Wincent Weiss Biography: Age, Net Worth, Songs, Albums, Awards, Career, Wife

Wincent Weiss is a German pop singer and songwriter who came to prominence in 2013 through his participation in Deutschland sucht den Superstar.

Although he didn’t progress to the live shows, his persistence paid off: his acoustic renditions uploaded on YouTube and a successful remix of his cover track “Unter meiner Haut” in 2015 helped him build a fanbase.

Over the years his solo singles like Musik sein, Feuerwerk, An Wunder and studio albums such as Irgendwas gegen die Stille have made him one of the prominent voices in German-language pop music.

Profile

• Full name: Wincent Weiss
• Date of birth: 21 January 1993
• Age: 32 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Bad Oldesloe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
• State of origin: Schleswig-Holstein
• Nationality: German
• Profession: Singer, songwriter
• Height: about 1.88 m
• Hair color: Brown
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: One younger sister
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: N/A
• Ethnicity: German Caucasian
• Net worth: €2 million

Early Life and Education

Wincent Weiss is now 32 years old. He was born on 21 January 1993 in Bad Oldesloe, in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. He grew up with his mother and his younger sister; his father was not present in his upbringing. He attended school in Eutin, including the Johann-Heinrich-Voß-Schule and the Kreisberufsschule.

After completing his Abitur, he moved from Schleswig-Holstein to Munich where he began to write songs and pursue his musical career. Before his break-out, he supported himself by working in restaurants and doing modelling.

Personal Life

Wincent Weiss keeps much of his romantic life private. He has not confirmed a spouse or children. He has spoken about difficult periods in his life, including uncertainty and the struggle of balancing career and personal expectations.

Career

Wincent Weiss’s professional journey began in 2013 when he auditioned for Deutschland sucht den Superstar. He made it into the top 29 contestants but was eliminated before the live shows. In 2015 he released a cover of Elif Demirezer’s “Unter meiner Haut” on YouTube; this was remixed by Gestört aber GeiL and Koby Funk, reaching number six on the German singles chart and earning platinum certification.

His breakthrough solo work came with songs like Musik sein (2016) and Feuerwerk (2017). His debut album Irgendwas gegen die Stille was released in April 2017 and achieved platinum status in Germany and Switzerland.

Subsequent albums Irgendwie anders (2019), Vielleicht irgendwann (2021) and Irgendwo ankommen (2023) further cemented his status. In between his music releases, he has also worked in TV: serving as coach on The Voice Kids Germany, and lending his voice to characters in films (e.g. Tabaluga).

Awards

• MTV Europe Music Award – Best German Act (2017)
• Audi Generation Awards – Music (2017)
• Echo Awards – Newcomer National (2018)
• Radio Regenbogen Awards – Pop National (2018)
• Goldene Henne – Music (2019)
• Goldene Kamera Digital Award – Best Music Act (2019)
• Bravo Otto – Sänger/Sängerin National (Gold) (2019)

Net worth

Wincent Weiss now has an estimated net worth of at least €2 million, accumulated mostly through singing, songwriting, brand endorsement and sponsorships.

Social Media

• Instagram: @wincentweiss
• YouTube: Wincent Weiss

Filmography

• Tabaluga – Der Film (voice)
• Kaum zu glauben! (member of rating panel)
• Elemental (voice)
• Mufasa: Der König der Löwen (voice)

Discography

• Irgendwas gegen die Stille
• Irgendwie anders
• Vielleicht irgendwann
• Irgendwo ankommen
• Wincents weisse Weihnachten