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My Take
What I admire about Heino is the sheer stubbornness of his artistry. A Düsseldorf baker who became one of Germany's best-selling musicians ever, moving over fifty million records on Schlager and Volksmusik, is not a story of chasing trends but of doubling down on who you are. That booming baritone, the blond hair, the dark glasses he wears for a medical reason rather than style, all of it became an unmistakable signature. Two Goldene Stimmgabel awards confirm how deeply Germany embraced him. I respect performers who never apologize for their own taste, and Heino is the purest example of that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Heino
- Name (Japanese)
- ハイノ
- Reading
- はいの
- Born
- December 13, 1938 (age 87)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Occupation
- singer / baker / actor / pastry maker / musician
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2015 Order of Karl Valentin
- 1991 Goldene Stimmgabel
- 1998 Goldene Stimmgabel
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.heino.de
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8E
Frequently asked questions
When was Heino born?
Born December 13, 1938 (age 87).
Where is Heino from?
Heino is from Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What does Heino do?
Heino works as singer, baker, actor, pastry maker, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.