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Der Graf of Unheilig Speaks for First Time About Losing Both Parents in Three Months

He says taking part in VOX’s Sing meinen Song after family encouragement helped him process the back‑to‑back losses.

Overview

  • His father died suddenly during Unheilig’s December 2025 tour, and he continued performing to cope with the shock.
  • Early this year he was told his mother had little time left, so he visited her the week before a planned February flight for the show’s South Africa recording.
  • She urged him not to cancel the trip, and she died the day before his departure.
  • He had initially withdrawn from the TV production but returned with support from relatives and the team, crediting music and the program with aiding his grief.
  • He had dedicated the November 2025 song “Mein Löwe” to his mother and says he finds solace in his parents’ lifelong partnership.