Das Gezeichnete Ich is the pseudonym of the German musician and composer Henry Funke from Berlin. Funke achieved professional recognition for a musical career that began as the lead vocalist for the ensemble Funke. He achieved professional recognition for a stage name derived from a poem by Gottfried Benn. Funke achieved professional recognition for performing as an opening act for the musicians a-ha, Ich + Ich, and the ensemble Pet Shop Boys (2009). His recording career began with the track “Halleluja” (2010) which was designated Song of the Month on iTunes. Funke achieved professional recognition for the debut studio recording Das Gezeichnete Ich (2010) which reached number 28 in Germany. He achieved professional recognition for the track “Du, es und ich” (2010) which represented Brandenburg in the Bundesvision Song Contest and reached number 49 in Germany. His discography included the track “Grün, Grün, Grün” (2012) for the compilation recording Giraffenaffen. Funke achieved professional recognition for the studio recording Hinter allen Dingen (2014) and the track “Weil du da bist” (2014) which was performed during the Eurovision Song Contest pre-selection competition.
