A Star Among the Waves

Translated by Silvia from "Magazine", N. 10, March 5, 1998 (Italian magazine)

David Hasselhoff, the very nice and muscular "Mitch" in "Baywatch", is also a great singer who already made 9 albums. He tells the Magazine about his last "effort", "Hooked On A Feeling".

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David Hasselhoff is not only that wonderful man of "Baywatch"; who knows him well, knows also he's a famous singer ("Looking for Freedom"-1989, "Crazy for You"-1990, "David"-1991, "Everybody Sunshine"-1992, "You are Everything"-1993, "Du"-1994, "Best Of"-1995, "David Hasselhoff"-1995). Platinum and gold disks. And now "Hooked On A Feeling".

Please present us in few words your new album
"Irresistible and sensual. It's an album with classic, tuneful songs and romantic duets such as the one with Regine in "More Than Word Can Say". In "I'm Your Lover" and "Heyla Heyla" I follow the 70s party sounds".

Which is your aim?
"I've not a particular aim. I haven't particular artistic ambition, I try to give pleasure to the ones who love me, giving them catchy songs, easy to be heard, to enjoy and sing".

Which has been your best moment in your singer career?
"This is easy; I had the highest emotion when at Silvester night 1990 I sung "Looking for Freedom" on the Berlin Wall. Million of east and west German people were there to look at me even if it was very cold. A wonderful and perhaps unrepeatable experience".

What's music for you?
"Above all an hobby. My main work is the one of actor and executive producer in "Baywatch". But I love music and I can't stay without it".

Is it true you sing also "live"?
"Yes of course, I love to stay on the stage. I think I can sing quite good and entertain people very well. People at my concerts enjoy themselves very much, at least it seems so".

You have many things to do ; have you some moments for yourself?
"I keep two hours every day only for myself. In those moments no one can find me, for any reason".

But you can find also time to do beneficence
"It's a personal engagement. I founded the charitable institutions for children "Race Of Life" and "Camp-Baywatch". God has gave me so much, and I think it's right if I help people who really need it".