In this article we have tried to collect and describe for you the best German performers and the most popular German bands. Choose what you like, listen and sing along while learning German
1. Bushido
Anis Mohamed Yusuf Ferchichi was born in Bonn on September 28, 1978. His father was Tunisian (Anis first saw him when he was 26) and his mother was German. The future singer grew up in the Tempelhof district of West Berlin. He left the gymnasium in the eleventh grade. Subsequently, a criminal case was opened against him for vandalism and possession of drugs. The judge suggested to Anis: either he goes to prison, or he practices as a painter-varnisher. During practice, Anis met his future Aggro Berlin partner, Fler (Patrick Losensky). He also did graffiti under the pseudonym Fuchs.
His albums have earned platinum status in Germany, making him the most successful rapper in Germany.
The album, "7" was released on August 31, 2007 in Germany. As of August 24, "7" has already sold 100,000 copies in Germany, making it gold.
In 2008, Bushido released his own biography, the book immediately became a bestseller in Germany. In 2009, he released an audiobiography.
In the summer of 2009 Aggro Berlin, which was a hostile label, disbanded. Subsequently, former label member and old friend of Bushido, Fler, left Aggro Berlin and reconciled with his friend. Carlo Cokxxx Nutten II Premium Edition released on September 11th
On February 4, 2010, the autobiographical film "Zeiten ändern dich" was shown in cinemas in Germany, which became the biggest success of Bushido's career.
2. Group Oomph!
A small music festival in 1989 in Wolfsburg gave birth to a popular German band with an unusual, but at the same time simple and unpretentious name Oomph! (“Oomph!” translated from English means charm, liveliness, sexuality, drive.) It was then that three musicians met: Dero, Crap and Flux.
Now Oomph! - stars of world famous festivals. They shared the stage with Marilyn Manson, Skunk Anasie, Him. Even the first lady of German punk rock Nina Hagen considered it an honor to record with them! Industrial luminaries such as Rammstein and Megaherz openly acknowledge the influence of Oomph! to your creativity.
3. Rammstein
Rammstein is a German metal band formed in January 1994 in Berlin. The band's musical style belongs to the industrial metal genre (specifically, its German scene Neue Deutsche Härte). The main features of the group's work: a specific rhythm in which most of the compositions are sustained, and shocking lyrics. The group was especially famous for their stage performances, often accompanied by the use of pyrotechnics, which gained recognition in the musical environment.
4. Tim Bendzko
On June 17, 2010 Tim released his debut album Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären (Russian for "If words were my language"). The album peaked at number four on the German music charts, with one of its singles, Nur noch kurz die Welt retten (Russian for "Just save the world fast"), released on May 27, 2010, at number two. The album sold over 300,000 copies in total and was certified platinum.
5. Die Erzte
The history of Die Ärzte began with two people: Jan Ulrich Max Vetter and Dirk Felsenheimer, who later became known as Farin Urlaub and Bela B. They previously played in the band Soilent Grün, named after the film Soylent Green and founded back in 1979. However, in 1982 the band broke up and Die Ärzte appeared soon after.
These two guys were joined by Sahnie (Hans Runge) and at the end of 1982 the newly formed band played their first show. In 1983, having won a music competition, they made their first recordings - Zu schön, um wahr zu sein! and Uns geht "s prima ...
6Tokio Hotel
Twins Bill Kaulitz (born September 1, 1989) and Tom Kaulitz (born 10 minutes early) started performing at the age of 9.
After performing in their hometown of Magdeburg in 2001, Tom and Bill met Gustav Schafer (born September 8, 1988) and George Listing (born March 31, 1987). Their similar musical tastes led to the creation of Devilish.
Bill Kaulitz as a soloist took part in the TV show "Star Search" (an analogue of the Russian "Star Factory"), where he reached the quarterfinals with the song "It's Raining Man" by The Weather Girls (group participation was not provided). Through participation in the show, the leader of the group managed to get acquainted with music producer Peter Hoffman (Peter Hoffmann). In 2003, after meeting him, the band signed with the in-house division of Universal Music in Hamburg. They are now known as "Tokio Hotel". The reference to Japan also suited the image of the performers emulating the Japanese Visual Kei subculture. In addition, he invited Dave Roth and David Yost, experienced songwriters, to the group. Later, another producer Pat Benzner joins the team.
