"But now I'm playing in front of them in their living rooms, I'm on the TV." Mike O'Neill Makeup Department . Der machte den jungen Sänger mit der rauen Stimme in seinem Instagram-Urlaubsvideo über Nacht berühmt. ". Nick Ferretti as he appeared in a Stuff article from 2014, just before he left for Europe.Nelson-born Nick Ferretti performing on Deutschland sucht den Superstar.Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of the Idol format, is Germany's highest-rated Saturday night entertainment show. He'll get a music video and a manager. reads one. Germany's answer to Simon Cowell, Dieter Bohlen, shared the moment he saw Ferretti busking the Sting standard Ferretti was then flown to Hamburg and Thailand for the recording of DSDS. He'll get a music video and a manager. Ferretti was Bohlen's favourite to win, according to German media. Nick decided to enter the competition and did really well. In a video posted to his Instagram, Bohlen captured the moment he first saw Ferretti playing his guitar and singing Sting's Fields of Gold. I think when it stops I'm going to feel a bit weird walking around and there's no camera there." That chance meeting started a journey that took Ferretti first to Hamburg, then on to Austria, Thailand, and now Cologne, where the semi-final and final are performed live. On Saturday night (local time) the 29-year-old Nelson native will compete in the final of "It's going to be crazy," he says. "It's a novelty for them," he says. It's a dream he never even knew he had. "Even if I don't win it really has changed my life massively. His easy going persona and talent made him an audience favorite and he reached second place in the final show. They plan to settle permanently in Germany in that event, he says, in order to pursue his new commercial career. Kiwi busker Nick Ferretti leaves the stage empty handed after losing the final of Germany's answer to American Idol. "I just said, yeah I've got nothing else going on, so I did it," recalls Ferretti. DNA CEA Clear by parentage. show at all. Gradually his playing got better, he started writing his own songs and playing open mic and jam nights where his soulful vocals and blues influenced licks were getting noticed. The Nelson native was a favourite to win when he faced German performers Davin Herbrüggen, Alicia-Awa Beissert and Joana Kesenci, on Saturday night (NZ time) in the final of While it's not yet clear what songs he sang on show, the DSDS Twitter suggested he performed a cover of the Leonard Cohen song, Whatever he sang, it was not enough to win the judges over.
Lyrics to 'Fields Of Gold (Live)' by Joaquin & Mark & Nick. This season's judges are, l-r, Xavier Naidoo, Oana Nechiti, Pietro Lombardi and Dieter Bohlen.Live: Govt will spend 'hundreds of millions of dollars' securing Covid vaccine for Kiwis, says PM ... read more But, like something out of a fairy tale, Ferretti was spotted busking on the street while on holiday in Majorca by Dieter Bohlen, Germany's answer to Simon Cowell and the producer of In the video, he can be heard to say that Ferretti would, in his opinion, win the show if he auditioned, which he asked him to do on the spot. "It's been surreal," says Ferretti. Ben Scott Art Direction by . That chance meeting started a journey that took Ferretti first to Hamburg, then on to Austria, Thailand, and now Cologne, where the semi-final and final are performed live. Below is a small video of Summer in the ring at Crufts 2008 with her young handler Amy Miles. "But regardless, even if I don't win it really has changed my life massively. He'll be Germany's Idol. Nick Ferretti was born in the sunny seaside town of Nelson, New Zealand. If he wins, Ferretti's version of the new song performed by all finalists will be released as a single. ARNPRIORS FIELDS OF GOLD. But he does know that he's got what he calls the "Bohlen Bonus."