He was undoubtedly one of the most popular, most celebrated and greatest entertainers, songwriters and composers in the German-speaking world: the music legend Udo Jürgens. More than 100 million records sold, countless unforgettable hits such as "Ich war noch niemals in New York", "Aber bitte mit Sahne" and, of course, "Mit 66 Jahren" speak for themselves and are now part of German cultural heritage. The charismatic world star knew how to entertain and, above all, touch his audience like no other. Udo Jürgens would have turned 90 next year, and December 2024 will also mark the tenth anniversary of his death. It is time to pay respectful tribute to his musical legacy and his unique career.
Under the title "Da Capo Udo Jürgens", the brand-new show will premiere in fall 2024, duly celebrating a phenomenal global career.
"Da Capo Udo Jürgens" is a musical best of and thus a journey through the work of an absolutely exceptional artist - in a spectacular realization. The original recordings of the last Udo Jürgens concerts have been digitally processed in a very elaborate way. Together with the live orchestra, you experience a unique visual and acoustic concert event: you hear and see Udo performing live on a large LED screen and his original orchestra, conducted by none other than Pepe Lienhard, who accompanied Udo Jürgens with his big band for more than 30 years, plays live on stage.
The illusion is perfect - you experience a spectacular live concert with Udo Jürgens, who is present via the video wall.
Based on the 3 CD box set "da capo" - which is not only an excellent collection of hits, but rather a tribute to an artist who was both a music icon and a crowd favorite - the original show of the same name "Da Capo Udo Jürgens" is also a celebration and remembrance of an immortal legend.
The realization of the show, which virtually brings a deceased artist back to life in a live concert, has been brought to the stage again and again worldwide in recent years with great success. "Elvis-The Concert" is probably Da Capo Udo Jürgens' best-known role model, but is of course presented in an up-to-date technical version.
Following the great success of the album "Da capo, Udo Jürgens - Stationen einer Weltkarriere" (number 1 in the German charts, gold award in Austria), a new album by Udo Jürgens was released on September 15: "Die Blumen blühn überall gleich - Seine schönsten Kinderlieder mit den Texten von James Krüss". Udo Jürgens' most important message is already in the album title "Die Blumen blühn überall gleich": that people and countries are different, but still the same. This message runs through the 18 children's songs on the album and the four bonus tracks. 13 of the songs on the album are now available digitized for the first time - more than 50 years after their initial release.