In some of their songs, the band touches on acute social issues, such as: Drug addiction (Songs "Stich Ins Gluck", "On the Edge"), Orphanhood (Songs "Vergessene Kinder", "Forgotten Children"), Suicide (Songs "Spring Nicht" , "Don't Jump")
Most of Tokio Hotel's lyrics are written in German.
7. Die Toten Hosen
According to the "main" legend, the German punk band Die Toten Hosen was born thanks to ... the most ordinary pizza! This happened back in the distant 1980s, when Campino and Andy, the future legendary German punk musicians, and then still newbies and real friends, besides great pizza lovers, decided to order this very pizza by phone. Having called the local delivery service, the guys began to wait for the peddler of this high-calorie and tasty Italian dish. When he arrived, Campino and Andi, already pretty tipsy, invited the guy to share a meal with them. He, without thinking twice, agreed. As a result, the gatherings turned into a kind of "kvartirnik" - a home concert. As it turned out, the pizza guy played the guitar pretty well. Today the whole world knows him as Kuddel, the famous guitarist of Die Toten Hosen. So, with pizza, the history of one of the most famous punk bands in Germany and the world began.
The group actively advocates for the anti-fascist movement, often calling for the fight against racism and nationalism at their concerts. Members of the group support Greenpeace and anti-globalization campaigns, oppose nuclear power plants and the use of fur for clothes. Many songs denounce the negative attitude towards foreigners, the lack of political and environmental understanding.
Die Toten Hosen are patriots of their hometown. In the late 80s, the group donated DM 200,000 to the Fortuna Düsseldorf football club for the purchase of player Anthony Baffoe. Also, the group signed a contract with the local brewery "Diebels" and supports the youth team "Fortune" with the proceeds, which now wears the band's logo on T-shirts. The members of the group want to be buried in Düsseldorf and therefore have already booked graves in the city's southern cemetery.
8 La Fee
Christina Klein (German: Christina Klein; December 9, 1990, Aachen), known as LaFee, is a German pop-rock singer. Translated from French, La" Fee means "Fairy." LaFee's first single "Virus" ("Virus") from her debut album was released in 2006. LaFee has been supported by Bravo and Sener's Viva magazines from the very beginning of her career. "Virus" reached number 14 on the German and Austrian charts, while her second single "Prinzesschen" ("Princess") reached number 11 on the German charts. "Was ist das?" ("What's This?") and "Mitternacht" ("Midnight") also held positions on the charts.
In 2009, the singer left her group and pursued a solo career. The musicians who performed with her under the name LaFee meanwhile changed the name of the group to Tief (German for deep) and began working with a new vocalist Jana Wall (Jana Wall).
9Annette Louisan
Annette Louisan (German: Annette Louisan, real name Annette Pege) is a German singer. She was born on April 2, 1977 in Havelberg.
Until the age of 13, Annette lived with her grandparents in Schoenhausen on the Elbe, and then moved to Hamburg with her mother. Here she began to attend the Higher School of Arts.
The girl borrowed the pseudonym Louisan from her grandmother Louise. Fame came to Annette after the release of her chanson song "Das Spiel". Lyrics were written by Frank Ramon and music by Hardy Kaiser and Matthias Hass. The debut album "Boheme", released in 2004, was certified gold six weeks after its premiere, and nine weeks later - platinum. But that's not all. "Boheme" was named the fastest selling album in the history of the German music industry. Concert tickets sold out instantly. The tour, scheduled for spring 2005, included 25 German cities (including Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Berlin) and was more than successful.
The second disc of the performer called "Unausgesprochen" was released in 2005 and incorporated only the best traditions of the French-German chanson. Louisan used such popular styles of music as waltz, tango and bossa nova. The album stayed on the German national chart for over 50 weeks. The spring and fall of 2006 were spent on countless tours.
