba.zoznam.sk [cited December 8, 2011]. consisting of three songs "Sitting on a Cloud", "By your Side" and "Life is Good". The first two tracks, "Sitting on a Cloud" and "By Your Side" are co-written with UK based producer Joe Dworniak in Riverfish Studios.Maxisingel Thomasa Puskailera vykefovali webnoviny.sk [cited December 8, 2011].Joe Dworniak Retrieved April 27, 2012. The third track, "Life is Good", was written and composed by Puskailer.dokonaly muz Thomas Puskailer [cited December 12, 2011]. The songs were finished and mastered in the production studios "Creative Music House" in Slovakia.
Two singles of the "Maxi Single" have been officially released. The first to be heard 'on air', was "Sitting on a Cloud", which premiered on Fun Radio in Slovakia on August 4, 2012. The second single "By your Side" came next, accompanied with a full music video, On March 3, 2012. All 3 songs are included in the debut album "Make Believe".
2012: Make Believe Make Believe was the début solo album which incorporated elements of pop, dance & club genres and collaborated with a wide range of urban producers. The songs "Make Believe" and "Artificial Light" are written by Grammy award-winning New York producer Bill Grainer. "Sitting on a Cloud", "By your Side", "Cappuccino" and "Moneytree (Miroslav Vrlik Remix)" are co-written with UK based producer Joe Dworniak. The final tracks were produced in the recordings studios "Creative Music House" in Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
On August 2, 2012, Puskailer released his single "Moneytree (Miroslav Vrlik Remix)"Thomas Puskailer kraluje ceskej tanecnej hitparade aktuality.sk [cited August 15, 2012]. from his début album and it reached No. 1 on See Jay Radio Dance ChartsSee Jay Dance Charts seejay.cz [cited September 27, 2012]. for seven weeks.
2012: ECO TOUR (Environmental Education Show) Thomas also toured through the whole of Slovakia with ECO TOURz thomasa puskailera sa na turne stal ekoturista hudba.zoznam.sk [cited July 7, 2012]. an ecological entertainment experience of his creation. The ECO TOUR show is an educational theatre show for young children and teenagers incorporating music, games, interaction and ecological messages.
Discography
Albums Year Title Album details 2011Thomas Puskailer Maxi SingleMaxisingel Thomasa Puskailera vykefovali The Pastels supermusic.sk [cited December 8, 2011]Maxi Single eurovisiontimes.com [cited January 30, 2012].maxisingel thomasa puskailera vykefovali the pastels hudba.zoznam.sk [cited December 8, 2011]. Released: December 8, 2011 Label: Propagandahouse Formats: CD (for promotional use only) 2012Make BelieveThomas Puskailer dnes vydáva debutový album Make Believe supermusic.sk [cited November 11, 2012].thomas puskailer vydava debutovy album make believe music-zone.eu [cited November 15, 2012].thomas puskailer dnes vydava debutovy album make believe hudba.zoznam.sk [cited November 15, 2012]. Released:November 15, 2012 Label: Championship Music Formats: Digital download, CD
Singles Year Title Published Album 2010 "Always on the Road” September 11, 2010Exkluzívna premiéra: Nový singel Thomasa Puskailera! markiza.sk [cited August 11, 2010]. Make Believe 2011 "Sitting on a Cloud” August 4, 2011Prvé single superstáristov – Puskailer funradio.sk [cited August 4, 2011]. Make Believe 2012 "By Your Side“ March 3, 2012Videopremiéra: Thomas Puskailer si v novom klipe zahral 5 postáv hudba.sk [cited March 3, 2012]. Make Believe "Moneytree (Miroslav Vrlik Remix)" August 8, 2012See Jay Radio seejay.cz [cited August 8, 2012]. Make Believe "Make Believe“ November 29, 2012Radio One oneradio.sk [cited November 11, 2012]. Make Believe 2013 "Som Tvoj" featuring Eva Mazikova July 1, 2013eva