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During Helgoland Visit, Söder Sings 'Mary-Ann' With Shanty Choir

The Bavarian leader accepted a choir's invitation at a festive island event, offering a light personal moment outside policy.

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Overview

  • He joined the Helgoland shanty choir at a festive evening in the island’s Nordseehalle on Tuesday.
  • The performance featured Freddy Quinn’s “Sie hieß Mary-Ann,” and he delivered a short solo.
  • He wrote on Facebook, “Schöner Abschluss des Tages: Der Shanty-Chor wollte, dass ich mitsinge.”
  • Reporters noted he read the lyrics from paper and drew applause from the audience.
  • Coverage pointed to a June 2024 rendition on ARD’s “Inas Nacht,” which he linked to a family tradition.