Annette Louisan performed the theme song "Der kleine Unterschied" for the German comedy Why Men Never Listen and Women Can't Park. As a result, the composition was included in the soundtrack for the film, recorded by James Last, and in the third album of the singer herself "Das optimale Leben". After the release of another solo album, Annette Louisan went on her third tour.
10. Fettes Brot
German hip hop group from Hamburg formed in 1992 after the breakup of Poets of Peeze. The band released six studio albums and numerous singles, some of which reached the top ten in the German charts. Their best known songs include such hits as "Nordisch by Nature", "Jain" and "Emanuela". Fettes Brot has received multiple awards from the MTV Europe Music Awards, Echo and Comet.
The name of the group is translated from German literally as "Fatty bread". It was chosen by the musicians after one of their first performances, when one fan complimented them by calling their show "Fettes Brot" (slang for fett - "great"). They liked the unusual expression so much that they decided to name the group with these words, abandoning the originally planned "Boris und die Herzbuben"
11. Heino
Heino is a German singer who is known for his baritone voice and his blond hair paired with dark sunglasses. Born in 1938.
In January 2013, Heino released a new album, Mit freundlichen Grüßen, consisting of 12 cover versions of popular German songs by Peter Fox from Die Ärzte, Rammstein and others. The album topped the German charts and received a gold disc for over 100,000 sales.
12. Max Raabe
Max Raabe (Max Raabe) is not quite an ordinary German singer-stylizer, a troll parodist, rehashing other people's well-known hits in the manner of the 20s and 30s of the twentieth century.
Acquired fame after the performance of Kein Schwein ruft mich an. The combination of cabaresh and retro chanson motifs of the twenties and thirties of the last century, the image of the noble don soloist, his somewhat stubborn appearance, “meowing” vocals and ambiguously joking text caused a very serious cognitive dissonance among the public, and the pitiful song was indiscriminately dragged through answering machines, and telephone companies seethed and asked the price.
13. Nena
Néna (real name Gabriele Kerner, German Gabriele Susanne Kerner; born March 24, 1960, Breckerfeld) is a German singer and actress, a representative of Neue Deutsche Welle, and the group of the same name that existed in 1981-1987, in which Gabriele Kerner was the soloist. After the breakup of the group, Gabriele Kerner continued her solo career under the name Nena (from Spanish Niña - little girl).
German rock bands began to appear in the 70s of the last century. The most notable were Ton Steine Schreben and Ihre Kinder. Of the soloists, Udo Lindenberg stood out.
English or Deutsch
Previously existing German rock bands, which performed songs mainly in English, gave way to representatives of the new wave, the so-called Deutschrock. This style was distinguished by short singles in the rhythm of rock and roll and blues, performed only in German. The texts were unpretentious, and the compositions were not particularly difficult. Thus, the German musical groups of the 70s did not arouse much interest among the public, although the musicians had a certain number of fans. It was not always possible to find the right path to success. Much also depended on the vocal component, German bands with talented soloists were more attractive to fans. Guitarists who masterfully own the instrument were also valued.
Conjuncture
Everything changed radically when German bands began to appear with a versatile repertoire, which included both Deutschrok and English songs. Academicism as a manner of performance has become a thing of the past, and the music of German rock quartets and quintets has become more interesting. The musicians quickly understood what the audience needed, and things went smoothly. Each new album added popularity and became an incentive for further development. New German rock bands appeared one after another, the beginning of the 80s was the time of their heyday. Popularity was facilitated by the musical conjuncture of the time, when new forms of performance were needed.
famous german bands
Gradually, a community of rock performers formed in Germany, which consisted of already recognized singers and instrumentalists. The German rock bands listed below are the best known:
- "Rammstein" (Rammsteein).
- "Tokyo
- "Kingdom Cam" (Kingdom Come).
- "Darkstra" (Darkestrah).
- "Head Crash" (Head Crash).
- "Unbelief" (Disbelief).
- "Reamonn" (Reamonn).
- "Lacrimosa" (Lakrimosa).
- "Megahertz" (Megaherz).
Not all German rock bands are given, the list could be continued.
