At the age of 20, he played in the bands Bud Spencer Group, Sovereign Point and as solo project Maxville, and completed 70 performances per year.

Following his return to Germany, Giesinger applied to the Baden-Württemberg Pop Academy in Mannheim but was not admitted as a student because he did not pass the entrance examination.

After separating himself from his label for personal differences, Giesinger launched a crowdfunding campaign in February 2014 to finance his first album.

In addition, the pre-released single "80 Millionen" developed into a radio success and rose into the German charts in April 2016.

He recorded a new version of "80 Millionen" for the UEFA Euro 2016, which quickly rose and finished second in the German charts.