Alexander Klaws is a German singer, songwriter, dancer, host, and actor. Born and raised in Ahlen, he rose to fame in 2003 after winning the debut season of the television series Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German Idol series adaptation. His debut single "Take Me Tonight" topped the German and Swiss Singles Charts and became the third best-selling single of 2003 in Germany. Klaws's debut studio album, Take Your Chance (2003), also debuted at number one on German Albums Chart. He followed it with his second number-one album Here I Am (2004) and has since released four further albums, including his latest effort Auf die Bühne, fertig, los! (2015). Several songs from these albums became hit singles on the pop charts, including the number-one hit "Free Like the Wind" as well as the top ten entries "Behind the Sun", "Sunshine After the Rain", and "Stay with Me".
Tobias Regner is a German singer and guitarist who has enjoyed success in the rock music genre. He made his debut under major label Sony BMG Domestic after he won the highly publicized third season of the television series Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of Pop Idol, in 2006.
Verschwende deine Zeit is the debut album by German rock group Silbermond, released on July 12, 2004. Primarily produced by Ingo Politz and Bernd Wendlandt, the album peaked at number 3 on the German Albums Chart and at number in Austria, eventually receiving double platinum status in both countries. On November 11, 2004, Verschwende deine Zeit was re-released as a Special Edition.
Laut gedacht is the second studio album by German rock band Silbermond, released on April 21, 2006. Primarily produced by Ingo Politz and Bernd Wendlandt, the album peaked at #1 on the German and Austrian albums chart, and at #3 in Switzerland. Laut gedacht was released in three different versions: Basic Version, Standard Version and Premium Version.
"Now or Never" is a song by German recording artist Mark Medlock, the winner of the fourth season of the reality television talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar, broadcast on RTL in 2007. Serving as both his coronation song and debut single, the song was written and produced by DSDS judge Dieter Bohlen. Released in May 2007, it reached the top of the singles charts in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
"Cheri, Cheri Lady" is the only single released from Modern Talking's second album Let's Talk About Love, and it was the third single in a row that peaked at number one on the German singles chart, after "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" and "You Can Win If You Want". "Cheri, Cheri Lady" was released on 2 September 1985, but peaked at No. 1 in Germany on 14 October 1985. The single spent four weeks at the top and a total of 24 weeks on the singles chart in Germany and eventually went gold, selling well over 250,000 units there.
Daniel Schuhmacher is a German singer and songwriter. In 2009, he rose to fame after winning the sixth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German edition of Pop Idol. His debut album The Album was released later in the same year and topped the German and Austrian Albums Charts, going gold. It spawned the hit single "Anything but Love", his coronation song, which became a number-one hit Austria, Germany, and Switzerland and was also certified gold.
Stadtaffe is the first solo album by German musician Peter Fox. Released 26 September 2008, the standard version contains twelve tracks, four of which have been released as singles. Fox performed the Single "Schwarz zu Blau" at the Bundesvision Song Contest 2009 in Potsdam while representing Berlin, and won, becoming the first person to win the contest twice. The album was certified 6× Platin for shipping 1.2 million copies in Germany and is the 3rd most downloaded album of all time there, selling 100,000 copies just due to downloads.
"Satellite" is a song written by American songwriter Julie Frost, and Danish songwriter John Gordon. It is best known as Germany's winning entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, performed by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut.
"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.
"Juliet" is a 1983 single by British singer-songwriter Robin Gibb, from his second solo album How Old Are You?. The song was a huge hit in various countries in Europe, hitting the No. 1 spot in Germany, Italy and Switzerland and peaking at No. 2 in Austria. In addition, the single was certified gold by the German Bundesverband Musikindustrie in 1983. A music video was also made for this song.
Muttersprache is the ninth studio album by German recording artist Sarah Connor, released by Polydor Records on May 22, 2015. It is her first album to be primarily recorded in German. After her participation in the reality television series Sing meinen Song - Das Tauschkonzert in 2014, the German version of the series The Best Singers, Connor was encouraged to record songs in German. Muttersprache debuted on top of on the German Albums Chart, marking her second number-one album following 2005's Naughty but Nice. Muttersprache is primarily a pop and R&B album.