Among musicians performing in the rock style, there are many performers who create works in other genres. German pop groups also enjoy well-deserved popularity among young people. A notable performer of pop music is the same ageless Udo Lindenberg, who sometimes mixes rock and pop compositions. A good example of the performance of pop can be the rock band "Scorpions", the composition and professionalism of which allows you to perform music in any style.
"Rammstein"
One of the most famous rock bands in Germany called "Ramstein" was formed in early 1994. The musicians immediately made a choice in favor of a style that combines Deutschrock and heavy metal. The stage image of the group consisted of outrageous lyrics and a variety of stage shows.
After the debut disc Herzeleid, released in the summer of 1994, the producer demanded that it be recorded exclusively in English, as it required. However, after several attempts, Rammstein managed to record a number of German songs that were included in the Motor Music album, which had considerable success. In the future, the group adhered to a repertoire composed of songs in their native language.
In 1995, the first Ramstein tour took place, organized in support of the released album. The audience was amazed by the grandiose pyrotechnic show, which was staged by the musicians right on the stage. Thanks to colorful fireworks, the group gained unprecedented popularity in a short time. In 1997, almost all the singles recorded by the musicians entered the top rating of musical novelties and took the first lines of the list.
The next studio album was released only in 2001, and it was called Mutter. The collection contained the most unusual and outrageous songs created by the group in recent times. Thanks to this disc and the next tour in support of it, Rammstein has significantly increased its fans. In the meantime, work in the studio continued, and by the tenth anniversary of the group, the first DVD was released, which included all the clips created and live recordings.
The next album, released three years later, was called Liebe ist alle da - "Love exists for everyone." The group toured extensively and performed at festivals. In 2011, Rammstein had an overseas tour in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.
"Scorpions"
Scorpions - a popular German band, performs lyrical ballads and classical. Founded fifty years ago, they are still considered one of the most popular and revered in Germany and around the world. During the existence of the group, 150 million records and CDs were sold. On the example of the first discs released (Virgin Killer, Fly To The Rainbow), we can conclude that the musicians immediately found their style - melodic vocals and powerful accompaniment. A particularly successful album called Animal Magnetism, released in 1980, has been the band's calling card for many years.
After four years of silence, the band recorded the album Savage Amusement, which was a great success and took first place in the European charts. In the US, the disc has risen to the fifth position.
1989 was the year of the appearance of the weakest album "Scorpions" called Crazy World. On this active creative period of the group ended. A new studio album was recorded only eight years later. It was a double disc called Pure Instinct, which for a long time became an irritant for the US government due to alleged immorality. At that time, German bands preached a certain looseness on stage during performances, and not everyone liked it.
In the first decade of the 21st century, the Scorpions group spent a lot of time in Russia. In 2005, the team participated in the celebration of the millennium of Kazan, in 2009 they performed in St. Petersburg. The last album was recorded in 2010 and was called Sting In The Tail. At the same time, the farewell tour of the group took place, the final performance took place in September in Donetsk.
Tokio Hotel
Tokyo Hotel is a relatively young German rock band founded in 2001. She quickly gained popularity, and most importantly, immediately became known throughout the world. In September 2007, the team set a record by gathering about 17,000 people in an open area. The fans carried the lead singer off the stage in their arms, put him in the car and lifted the car with him.
In 2009, the next album of the group called "Humanoid" was released. On this occasion, a tour was organized in support of the disc. The route passed through Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan.
Contribution to musical culture
Of course, German bands in their diversity are of considerable interest to connoisseurs of modern rock. Their repertoire changes regularly, and Deutschrock is gradually becoming part of the world's musical culture.
Year: 1983
Success: German speaking countries, UK, Australia, Sweden, Canada (1), USA, France (2)
"99 Luftballons" from the first studio album in the future of the legendary German singer and member of the jury of the show The Voice, made a splash in Germany. The song is about 99 balloons that were mistaken for UFOs. Soon an English version of the hit was recorded and a video was shot. In the world charts, two seemingly identical compositions were destined for a different fate. American and Australian listeners preferred the original German version, which became a very popular non-English song and reached the top of the charts. The English version was also helped by its success, which saw the song reach the top of the charts in the UK and Canada.
