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Mark Forster (singer)
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Mark Ćwiertnia (born 11 January 1983), known professionally as Mark Forster, is a German singer, songwriter and television personality. He is known for his albums, Karton, Bauch und Kopf, and Eff, collaborations for other artists and work for TV. He was a coach on the The Voice of Germany from 2017 to 2022, coaching the 2022 winner Anny Ogrezeanu. In 2024, he returned as a coach on The Voice of Germany, alongside Samu Haber, Yvonne Catterfield and Kamrad.
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Early life
Born in Kaiserslautern, Forster is of mixed German and Polish descent. His German father was born in Dortmund and his Polish mother, Agnieszka Ćwiertnia, was born in Warsaw.[1] His father walked out of the family, and his mother raised him, calling him "Marek". As a result, in his early days as a musician he used the name Marek Ćwiertnia. He grew up in Winnweiler, near Kaiserslautern of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany.[2] After moving to Berlin, Forster discontinued the professional use of his Slavic birth surname, Ćwiertnia, choosing to go by "Forster" instead.[2]
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In Berlin, he developed a career as a singer, songwriter, pianist and composer of jingles for television including for the show Krömer – Die Internationale Show.
In 2006, Forster joined the band Balboa as their frontman. He was also in Kurt Krömer's Kröm De La Kröm alongside musician Mitumba Lumbumba[3] From 2007 to 2010, Forster accompanied actor and comedian Kurt Krömer as a pianist sidekick.
Karton
In 2010 was signed to German record label Four Music where he released his album Karton in 2012. The album was produced by Ralf Christian Mayer and coproduced by Sebastian Böhnisch and recorded in Germany, France and Spain. He toured starting February 2012 with Laith Al-Deen and promoted his album. Two minor singles from the album were released: "Auf dem Weg" and "Zu dir (weit weg)".
Head and heart
In November 2013, he was featured in the rapper Sido's hit "Einer dieser Steine", singing in the refrain. An even bigger hit for Forster was "Au revoir", this time with roles reversed—Forster listed as primary artist and featuring Sido—with this single being a prelude to the very successful album Bauch und Kopf in 2013. The album was certified gold and included the now-smash-hit "Au revoir" and two other follow-up hit singles, "Flash mich" and the title track "Bauch und Kopf", the latter of which won Bundesvision Song Contest 2015.
Eff
In 2015, Forster became vocalist for the musical project Eff, made up of Forster as vocalist and Felix Jaehn as DJ and music producer. The two met at an event in Vienna in 2015. Eff is a reference to Felix and Forster. Their debut single, "Stimme", topped the German Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks, also charting in Austria and Switzerland.
The Voice (Germany)
Forster made his debut on The Voice of Germany in 2017 and continued to serve as coach until 2022, where he coached the winner Anny Ogrezeanu in the same year. In 2024, it was announced that Forster would be rejoining The Voice of Germany, alongside Samu Haber, Yvonne Catterfield and new coach Kamrad.[4]
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Personal life
Forster is a fan of the German football club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He speaks both German and Polish.[2]
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