A lot has happened in the singer's life in recent years, both professionally and privately. The songs on "Noch hier - Was ich noch singen wollte" reflect this in an impressive way. Whether Hannes Wader has ever before written such a personal song as "Es ist vorbei" (It's over), in which he sees the "long-dead moments of happiness" disappearing from memory?

At the end of the album, Hannes Wader sings his setting of the touching poem "Still here", which his friend Manfred Hausin once gave him for his birthday. It says: "The enemies, the friends / are all far away, / only I am still here / and taking my time...".  "How good that you are here, Hannes!", one would like to shout to him, with a new studio album and terrific guest musicians who give the songs a unique sound - among them Jens Kommnick on the bouzouki, Ulla van Daelen on the concert harp, Lydie Auvray on the accordion, Justin Ciuche on the viola, Martin Bärenz on the cello and even Nils Tuxen on the guitars.