German schlager singer born on December , in Düsseldorf-Oberbilk / Germany. Heino became, starting from , one of the most famous artists in German Schlager. His blonde hair and his black glasses became icons for the artist "Heino". In terms of music, he merged elements of German folcloristic music with contemporary Schlager and had huge success in the late 's and 's. Heino was open for new music styles and had his first No. album in with a compilation of "Heino-style"-interpreted contemporary German pop-songs as metal crossover. In , Heino became jury of Germany's pop-star casting show "Deutschland sucht den Superstar" alongside with a.
