Sunrise Avenue's farewell tour is slated for next year. And what is front man Samu Haber planning for the time after that?
Sunrise Avenue have postponed their farewell tour to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. And what is Samu Haber (44), the star of the band and "The Voice" audience favorite, planning for the time after? "I've written a lot of songs, but I don't know if I'll ever publish them or go on tour," he says in an interview about his autobiography "Forever Yours" (Riva). "And besides, there's still the final end of Sunrise Avenue. So I've got enough to do, I don't have to worry about other things right now."
He is currently more interested in seeing "where life will lead me next," the musician explains. "For the first time in my life I don't have a goal. For the first time I wonder what else is out there on the planet and that's nice Want to go politics, or if I start to fight tougher competitions in martial arts. I will choose the one that intuitively feels good and drives me. But I think music will definitely play a role in my life. In which one Kind of, I don't know yet. "
"The pressure is gone"
Samu Haber also explains what he likes about his situation right now: For example, there is currently no compelling reason for him to do "The Voice", because he does not advertise Sunrise Avenue tours or the like. He just wants to enjoy the TV show: "I really enjoy it and now I don't have the pressure behind it anymore. Even when I write a song, it's not the same as it used to be. I don't have to go through this strict process anymore. write the song, then get it ready for Sunrise Avenue, produce it with someone, get the band members in, promote the song, make it a hit, and then get people to the arena, now it's just that I write a song because I love to write a song. Once I have the song, the job is done. I like that. "
Dark past
In his book Haber speaks not only about his successes, but also about the downsides, the great pressure, breakdowns, his therapy. "I know some of what I've said sounds like Sunrise Avenue was a burden to me," says Forever Yours. "That's how it was, definitely. But at the same time it was also the greatest blessing I have ever received. I balanced between these two strong magnetic fields for more than fifteen years. Everything was always happiness and agony at the same time. (…)"
His musician career was almost prevented. In his book he also reports on his time as a young man in Spain, where he was involved in dubious real estate deals for timeshare rights and therefore got into trouble with the police and the judiciary. The book says about the consequences: "The eight months on probation imposed by the district court were not enough. The appeals court had tightened the sentence. One year and eight months on probation. The limit for first-time offenders was two years. A longer sentence I should have served without parole. "
The years of torture were finally over after the verdict. "My sentence had more than doubled in front of the appellate court. Samu Haber, a convicted white-collar criminal. But I narrowly avoided the bullet because many had to go to jail Man."