Scorpions
Year: 1984
Success: France (2), Belgium, Switzerland (3), Germany (14), USA (64)
Just a year after Nana's success, Germany is firing a second salvo at world music and in this case the chart positions do not at all reflect the greatness of this song, which has become the hallmark of the Scorpions around the world and the greatest hit of German artists of all time.
Scorpions
Year: 1990
Success: German speaking countries, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden (1), Belgium, Ireland, UK (2), USA (4), Australia (7).
It took six years for the Scorpions to consolidate their success in world music and write the composition “Wind of Change” dedicated to perestroika in the USSR and the end of the Cold War. The song gained great popularity partly from the fact that it was perceived as a symbol of peace between the peoples of Germany and Russia, peace throughout the world.
Boney M
Year: 1976
Success: Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, South Korea, France (1), Switzerland (2), UK (3), Sweden (11)
"Sunny" is a song written by Bobby Hebb. It is one of the most frequently recorded and performed songs in history; it has been published in over a hundred versions. In turn, she gained the greatest popularity in the performance of the German disco group Boney M and became the only interpretation of the composition that topped any national chart.
Modern Talking - You're My Heart, You're My Soul
Year: 1984
Success: German speaking countries, Belgium, Denmark (1), Spain, South Africa (2), Sweden, Norway, France (3), Netherlands (4), Japan (15)
The debut single of the most popular German band of the last century, sold eight million copies worldwide, is still popular among music lovers around the world. The group's Europop music carried a special charm in the 80s, but even today this song is sung along without even knowing the words.
Enigma
Year: 1993
Success: Ireland, Norway, Sweden (1), UK (3), Austria, Canada, USA (4), Switzerland, New Zealand, Germany (5), France (11)
One of the most enigmatic New Age bands of the last century will hardly leave you indifferent. Their songs could easily fill a Chillout radio station or put someone into a trance. In addition to the aforementioned composition, the song "Sadeness" also received worldwide recognition.
Alphaville
Year: 1984
Success: Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Venezuela (1), Belgium, Netherlands, Spain (2), Italy, Norway (3), South Africa (5), UK (8)
The debut single of the German band Alphaville, according to one version, is dedicated to Japan, a fertile market for musicians, where any record of a hard rock band can be sold in gigantic circulation and how cool someone is there. According to another version, “Big In Japan” is about a loving couple trying to get rid of heroin addiction. But the variety of interpretations did not prevent the song from becoming one of the main hits of the 80s.
Fool's Garden - Lemon Tree
Year: 1995
Success: Germany, Austria, Ireland, Sweden, Norway (1), Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium (2), France (3), Italy (6), Netherlands, Canada (10), UK (26)
If you are not familiar with the work of this group, after listening to this song, you will never guess that it was written by a German group. The pronounced Brit pop and uncomplicated lyrics became the key to the success of this composition, which became the only truly famous one from Fool's Garden.
ATC – Around The World
Year: 2000
Success: German speaking countries, Poland, Romania (1), Denmark (2), Netherlands (4), Belgium, Canada (10), Australia (11), United Kingdom (15)
A simple melody, acquired from the Hands Up group and which became a world hit after the efforts of the popular German producer Alex Christensen, raised the ATC group, unknown even in Germany, to the top of many world charts. The rotation of this clip on television also went off scale beyond reason.
Sarah Connor
Year: 2001
Success: Germany, Switzerland (1), Austria (2), Finland (3), Belgium (6), Netherlands (9)
An insanely mesmerizing and sensual composition with an unforgettable story in the video clip and 15 million copies worldwide subsequently established Sarah as one of the most successful German pop singers of the early 2000s.
Cascada
Year: 2006
Success: UK, Scotland, Israel (1), New Zealand, Ireland (2), Australia, Norway (3), Belgium, Canada (4)
Recognition for the group came after the hit "Everytime We Touch", released a year earlier. The composition "Evacuate the Dancefloor" became even more successful. The single was one of the best selling singles in Swedish history and made it into the top 15 best selling singles in the UK of the year. Well, the popular New York radio station Z100 ranked the track fifth in their 100 best songs of 2006.
