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Menderes Bağcı (born 13 November 1984), known mononymously as Menderes, is a German singer and television personality. He became known through his perennial participation in Deutschland sucht den Superstar from its inception in 2002 to 2017. He has since appeared in other reality television shows, including winning the tenth season of Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! in 2016. He is also active as a singer at private events and has released several singles both in English and in German.

Early life
Menderes Bağcı was born in Langenfeld, Rhineland, to German Turkish parents. He was named after Adnan Menderes. When he was four years old, his parents divorced and he moved to Pegnitz with his mother. At the age of 10, he returned to Langenfeld to live with his father. After receiving his Realschule diploma, he studied to become a filling station attendant.

Deutschland sucht den Superstar
In 2002, Menderes took part in the first season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, auditioning with the song "I Can't Let U Go" by Usher. The jury at the time unanimously decided that his voice was not suitable for a professional musical career.

In 2018, a rule change lowering the maximum age for contestants to 30 made Menderes, who was 33 years old at the time, unable to continue participating. As a result, he performed an out-of-competition medley of songs from his previous appearances during the casting round of the fifteenth season that year. He also performed out of competition in 2019, 2020, and 2023. The lattermost was the twentieth season, with Menderes singing "Happy Birthday" for the jury.

Other work
In 2004 and in 2009, Menderes participated in the German version of Popstars. In 2008, he participated in the only season of Singing Bee, the German version of The Singing Bee.

In 2016, he took part in the tenth season of Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! and was chosen as the winner by the public. In 2022, he participated in the tenth season of Promi Big Brother and finished fourth.

Since 2019, Menderes has been an occasional guest on Jan Böhmermann's late-night show Neo Magazin Royale and its successor ZDF Magazin Royale.

Personal life
Menderes has ulcerative colitis. His father died in 2008.

Singles

 * 2008: "Unbeatable"
 * 2010: "I Just Called To Say I Love You"
 * 2011: "Yummy Yummy Yummy" (Ohio Express feat. Menderes Bağcı)
 * 2013: "All Nite Everyday"
 * 2013: "Music Is My Life"
 * 2014: "Beam Me Up"
 * 2015: "Queen of My Heart"
 * 2016: "Mittendrin"
 * 2016: "Only Love"
 * 2019: "Schakalaka Eyo"
 * 2019: "Wir feiern den Sommer"
 * 2020: "Auf meinem Planeten"
 * 2021: "Wir fliegen in den Süden"
 * 2021: "Nano (Vom Planeten X)"
 * 2022: "Was ist schon normal?"
 * 2023: "Er liebt dich nicht"
 * 2023: "You Can Get It"