{{Short description|German singer rapper, and songwriter}} {{Use British English|date=February 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Zartmann | native_name = | image = Bochum_Total_2024_Zartmann_04.jpg | caption = Zartmann in 2024 | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Berlin, Germany | alias = | origin = | genre = {{hlist|Pop|hip-hop}} | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|rapper|songwriter}} | instrument = | years_active = | label = | website = }}
'''Zartmann''' is a German singer, rapper, and songwriter.
==Musical career== Zartmann attended school in Alt-Hohenschönhausen. He played his first songs on the guitar and recorded them with a producer who also became his manager. Musically, he oscillates between rap and pop. The first hype arose with the song "2 Blocks."<ref>{{cite web |author=Yannick Niang |url=https://diffusmag.de/p/mit-zartmann-im-ernst-thaelmann-park-2-blocks-pop-und-die-crib/ |title=Mit Zartmann im Ernst-Thälmann Park: „2 Blocks“, Pop und die Crib |work=diffusmag.de |date=2021-09-12 |language=de |access-date=2024-05-23}}</ref> This was followed by the EP "11 bis 2," which was released on 10 February 2022. Shortly thereafter, he broke up with his manager. Zartmann was stuck in an unfavorable contract for over a year and was unable to release any new songs, which he made public in a TikTok message. In retrospect, the artist explained that his ignorance had been exploited.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |author=Stefan Düsterhöft |url=https://mopop.de/interviews/zartmann-im-interview-meine-unwissenheit-wurde-ausgenutzt-27727 |title=Zartmann im Interview: „Meine Unwissenheit wurde ausgenutzt“ |work=MOPOP.de - Das Portal für Musik und Popkultur in Hamburg |date=2024-11-14 |language=de |access-date=2025-03-23}}</ref> In April 2023, he returned with the song "Ein Anruf entfernt", which he was able to release with the help of German band 01099 member Zachi. Since Zartmann could not finance a lawyer, Zachi paid for one himself.<ref>{{cite web |author=Yannick Niang |url=https://diffusmag.de/p/zartmann-wuenschte-er-waere-nur-ein-anruf-entfernt-von-ihr/ |title=Zartmann wünscht, er wäre nur „Ein Anruf entfernt“ von ihr |work=diffusmag.de |date=2023-04-18 |language=de |access-date=2024-06-06}}</ref> he then signed a contract with a label owned by Sony Music and has been publishing a considerable number of songs, resulting in his musical breakthrough in 2025 and being featured on the cover of spotify's German 2025 in music playlist as a part of its Wrapped-campaign.
In 2024, Zartmann performed as the opening act for 01099 and released the song "Zu stolz."<ref name="WDR">{{cite web |url=https://www1.wdr.de/radio/1live/musik/neu-fuer-den-sektor/zartmann-zu-stolz-100.html |title=Zartmann - „Zu stolz“ |work=WDR |date=2024-02-09 |language=de |access-date=2024-05-23}}</ref> With "Wie du manchmal fehlst," he reached number six in the German charts together with Ski Aggu and won the 1Live Krone for Best Alternative Song in 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www1.wdr.de/radio/1live/musik/neu-fuer-den-sektor/zartmann-ski-aggu-wie-du-manchmal-fehlst-100.html|title=Zartmann feat. Ski Aggu - "Wie du manchmal fehlst"|first=Philipp|last=Kressmann|publisher=WDR|date=24 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="1LK">{{cite web |url=https://www1.wdr.de/radio/1live-krone/gewinner/bester-alternative-song-114.html |title=Zartmann und Ski Aggu gewinnen mit "Wie du manchmal fehlst" |work=WDR.de |date=2024-12-05 |language=de |access-date=2024-12-05}}</ref> The song "Tau mich auf" reached number 1 in the German singles charts in February 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/our-strategy-involves-pulling-every-lever-possible-to-maximize-an-artists-career/|title='Our strategy involves pulling every lever possible to maximize an artist's career.'|first=Murray|last=Stassen|publisher=Music Business Worldwide|date=4 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/unterhaltung/boulevard/oimaras-song-wackelkontakt-steht-zum-fuenften-mal-in-folge-an-der-spitze/66858839|title=Oimaras Song "Wackelkontakt" steht zum fünften Mal in Folge an der Spitze der offiziellen deutschen Single-Charts.|publisher=ad-hoc-news.de|date=14 March 2025|language=de}}</ref> Zartmanns 2026 Tour was almost fully sold out by January of the same year and will end in the Max-Schmeling-Halle, where performing has been a childhood dream of the artist.
