New bass player at Heavytones: Julia Hofer rocks Stephan Raab's show!

New bass player at Heavytones: Julia Hofer rocks Stephan Raab's show!

A significant change has taken place in the band Heavytones by Stefan Raab. In the new show "You don't win the million with Stefan Raab", which is broadcast on RTL+, the Austrian Julia Hofer appeared as a bassist. The reason for this personnel change is that the regular bassist Krishan Frehse, 46 years old, remains part of the competitive show "TV Total" under Sebastian Pufpaff. This surprising rethink has caused a stir in the media world.

Cologne is the location of this new show in which Raab celebrates its TV comeback. The Heavytones, their band, have a long history and have been performing of Raabs since the early days, such as "TV Total" and "Schlag den Raab", an integral part of its success. However, the return to "TV Total" in 2021 caused a special challenge, because the simultaneous broadcast of both shows on Wednesday evening led to a direct competitive situation.

The new bassist and her background

The Heavytones faced the challenge of replacing their traditional bassists, which caused the band members, especially keyboardists Wolfgang Dalheimer, to look for a stand-by bassist every week. In the first episode of the new show, Dominik Krämer, 44, took over the bass, while it was in the second episode Julia Hofer. She became known by a viral Facebook video in which she covered a song by Michael Jackson, which recorded over a million views. She also had appearances in the ZDF European Championship studio in 2021.

The question of whether Julia Hofer as a bassist remains permanently for the heavytones is still open. However, many in the music scene believe that it has the potential to shine in this role. Her contact with the music world could also help her: she played with the renowned BAP guitarist Helmut Krumminga in a band, which underlines her versatility as a musician.

Stefan Raab uses the opportunity of his new show not only for returning to television, but also to put fresh talents like Hofer in the spotlight. While the first episode received a positive response with a humorous view of the supermarket business, the excitement around the Heavytones and their new bassists remains a central conversation among fans and in the media landscape. It remains to be seen whether Julia Hofer can establish itself in the band in the long term.

In a conversation about the innovations of the show, Raab analyzed the dynamics of his band and the opportunity to work with various musicians. The heavytones have been extremely adaptable and were able to successfully start new projects in 2015 after Raab's withdrawal from the active TV business. Especially when returning to "TV Total" with Sebastian Pufpaff, they remained relevant and asked.

The whole spectacle for the change in the band and Raab's return makes the show an interesting look into the future of the German entertainment. In particular, the question of how Hofer will integrate in the band testifies to constant evolution in this creative industry. More details on this topic can be found in a detailed report on www.merkur.de .