Klaus Nomi interview + Total Eclipse on German TV
Klaus Nomi on German show "Na Sowas!" in 1982, hosted by Thomas Gottschalk. Klaus sings a bit of "Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix", talks about his music and then performs Total Eclipse.
Gottschalk: For every episode, we need a big overture. Here it is.
Klaus sings
Gottschalk: Ladies and gentlemen, no technical tricks are used here on Na Sowas. That was the real voice of Klaus Nomi, live here in the studio. He sings mezzo soprano, which is rare. This is a real opera voice, but this wasn't enough for him and he was looking for something different. He went to America, where he has had great success. This is not the first time that someone who grew up in Germany has gone overseas to become famous and then returned. Now, please welcome Klaus Nomi!
Klaus: How are you?
Gottschalk: May I give you this?
Klaus: Thank you.
Gottschalk: Please take a seat. This is a real talk show with real talk show seats.
Klaus: Thanks very much. Oh...!
Gottschalk: Oh, your tail is in the way!
Klaus: I have a problem.
Gottschalk: But nice legs too, huh?
Klaus: laughs Thank you.
Gottschalk: Now Klaus....mezzo soprano. This is something very special?
Klaus: Yes.
Gottschalk: Did you learn to sing like this, or does it come to you naturally?
Klaus: I have always sung like this, ever since I was a child.
Gottschalk: And you started off with an opera career but didn't carry on with this, because you wanted something different?
Klaus: Well I always wanted to sing mezzo soprano, but it was a problem for me at school. My teachers were against it.
Gottschalk: They were?
Klaus: Yes, they thought it was something only for women.
Gottschalk: I don't think so. I think if someone has such a wonderful talent then he should use it.
Klaus: Yes, of course.
Gottschalk: But then came New York and you began to sing more rock?
Klaus: Yes, among others. But I still use the classical element as well.
Gottschalk: So you combine both the classical and the rock elements?
Klaus: Yes. Some of the songs on my LP are classic pieces, like the aria, and the song by Henry Purcell.
Gottschalk: And that was from "Samson and Delilah"?
Klaus: Yes.
Gottschalk: By Strauss?
Klaus: laughs No, not quite. Saint-Saens.
Gottschalk: Saint-Saens? My French is not so good. Ok, good. So now we are going to hear the more "rock" side of Klaus Nomi but of course with elements of the mezzo soprano voice. Ok?
Klaus: Yes, of course.
Gottschalk: We look forward to it.
Klaus: I have a present for you.
Gottschalk: A present for me from Klaus Nomi.
Klaus: A Nomi button.
Gottschalk: A Nomi button. I hope I can still take a seat with it...so, Klaus Nomi and "Total Eclipse". Yes? Thank you Klaus. This is great. I think Bio* will be really jealous, at least I hope so. He is already a big name in America, and now we present him here in Germany on Na Sowas with "Total Eclipse".
(*Bio = Alfred Biolek, the presenter of another talk show)
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I've now added a rough translation in the video description :)
@mickeyw1164
10 жыл бұрын
:D
@Mainswitch55
9 жыл бұрын
As an austrian i have to say that your translation is very good, BTW the host is very famous, it´s Thomas Gottschalk! ;-) KR
@LondonMoscowwashington
7 жыл бұрын
Haha
@Thiago13094
6 жыл бұрын
jessicagraham898 Thank you very much for the translation. I've just recently discovered Klaus Nomi and I'm amazed. He was an angel.
@RedStallion2000
5 жыл бұрын
Danke schön.
I discovered this man like 20 or so minutes ago and I think I found my new obsession! He's very talented and a true artist.
@mikeroy6713
5 жыл бұрын
Me too! I saw a thumbnail of him in my google news and it was just too strange not to investigate. Glad I did! What an immense talent. I couldn’t stop watching
@bartekdrobniak620
4 жыл бұрын
You gotta watch the live performance of total eclipse in ny I think
@Starsk25
4 жыл бұрын
I was watching David Bowie on SNL and Klaus was also on stage with him. I became intrigued and starting doing a research on Klaus Fascinating character. RIP Klaus.
