For the fictional character Thomas Anders, see 5 Days of War. Thomas Anders, is a German singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the gold schlager vocalist of the pop duo Modern Talking.
Starting his singing career while still in school, Anders unsuccessfully attempted to establish himself as a Schlager artist for several years. After the two break-ups of Modern Talking, Anders performed as a solo artist during the 1990s and after 2003. During the first Modern Talking split, he released six studio albums, none of which managed to chart, whereas some singles such as “Love of My Own” achieved mediocre success. While being unable to match his success with Modern Talking with his solo career, Anders is considered a musical icon in Eastern Europe, where he is more revered than in his native country and regularly performs stadium tours and on New Year’s Eve in Poland. Anders was born in Koblenz, West Germany and grew up in the small village of Mörz, a suburb of Münstermaifeld, with an older brother and a younger sister. His father worked as a civil servant at the local Revenue service agency, while his mother ran a convenience store. Koblenz, to take advanced music classes.