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When the heart sets the pace
“Every thought is worth writing down“ is Schneider’s leitmotif. Singer-Songwriter Toni Mogens even makes his thoughts resound.
Music can achieve a lot
The rhythm in the leg. The sweat on the forehead. Hands up. Cheer, clap and sing along. Music only unfolds its full power on stage and casts its spell on us. In 2020, Corona had cast a dark shadow over the event industry – but the more is the joy that new talents and old familiar faces have recaptured the big and small live stage. One of them is the up-and-coming German pop artist Toni Mogens. "For me, music is a way to trigger a good feeling in others," the Karlsruhe native reveals to us.
His songs fascinate with a special magic, that develops between touching lyrics and catchy melodies. The best feeling for the 25-year-old is that all his listeners find themselves in his songs with their very own story. But let's rewind a couple of years. Toni performs his own song entitled "Ich bin raus! (I’m out now)" for the first time on the occasion of his graduation. But with that, he was suddenly in: Writing songs, being on stage, living from his music – would it be great, or wouldn’t it? But first I'd rather do something solid to earn a living. But after two semesters of study to become a teacher, it became clear: My heart beats for music. And only for music.
5 questions, 5 answers
We wanted to get to know Toni Mogens better and asked him 5 questions - and got these 5 exciting answers.
Interplay of feelings
In the bright stage light, the audience often doesn't even think about how much struggle, tireless work and stamina this job requires behind the scenes. If you want to survive here you have to believe strongly in yourself. Many musicians can tell their own tales of disappointment, unfulfilled expectations and projects that have gone wrong. In the bright stage light, the audience often doesn't even think about how much struggle, tireless work and stamina this job requires behind the scenes.
On the one hand being an emotionally driven musician, on the other hand being a rational entrepreneur who has to make sure that everything pays off: a real balancing act. „Doubt, euphoria, that's an alternating game. But when I finally decided on music, it was one thing above all: Liberating”, Toni describes his unusual job today. He was supported by his environment, his family and his friends. They have all not only always encouraged him, but are also a source of inspiration at the same time – just like the whole life around him.
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