@Drackleyrva
4 жыл бұрын
I discovered him a few days ago and can't stop finding info on him. It was a tragic story though---how he died alone in the hospital of AIDS. In the early 80s, people were so scared that it was contagious by touching. The video for 'The Cold Song' is haunting.
@Mainswitch55
4 жыл бұрын
+Lola Shevoshanko Then you gonna love this too, unfortunately only in my mothertongue, german but give it a try and wait for him singing, here you are: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pqemt9tvgNmff6g.html
Despite his insecurities, Klaus was fearless and *ferocious* in character. Many people can learn from his example. Rest in peace. "A genius is the one most like himself." -Thelonius Monk
it's amazing being able to see/hear Klaus again after so long. I love the Internet for giving people like this a second life, of sorts... I met Klaus and saw him perform when I was in high school and college... a true original, and I think he's still grossly misunderstood today.
@InstantLeprosy
8 жыл бұрын
+Emily Brown You are so fortunate to have seen him perform. I only recently discovered him and I am absolutely blown away by his talent and originality. It is heartening to see that I am not the only one just now 'discovering' him.
@lulusez6514
8 жыл бұрын
+Emily Brown you were very lucky. We discovered him in the late 80s in Los Angeles, and never got to see him live.
@stonercentral7989
7 жыл бұрын
How was he misunderstood?
@hilariovallesilva1380
7 жыл бұрын
Yo recién lo conocí ayer, ...gracias a la red. Que gran artista.
@dragonlancer2413
6 жыл бұрын
I'm sooo envious of you!
The interviewer was awesome how he made him feel comfortable with his costume!
Klaus Nomi has made a receding hair line the thing to have. Incredible Klaus Nomi.
@Mister_Listener
10 ай бұрын
No man has ever “incorporated” that flaw into such a fun, a stylized look.
Having seen his rather intimidating stage presence in other performances, it was a nice surprise to see he has such a warm smile and laugh here.
Klaus’ s song Total Eclipse lyrics are terrifying. Brilliant artist!!
No auto tune for Klaus. What a voice!
@ritahorvath8207
3 жыл бұрын
Nothing exceptional for opera singers ...
@Mister_Listener
10 ай бұрын
I have recorded tons of opera singers and NONE of them sing in tune, just to let you know. Using tuning software actually ruins everything because they are not rooted in the proper key to begin with. It is crazy. When you have to send your voice up and out so loudly in opera, nobody worries about perfect intonation.
@guaporeturns9472
6 ай бұрын
@@Mister_Listener🤥
If only I had met him when he was still alive.What a talent..What an art...R.I.P Klaus😔
This man was a miracle. What a voice ! discovered him in 1983.
Artist with a capital "A" - and utterly adorable. We will never see his like again. Love you forever Klaus :*
@rindenauge3426
5 жыл бұрын
The Tiger Lillies make similar music
@RedStallion2000
5 жыл бұрын
@@rindenauge3426 I love me some Tiger Lillies!
@MrNenai
4 жыл бұрын
U can look up Bambi Mercury. He revives the legend in Germany :)
@Mister_Listener
10 ай бұрын
It is cute to see what the artsy/alternative crowd was doing in the 80’s. When i saw this as a kid, i was scared, seeing it as an adult makes me smile…it was cute and innocent and very weird and perfectly adorable. Esp the line about turning into french fries.
I love that you can actually hear the lyrics so much better in this version.
Brilliant. Who in 2020 and forever?
@EphemeralProductions
3 жыл бұрын
2021. ✋🏻
@bredkakoyto1
4 ай бұрын
2024
@christianaestl285
Ай бұрын
Klaus Nomi forever! Miss you so much.
There was something magical and innocent about his music and delivery. His performance is wonderful to watch. He was a rare talent. Sad he's gone.
@ritahorvath8207
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe it was the amateurish charm ?
@EphemeralProductions
3 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t have said it better myself. You said it with the words i couldn’t find.
@EphemeralProductions
3 жыл бұрын
@@ritahorvath8207 i think that may have been part of it.
@NuisanceMan
Жыл бұрын
@@ritahorvath8207 I don't see anything amateurish about his performances.
