Freital is looking for the pop star: Finale seam on the banks of the Elbe in Dresden!

Freital is looking for the pop star: Finale seam on the banks of the Elbe in Dresden!

In the coming week, Dresden will be transformed into a melody oasis, because four talented finalists in the “Freital sucht den Schlagerstar” competition can finally venture onto the stage. On July 11th and 12th, they appear in front of the Golden Rider as part of the “Schlager am Elbufer” series of events, where the popular pop singer Anthony Weihs will take care of the musical framework. This dress rehearsal before the grand finale in September will serve to collect the last finish and convince the audience of your own skills. Incidentally, admission to this exciting event is free of charge, which makes the opportunity all the more tempting. sächsische.de reports that the finalists from different cities come: Gertie Klaus from Dresden, Erik Sachse from Pirna, Jolyn Schenderlein from Kamenz and Martin Wimmer from Freital.

"This is a very special opportunity for the young artists to present themselves in front of a larger audience," says Anthony Weihs, who sees the appearance of the finalists as valuable experience. He will appear in the preliminary program himself and has already said positive things about the previous appearances of the candidates. It becomes exciting to see how you will take advantage of this last chance before the grand finale in September to win the audience.

The competition in detail

Freital has set itself the goals of promoting young talents and visibly offering them a stage with the “Freital sucht den Schlagerstar 2025” competition. The competition began with a first preliminary decision, which took place on Friday in the "Sachsenwarage" on Reisewitzer Strasse in Dresden. Eight candidates competed against each other, including 29-year-old Erik Sachse, 17-year-old Otto Hantzsch and Gertie Klaus and Martin Wimmer. The 23-year-old Michelle Hahn is also one of the competitors.

The jury, in which, among other things, the first mayor Freital, Peter Pfitzenreiter, as well as the pop singers Anthony Weihs and the ex-DSDS candidate "Jela J", rated the appearances according to various criteria. There were also exciting moments when the audience was able to decide with an equalization who made it into the next round. As the TAG24, the participants were able to present two secret songs, which means that the appearances were even more interesting were.

The big highlight will be in September if the four finalists will be on stage at the Livassing as part of the Windberg Festival. The winner of the competition not only gets the chance of professional song production, but also valuable coaching in order to further promote your own music career. Such competitions gain in importance and are an important part of the German music landscape. According to the wikipedia there are numerous music competitions in Germany that not only produce new talents, but also enrich the hit and pop culture.

A little thrill and lots of anticipation are guaranteed when the finalists conquer the stage with their appearances. Who will inspire the audience and emerge as a new pop star from the Windberg Festival? That remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: preparations are already in full swing and every step counts!