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Biography
Infobox musical artist|name = Xavier Naidoo|image =|caption =|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Xavier Kurt Naidoo|birth_date = Birth date and age|1971|10|2|death_date =|origin = Mannheim , Baden-Württemberg , Germany |genre = Soul music|Soul , contemporary R& B , Pop (music)|pop |associated_acts = Brothers Keepers , Söhne Mannheims , Zeichen der Zeit |occupation = Singer-songwriter , actor |years_active = 1993–present|label = 3P Records, Naidoo Records|website = http://xaviernaidoo.de XavierNaidoo.de Xavier Kurt Naidoo (born October 2, 1971) is a German singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actor. Born and raised in Mannheim , Naidoo worked in several jobs in the gastronomy and the musical industry before relocating to the United States in the early 1990s, where he released his first full-length English language -album Seeing Is Believing under his stage name Kobra in 1994. He currently resides in his native Germany.
After working as a backing vocalist for the Rödelheim Hartreim Projekt and 3P label mates Sabrina Setlur and Illmat!c, Naidoo released his first German language album Nicht von dieser Welt in 1998, for which he won an ECHO|ECHO Award and an MTV Europe Music Award . Selling more than one million copies in total, it produced six singles, including "Seine Straßen." and "Sie sieht mich nicht," the latter of which served as the theme song for Astérix & Obélix Take On Caesar|Astérix & Obélix Take on Caesar (1999). After his highly publicized departure from 3P, his third studio album Zwischenspiel – Alles für den Herrn was released in 2002. It spawned the top five hit singles "Wo willst du hin? " and "Abschied nehmen" and led to a collaboration with Wu-Tang Clan member and producer RZA , with whom he released his first number-one single "Ich kenne nichts (das so schön ist wie du)" in 2003.
Known for his soulful voice and his Christian lyrics, he has collaborated with several famous artists such as Deborah Cox and Switzerland|Swiss artist Stress. Naidoo was with the Söhne Mannheims (Sons of Mannheim) earlier before he became famous, after his popularity increased he went back to the band and wanted to help them to become famous too, which worked. Nowadays he switches back and forth with doing some Solo music or recording an Album and going on tour with the Söhne Mannheims. He joined groups like Brothers Keepers and the charity project Zeichen der Zeit (Signs of the Times) in the early 2000s.
Personal life
Naidoo is the child of a South African mother and South African father. His mother is from South Africa but is of Tamil heritage
Discography
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Studio albums
Seeing Is Believing (1993)
Nicht von dieser Welt (1998)
Zwischenspiel / Alles für den Herrn (2002)
Telegramm für X (2005)
Alles kann besser werden (2009)
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Live albums
Live (1999)
Alles Gute vor uns (2003)
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Filmography
Tatort - Die kleine Zeugin (TV, 2000)
Auf Herz und Nieren (2001)
Musical
Human Pacific (1995)
People (1998)
Awards
1999: MTV Europe Music Award - "Best German Act"
2000: Echo (music award)|ECHO - "Best National Male Artist - Rock/Pop"
2002: Goldene Stimmgabel
2002: Comet - "Best Act National"
2002: MTV Europe Music Award - "Best German Act"
2004: Amadeus Award - "Record of The Year" for "Ich kenne nichts (Das so schön ist wie Du)"
2006: Goldene Kamera - "Pop National"
2006: Echo (music award)|ECHO - "Best National Male Artist - Rock/Pop"
Persondata|NAME = Naidoo, Xavier |ALTERNATIVE NAMES = |SHORT DESCRIPTION = German soul singer of Indian South African descent |DATE OF BIRTH = October 2, 1971 |PLACE OF BIRTH = Mannheim |DATE OF DEATH = |PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Naidoo, Xavier Category:Living people Category:1971 births Category:Anglo-Indian people Category:German male singers Category:German soul singers Category:German Christians Category:German-language singers Category:German people of Indian descent Category:People from Mannheim Category:German people of South African descent Category:German pop singers