It breaks my heart to learn that he died of HIV/AIDS. That was when the disease was not understand and people died very quickly. I love him because he is part comedian and musician. He is truly on a different level.
@NikPopa
4 жыл бұрын
Or more sad that when he died it was called Gay Cancer.. And he died alone and abandoned by most of those around him... No one understood the disease and avoided them thinking they would be next...
@markrichards636
3 жыл бұрын
@@NikPopa i doubt they really knew what it was Nik
@NikPopa
3 жыл бұрын
@@markrichards636 The biographical information says that he died alone and was abandoned by friends and family as the stigma of AIDS was so terrible at the time.
@markrichards636
3 жыл бұрын
@@NikPopa ok, thanks, wasn't sure when HIV was reconised, thought it was around 1985.
@demspunkdamerica3rdbananar207
3 жыл бұрын
The disease became understood and ppl still partied without condoms and even started BUG - CATCHING sex parties. Can you spell DEATH WISH?
Damn... only one year later he was gone... such an unique soul.
„Na sowas“ war damals Pflichtprogramm für Jugendliche. Diese Sendung mit Klaus Nomi habe ich damals gesehen. Es war ganz und gar nicht mein Musikgeschmack, aber ich bewunderte ihn als Gesamtkunstwerk. Heute habe ich den Eindruck, die 80er waren damals aufgeschlossener und toleranter als die jetzige Zeit.
@ritahorvath8207
11 ай бұрын
Mit hundertprozentiger Sicherheit waren die 80er Jahre aufgeschlossener, toleranter und inklusiver als die heutige, wo primär exklusion produziert wird. Häufig wird die Mehrheit exkludiert.
Out of the blue, Klaus Nomi videos popped up in my feed. How did they know I was a huge fan of his in the early 80's...? Still an incredibly talented artist, and reminds me to be brave and put some opera into my work. RIP, Klaus Nomi.
I don't know German. But I still loved hearing him. Kinda amazing how much of it I did understand. This is the power of Klaus Nomi. He can transcend language.
@clavilenyo
Ай бұрын
There is a translation of the interview in the description. The song is English.
I wish I was as avant garde and as comfortable in my skin as Klaus was.
He was so alive. It hurts to see him.. I loved him. Still do
It makes me so sad that he wasn’t with us longer.
@EphemeralProductions
3 жыл бұрын
Me too. He was a talented and sweet guy and something else
He was such a brilliant artist. Every time I listen to him, I cry.
*This dude was a real opera's crack ! damn ! gotta say I can't help listening to him on and on ! Nomi's so addictive ! Lol*
@ritahorvath8207
11 ай бұрын
Sorry to say but he never was a " real opera crack " .
He was so damn cute!!
One of a kind, totally authentic genius!!!!
Talk about Talent, Innovation, Originality, Etc, etc...Klaus has been gone for a while BUT, NEVER Forgotten! Long Live Klaus Nomi!!
Ein feiner Mensch. Ein genialer Musiker. Er hätte uns noch viel Freude machen können. Vergessen werde ich ihn nie.
@user-yg5qd8lz7q
6 күн бұрын
Ich auch! ❤
2:19 - that eye-roll from Klaus! Haha! He showed them!
*Klaus Nomi & Nina Hagen* - Two people, outstanding artists who always make me smile (although I never smile). The more I listen to their music and interviews, the more I imagine having great times with them (especially during my school days when I was alone). They are so special, talented, smart, charismatic, avant-garde, creative, loved...
@8angst8
Жыл бұрын
Really---you never smile. Yet you think you would have had "great times" with strangers. Right.
@Mister_Listener
10 ай бұрын
You would smile if you had a lunch date with Klaus, i am sure!!
A brilliant and original performer and artist.
Absolut sympathischer Typ! Leider viel zu früh von uns gegangen.
Was musikalische Experimentierfreude und Mut zum eigenen Stil anbelangte, waren die 80er Jahre schon etwas Besonderes.
This man is so incredible and so ❤️,I 💕 him.TTG Love Klaus
A wonderful very talented young man, his death was tragic but the mark he made on so many of us was bliss
It's such a great pleasure to discover him in 2020! RIP Klause Nomi!
