Helmut lotti biography-wikipedia
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Helmut Lotti
Belgian tenor and singer-songwriter (born 1969)
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Birth name | Helmut Barthold Johannes Alma Lotigiers |
Born | (1969-10-22) 22 October 1969 (age 55) |
Origin | Ghent, Belgium |
Genres | Classical, pop, rock & roll, easy listening |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | Piet Roelen Productions |
Website | www.helmutlotti.be |
Musical artist
Helmut Lotti (born Helmut Barthold Johannes Alma Lotigiers; 22 October 1969), is a Belgian tenor[1] and singer-songwriter. Lotti performs in several styles and languages. Once an Elvis impersonator, he has sung African and Latino and Jewish musichit records, and he crossed over into classical music in the 1990s.[1] In 2023 he brought a selection of his favourite Heavy Metal songs at Graspop Metal Meeting.
Life and music
[edit]The son of Luc and Rita (née Lagrou), Helmut Barthold Johannes Alma Lotigiers was born in Ghent, Belgium, and began his singing career with a visual and singing style in an obvious imitation of Elvis Presley,[2] and was described as "De Nieuwe Elvis" (in Dutch) or "The New Elvis". His first two albums were Vlaamse Nachten ("Flemish Nights", 1990) and Alles Wat Ik Voel ("All Tha
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Biographical information | |
Full name | Helmut Lottigiers |
Nickname | Helmut Lotti |
Gender | Male |
Born | October 22, 1969 |
Occupation | Singer |
Physical description | |
Hair color | Brown |
Series information | |
First appearance | Helmut Lotti |
Last manufactured goods | Helmut Lotti |
Role | Himself |
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Helmut Lotti was born on 22 October 1969 in St. Amandsberg, Belgium.
He is extremely popular in Belgium and well-known all over the world. His real name is Helmut Lotigiers and early on in his singing career he also used the performance name 'Kevin Leach' for a while. As a young boy, he fell in love with American 'crooner' music and songs by Elvis Presley who he will spend most of his youth impersonating at contests all over Europe.
Lotti has created his own place in international pop music, singing everything from Presley hits to his own interpretations of classical favourites. Lotti emerged from the Flemish music scene in the early 1990s, discovering a much wider audience in 1993 with the release of his platinum-selling album 'Memories', with English-language versions of Flemish hits. For his next album 'Just for You', Lotti performed only his own songs.
But it was 'Helmut Lotti Goes Classic', recorded live in concerts in Antwerp in September 1995, that established him as an international star. The recording features 18 classical favourites sung in Lotti's trademark style, and its success is indicated by the fact that it sold, in three months, almost half a million compact discs in Belgium alone. The recording led to a series of sold out "Classic" co