“Remember Me”
Michael Schulte between heartbreak and club anthems
Michael Schulte wishes: “Remember Me”. photo
© Carmen Jaspersen/dpa
Michael Schulte has been known for sensitive ballads since his ESC success. On his new album he becomes melancholic again – and discusses his own death.
The joint single “More To This Life” about the lightness of childhood was released as a single almost a year ago. In any case, many of the 14 songs are already known, which is quite normal these days. Albums no longer have the same importance as they once did. Schulte released his previous one in 2019.
Suitable for dancing
“You can tell that the album was created over four years. Of course, I also look closely at the musical trends and want to make contemporary music,” said the 33-year-old, who comes from Eckernförde in Schleswig-Holstein, in an interview with dpa.
The feel-good dance number “With You” comes from a time when the sound of the 80s was coming back. “Here Goes Nothing” or “Waterfall” with DJ R3hab are also pop songs for dancing, but produced in a more modern way. “In the end, it’s my voice that holds the whole thing together.”
The first record that the songwriter released on the major label Universal also manages the balancing act between electronic dance music (EDM) and ballads. “A bit of sadness and heartbreak are part of a typical Schulte album.” He also made an impression in Europe in 2018 when he took fourth place at the ESC with “You Let Me Walk Alone”.
A piano ballad for the wife
The catchy piano ballad “Nothing Left Of Me” is dedicated to his wife Katharina. The two have been married for five years and have two sons, aged five and two. “You are my whole life. How could I survive without you? There would be nothing left of me,” it says pathetically.
The thoughtful “Remember Me” is particularly memorable and gets under your skin. Schulte sings about his father’s early death and how his memories are slowly fading. “So I asked myself what it would be like for my kids and me. Whether they would say: ‘We had a cool dad and had a great time.’ Of course, that’s how you want your children to remember you. “
How difficult are such lines of text for him? “I was confronted with death at a very early age and that’s why I’m not afraid of dying or talking about death. That can happen at any time,” says Schulte.
With “Remember Me,” the 33-year-old doesn’t necessarily create a musical monument for himself, but it is at least modern, varied and easy to listen to.