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"Bambi Awards" / Meeting Wolf Family

Date confirmed in “Prometheus” (Winter 2002) (archived) (“Jackson received on Thursday, November 21, 2002”) / Date of Wolf family meeting confirmed in documentary starting at 5:15 (“Jackson attended the Bambi Awards…”) and he meets the family after being seen wearing the same jacket and the family wears the same clothing as the day’s footage.

Michael Jackson, speech transcript

Thank you...Thank you...Thank you very much. How are you?

[Becker: I’m well].

Thank you so much for the nice words. Oh boy. Sorry, I have to wear these reading glasses. Oh Jesus...here we go. Dear Dr. Burda Ladies and gentlemen.

I have wonderful memories of my visits to Germany. Coming back to Berlin...Berlin, a city so full of energy - it’s very special to me.

Berlin, ich liebe dich (I love you)! September 11 has changed our world. Not long ago the Berlin wall came down. But recently new walls have been built. In 1989, people in Germany said: “Wir sind ein Volk.” We are Germans. We are Armenians. French, Italian, Russian, American, Asian, African... many other nationalities. We are Christians, Jewish, Muslim and Hindu. We are black, we are white. We are a community of some many differences, so complex and yet so simple. We do not need to have war!!!

And to the children of Germany I want to say this: We need you! The world needs you! Please go for your dreams. Whatever your ideals...you can become whatever you want to become. Become an astronaut or famous scientist, famous doctors. And of course become an artist and maybe you get a Bambi award like me.

I want you to know that I love Germany and that you have a very special place in my heart. I love you so much ... really!

Always appreciate the gift of life. Be happy and have fun. I love you.

Chris Cadman, author, “Michael Jackson the Maestro”

Michael also donated items for the ‘Tribute to Bambi’ charity auction. Michael put up for auction a silver sequined jacket worn by himself at the 2002 American Music Awards ($ 15,950) and an autographed white trademark fedora ($ 2,303). These were auctioned on eBay with proceeds going to “Off-Road-Kids.”

Organiser of the Bambi Award and publisher of German magazine ‘Bunte’ Dr.Hubert Burda met Michael in his room at the Estrel Hotel before the Bambi Awards ceremony. Speaking of his support for the homeless children the world over Burda said:

“He is not only the idol, he is not only the king, he is someone superior, gives encourage, encourages them to go forward and to fight for a better life.”

Michael thanked Burda for his kind words.

Prince Jackson, son, 2011 “Bambi Awards” interview

Host: You have been to Germany before with your dad. Do you remember any of that?

Prince: I remember that when he got the award he brought it in and I always wanted to play with it because it was such a shiny little deer. But he didn't allow me to because it was a very important award for him and he valued it a lot as it was a recognition of his charity work.

“Bunte” Magazine Interview:

Michael Jackson, “Bunte” magazine interview, from MJNI (November 28, 2002) (mirror) (archived mirror)

"I don't like pop music," the King of Pop has told Bunte, a German magazine which interviewed Michael Jackson when he wasin Berlin last week.

The comments come in what many are assuming to be a tongue-in-cheek answer to the fact that he was spotted buying two classical music CDs, but no pop, during a shopping excursion in Berlin.

Reuters of 27th November quote Michael further from the interview:

"I'd like to go shopping again for CDs in Berlin. It's just unbelievable. No matter where I am I'm always being followed. I need the experience that I can walk into a store as a completely normal person going shopping."

Michael also dismissed criticism about covering the faces of his children with veils, which is believed to be a safety measure to prevent their faces being recognised in any later moments when they are in public without their father.

"They love the Spiderman scarves," Michael said. "They've seen the film a dozen times. It's terrible. I know the whole film by heart myself. I try to vary the film program by showing them Disney films. But they only want to see Spiderman!"

Michael complained to Bunte about the journalists who pursued him and his children in Berlin. "It was terrible. With their big cameras they almost crushed us," he said.

Michael's children were only allowed to take home two presents from Berlin.

"But Playstations or computers are not allowed in the house," he said, adding that he reads his children fairy tales during breakfast.

"And they're only allowed to watch television when I'm around."

“MJWN” (November 28, 2002) (mirror) (archived mirror)

The latest issue (No. 49) of German magazine ‘Bunte’ features an exclusive interview with Michael from his hotel room during his stay in Berlin.

Michael speaks of his embarrassment at having to wear his new glasses in public for the first time during the Bambi Awards. “That was embarrassing. I wore my new reading glasses for the first time in public.”

Michael also explained how his children respond to the fans. “Paris is imitating me now. When I call ‘I love you’ to the fans she also calls ‘I love you. I love you too from the bottom of my heart.’”