Overview

• On the second Wiesn weekend, the CSU leader published his rendition of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” on his social channels.
• The clip intercuts his studio performance with scenes of revelers inside an Oktoberfest tent.
• Reports credit the recording to a studio associated with musician-producer Leslie Mandoki.
• Political scientist Jasmin Riedl describes the post as effective publicity yet a delicate test of seriousness for a sitting minister-president.
• Some coverage notes largely positive viewer comments, even as the approach remains internally contested within the CSU.