| Euro | |
| million euros | |
| Purchase price of the stud + villa in Dinslaken | 4.5 million euros |
| Fee per performance | about 6,500 euros |
| birth date | June 22, 1972 (50 years old) |
| Born in | Dinslaken, Germany |
| nationality | Germany |
| Marital status | married to Laura Müller (since 2020) |
| Profession | crooner |
| Full name | Michael Norberg |
| nickname | Der Wendler, The Wändler |
| Children | 1 (Adeline) |
How much money does Michael Wendler really have?
The pop star Michael Wendler, born on June 22, 1972 in Dinslaken, is one of the best-known German pop singers due to a very intensive media presence. His breakthrough came in 2007 when he signed with the Sony/BMG label, earning his first major label record deal. But even before that he was a passionate musician and had been under contract with a smaller label since the late 1990s; was already a successful musician since that time.
But due to mismanagement in the successful years and afterwards, nothing was left of the money. His ex-wife Claudia has to pay off a large mountain of debt. Michael Wendler’s estimated fortune is currently around 50,000 euros . Wendler is currently fully dependent on his young girlfriend Laura Müller, who brings the money home due to her newly acquired celebrity status.
According to BILD, the Wesel tax office is currently demanding 1.2 million euros in additional tax payments from Wendler. The singer is officially insolvent or broke. In the USA, however, a life of luxury is not a problem at all, because the record company “Cape Music Inc.” was simply registered in the name of daughter Adeline. This is where the entire income of the couple Wendler & Müller goes and the US company does not have to pay any taxes to the German tax office. The fortune is thus cleverly secured in America and he is said to have recently even exchanged it for gold.
Conspiracy theories and career downfall?
Due to various statements about the corona measures imposed and the obligation to wear a mask, Michael fell into disrepute in October 2020. He scolded the broadcaster RTL and the entire federal government. This led to an immediate end of the contract (DSDS, wedding + other shows) with RTL, which should flush over one million euros into the bank account by the end of 2021. The deposit (allegedly 350,000 euros) is said to have disappeared immediately. But the advertising deal with Kaufland and Uncle Sam was also canceled immediately. This means that the singer will have to forego another million euros, which he could have used for his tax debts.
Relationship to Laura Müller
Laura Sophie Müller, 28 years her junior, is the new woman at Wendler’s side. The Vox show “Goodbye Germany” has also been reporting on this since 2016. It can be assumed that the fees for “Goodbye Germany” are correspondingly high due to the popularity of the singer and are now another financial mainstay. In addition , Laura Müller undressed for the German Playboy at the beginning of 2020 and uses her increasing popularity for further TV deals. Laura also took part in the RTL dance show “Let’s Dance” in early 2020.
Fees & a fortune for the dream wedding?
The couple got engaged in April 2020 and on June 19 they gave each other the civil yes-word. The engagement ring with a 1.5 carat main stone and 86 smaller 0.03 ct diamonds is said to have cost Michael around 30,000 euros. That’s not true, of course, because the couple comes up with clever deals because of their own cash shortages. So the jeweler Rauschmayer designed the original ring and a cheap 59 Euro sales variant for advertising purposes. Indirectly, Laura paid for the ring herself with her Instagram posts.
According to BILD information, RTL should transfer around 750,000 euros to the new Wendler couple for the TV rights to broadcast the church wedding live. Due to the Corona crisis, it remained to be seen for a long time when the wedding would actually take place and then came the big break with RTL due to Corona conspiracy theories and the termination of all contracts: the end for the live wedding on RTL. It remains to be seen whether another broadcaster will sign a contract with the couple.
Fees from Pocher vs. Wendler
The big social media crash between Oliver Pocher and Wendler at the beginning of 2020 should escalate completely on March 1st, 2020 on RTL in the show “Pocher vs. Wendler”. Thanks to Pocher’s successful PR machinery, a total of 4.22 million people watched in front of the screens. According to image information, Michael’s fee should have been 150,000 euros. After the live broadcast, the documentary “Laura & Der Wendler – Totally in Love with America” was broadcast, which is said to have flushed another 100,000 euros into the pop singer’s empty coffers. A small fortune for a normal person, but not for the pop singer, who immediately put the fee back in the sand.
