Max Buskohl

{{short description|German singer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Max Buskohl | image = Max Buskohl, 2008 (cropped).jpg | caption = Empty Trash (Max Buskohl) (2008) | birth_name = Maximilian Söhnke Buskohl | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|18 November 1988}} | birth_place = Berlin, Germany | occupation = Singer | years_active = 2005–present | label = EMI, Universal | associated_acts = Empty Trash, Carl Carlton and The Songdogs, Klaus Voormann, Eric Burdon | website = {{URL|www.facebook.com/maxandthechosenfew}} }}

'''Max Buskohl''' (born 18 November 1988) is a German singer who finished 4th in season 4 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. Buskohl stated in an interview with Der Spiegel that he left DSDS voluntarily while RTL claims they threw out Max.

==Biography==

===Early life=== Buskohl lives with his mother and sister in Berlin.<ref name="Welt220307">{{cite news|title=Bohlen zickt gegen Max - ohne Erfolg|url=https://www.welt.de/regionales/berlin/article827583/Bohlen_zickt_gegen_Max_ohne_Erfolg.html|accessdate=24 September 2011|newspaper=Die Welt|date=22 April 2007}}</ref> Buskohl was part of a band called Empty Trash with his friend Stefan, who was the guitarist, and Julius, who played bass.<ref name="Buskohlout"/><ref name="BuskohlEmptyTrash">{{cite news|last=Popp|first=Maximilian|title=Reifeprüfung für den Rock-Rebellen|url=http://www.spiegel.de/schulspiegel/leben/0,1518,483953,00.html|accessdate=12 October 2011|newspaper=Der Spiegel|date=21 May 2007}}</ref> Max's father is Carl Carlton.<ref name="BuskohlEmptyTrash"/> Buskohl lived in a boarding school in Ireland until 2006.<ref>{{cite news|title=Er lebt noch bei seiner Mutti|url=http://www.bild.de/leute/2007/leute/wohnung-musik-superstars-1748412.bild.html|accessdate=21 October 2011|newspaper=Das Bild|date=26 April 2007}}</ref>

===DSDS=== Buskohl finished 4th in season 4.<ref name="Buskohlout">{{cite news|title="Superstar"-Eklat: Aus für Max|url=http://www.mopo.de/news/-superstar--eklat--aus-fuer-max/-/5066732/5528116/-/index.html|accessdate=7 September 2011|newspaper=Hamburger Morgenpost|date=23 April 2007|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130206205119/http://www.mopo.de/news/-superstar--eklat--aus-fuer-max/-/5066732/5528116/-/index.html|archivedate=6 February 2013}}</ref> Buskohl auditioned for DSDS because he lost a bet.<ref name="Buskohlout"/> Max decided to leave the show after failing in an attempt to get his band, Empty Trash, included in the recording contract if he had won.<ref name="Buskohlout"/> Viewers had wondered about judge Dieter Bohlen's uncharacteristic behaviour when he gave an extremely critical review of Buskohl's performance on 21 April 2007. Buskohl is alleged to have said that Bohlen was asocial, which explains Bohlen's negative reaction. However, RTL stated that "We have made it clear that we are not looking for super-band, but a superstar".<ref name="Buskohlout"/> Buskohl decided to leave the show the Thursday prior to Top 4.<ref name="delayedexit">{{cite news|last=Dreyer|first=Patricia|title=Unser dummer Junge hat's zu spät gemerkt|url=http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/leute/0,1518,478876,00.html|accessdate=18 October 2011|newspaper=Der Spiegel|date=23 April 2007}}</ref> Buskohl stated in an interview with Der Spiegel that he left DSDS voluntarily while RTL claims they threw out Buskohl.<ref name="SpiegelDSDSInterview">{{cite news|last=Popp|first=Maximilian|title=Die wollten mich zerquetschen|url=http://www.spiegel.de/schulspiegel/leben/0,1518,481151,00.html|accessdate=24 September 2011|newspaper=Der Spiegel|date=5 May 2007}}</ref> Bohlen claims that Max tried to "extort record company and the station".<ref>{{cite news|title=Max hat versucht uns zu erpressen|url=https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article832825/Max_hat_versucht_uns_zu_erpressen.html|accessdate=15 November 2011|newspaper=Die Welt|date=25 April 2007}}</ref> Buskohl participated in the Top 4 at RTL's request.<ref name="delayedexit"/> Dieter Bohlen stated that ''"You may not give a shit what I say, so I do not give a damn what you're singing"'' during the Top 4.<ref name="delayedexit"/> Martin Stosch, who was originally eliminated, replaced Buskohl in the show.<ref name="delayedexit"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Ich heule mir die Seele aus dem Leib|url=http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/leute/0,1518,478859,00.html|accessdate=18 October 2011|newspaper=Der Spiegel|date=23 April 2007}}</ref> Buskohl was considered a heartthrob on the show with his "super-slim" body and being {{height|m=1.95|precision=0}} tall.<ref name="Welt220307"/>

