Martin Kesici

Kesici is the lead singer and guitarist for the German band Enrichment in which he is also known as EmKay. The band formed in 1994, but went on hiatus due to Kesici's success as a solo artist. Kesici was one of sixty-four candidates who auditioned for the show. After winning, Kesici also released his debut single, "Angel of Berlin", which entered the German music chart at number one. He soon released his debut studio album titled "Em Kay", which reached number two on the German music chart. In January 2005, Kesici released the song titled "Leaving You for Me", which he duetted on with Finnish singer Tarja Turunen. In the book, Kesici revealed "I never wanted to become a pop star. Or if I did, then I wanted to be a rock star!" In January 2012, Kesici took part in the sixth season of Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!, the German version of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. Kesici withdrew from the competition after eight days. In November 2017, Kesici participated in the RTL reality television series Adam sucht Eva''. The show is a dating series where contestants try to find love on an island. In 2019, Kesici took part in the German version of the reality television series Get the F*ck Out of My House. He lived in a house alongside one-hundred other contestants to try and win a cash prize. He later revealed that he found the show difficult because of the other contestant's noise levels and uncleanliness. On 3 January 2020, Kesici released a new single titled "Diese Welt". ==Personal life==

Kesici was born 29 April 1973 to Turkish father and German mother in Berlin. In 2019, Kesici announced that he had been diagnosed with depression. He admitted himself into a hospital facility for two months to recover. He attributed his condition to numerous factors including his father's death, injuries he had sustained and the pressure of working in the music industry. In 2020, Kesici revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic had forced him to cancel tour plans that would accompany a new music release. He added that the loss of income left him claiming Hartz IV. == Discography ==

Albums • "Em Kay" (15 September 2003) • "So What...!? Em Kay II" (21 February 2005) Singles • "Every Single Star" (2003) • "Losing Game" (2003) • "Hang On" (13 April 2004) • ''"Egotrippin'"'' (20 September 2004) • "Leaving You For Me" (31 January 2005) • "My Heart Beats Pain" (3 December 2010) • "Diese Welt" (3 January 2020) == References ==