Did y'all see my new Free Range Social Media button? I'm pretty excited about it. I've been wanting to post about Holger since last week, but I was really nervous that people would think I was making fun of him.
Gemany's version of American Idol is DSDS which stands for "Deutschland Sucht Den Superstar." I'm not sure how the US version of the show is moderated, but the German version is pretty harsh. They spend as much time making fun of candidates as they do highlighting talent. There have been some pretty brutal reactions to performances that have really made me cringe. It's nearly turned me off from the show altogether, but I watch it because I love to see people who are really reaching for their dreams.
And in a nearby McDonalds (of all places), I met none other than 2009's controversial local candidate, Holger Göpfert.
He was super polite to me, although I didn't have the nerve to ask for a photo because he was clearly on a quick lunch break. He said to me, (translated) "But maybe we'll see each other another time!" That's right Holger! And next time I'll ask for a picture...
Keep in mind when you watch this that English is his second language. He's clearly musically talented, with a very unique energy on stage... I was super excited to meet him. So here's one of the snippets I could find of him on You-Tube: