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Edwin Rosen (born 1998 in Stuttgart) is a German singer-songwriter from Stuttgart.
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His sound is rooted in new wave, synth pop and post-punk, all sung in his native language. He was born in 1998 in Stuttgart and grew up skating, soaking up punk shows and crate-digging through his father’s record collection before turning to his own music.
Rosen released his first single, leichter//kälter, in early 2020 without any label backing or big promotion. The song quickly found an audience with its 80s-inspired synths and stark, poetic German lyrics. He describes his music playfully as “Neue Neue Deutsche Welle”, a throwback to the classic German new wave but filtered through his own perspective.
In 2021 Rosen put out his debut EP mitleerenhänden and played his first live shows alongside fellow artist Flawless Issues. Tracks like Verschwende deine Zeit were praised by indie music critics and featured in other media, and Rosen even took a voice role in the mystery podcast Forever Club.
He continued to build momentum with singles such as Vertigo in 2022 and 21 Nächte wach, and his live presence grew with performances at major festivals including Maifeld Derby, Reeperbahn Festival and Appletree Garden Festival. That same year he completed his first tour, selling out venues across Germany.
Rosen keeps his private life fairly quiet. He balances music with studying English and philosophy for a teaching degree in Tübingen, and he approaches his career with an underground mindset even as his streaming numbers and festival dates grow. His work stands out for its emotional depth and clear influences from both classic and modern alternative music.
His fans hear in his songs a blend of nostalgia and new energy, a voice that bridges the gap between dark electronic moods and heartfelt pop hooks. As he continues to release new material, Rosen is becoming one of the more intriguing figures on the contemporary German indie scene.
Discography:
EPs
2021: mitleerenhänden
2025: Die Sterne
Singles
2020: leichter//kälter
2020: Die Sonne in deinem Zimmer
2020: „1119“
2021: leichter//kälter SSS
2021: Verschwende deine Zeit
2022: Vertigo (Luis Ake‘s Trance Atlantic Remix)
2022: Vertigo
2022: 21 Nächte wach
2023: Die Sterne
2023: kontrollverlust
2024: Balancieren
2025: Keine Zeit
2025: Schau dir zu
2025: Wie sehr tut es weh?
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.