Lukas Hilbert was born in Hamburg on December 23, 1972. He is a German pop and rock singer, songwriter and music producer who is considered a defining figure of German mainstream pop in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Lukas Hilbert began his first band activities in the 1980s. In 1996, he founded the band Roh in Hamburg together with Carsten Pape and Meik Dobbratz. The group released several albums and established itself as a major force in German-language rock-pop. At the same time, Lukas Hilbert pursues a solo career and works intensively as a producer and lyricist. His musical breakthrough as a solo artist came in 2004 with the single "Was ich an dir mag", which reached number 3 in the German singles charts. In 2005, the solo album Der König bin ich is released, which climbs to number 16 in the German album charts. Other singles from this phase are "Du bist ich" and "Ich seh dich überall". As a songwriter, Lukas Hilbert achieved great success for other performers. One of his best-known works is "Für dich" for Yvonne Catterfeld, which reached number 1 in the German charts in 2003. In 2004, Lukas Hilbert takes on a central role as a juror and producer in the casting show Popstars. He works with the winning band Nu Pagadi, whose debut single "Sweetest Poison" also reaches number 1 in the German charts. His repertoire includes pop, rock and radio-friendly songwriting. Stylistically, Lukas Hilbert moves between emotional pop and guitar-oriented rock.
