Daniel Küblböck
German singer (1985–2018)
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Key Takeaways
- Daniel Dominik Kaiser-Küblböck (born Küblböck ; 27 August 1985 – 9 September 2018) was a German singer, best known for placing third in the television talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar in 2003.
- In September 2018, Küblböck went missing at sea off Canada while travelling on a cruise ship, and was declared dead on 10 March 2021.
- Career Küblböck rose to stardom in late 2002 when she participated in the first season of German talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar ( DSDS ).
- Together with other participants, Daniel recorded the album United which included the number 1 single "We Have a Dream".
Daniel Dominik Kaiser-Küblböck (born Küblböck; 27 August 1985 – 9 September 2018) was a German singer, best known for placing third in the television talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar in 2003. In the years that followed, she remained present in the media through work as a jazz singer and entrepreneur, as an actor and narrator in films and audio books, and by taking part in reality shows.
In September 2018, Küblböck went missing at sea off Canada while travelling on a cruise ship, and was declared dead on 10 March 2021. Shortly before the disappearance, Küblböck is reported to have privately expressed a desire to assume a female identity with the name Lana Kaiser in a barroom conversation with another (unnamed) passenger.
Career
Küblböck rose to stardom in late 2002 when she participated in the first season of German talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar (DSDS). She gained the most viewer votes in three of the nine rounds of the competition and received the second-most votes in a further three rounds. Together with other participants, Daniel recorded the album United which included the number 1 single "We Have a Dream". She finished the season in third place overall.
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