Wincent Weiss (; born 21 January 1993) is a German singer who originally gained prominence as a contestant in the talent show in 2013.
Career 2013–2017: Irgendwas gegen die Stille In 2013, Weiss participated in the tenth season of the German talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German adaptation of the Idol franchise.rtl.de Wincent Weiss 2013 - DSDS After a successful audition, he became one of the top 29 contestants but failed to make it to the live shows. In 2015, German DJ duo Gestört aber GeiL and Koby Funk produced a remix of his rendition of "Unter meiner Haut", an acoustic cover of Elif Demirezer's same-titled song which Weiss had previously uploaded on YouTube. The song peaked as number six on the German Singles Chart and earned a platinum certification by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).
Before he received his first record deal, he was a waiter and a model. He has been represented by Tune Models in Cologne. During the fashion week for the spring/summer 2016 season, he walked as an exclusive for Versace menswear.Tune Models. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
Weiss's first solo single "Regenbogen" was released the same year but failed to chart. In 2016, he released the single "Musik sein", which was a success in the German-speaking part of Europe, becoming a top ten hit in Austria and Switzerland. Follow-up "Feuerwerk", released in 2017, entered the top thirty in Germany and Switzerland and preceded his first studio album Irgendwas gegen die Stille, released in April 2017. A commercial success, it peaked at number three in Germany and at number four in Switzerland, eventually going platinum in both countries. A reissue of the album was released later that year. In May 2017, Weiss served as a member of Germany's jury at the 62nd Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. In November, he was awarded the MTV Europe Music Award for Best German Act.
2018–present: Irgendwie anders
In April 2018, Weiss won the Echo Award in the National Newcomer category. He was also nominated for National Pop Artist. The same month, he released his single "An Wunder," the lead single from his second album Irgendwie anders. It reached the top 20 of the German Singles Chart and gained gold status in Germany. Also that year, Weiss voiced the titular character in a German animated fantasy family film Tabaluga, based on the media franchise of the same name created by musician Peter Maffay. Irgendwie anders was released in March 2019 and peaked at number two in Germany and Switzerland. As with "An Wunder," it was certified gold by the BVMI and produced five further singles, including "Hier mit dir." The same year, Weiss participated in the sixth season of the German reality television show Sing meinen Song – Das Tauschkonzert, the German adaptation of The Best Singers franchise. In 2020, Weiss released the previously unreleased single "Sag so," a collaboration with Achtabahn.
From 2021 to 2025, Weiss was featured as a coach on The Voice Kids Germany. In 2024, at the conclusion of his fourth season, Jakob Hebgen, a member of Weiss' team, won the season making Weiss the winning coach. In 2025, Weiss' team was again victorious when his artist Neo Klingl won on Weiss' fifth season as a coach.
Discography Albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications GER AUT SWI Irgendwas gegen die Stille Released: 14 April 2017 Label: Vertigo Berlin Format: CD, digital download 3 14 4 BVMI: 3× Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum Irgendwie anders Released: 29 March 2019 Label: Vertigo Berlin Formats: CD, digital download 2 8 2 BVMI: Gold Vielleicht irgendwann Released: 7 May 2021 Label: Vertigo Berlin Formats: CD, box set, digital download 1 1 2 Irgendwo ankommen Released: 28 April 2023 Label: Vertigo Berlin Formats: CD, box set, digital download 2 4 2 Wincents weisse Weihnachten Released: 1 December 2023 Label: Vertigo Berlin Formats: CD, box set, digital download 1 9 14 Hast du kurz Zeit Released: 22 January 2026 Label: Vertigo Berlin Formats: CD, digital download 1 3 3
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album GER AUT SWI "Regenbogen" 2015 — — — Irgendwas gegen die Stille "Musik sein" 2016 27 8 10 BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold "Feuerwerk" 2017 26 — 28 BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold "Frische Luft" 79 — — BVMI: Gold "An Wunder" 2018 12 22 7 BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold Irgendwie anders "Hier mit dir" 60 — 45 BVMI: Gold "Pläne" 2019 76 — — "Kaum erwarten" 51 — 87 BVMI: Gold "Einmal im Leben" 60 — 37 "Kein Lied" — — — "Was habt ihr gedacht" 2021 — — — Vielleicht irgendwann "Wie es mal war" 46 — — "Wer wenn nicht wir" 12 65 51 BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold "Wo die Liebe hinfällt" 69 — — "Winter" — — — "Die guten Zeiten"(featuring Johannes Oerding) 14 — — "Morgen" 2022 11 — 87 "Irgendwie auch nicht" — — — "Auf den Grund" — — — Irgendwo ankommen "Alleine bin" 2023 — — — "Bleiben wir" — — — "Spring"(featuring Forty) — — — "Stiehl mir die Show" — — — "Schenk mir Zeit" — — — Wincents Weisse Weihnachten "Weihnachten zu Zweit" — — — "Nur kurz vorbei" — — — "Jeden Tag Weihnachten" 2024 70 — — Wincents Weisse Weihnachten (2024 Edition) "Irgendwer" — — — "Langsam" 2025 — — — Hast du kurz Zeit "Hast du kurz Zeit" 68 — — "Sommer der bleibt" — — — "Lang nicht hier" — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album GER AUT "Unter meiner Haut"(Gestört aber GeiL & Koby Funk featuring Wincent Weiss) 2015 6 25 BVMI: 2× Platinum Gestört aber GeiL "So gut"(Achtabahn featuring Wincent Weiss) 2020 — — "Ihr kriegt uns nie mehr klein"(Dikka featuring Wincent Weiss) 2021 — — Boom Schakkalakka "Boom Schakkalakka"(Dikka featuring Wincent Weiss) — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Promotional singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album GER "Nur ein Herzschlag entfernt" 2017 80Irgendwas gegen die Stille
Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Album GER AUT "Weit weg" 2021 90 — Vielleicht irgendwann "Beste Zeit im Jahr" 2023 73 — Wincents Weisse Weihnachten "Weihnachten mit dir" 2024 25 22 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Awards and nominations Results + Year Award Nomination Work Result Ref. 2017 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favourite Star (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Himself MTV Europe Music Awards Best German Act Audi Generation Awards Music Goldene Henne Newcomer of the Year 2018 Echo Awards Musician Pop National Irgendwas gegen die Stille Newcomer National Himself Radio Regenbogen Awards Pop National 2019 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice AwardsFavourite Musician (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Favourite Song (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) An Wunder Goldene Henne Music Himself Goldene Kamera Digital Awards Best Music Act Bravo Otto Awards Musician National 2020 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favourite Musician (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) 2021 Goldene Henne Music
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