With Leo Billen, Basel has a rising new artist who releases a touching, youthful, and modern German pop ballad with his single "Taximann."

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With Leo Billen, Basel has a rising new artist who releases a touching, youthful, and modern German pop ballad with his single "Taximann."
Artist: 
Leo Billen
Place: 
Brussels
Date: 
Sunday, 24. May 2026

"Taximann" is a song that took time to grow — just like its artist. The result is a melancholic soundscape that gets under your skin while capturing the spirit of a new generation of German pop. And yes, a lot has happened since the release of Leo's debut EP "Frühling vor paar Jahr'n" in June 2025: the title track marked the official starting point of his solo career.

Since then, Leo Billen has impressively demonstrated his live qualities, including performances at the Jugendkulturfestival Basel in front of around 1,000 visitors, at Freiluftfestival Basel, and as a support act for Les Touristes at the sold-out Kuppel Basel.

Another significant step was his support slot for Austrian artist BAC at Zoom Halle Frankfurt in front of approximately 700 attendees. This performance clearly underlined Leo's ambition to establish his music beyond Switzerland and throughout the entire German-speaking region.

With continuous releases and growing visibility — especially in Germany — Leo Billen is now steadily expanding his career. "Taximann" is a central piece of that journey: a song that captures his artistic development while offering a promising glimpse of what lies ahead.

In short: Leo Billen stands for honest German pop with depth — and is a name worth remembering.

 

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