Uwe Baltner
Uwe Baltner is a German music creator who sings and raps along to songs in his car, sharing his love of everything from hip-hop to Afrobeats with fans around the world.
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Uwe’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
Known for
Heyne
COSMO
DIFFUSOverview
- Born
- 19 August 1963, Sindelfingen, Germany
- Based
- Backnang, Germany
- Known for
- Car-karaoke videos spanning rap, Afrobeats and pop
- First singing video
- 2 September 2018, recorded in his living room
- Breakout
- 2019, when stars including Rihanna and Drake shared or commented on his videos
- Also
- Writer, communications consultant and former advertising-agency director
Mini bio
Before the singing videos.
Uwe was born in Sindelfingen and built a career in journalism and communications. He worked at the Stuttgarter Nachrichten and became editor-in-chief of Xonio.com before moving into advertising. He later co-led the Ludwigsburg agency Baumann & Baltner.
How it started.
His first singing video went online on 2 September 2018, recorded in his living room. The car became his familiar setting, with rap, Afrobeats and other songs playing behind his own voice. In interviews, he describes rediscovering a love of music and enjoying fans’ comments and requests.
Finding his audience.
In 2019, attention from artists including Rihanna and Drake helped his videos reach a worldwide audience. His appeal grew from the combination of contemporary songs, an older singer in a small car and his enthusiasm for the music.
Putting the story into words.
His 2025 book Singing in my Car traces the personal changes behind the videos. Published by Heyne, it tells how reconnecting with music helped him move through a difficult period and find a better balance in life.
Creditschronological, newest first
Television, radio and interviews
- 2026NDR Talk Show, 28 AugustGuest
- 2026What I LoveGuest, DIFFUS
- 2026Zwischentöne: Ich übe das Singen ständigGuest, Deutschlandfunk
- 2025Deutschrap rasiert: UWE BALTNER über sein Buch, Wandel im Leben, Social Media ErfolgGuest, bigFM
- 2020Machiavelli Push #10Guest, COSMO
Awards
Quotes
Ich singe nur, was ich selbst fühle und was mir gefällt.Uwe Baltner, ERFOLG Magazin
In a January 2026 interview, he explained his rule for choosing songs: he sings what he feels and enjoys.
Trivia
- His first singing video was recorded in his living room, before the car became his signature setting.
- He takes inspiration from fans’ song requests.
- He told DIFFUS that he is a fan of Zah1de.
- For Machiavelli Push #10, Salwa Houms and Jan Kawelke joined him in his blue car.
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