Villa in Florida – Cape Coral
The hit star announced in early 2016 that he would be turning his back on Germany and emigrating to the United States. A plot of land has already been bought in Fort Myers / Florida for around 125,000 US dollars. An artist green card has already been applied for. The Dinslakener currently lives with his new girlfriend in a “modest” 280 m2 villa in Cape Coral, with direct access to a canal in the Gulf of Mexico. So he can travel comfortably with his boat or with one of his two Harleys.
Claudia Norberg (Wendler) bankruptcy in the millions?
In Germany, Michael Wendler’s wife has outstanding claims totaling 4.2 million euros. Nine creditors are said to be affected, including the tax office. The insolvency proceedings for inability to pay were already opened in 2017. Her company “CNI”, where Michael was ” only employed ” for years, was liquidated in 2016. Shortly thereafter, Claudia joined her husband’s newly founded company, Wendler Entertainment“ employed for 500 euros/month. A viable way to avert expensive bankruptcies, but the claims of the creditors, which will probably be demanded, still stand. At the beginning of 2020, the debt level was still 3.1 million euros. It remains to be seen how things will continue for the time being. Again and again there are allegations where a small fortune has been smuggled past the creditors.
After the couple separated, Michael will continue to support his Claudia financially. So the pop singer. Claudia Norberg moved into the RTL jungle camp in 2020 and wanted to continue to maintain her “celebrity status”. According to the company, the fee in the jungle camp (~80,000 euros) went directly to the insolvency administrator.
The Wendler Stud in Dinslaken (sold)
In 2010, Wendler and his family moved into their own stud farm in the Dinslaken municipality , which was up for sale in 2016 for 4.7 million euros . He had commissioned this years earlier, but it was only completed in 2010. The noble Wendler Stud should have 150,000 square meters of floor space, including 1,500 square meters of living space. It was originally assumed that the property and land would be worth around 8 to 9 million euros. From the planned quick sale, he foregoes a large part of the money. Nevertheless, apparently nobody wanted to buy the oh so “cheap” property. It was actually only sold in 2018 for the price of 4.5 million euros to a Frankfurt businessman.
Michael Wendler feat. Anika – Honey Kiss lyrics
Im Chaos der Nacht kann man Helden nicht sehen,
Doch ich schwör’ ich bin da.
Du kamst aus dem Nichts,
Doch ich weiß bereits jetzt, dass es Schicksal war (Schicksal war)
Und jetzt tanz’ ich dich an, oh es fühlt sich Zauberhaft an.
Ich halt die Welt für dich fest, alles dreht sich heut’ Nacht, um dich
Um dich.
I’m not a bitch and threading not a lady, but I am alive,
A dreamer of anything. A dream for a sweet heart kiss.
Honey kiss
Honey kiss (kiss, kiss)
Honey kiss
And then forget me
Honey kiss
Honey kiss (kiss, kiss)
Honey kiss
And then forget me
Deine Stimme berührt, hast mich völlig verführt,
Weil du mich süchtig machst (machst, machst)
Meine Hand greift nach dir, will deine Lippen berühr’n,
Nur mein Verstand hält mich ab (hält mich ab, hält mich ab)
Ich will nur bei dir sein, ohhhhhh. meine Liebe teil’n.
Ich hebe dich auf dem Thron. Meine Göttin bist du, heut Nacht
Heut Nacht.
I’m not a bitch and threading not a lady,
But I am alive, a dreamer of anything.
A dream for a sweet heart kiss.
Honey kiss
Honey kiss (kiss, kiss)
Honey kiss
And then forget me
Honey kiss
Honey kiss (kiss, kiss)
Honey kiss
And then forget me
And then forget me
And then forget me
And then forget me
And then forget me
Und jetzt tanz ich dich an, oh
Es fühlt sich Zauberhaft an.
Ich halt die Welt für dich fest,
Alles dreht sich heut Nacht, um dich
Um dich.
Honey kiss
Honey kiss (kiss, kiss)
Honey kiss
And then forget me.
Und dann vergiss mich!
Honey kiss
Honey kiss (kiss, kiss)
Honey kiss
And then forget me
Und dann vergiss mich