#Repost @kendamara84 Leo Rojas - Der Einsame Hirte🎙️ "Der einsame Hirte," meaning "The Lonely Shepherd," is a well-known instrumental piece originally composed by James Last, with the Romanian panflutist Gheorghe Zamfir performing the melody. Leo Rojas, a pan flute player known for his native American-inspired music, has also recorded and released his own version of "Der einsame Hirte". In the context of Leo Rojas, "Der einsame Hirte" is one of his popular tracks, often found on his albums and in compilations of his work. It's a piece he is known for, alongside other instrumental songs like "El Condor Pasa". Therefore, when you see "Leo Rojas 🎵 Music: The Lonely Shepherd 🎤 Artist: Leo Rojas 💿 Album: (2012)Spirit Of The Hawk 📝 Written: James Last 🎶 Published: polydor The Lonely Shepherd", also known as Einsamer Hirte or Der einsame Hirte in German or as El pastor solitario in Spanish, is an instrumental piece by James Last, first released in a recording with the Romanian panflutist Gheorghe Zamfir. "The Lonely Shepherd" Song by James Last and Gheorghe Zamfir from the album Memories of Russia Released 1977 Genre Classical Length 4:25 Label Polydor Songwriter(s) James Last Producer(s) James Last Originally, the title was planned for the album Filmmusik ohne Filme[citation needed], which was only to contain original compositions by Last. This album was never released, so "The Lonely Shepherd" was published on Last's 1977 album Memories of Russia (Russland Erinnerungen).[1] In the same year, it was also released as a single, which reached number 22 in the music charts in Germany. With this recording, Gheorghe Zamfir, who had already published a number of records, succeeded in an international breakthrough. Among other things, he accompanied Last on his 1978 tour. "The Lonely Shepherd" has repeatedly been used as a soundtrack. In 1979, it was used as the title theme for the six-part television series Golden Soak (Das Gold der Wüste).[2] In 1983 it was used as the love theme of a Venezuelan series called Chao, Cristina produced by the Venezuelan TV network RCTV and again in 1984 in the Oscar-nominated animated short film Paradise.[3] In 2003, Quentin Tarantino used the recording as soundtrack in a scene and in the closing credits of his film Kill Bill: Volume 1.[4] On the DVD, Gheorghe Zamfir is mistakenly credited as the title's producer. The title has enjoyed unbroken popularity up to today and is newly recorded by numerous artists. A rap version by Lamar in 1999 was quite successful, as well as a version by Michael Hirte, which enabled him to win the television talent-show Das Supertalent in December 2008.[5] As of 2025, the performance of the piece by Zamfir and André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra on YouTube has over 200 million views.[6] Rojas came from his home country to Spain in 2000 while his family remained in Ecuador. From there, he went to Germany with a tourist visa repeatedly. He lives with his Polish wife in Berlin, where he made money as a street performer. A passerby informed him about the talent show Das Supertalent.[1] He applied for the fifth season in 2011 and was able to qualify for the final rounds. With an interpretation of "El cóndor pasa" with the panflute and other South American wind instruments, he came through the semi-finals. This resulted in a reunion of the musician with his mother from Ecuador, causing an emotional performance. At the finals on 17 December 2011, Rojas played the instrumental track "The Lonely Shepherd", written by James Last, which had become a hit in 1977 when performed by Last and Gheorghe Zamfir.[2] Rojas won the competition with a distinct lead.[3] His winning song was released after the competition and ranked at #48 on the German sales chart during the week of Christmas. On 27 January 2012, his first album of known instrumental pieces was released, titled "Spirit of the Hawk". Produced by Dieter Bohlen, the album #leorojas #flaute #reels #reelsinstagram #Love #beautiful #usa #brasil - @kendamara84