==Musical style== Musically, Zartmann blends pop vocals with rap. Although some people think he writes German Indie Music. His songs are mostly emotional and melancholic.<ref name="WDR"/>
==Personal life== Zartmann grew up in Prenzlauer Berg, a part of Berlin, in an, according to him, left-leaning household, but went to school in Altenschönhausen. The Schönhauser Allee is located there, after which he named his 2025 EP Schönhauser. He is the grandson of the German actor Jürgen Zartmann and has said his birthday is on the 19th of October. Zartmann has said that he took the ADHD medication Ritalin throughout his youth, inspiring his song of the same name in 2022 but immediately stopped taking it as soon as he finished school, saying that he knew he would not need it any further.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/berlin-sounds-inside-der-musiktalk-mit-anja-caspary/folge-3-zartmann-groupies-liebe-beruehmter-opa-s02-e03/rbb/Y3JpZDovL3JiYl84ZjYxY2VkMy00ZDYzLTQ0YzQtOWFiNS0yNmRjODI5ODIxZmFfcHVibGljYXRpb24 |title=Berlin Sounds Inside – Der Musiktalk mit Anja Caspary: Folge 3: Zartmann – Groupies, Liebe, berühmter Opa (S02/E03) - hier anschauen |language=de |access-date=2026-01-02 |via=www.ardmediathek.de}}</ref>
== Discography ==
=== Studio albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+List of studio albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Details ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| GER<br /><ref name=ger>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artist_search=Zartmann&do_search=do|title=Suchen |language=German|publisher=OffizielleCharts.de|access-date=16 April 2025}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| AUT<br /><ref name=aut>{{cite web|url=http://www.austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Zartmann|title=Austrian Charts > Zartmann|language=German|publisher=AustrianCharts.at (Hung Medien)|access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| SWI<br><ref name="swi">{{cite web|url=https://www.hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Zartmann |title=Zartmann |work=hitparade.ch |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=16 April 2025}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''11 bis 2'' | * Released: 10 February 2022 * Label: Walk This Way (UMG) * Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| ''Dafür bin ich frei'' | * Released: 21 June 2024 * Label: Bamboo Artists, Epic (Sony) * Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 6 || 29 || 39 |- ! scope="row"| ''Schönhauser'' | * Released: 4 April 2025 * Label: Bamboo Artists, Epic (Sony) * Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 1 || 1 || 1 |- | colspan="10" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |}
=== EPs === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+List of EPs, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Details ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| GER<br /><ref name=ger/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| AUT<br /><ref name=aut/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| SWI<br><ref name="swi"/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Schönhauser'' | * Released: 4 April 2025 * Label: Bamboo Artists, Epic (Sony) * Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 1 || 1 || 1 |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+List of singles, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Details ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| GER<br /><ref name=ger/> ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| AUT<br /><ref name=aut/> ! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | SWI<br><ref name="swi"/> |- ! scope="row"| "2 Blocks" | rowspan="4"| 2021 | — || — || — | | rowspan="8" {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Schon witzig" | — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Komm mit an die Bar" | — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Ich kann nicht mehr"<br><small>(with Theo Junior)</small> | — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "2 Blocks" | rowspan="4"| 2023 | — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Schon witzig"<br><small>(with Bruckner)</small> | — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Komm mit an die Bar" | — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Ich kann nicht mehr"<br><small>(with Drumla & *Maliiik)</small> | — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Nichts für immer" | rowspan="9"| 2024 | — || — || — | | ''Dafür bin ich frei'' |- ! scope="row"| "Zu stolz"<br><small>(with Drumla)</small> | — || — || — | | {{Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Fuß baumeln"<br><small>(feat. Drumla)</small> | — || — || — | | rowspan="5"| ''Dafür bin ich frei'' |- ! scope="row"| "Meinen die uns"<br><small>(feat. Aaron, Antonius & Kasi)</small> | — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Wie du manchmal fehlst"<br><small>(feat. Ski Aggu)</small> | 6 || 13 || 31 | * BVMI: Gold<ref name="goldde">{{cite web |url=https://www.musikindustrie.de/wie-musik-zur-karriere-werden-kann/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=&strInterpret=Zartmann&strTtArt=2&strAwards=checked |title=GOLD-/PLATIN-DATENBANK |work=Bundesverband Musikindustrie|access-date=11 April 2025}}</ref> * IFPI AUT: Gold<ref name="ifpi.at">{{cite web|url=https://ifpi.at/auszeichnungen/?fwp_per_page=100&fwp_interpret=Zartmann |title=Ergebnisse Ihrer Suche: - Zartmann |access-date=11 April 2025}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Und du suchst noch überall, alles was mal von mir war" | — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Dafür bin ich frei"<br><small>(feat. Bausa)</small> | 63 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Wir haben’s überlebt" | — || — || — | | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Niemand" | — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Tau mich auf" | rowspan="3"| 2025 | 1 || 2 || 7 | | rowspan="3" | ''Schönhauser'' |- ! scope="row"| "Lass es gehen" | 37 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Wunderschön" | 27 || 54 || 89 | |- | colspan="10" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |}
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