Christian Franke was born on February 15, 1956 in Nuremberg and is a German pop
singer who celebrates great success in the 1980s with songs such as "Ich wünsch'
dir die Hölle auf Erden" (1981). With an impressive voice that ranges over four
and a half octaves, he quickly became a permanent guest in the German charts and
TV shows. Further hits such as "Was wäre, wenn" and "Wenn du gehst, stürzt nicht
der Himmel ein" cement his status as one of the most popular pop stars of the
1980s. After a longer musical break and health challenges, Christian Franke
returns in 2009 with the sing...