Lukas Rieger Biography

(TikTok (Musical.ly) star)

Birthday: June 3, 1999 (Gemini)

Born In: Hannover, Germany

Lukas Rieger is a German pop singer from Hannover whose music is exclusively in English. He got a start from The Voice Kids Germany, a TV music talent show for children in the age group 8-14 years. Though he couldn’t make it to the final round, the show gave him enough exposure and experience, and a better understanding of the music industry. Rieger began to build up a solid and loyal fan base on various social media platforms. He has over 4.1 million fans on TikTok. His YouTube channel, Lukas Rieger, has over 477k subscribers. He also runs another Youtube channel under the name Life Of Lukas where he entertains over 80k subscribers. He is quite popular on Instagram where he has 2.4 million followers. On 15 November 2014, he released his first single, Be My Baby. His debut album, Compass, was released in 2016.

4
Quick Facts

German Celebrities Born In June

Age: 24 Years, 24 Year Old Males

Family:

father: Michael Rieger

mother: Birgit Rieger

siblings: Marie (sister)

Born Country: Germany

Pop Singers German Men

Height: 5'9" (175 cm), 5'9" Males

Career

Lukas Rieger auditioned in 2014, to compete in season 2 of The Voice Kids. In the blind auditions in episode 2, broadcast on March 28, 2014, he sang Macklemore’s Can't Hold Us. Only Lena Meyer-Landrut (professionally known as Lena) turned her chair, while the other two judges, Johannes Strate and Henning Wehland, refrained. Lena accepted him on her team and coached him. He then performed Lifted by Naughty Boy alongside fellow contestants Naomi and Selma while on the show. He was eliminated before the finals. While Rieger accepts the important role the show played in building his fame, he asserts that he would rather be a musician than take part in any other talent show.

Rieger collaborated with another The Voice Kids alumnus, Mike Singer, on the song, Diamonds & Pearls, the music video of which was posted on his channel on August 28, 2014. The video of their second collaboration, Ready 4 This Shit, was posted in January 2015. In the same month, Rieger and Singer along with Abhinav Singh and Keanrah (also known as Keanu Rapp) sang the cover of Meghan Trainor’s song, Lips are Movin’.

Lukas Rieger’s first solo single, Be My Baby, was released through Miami-Blue Records on November 15, 2014, and was produced by Vichy Ratey. He performed one of his singles Lightspeed Lovers at Video Days Köln in 2015. He released the track Elevate on May 20, 2016.

Lukas Rieger launched his debut pop album Compass through Jetpack Music record label on September 30, 2016. The album has 18 tracks and opened at number 4 spot on the Germany Albums chart. He came out with his second album ‘Code’ in 2018. The following year, he launched his third album titled ‘Justice.’ That same year, he also participated in the dance show ‘Let's Dance.’ He was paired with Katja Kalugina and was eliminated in the third episode of the show. He also played the role of ‘Marlon’ in the 2019 German film ‘Mein Lotta-Leben - Alles Bingo mit Flamingo!’ directed by Neele Leana Vollmar.

During a meet-and-greet event at the Blautal Center in Ulm, Germany, which was attended by more than a thousand of Rieger’s fans, about 30 girls fainted in the crowd, and a number of them had to be treated for respiratory and circulatory problems. The police were forced to put a stop to the event.

Recommended Lists:

Recommended Lists:

Continue Reading Below
Personal Life

Lukas Rieger was born on June 3, 1999, in Lehrte, a town in the district of Hannover in the German state of Lower Saxony, to Michael and Birgit Rieger. His mother is a music teacher and can play several instruments. His father plays guitar. Rieger has attributed his talent and interest in music to both his parents; while growing up he used to sing and perform with his family. He has a sister named Marie.

In school, music was always his favorite subject, but English came a close second. However, Lukas Rieger had to leave school to pursue his career. He has also been trained as a media designer at JetPack Films, a film production company.

Trivia

Football is Rieger’s favorite sport and he supports both Hannover 96 and FC Bayern Munich. He is a fan of Brazilian footballer Neymar.

Lukas Rieger calls his fans TeamRieger.

How To Cite

Article Title
- Lukas Rieger Biography
Author
- Editors, TheFamousPeople.com
Website
- TheFamousPeople.com
URL
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/lukas-rieger-32970.php

People Also Viewed

Mike Singer Biography
Mike Singer
(German)
 
Jaden Bojsen Biography
Jaden Bojsen
(German)
 
Julian Martel Biography
Julian Martel
(German)
 
Keanu Rapp Biography
Keanu Rapp
(German)
 
Mario Novembre Biography
Mario Novembre
(German)
 
Rob Pilatus Biography
Rob Pilatus
(German)
 
L (Kim Myung-soo) Biography
L (Kim Myung-soo)
(South Korean)