Modern Talking was a German pop music duo consisting of arranger, songwriter and producer Dieter Bohlen and singer Thomas Anders. They have been referred to as Germany's most successful pop duo, and have had a number of hit singles, reaching the top five in many countries. Their most popular singles are "You're My Heart, You're My Soul", "You Can Win If You Want", "Cheri, Cheri Lady", "Brother Louie", "Atlantis Is Calling " and "Geronimo's Cadillac".
Dieter Bohlen is a German songwriter, producer, singer and television personality. He first achieved fame as a member of pop duo Modern Talking in the 1980s, and has since produced numerous German and international artists. He was also a judge on casting shows Deutschland sucht den Superstar and Das Supertalent, having been present on all seasons of both shows until 2021.
Bernd Weidung, known by his stage name Thomas Anders, is a German singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the pop duo Modern Talking.
Sandra Ann Lauer, later Sandra Cretu, commonly known under her mononymous stage name of Sandra, is a Franco-German pop singer who enjoyed mainstream popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s with a string of European hit singles, produced by her then-husband and musical partner, Michael Cretu, most notably "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" (1985), "In the Heat of the Night" (1985), "Everlasting Love" (1987), "Secret Land" (1988), "Hiroshima" (1990), and "Don't Be Aggressive" (1992). Her albums Into a Secret Land (1988) and Close to Seven (1992) have won Sandra high critical acclaim.
"Still in Love with You" is a song performed by German group No Angels. Penned and composed by Figge Boström and Johan Lindman of Swedish songwriting collective La Carr, it was co-produced by Pontus Söderqvist and Nick Nice for the band's second studio album Now... Us! (2002). A mid-paced latin pop ballad, it showcases a more mature side from the band, with its instrumentation consisting essentially of flamenco guitars and bongo drums. Lyrically, the track finds the female protagonist thinking deeply over her relationship with her love interest from whom she parted; however, she still pines for him and feels self-conscious for doing so.
Günther Anders was a German-born philosopher, journalist and critical theorist.
Ryan Tedder is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. As well as being the lead vocalist of the rock band OneRepublic, he has an independent career as a songwriter and producer for various artists since the mid-2000s, including U2, Beyoncé, Leona Lewis, Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheeran, Jonas Brothers, Jennifer Lopez, Camila Cabello, Lady Gaga, Maroon 5, MØ, One Direction, Sugababes, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Logic, Paul McCartney, Blackpink, Twice, Bastille, and Anitta.
Jonas Myrin is a Swedish singer, songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles, California. His solo career began in 2012 with the gold-certified song, "Day of the Battle" in Germany. Myrin won two Grammy Awards for the song "10,000 Reasons ", which he wrote for Matt Redman. He also won both Billboard and multiple Dove Awards, as well as many nominations for those awards. He has written songs for artists such as Barbra Streisand, Idina Menzel, Andrea Bocelli, Lauren Daigle, Nicole Scherzinger, and others, and has often produced the works.
Ralf Stemmann was a German-born record producer, composer, remixer, keyboard player and synthesizer programmer. Global record sales of productions, he has been involved in as a composer, producer and arranger exceed 150 million units. He earned Latin Grammy nominations for his work with Paulina Rubio and Luz Rios. He also won the 20th Annual USA Songwriting Competition in the Latin category with the song "Enamorados" with Luz Rios in 2014. He died on 7 August 2017 in Malibu, California.
Dieter: Der Film is a 2006 satirical animated film based on Nichts als die Wahrheit, the autobiography of German music producer Dieter Bohlen published in 2002. The entirety of the soundtrack, including the theme song "Gasoline", was written, composed, and produced by Bohlen. The film was broadcast for the first time on 4 March 2006 on RTL.
"Shooting Star" is a song by Modern Talking that was first released on the Dieter: Der Film soundtrack (2006), almost three years after the band's second split. The song was produced by Dieter Bohlen and consists of fragments of older Modern Talking songs set to a new melody. It features the falsetto choruses characteristic of the band and samples Louis Armstrong's voice in the beginning.
Christian Berishaj, better known by his stage name JMSN, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, music engineer and mixer. His debut album, Priscilla, was released in 2012; he wrote and produced the album by himself and directed the music videos accompanying its release.
Adam Anders is a Swedish film, television and music producer who has sold more than 100 million albums and in recent years has become one of the most in-demand Executive Producers for music-driven film and television. Anders is the CEO of Anders Media, and its record label Deep Well Records, a sub-label of Capitol Music Group.
Sistanova were a German girl group from Frankfurt am Main, which was founded in 2005. They were the first girl group in Germany singing German language R&B music.
Wincent Weiss is a German singer, and was first known for taking part in Deutschland sucht den Superstar in 2013.
Pures Leben is the thirteenth studio album by German singer Thomas Anders. It was released by the Warner Music Group on 7 April 2017. Produced by Christian Geller, it peaked at number 14 on the German albums chart.
Ewig mir dir is the fourteenth studio album by German singer Thomas Anders. It was released by the Warner Music Group on 19 October 2018. Produced by Christian Geller, it peaked at number 12 on the German Albums Chart.
Das Album is a collaborative studio album by German singers Thomas Anders and Florian Silbereisen. It was released by Telamo Musik on 5 June 2020 in German-speaking Europe. Produced by Anders' longtime contributor Christian Geller, the album peaked at number-one in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
20 is the sixth studio album by all-female German pop group No Angels. It was released by BMG Rights Management on 4 June 2021 in German-speaking Europe to coincide with the twentieth release anniversary of their debut single "Daylight in Your Eyes" (2001). The band's first full-length release since Welcome to the Dance (2009), 20 consists of twenty tracks, featuring four original songs and sixteen updated versions of songs that were selected from their first three studio albums Elle'ments (2001), Now... Us! (2002) and Pure (2003). Produced by Christian Geller, it marked the band's third full-length release to feature No Angels' third lineup, excluding original band member Vanessa Petruo.
History is the twelfth studio album by German singer Thomas Anders. It was released by White Shell Music on 27 May 2016 in German-speaking Europe. Produced by Christian Geller, the album consists mainly of new recordings of former Modern Talking songs. It debuted and peaked at number 42 on the German Albums Chart.