The moment I heard those opening notes I gasped - I was like, WHOA. THAT was IMPRESSIVE. Talk about a strong voice!
Este señor es sinónimo de arte señores... Pese a su apariencia... Se le ve muy noble!... Una lastima q haya partido tan pronto!.
@lizethpardo7254
Жыл бұрын
y apenas estaba empezando todo lo que uviera logrado una lastima que se fuera tan pronto el gran klaus
There is no way Klaus can have a record deal in 2018. I think major labels today lacks the sense of adventure. Klaus is just super talented.
@livingmaulana
4 жыл бұрын
we got bandcamp nowaday linguaignota.bandcamp.com/album/caligula
@cadmantheaviator
Жыл бұрын
Society was more homophobic and sexist when he did have record deals. I actually think if anything he wouldn’t stand out as interesting now. I’m not sure I even know what is An equivalent now.
@NuisanceMan
Жыл бұрын
@@cadmantheaviator It's a lot more than just homophobia and sexism that separates him from others, then and now.
@stinkymccheese8010
Жыл бұрын
@@cadmantheaviator he does have an incredible voice.
@willitweld2127
Жыл бұрын
But here in 2023 - he sure might! I just stumbled upon this guy yesterday, and can NOT believe I've never heard or seen of him, and I lived thru the 80s. He was definitely outside the bounds of society back then (quite an entertainer before his time). I probably wouldn't have seen the talent back then. But, now, I'm just so intrigued at this point - his operettic range is just so fascinating. Nowadays, I can think of SO MANY theatrical options for his persona. Imagine what he could have done with today's production techniques. Real shame he passed so early to an awful disease. Glad we have the u toob platform to keep him alive.
It's interesting that both Nomi and Nina Hagen had opera in their background (and to some extent in their genre-bending performances). I wish the two had collaborated. I just realized that in a way they're the German equivalent of Freddie Mercury and Kate Bush, another pair of very expressive artists similarly capable of vocal acrobatics and on-stage theatrics. Likewise, we lost the male half of this potential pair to AIDS entirely too soon. I'm glad to see Nomi's work kept alive on KZread. In fact, I just subscribed to his (apparently brand-new!) channel. There aren't even 500 subs on it yet (I was #471), and the first video was only posted two weeks ago.
@ritahorvath8207
11 ай бұрын
Nina Hagens singing education was so much more profound and her talent is so much bigger .
Oh mein Gott, wenn er spricht, ist er so süß und kein bisschen unheimlich!
@jornwendland6806
4 жыл бұрын
Das Gleiche habe ich auch gedacht. Unglaublich sympathisch im Gespräch und dann ein grandioses Talent auf der Bühne...
@puppetmasterin
4 жыл бұрын
Ja, ich dachte auch immer, er ist total durchgeknallt und abgehoben, bis ich noch ein anderes Interview von ihm sah. Er war total freundlich, höflich und beinahe etwas schüchtern!
@greenretro9015
3 жыл бұрын
solche Menschen machen die Erde wertvoller :) sehr sympathisch!
@uhar2411
3 жыл бұрын
Warum sollte er "unheimlich" sein? Er war ein Künstler, der eine gewisse Optik haben wollte.
He has the sweetest laugh!
Почитал перевод текста этой песни. Актуально, особенно в 2022 году... Кто бы мог подумать... Клаус великолепен!
I'm a music junkie... I'm totally in love with this man! Found out about him a few months ago through Spotify Discovery playlist! Thank you! ♥️♥️🙏🙏
I remember watching this as a kid on live TV. I've never forgotten Klaus Nomi since. Thanks so much for posting!
@RedStallion2000
5 жыл бұрын
I was the same way with Kate Bush when she performed on Saturday Night Live :)
@marni502
4 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what happened to me
@CalopsitaVanderbilt1911
4 жыл бұрын
Same here, unfortunately he was violently ill here and died later....
@olafjung3406
Жыл бұрын
I saw that too as a kid. Quite strange to me that time. Now I thinks ist brilliant.
