Some find Shirin David “instructive”, others think Thomas Gottschalk is an “embarrassing grandpa”. There was a confrontational encounter between the two stars during “Wetten,dass..?”
Shirin David was also a guest on Thomas Gottschalk’s last “Wetten, dass ..?” broadcast (November 25, 2023), who accompanied Helene Fischer with vocals on a new, pumped-up version of her biggest hit “Atemlos”.
It was foreseeable that many older viewers would find the 28-year-old rapper’s appearance on ZDF’s “longest-serving” entertainment program taking some getting used to – especially because hit queen Helene Fischer is sacred to many, and some find the pairing of new and old music strange.
However, the internet poured a lot of malice on Shirin David; many criticized her singing, many also criticized her appearance, many criticized her statements on the show. After she sat down on the couch with Helene Fischer, things quickly got down to business between her and 73-year-old Thommy.
In his – depending on your point of view – carefree or impudent way, the entertainer said that Shirin David’s enthusiasm for opera music was not visible. Neither is she a feminist. David had the right answer: “I want to say that as a feminist we can be good-looking, smart and eloquent and beautiful at the same time. One does not exclude the other.” Clear indication to the older show titan that sexist comments will not make you look good in 2023.
“The old man really needs to retire,” writes one indignantly on “X”.
Meanwhile, the industry reports that “Atemlos durch die Nacht” in the “10th Anniversary Edition” with Shirin David is quite a hit: “#HeleneFischer’s 10th anniversary version of her hit #AtemlosdurchdieNacht with #ShirinDavid, from Helene’s 6th studio album Farbenspiel ( 2013), achieved the second highest new entry in the global and European iTunes song charts and landed at number 21 and number 13 respectively. – the newly cooked number also becomes an international hit.
This must also have pleased 2014 soccer world champion Bastian Schweigsteiger, who also sat on the couch at Gottschalk and danced to the hit at the victory celebration at the Brandenburg Gate nine years ago. Of course with Helene Fischer.