Lilly Wood and the Prick ft. Robin Schulz
Year: 2014
Success: German speaking countries, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, UK (1), Australia (7), Canada (12 ), USA (23)
The remix of the 2010 song of the same name by the most popular German DJ of our time broke all sorts of charts around the world. The clip filmed in Berlin has garnered over 325 million views on YouTube and over a million likes. "Waves" and "Sun Goes Down" collaborations with Mr. Probz and Jasmine Thompson cemented the success of the young DJ.
P.S. Separate singles of the world-famous bands Rammstein and Tokio Hotel did not have such popularity in the world charts, which did not affect the fame of the artists in general. Leave comments if you want to continue the article about German musicians worthy of attention.
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Songs have a positive effect on the learning process. Words learn quickly, grammatical constructions are remembered with a bang! To be honest, to learn the words of your favorite song, you don’t even have to strain!
In the last article, we talked about how you can quickly learn German by listening. Well, in this article we will go through modern popular music in detail, and also talk about hip-hop. Go!
Popular music Another difference is that the words are usually quite simple and the grammar is not complicated, so if you are a recent German learner and love light music, then this compilation is especially for you!
СRO
is a German rapper, singer and DJ. Real name Carlo Waibel. CRO was born in Baden-Württemberg in 1990. Cro's alias is a shortened version of his given name, Carlo. In addition to music, he also dabbled in writing and design. The singer himself says that he performs " Raop ”, that is, a mixture of rap and pop music (Rap- und Pop-Musik). If the old-timer of the German music scene, Udo Lindenberg, has sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat as his distinguishing feature, then the representative of the new generation Cro has made his panda mask his feature, behind which his face is not visible. In this mask, the singer performs at concerts, starred in videos and even gives interviews. Oh those stellar quirks!
But, no, in fact, the mask for the singer is protection. Cro says that without a mask, he can safely walk the streets without fear of being recognized. “It's good for my character. If I didn’t have a mask, I would probably treat other people differently, maybe star disease would appear. The mask is a protective shield. If it were not for her, we would have to behave like the last villain and defend ourselves with this.»
Maxim(Maxim Richards)
performs reggae and pop music. To date, Maxim has already released four albums, and from September 29, the fifth album of the singer will be available. "Reprise". In one of the interviews, the singer admits that he wanted to complain less, which is probably difficult for a native German, because, as they joke in Germany, “Jammern ist die erste deutsche Pflicht”. A song about trying to drown out the pain after a breakup "Meine Soldaten" received an unexpectedly strong response from the public. Many wrote personal stories to the singer, told about their experiences and thanked for the composition, which helped to survive this difficult time:
And here, in addition to the cool track, is not just a clip, but a whole gangster movie:
Clueso(Thomas Hubner)
is a rapper, songwriter and producer from Erfurt. The singer has already published his first book, Clueso. Von und über", which contains photos, lyrics and stories about the artist. If, at the age of 90, Thomas would have had a chance to regain either the body or the mind of his thirty-year-old self, the singer would have opted for ... the body! The singer has a very good relationship with his grandfather, who, by the way, is also into music and is very proud of his grandson's success. Thomas considers him a friend and always tries to find time to meet between tours.
Latest album "Neuanfang" was released in 2016. In the same year, the artist received the German 1Live listeners' award as the best performing musician.
bushido
is a rapper from Berlin with a dark past. From the age of 14 he was already dealing drugs, and in the 11th grade he was expelled from the gymnasium. Instead of jail time for drug possession, Bushido went to community service.
The main theme of the rapper's first songs is the hard life on the outskirts of Berlin, which he knew firsthand, the drug and arms trade. Since 2008, Bushido has been in the real estate business. In the same year, the rapper publishes his autobiographical book, which took 1st place on the bestseller list at the book fair in Frankfurt am Main.
The scandalous rapper has repeatedly paid fines for insulting policemen, fighting, was accused of plagiarizing music by Swedish and French performers, and was also suspected of having links with one mafia clan. 3 sounds terrifying! But the terrible and terrible Bushido can be different:
Max Giesinger
is a German singer and songwriter. Max played in his first band at the age of 13. And after the exams at the gymnasium, he flew away for a year under the Work-&-Travel program to Australia and New Zealand, where he was a street musician.