Männersachen is a studio album by German jazz musician Roger Cicero. The album was released on May 26, 2006 for the German record label Starwatch Music and is distributed through Warner Music Group throughout the world. The album marked Cicero's debut success as a solo artist reaching the charts top 40 in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. It received an Echo in 2007 and was certified with multiple gold awards in Germany and Austria.
German recording artist Alexander Klaws has released six studio albums and fourteen singles. In 2003, he won the inaugural season of the television competition Deutschland sucht den Superstar and was immediately signed to a recording deal with Sony BMG. He made his solo chart debut in March 2003 with the "Take Me Tonight", which topped the German and Swiss Singles Chart and became the second biggest-selling single of the year in Germany. His debut album, Take Your Chance, was released in April 2003 and debuted atop the German Albums Chart. It was certified in three countries, including a gold certification by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). Its second single, "Stay with Me" entered the top ten in Germany. In 2004, Klaws released his second album, Here I Am. It debuted at number one in Germany and produced four singles, from which three became top five entries, including "Free Like the Wind", his second number one hit single, and "Behind the Sun", which reached number two on the German Singles Chart.
"Take Me Tonight" is a song by German recording artist Alexander Klaws, the winner of the inaugural season of the television competition Deutschland sucht den Superstar. Written and produced by DSDS judge Dieter Bohlen, it was released as both his coronation song and debut single. Upon its release, it debuted at number-one on the German and Swiss Singles Charts. The song was later included on his debut album, Take Your Chance (2003).
"Free Like the Wind" is a song by German recording artist Alexander Klaws. Written and produced by frequent contributor Dieter Bohlen, it was released as the lead single from Klaws's second album Here I Am (2004), while serving as the theme song for the television film Held der Gladiatoren (2003). Upon its release, the uplifting ballad debuted at number-one on the German Singles Chart, become his second single to do so, and reached number two in both Austria and Switzerland.
"Anything but Love" is a song by German recording artist Daniel Schuhmacher, the winner of the sixth season of the television competition Deutschland sucht den Superstar. Written and produced by DSDS judge Dieter Bohlen, it was released as both his coronation song and debut single. Upon its release, it debuted at number-one on the Austrian, German and Swiss Singles Charts and became one of the highest-selling singles of the year. The song was later included on his debut album, The Album (2009).
"I Believe" is a song by German pop group Bro'Sis. It was written by Alex Christensen, Jens Klein, Peter Könemann, and Clyde "J. Ena" "Ward and produced by the former for their debut studio album Never Forget (2001). The song was released as the band's debut single on December 10, 2001, following their formation on the RTL II reality television show Popstars – Du bist mein Traum. It became the year's Christmas number one in Germany and spent five consecutive weeks at number one, achieving a triple platinum certification from the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).
"Schick mir 'nen Engel" is a song by German boy band Overground. Composed by the Triple–M collective, it was written by Mike Michaels, MM Dollar, Sammy Naja, O.K.A.N., and TK-Roxx and produced by Michaels, Dollar, Mark Tabak, and Naja for their debut studio album It's Done (2003). Following Overground's formation on the ProSieben reality television show Popstars – Das Duell, the song was released just one week later as the album's leading single on November 10, 2003.
Palmen aus Plastik 2 is the second collaborative studio album by German rapper Bonez MC and Austrian rapper RAF Camora, released on 5 October 2018 through Vertigo Berlin and Capitol. It was also made available as a limited edition box set on the same date. Prior to the album, the rappers collaborated on Palmen aus Plastik (2016). Palmen aus Plastik 2 debuted at number one on the German, Swiss and Austrian album charts. The album was certified Gold by Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) and IFPI Austria. As of November 2018, the record was certified for 107,500 album-equivalent units in German-speaking Europe.