I cant believe that someone would stop him singing that beautiful aria in the middle!, there is so little film and recordings of this genius
When I heard for the first time Rammstein I felt like learning German, now , after having listened Klaus I'm pretty sure I'm going to learn the language of Goethe.... Greetings from Mexico...
@Night-T
2 жыл бұрын
How is your German in the meanwhile? 😁
@mymoonams
2 жыл бұрын
Klaus Naomi que s el amigo Alemán que todos queremos tener .
only now discovering Klaus. wonderful voice.
Thomas Gottschalk is not the brightest candle on the cake. But here he scored!
Thank you for this video. Klaus was a beautiful human being and a beautiful artist.
I closed my eyes and was blown away What an amazing voice
Wow, I just discovered this guy yesterday. He's fantastic!
I was expecting his voice to be higher pitch. Too bad his teachers discouraged him from singing like this. He's a genius!
Very interesting interview. I hope this artist will be remembered for long because his voice was amazing. And he was a kind guy, too.
I learned of him two days ago,no words of gratitude for his contribution, but also to KZread for making this available.
I did not appreciate Klause when I was a young teenager because I was like, "OMG he's gay and I can't like anyone like that". But now as an older man, I just see his art and his talent and think "what a fantastic performer!" Just a kid when he was reaching his peak and I'm so sad that he died before his time. Thanks for this video!
@Mister_Listener
10 ай бұрын
I just wrote, basically, the same comment. Time has turned a lot of Klaus’s music and art into adorable and innocent fun…as a kid, all the adults around me mocked this kind of thing, and made me change the channel.
He was a jewel!
I´m a German Guy but i lived in France in the 80´s and was electrified ´bout his Voice after a Night in the Club there. So sad he was left lonely at his death ´cause his HIV was called as "Infectious Gay Cancer" at this time. Such a talented Individual
Que bonita voz hablada tenia este hombre.
OMG brilliant. Klaus was never really excepted by anyone but I think he was amazing. His Cold Play song is brilliant and his goodbye from the cruel AIDS epidemic.
I am just mind blown watching him live, so in love!
quel voix il avait!!R.I.P KLAUS💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓
Klaus Nomi from the planet Nomi.
why did he have to die, I love and miss you Kalus !
He was definitely one of a kind...from out of this world very talented too young and beautiful too die sooo young!!! )×,:
Un grand artiste,d'une sacrée époque de ma jeunesse...
This always makes me blush.
Boy I wish there would be more films of him available! I sure hope we'll discover some more in future
@laurence.MusicAndSights
Жыл бұрын
Me too, we feel so deprived, so short a carrer for this moving enticing jewel from out of the blue
Gone too soon, I knew about him like five years ago and I still feel sad... 😔
Esse cara tinha que surgir agora nessa década que estamos. Numa época que so temos músicas que não acrescentam em nada. Um grande artista que se foi muito jovem. Uma pena não termos mais aqui. 😭
@gemeo4818
Жыл бұрын
Exatamente...
His English was very good but hearing him speak his “Muttersprache Deutsch” reminds me again how eloquent this genius was.
@ritahorvath8207
11 ай бұрын
. genius ? .
A magical artist
GORGEOUS!
Voz magnifica!, pero que triste su final, me dio mucha tristeza.
@ermitanodecasa7298
4 жыл бұрын
Abandonado total el gran nomi 😭
@jesuspacheco9290
3 жыл бұрын
No has sido el único... A mi también me impacto como terminó el pobre... No merecía irse así... Ojala dios lo tenga en su gloria!... :(
Now I remember, like it was yesterday, seeing his clips on TV when I was small, I always wondered why I felt a connection between opera and science fiction, now I know - I loved him to bits, the mime make up and the German accent I love since this very day, without knowing who he was, and in my memory I mixed him up with early Kraftwerk - hi strange guy :)
Wow! Absolutely amazing! Thank you for the translation. I've never heard of him until today. Blown away doesn't begin to get it. Genius. What staggering strength he must have had to deal with the cold, cruel world and persevere. Long live Klaus!
Always a fascinating performer and fiercely intense. I really like this video but I don't see an option for English subtitles. Still very worthwhile and a historical document. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I remember Klaus from years ago in the early 1980s listening to alternative radio stations. I always liked ‘After the Fall’
❤ still listening to Klaus!