The singer's popularity began with Youtube, where he uploaded his covers of famous songs or compositions of his own composition. Upon returning home, Max performed in the German version of the show "Voice", where he was coached by the singer Xavier Naidoo, and in which he took 4th place.
In 2014, the singer had to part ways with his producer and began a crowdfunding campaign for his album. We managed to raise funds in the first 24 hours! Song "80 Millions" from the album "Der Junge, der rennt" became a radio hit. In 2016, for the World Cup, Max made a new, football version of this song.
Mark Forster
is a singer-songwriter, born in 1984 in Rhineland-Palatinate. After a successful collaboration with rapper Sido in 2013, Mark hit the top ten artists in Germany and Switzerland for the first time. After Sido also took part in the song "Au revoir" in Mark's second album "Bauch und Kopf". The song peaked at number 2 on the German hit parade and received three gold records in Germany and platinum status in Switzerland.
Mark never makes videos when attending concerts - this prevents him from enjoying the atmosphere. But at the same time, he himself has nothing against it if his fans take out their smartphones during the performance and turn on the camera mode - the artist perceives this as a kind of "applause".
Andreas Bourani
grew up in Bavaria in a foster family, where he got a few days after his birth and was brought up under the new name Stiegelmair. Andreas never knew his blood parents, presumably from North Africa.
At the beginning of his musical career, the artist returned his last name - Bourani, in order to protect his parents from publicity. The singer was previously a member of the Catholic Church, but later left it and now follows the teachings of the Buddha.
Sido(Paul Hartmut Würdig)
is a rapper and actor from Berlin, he, like Bushido, is still a dark horse. The singer's nickname means "Super-intelligentes Drogenopfer"("Super-intelligent drug victim"), which already says a lot. Paul's childhood cannot be called prosperous: the future star of the rap scene dropped out of school for drug use, grew up with a single mother and sister, wandered in the Berlin ghettos populated by immigrants.
Sido is distinguished by provocative, obscene lyrics. This is quite consistent with his character: in 2012, on the ORF show, during a discussion with Austrian radio reporter Dominik Heinzl, the singer lost his temper and, in a fit of aggression, punched the reporter in the face, causing him to fall. However, here is Edward Snowden Sido generously offered asylum in his house.
Helene Fischer
- a performer of hits and pop music known throughout Germany and abroad, she was born in Siberia in the city of Krasnoyarsk. Helena's family belonged to the Volga Germans, who were exiled to Siberia in 1941. In 1988, when Helena was 4 years old, the Fischer family moved to Germany as "German settlers". Already in Germany, Helena graduated from the private music school Stage & Musical School, and in 2005 made her debut on one of the ARD programs. Since 2011, the singer has been hosting the annual Christmas show Die Helene Fischer Show where both German singers and actors and world celebrities perform. This spring, the singer's eighth studio album, Helene Fischer, was released.
Glasperlenspiel
is a German electro-pop group founded in 2003. The duo chose this name in honor of the novel of the same name. G. Hesse "The Glass Bead Game».
The group has released three albums. By the way, members of the duo Carolin Niemczyk and Daniel Grunenberg admitted that they are partners not only on stage, but also in life. In numerous interviews, the artists are tired of fighting off questions about the wedding, and, meanwhile, admit that it is not easy to combine work and life together. Therefore, even on tours, the guys try to set aside time “for themselves”, take a walk in a new city alone or with other participants in the tour, sit in different places on the bus - in general, relax each other.
Carolyn is in charge of the household, and Daniel handles money better, but he also hangs on the phone longer. Carolyn dreams of traveling around the world with a backpack on her back, she believes that it will be useful to look at the world through the eyes of other people, to find out how they live.
Fettes Brot
- a hip-hop group from Hamburg has been performing since 1992 and during this time has released six studio albums, on its account such popular hits as "Nordisch by Nature", "Jein" and "Emanuela", and this group has also received many prestigious music awards (MTV Europe Music Awards, Echo and Comet).