====Performances==== {| class="wikitable" |- !Week!!Theme!!Original airdate!!Song (Artist)!!Percentage/ calls |- |align="left"|1st Top 20 Show (Boys)||align="center" rowspan="2"|-||7 February 2007||align="left|''Bad Day'' (Daniel Powter)||align="center"|7,94% (5/9) |- |align="left"|3rd Top 20 Show (Boys)||15 February 2007||align="left"|''Sweet Home Alabama'' (Lynyrd Skynyrd)||align="center"|9,24% (5/8) |- |Top 10||Greatest Hits of All Time||24 February 2007||align="left|''Fly Away'' (Lenny Kravitz)||align="center"|6,00% (7/10) |- |Top 9||Greatest Hits of the 80s and 90s||10 March 2007||align="left|''Gimme All Your Lovin''' (ZZ Top)||align="center"|8,92% (5/9) |- |Top 8||Power of Love||17 March 2007||align="left|''Here Without You'' (3 Doors Down)||align="center"|14,33% (3/8) |- |Top 7||Today's Hits||31 March 2007||''This Love'' (Maroon 5)||align="center"|11,75% (3/7) |- |Top 6||Big Band||7 April 2007||''Hit the Road Jack'' (Ray Charles)||align="center"|17,78% (2/6) |- |Top 5||Greatest Divas and Heroes of Music||14 April 2007||''I Was Made for Lovin' You'' (Kiss)||19,88% (2/5) |- |rowspan="2"|Top 4||rowspan="2"|Hits of the 70s/Dedicated to||rowspan="2"|21 April 2007||''All Right Now'' (Free)||align="center" rowspan="2"|19,80% (2/4) |- |align="left|''When You Were Young'' (The Killers) |}

===Post-DSDS=== Buskohl needed emergency surgery on his right arm after being attacked.<ref>{{cite news|title=RTL-Superstar bangt um seinen Arm|url=http://www.bild.de/leute/star-news/arm/bangt-um-seinen-arm-3985376.bild.html|accessdate=28 January 2012|newspaper=Das Bild|date=12 March 2012}}</ref> Surgery saved his arm.<ref name=Surgery2>{{cite news|title=Max Buskohls Arm ist gerettet|url=http://www.bild.de/leute/star-news/ringfinger/meldet-sich-aus-dem-krankenhaus-4012360.bild.html|accessdate=28 January 2012|newspaper=Das Bild|date=14 March 2008}}</ref> However, it was unclear if his ring finger would be saved.<ref name=Surgery2/>

RTL prevented Buskohl from performing on ProSieben.<ref name=Buskohltvrejected>{{cite news|last=Reinhardt|first=Nora|title=Der Pop-Tyrann Bohlen ist zum Glück wieder da|url=https://www.welt.de/fernsehen/article5926264/Der-Pop-Tyrann-Bohlen-ist-zum-Glueck-wieder-da.html|accessdate=28 January 2012|newspaper=Die Welt|date=21 January 2010}}</ref> Deutschland sucht den Superstar candidates sign stricted contracts with RTL.<ref name=Buskohltvrejected/> Candidates must get permission to performe on other TV stations.

Since appearing on DSDS, Buskohl has come out with two singles. He came out with "''Here Without You''" in 2007 and "''You're Sixteen''" in 2009.<ref name="Here Without You">{{cite web|title=Single - Max Buskohl, Here Without You|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Max+Buskohl&title=Here+Without+You&cat=s&country=de|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140707084942/http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Max+Buskohl&title=Here+Without+You&cat=s&country=de|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 7, 2014|publisher=Media Control|accessdate=28 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="You're Sixteen">{{cite web|title=Single - Klaus Voormann feat. Max Buskohl, You're Sixteen|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Klaus+Voormann+feat.+Max+Buskohl&title=You%27re+Sixteen&cat=s&country=de|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140707084903/http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Klaus+Voormann+feat.+Max+Buskohl&title=You're+Sixteen&cat=s&country=de|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 7, 2014|publisher=Media Control|accessdate=28 January 2012}}</ref>

He also recorded a cover of "For What It's Worth" with his father Carl Carlton and Eric Burdon. His first solo album "Sidewalk Conversation" was released in late 2012. In 2013 he shared the stage with German singer Daniel Schuhmacher.

==Discography==

=== Albums ===

{| class="wikitable" |- class="hintergrundfarbe8" ! rowspan="2"|Year ! width="190" rowspan="2"| Title ! colspan="3"| Peak chart position |- class="hintergrundfarbe8" ! width="40"| GER ! width="40"| AT ! width="40"| CH |- |2012 |"''Sidewalk Conversation''" | align="center" |— | align="center" | | align="center" |— |- | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" |- class="hintergrundfarbe8" ! rowspan="2"| Year ! width="190" rowspan="2"| Title ! colspan="3"| Peak chart position |- class="hintergrundfarbe8" ! width="40"| GER ! width="40"| AT ! width="40"| CH |- |2007<ref name="Here Without You"/> |"''Here Without You''"<ref name="Here Without You"/> | align="center" |—<ref name="Here Without You"/> | align="center" | | align="center" |— |- |2009<ref name="You're Sixteen"/> |"''You're Sixteen''"<ref name="You're Sixteen"/> | align="center" |—<ref name="You're Sixteen"/> | align="center" | | align="center" |— |- |2012 |"''No More Bad Days''" | align="center" |— | align="center" | | align="center" |—<ref>{{cite web|title=Klaus Voormann feat. Max Buskohl - You're Sixteen|url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Klaus+Voormann+feat.+Max+Buskohl&titel=You%27re+Sixteen&cat=s|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=28 January 2012}}</ref> |}

==Sources== {{Reflist|2}}

==External links== * [http://www.clipfish.de/special/dsds/dsds-4/ Season 4 on Clipfish.de]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Buskohl, Max}} Category:1988 births Category:Musicians from Berlin Category:21st-century German male singers Category:Deutschland sucht den Superstar participants Category:Living people