@user-yg5qd8lz7q
6 күн бұрын
Я только сейчас его узнала, но два дня я не хочу слышать никого, кроме Клауса.
"Ah, ich habe ein Problem"
Damn, this guy was a musical genius...
@estarateta
3 жыл бұрын
@@ritahorvath8207 Rita, Rita, Rita... are you looking to showcase your vast knowledge of music to someone that just enjoys the creativity of Klaus? This is what failed music majors do when they work at Starbucks...
@EphemeralProductions
3 жыл бұрын
@@estarateta lmao! Love it! Awesome response! ✋🏻. High five. :)
Siempre es magico el momento cuando un magnifico personaje se muestra en su estado neutro.😊
....und er singt live, Respekt!!!
Gotta' miss those "dry ice" effects blown on stage days! ;-)
Si proche de son décès, prestation envoutante, gestuelle unique, voix mieux qu'en studio, paroles avant gardistes d'un génie que la faucheuse a rappelé injustement. Il me manque, fan depuis mes 10 ans
It's amazing to me how good the audio is on this recording compared to some other Nomi videos.
Toll, dass man Klaus hier sehen kann.
Extreme talent. Made even more amazing when you compare his soprano to his speaking voice.
Las versiones en vivo son las mejores 😌
So it's been almost two weeks since my discovery...and I'm in love 😊
Host held Klaus's hand at 1:46. So sweet! I just love to see a straight man being kind with a gay man.
@ELEB2634
6 жыл бұрын
Markitikki iii
@RobinPillage.
5 жыл бұрын
@@datasmith4294 What about the straight men and woman and children - (that never had sex) that died from this disease? What did they do wrong? Did some cause and deserve their own death and not others? I'm not sure your point exactly. Maybe they should have magically made themselves straight? I don't know about you but I'm straight as an arrow...and not by my own choice. I have to be straight, being gay is not an option for me. Never once or for even a moment have i found myself attracted to a member of the same sex. I can't be conditioned to or convinced of or trained to do so. I'd imagine for many gay people , maybe not all, it's quite similar.
@Rovaniemiplayer
5 жыл бұрын
@@datasmith4294 And what's your point, then?
@Dodl1
5 жыл бұрын
Thomas Gottschalk (the host) was and still is one of the most famous TV hosts in the German speaking region. He long was the host of a very popular show, this show, "Wetten dass..?", where people tried to do stuff and beat records for fun or wired things, before challenges in the web were even born. It was hosted (mostly) in Germany, but also in Switzerland and Austria and all around was a great show with international guests and Gottschalk always was awesome, funny and very kind to each one of them (whatever he personally thought of them). I just love both of them a lot, Nomi for his voice, character and style and Gottschalk for his wits, character, and humor. (I am from Austria btw and watched that show so many times for some years with my family It is sometimes referred to "the biggest TV show in Europe"(Wikipedia and others)!)
@Js2557ty
5 жыл бұрын
Data Smith homophobe
Was für ein sympatischer Mann! RIP.🕯
I just "discovered" this artist. He was great, and maybe would do more awesome things. So sad that he died so young... Also, I wish that KZread had a translator from German to English... But I guess that's a First World "problem".... God Speed, Klaus! -From a new fan in the US....
Клаус Номи ~трогательный человек и великий АРТИСТ! ❤😢
Невероятно милый Клаус)
i'll always be in love with him :'3
Thanks for sharing and translate :) Klaus Nomi is great!
Klaus was intelligent, cultured and had a Great talent!
Klaus Nomi est un OVNI musical! Il n'appartient à rien, ni à personne. Ce personnage au talent incroyable propose un pont musical entre le Classique, avec ses codes, et le Rock avec ses codes aussi. Aujourd'hui, personne n'a remplacé Klaus Nomi. Grace au Net, nous avons la chance de retrouver Klaus Nomi comme s'il venait nous rendre visite à la maison, et nous le pleurons comme un ami. Car dans son interview sur une chaîne de télé française, Klaus Nomi avait tout compris et laissait un message d'espoir emprunt de plein de modernité. Vielen Dank, Klaus für alles!