Dieter Dornig

Dieter Dornig, born on October 8, 1951, in Oberherwigsdorf near Zittau, Germany, is a singer who discovered his love for music at home. He learned to play the piano under his father's guidance and later pursued opera singing training while studying to become a teacher in Bautzen. Dornig's breakthrough came in 1969 when he won Heinz Quermann’s talent show Herzklopfen kostenlos, earning him a duet with Dagmar Frederic on TV. His debut album, Mutter, ich hab' dir so lang nicht geschrieben, was released by Amiga in 1987.