mazikova naspievala duet s thomasom puskailerom webnoviny.sk [cited July 1, 2013].novy letny hit vypocujte si ako puskailer spojil sily mazikovou pluska.sk [cited July 1, 2013]. single "What About Christmas” 23 Oktober 2013what about christmas supraphonline.cz [cited Oktober 23, 2013].itunes itunes.apple.com [cited Oktober 30, 2013]. single 2014 "Don't Let Go" February 6, 2014thomas puskailer vyda kazdy mesiac novu skladbu vypocujte si prvu z nich hudba.zoznam.sk [cited February 6, 2014]. single "I Feel Good" featuring Mária Čírová official single release tbathomas puskailer a maria cirova nahravaju spolocnu piesen hudba.zoznam.sk [cited February 27, 2014].thomas puskailer a maria cirova su spolu zenskyweb.sk [cited February 27, 2014]. single "Make This Paradise” April 29, 2014thomas puskailer zverejnil singel make this paradise hudba.zoznam.sk [cited April 29, 2014].thomas puskailer plni slub kazdy mesiac vydava novu skladbu gregi.net [cited April 29, 2014]. single "Don’t Let Go (Charlie Clubber Remix)” April 29, 2014 single "Have It All Tonight” June 24, 2014thomas puskailer zverejnil novu skladbu have it all tonight zenskyweb.sk [cited June 24, 2014].Thomas Puskailer preziva v novom singli Have It All Tonight kazdu noc naplno smahu.com [cited June 24, 2014].thomas puskailer ma novy singel vypocujte si jeho horucu tanecnu novinku hudba.zoznam.sk [cited June 25, 2014]. single "Dance With Me (Hey Pretty Lady)” July 29, 2014thomas puskailer predstavil novy tanecny singel dance with me hudba.zoznam.sk [cited July 29, 2014].thomas puskailer zverejnil singel dance with me 24hod.sk [cited July 29, 2014]. single "Make This Paradise (Soundlab Remix)” September 2, 2014thomas puskailer predstavil remix piesne make this paradise webnoviny.sk [cited September 2, 2014].thomas puskailer predstavil remix piesne make this paradise hudba.zoznam.sk [cited September 3, 2014]. single
Music videos Year Title Director 2012 "By Your Side" Martin Hudákzu zufalca sexsymbol Thomas Puskailer [cited April 4, 2012]. Puskailer na sestkrat v novom klipe si zahral aj s manzelkou koktail.pravda.sk [cited January 25, 2012].Thomas Puskailer By Your Side musicserver.cz [cited April 6, 2012]. "Moneytree" Celso Destefanoexkluzivna premiera Thomas Puskailer prekvapil drsnackym klipom hudba.zoznam.sk [cited November 26, 2012].Thomas Puskailer z cukrikoveho chlapca sa stal poriadny drsnak musicserver.cz [cited November 29, 2012].Thomas Puskailer Moneytree musicserver.cz [cited December 3, 2012]. 2013 "Make Believe" Tomáš Mojzešsrdcervuci pribeh nevernika puskailera vyspal sa s inou a teraz ju chce naspat hudba.zoznam.sk [cited June 4, 2013].Thomas Puskailer Make Believe musicserver.cz [cited June 7, 2013]. "What About Christmas" Celso Destefanothomas-puskailer predstavuje vianocny klip s kym sa bozkaval na karlovom moste cas.sk [cited December 3, 2013]./thomas puskailer ma novy romanticky vanocni klip what about christmas electropiknik.cz [cited December 4, 2013]. 2014 "Don't Let Go" Richard Raimanvideopremiera thomas puskailer ma klip plny laserov uspeje s nim v las vegas hudba.zoznam.sk [cited April 4, 2014].thomasa puskailera vyniesli lasery klipe dont go az las vegas music-zone.eu [cited April 7, 2014]. "Dance With Me (Hey Pretty Lady)" Lukáš TobolaUzil si noc po boku dvojnicky Kate Middleton Thomas Puskailer prekvapuje topky.sk [cited November 5, 2014].thomas puskailer flirtuje s dvojnickou kate middleton cas.sk [cited November 6, 2014].
Concert Tours 2012: Eco TourZ Thomasa Puskailera sa stal „ekoturista“! metoo.sk [cited July 2, 2012].Eco Tour ecotour.sk [cited June 27, 2012].Thomas Puskailer Eco Tour 2012 trnava.sk [cited June 26, 2012].
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