Helmut Lotti

Helmut Lotti , is a Belgian tenor and singersongwriter. Lotti performs in several styles and languages. Once an Elvis impersonator, he has sung African and Latino hit records, and he crossed over into classical music in the 1990s.

The son of Luc and Rita Lotigiers, Lotti was born Helmut Barthold Johannes Alma Lotigiers in Ghent, Belgium, and began his singing career with a visual and singing style in an obvious imitation of Elvis Presley, and was described as De Nieuwe Elvis or The New Elvis. His first two albums were Vlaamse Nachten and Alles Wat Ik Voel . After a few more albums, he changed direction in 1995 with the first of what became a long series of Helmut Lotti Goes Classic albums, which proved to increase his popularity. Since 2000 he has also made successful recordings in traditional Latino, African and Russianstyle music.

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