Cascada is a German dance music act founded in 2004 by singer Natalie Horler and DJs/producers DJ Manian and DJ Yanou. They are best known for their hit singles "Everytime We Touch", "What Hurts the Most", "Evacuate the Dancefloor", and "Miracle". Cascada represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden with "Glorious". While being one of the most successful acts of the dance music genre itself, Cascada was named as the 3rd most successful German act of the 21st century.
"Listen" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé. The song was written by Beyoncé, Henry Krieger, Scott Cutler, Samantha Worley and Anne Preven, and produced by The Underdogs, Matt Sullivan and Randy Spendlove for the 2006 musical film Dreamgirls, in which Beyoncé's character Deena Jones sings the song in an expression of independence from her controlling husband. Columbia Records released "Listen" as the lead single from the Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture soundtrack album on December 4, 2006. It additionally appeared as a hidden track on international editions, and on the deluxe edition of Beyoncé's second solo studio album, B'Day. The Spanish version of the song, "Oye", was released on the EP, Irreemplazable, and the Spanish deluxe edition of B'Day.
"Got Money" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring fellow American rapper and singer T-Pain, released as the third single from the former's sixth studio album Tha Carter III (2008). Both artists use the Auto-Tune effect in the song. The single was released as a digital download on iTunes on May 27, 2008. Lil Wayne and T-Pain performed the song at the BET 2008 awards and the 2008 MTV Music Video Awards. MTV also ranked the song as the number 19 Hip-Hop song of 2008.
"Baby" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, featuring American rapper Ludacris. It was released as the lead single on Bieber's debut album, My World 2.0. The track was written by Bieber, Ludacris, Christina Milian, Tricky Stewart, and R&B singer The-Dream, with production helmed by the latter two.
"Don't Believe" is a song by German artist Mehrzad Marashi, the winner of the seventh season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. It was written and produced by Dieter Bohlen. In April 2010 it was released as a 2-track single.
"Someone like You" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele. It was written and produced by Adele and Dan Wilson for her second studio album, 21 (2011). It is the second single and final track on the album. The song was inspired by a broken relationship with one's life partner, and lyrically speaks of Adele's coming to terms with it. XL Recordings released the song as the second single from the album on 24 January 2011 in the United Kingdom and on 9 August 2011 in the United States. Accompanied only by a piano in the song, Adele sings about the end of the relationship with her ex-partner.
Sarah Engels Lombardi is a German singer of Italian descent. She is best known for participating in season 8 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, where she was eliminated from the Top 10, only to return two shows later and eventually become the runner-up.
Pietro Lombardi is a German singer and the winner of season 8 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. He is best known for his R&B songs and ballads.
"Call My Name" is a song recorded by German singer Pietro Lombardi. It was written and produced by Dieter Bohlen for his first studio album Jackpot (2011). The song served as Lombardi's coronation song after winning the eighth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (DSDS). It was released by Polydor Records as his debut single on May 7, 2011 in German-speaking Europe.
Jackpot is the first album by the German singer, Pietro Lombardi, the winner of the eighth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. It was produced by the former member of Modern Talking, Dieter Bohlen, and released on 27 May 2011.
Heartbeat is the debut album by German singer Sarah Lombardi. It was released on 24 June 2011 through Universal Music Group, following her participation in the eighth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. Chiefly produced by DSDS judge Dieter Bohlen, it reached number two on the German Albums Chart. The first single released from the album "Call My Name" was released on 7 May 2011, while the following second single "I Miss You" was issued on 17 June.
"Blackout" is a song by American electronic rock duo Breathe Carolina. It is the lead single from their third studio album Hell Is What You Make It. It was written by David Schmitt, Kyle Even, Eric Armenta, Joshua Aragon, and Luis Bonet, whilst production was handled by Ian Kirkpatrick. Recorded between late 2010 and early 2011, it was one of the first tracks recorded for the album. On December 22, 2010, a snippet of the song was previewed in a YouTube video by Fearless Records. It premiered via MTV Buzzworthy on June 13, 2011, while it was available for digital download the following day.
"What Makes You Beautiful" is the debut single by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It served as their debut single and lead single from their debut studio album, Up All Night (2011). Written by Savan Kotecha and producer Rami Yacoub, the song was released by Syco Records on 11 September 2011. The uptempo power pop track features a prominent guitar-based chorus and riff. The middle eight consists of a "na na na" hook.
"Only for You" is a song recorded by Sarah Engels from her first studio album Heartbeat. It was written and produced by DSDS jury member Dieter Bohlen. The song was released on 2 September 2011.
Conor Paul Maynard is an English singer. Born and raised in Brighton, he signed a recording contract with Warner Music Group in 2011. Maynard rose to fame in 2012 when he was nominated for, and subsequently won, MTV's Brand New for 2012 award. His debut album, Contrast, was released in July 2012 which produced the successful single “Can't Say No".
"Goin' to L.A." is a song recorded by German singer Pietro Lombardi from his second studio album Pietro Style (2011). It was written and produced by DSDS jury member Dieter Bohlen. The song was released on November 11, 2011.
"It’s Christmas Time" is a song recorded by Sarah Engels. It features vocals from Pietro Lombardi. It was written and produced by DSDS jury member Dieter Bohlen. The song was released on December 2, 2011 in Germany.
"Cat Daddy" is a 2011 song by American hip hop group The Rej3ctz. It is based on a dance of the same name and is from the 2010 mixtape TheFUNKtion vs theKICKback. "Cat Daddy" was a MTV Jams "Jam Of The Week" in January 2011. It was released for digital download on February 16, 2011, on iTunes and subsequently charted on several Billboard charts, including the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it spent fourteen weeks and eventually peaked at number 77, after being re-released on June 27, 2011. In 2018, the song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
"Mmm Yeah" is a song by American pop singer Austin Mahone from his second EP The Secret. The song was released as the second and final single from the EP on January 26, 2014. The song features vocals from Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. The song was released in the United States as a digital download on January 26, 2014. The song's chorus samples the song "Nu Nu" by Lidell Townsell. The song peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Te amo mi Amor" is a song performed by German singer Sarah Lombardi. Written by Philippe Heithier and produced by Heithier and Innocent Ray, it was released on 15 May 2020 by Ariola Records as the lead-single from Lombardi's upcoming fifth studio album Im Augenblick (2021). "Te amo mi Amor" served as Italy's entry for the Free European Song Contest 2020. On 16 May 2020, it finished 13th in the final voting, having earned a total of 37 points. On the charts, it reached number 11 on the German Singles Chart.