Die Fantastischen Vier
- the old-timers of German hip-hop, however, already from Stuttgart.
The group is one of the most famous in the German-speaking hip-hop. The popularity of the group came after the release of the song Die Da, which took first place in the charts in Austria and Switzerland, and in Germany - second place. The band members voiced the penguins in the German versions of the cartoons Madagascar and Madagascar-2.
And if you have favorite performers, then write in the comments.
Natalia Khametshina, Deutsch Online
Which German performers are popular in Germany but not popular in Russia? and got the best answer
Answer from????[guru]
In the 1990s, such genres as rock, punk rock and heavy metal were popular in Germany. German groups of that time are known far beyond the borders of the country, for example, in Russia, the Rammstein team gained particular popularity. But there were other rock bands that did not have a large army of fans around the world, but they all definitely contributed to the development of German rock music. Rosenstolz and Die Prinzen - representatives of pop rock, Beatsteaks - punk rock and alternatives, also performers in mixed genres were also popular, for example: Sportfreunde Stiller - Indie rock, MIA group - German rock and pop, Oomph! - Industrial metal and EBM (Electronic body music).
But along with rock, the hip-hop genre developed in Germany, German rap blew up the public in 1992 with the hit "Die Da" recorded in Stuttgart by the group Die Fantastischen Vier. And it all started in the 80s, graffiti, break dance and all that.
Definitely the dominant style in this country is German electronic music. We all know the name Paul van Dyck. And one of the first bands that recorded music entirely on electronic equipment was Kraftwerk, since 1970 they have been releasing albums, like real mammoths of the German scene. The Germans are among the most advanced in this direction. Die Liste der German Gruppen:
German pop music:
1. Young performers and groups in Germany (2005/2006):
Blumfeld
Ich + Ich
Gentleman
Inga Humpe and 2raumwohnung
Joy Denalane
Juli
Kante
Mia
Oomph!
Rosenstolz
Silbermond
Sportfreunde Stiller
Tocotronic
Virginia Jetzt!
Wir sind Helden
Tokio Hotel (Download song Tokio Hotel - Schrei.mp3 on our site)
2. Established successful German and Austrian artists and groups:
Aymann
Die Prinzen (Download clip Die Prinzen - Deutschland.avi on our website)
Die Ärzte (Download compositions with text on our website - die Aerzte Der Graf, Rabell)
Die 3. Generation
Falco und link (Download on our website composition with text - Falco - Jeanny)
Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Sterne
Die Toten Hosen
Dieter Thomas Kuhn
Fettes Brot
Funf Sterne Deluxe
Goethes Erben
Guildo Horn
Herbert Groenemeyer
Inchtabokatables
Jule Neigel Band
Kraftwerk
Nena
Nina Hagen
Münchner Freiheit
PUR
Peter Maffay
Reinhard Fendrich
Rammstein
Rodgau Monotones
Udo Jurgens
Westernhagen
wolf maahn
Xavier Naidoo
Yvonne Catterfeld
Die flippers
Answer from Irina Chistova[active]
Plain and simple: Tokyo Hotel. I hate and don't listen
Answer from ^(o,o)^[guru]
There are a lot of those. As already noted, mainly in electronic music.
Two more solid bands, In Strict Confidence and YelworC, which appeared in the late 1980s in Germany, for a long time remained known in Russia only in very narrow circles of electro-industrial fans. Both bands existed for more than 20 years (Yelworc sort of disbanded after 2008), but we started to listen to them more "massively" only in the late 1990s
Of the younger bands, only now we are gaining popularity in general, a good band Agonoize, they began to come to Russia more often, but again, they are mostly listened to by lovers of the respective genres. From this area, the groups Centhron, X-RX are becoming more popular, including in our country - their music is more dance, club, but dancing to such music is the prerogative of cybergoths, therefore these groups are the main popularity among them.
In general, the German electronic underground is still interesting mainly to confident fans of it. Even German rock and metal artists are on average more famous.
Answer from Elena MYTNIK[newbie]
Dieter Bohlen popular och. I advise)
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