Xavier Kurt Naidoo is a German soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer. He is a founding member of German band Söhne Mannheims, and started two record labels, Beats Around the Bush and Naidoo Records. Naidoo also has a successful solo career. His debut album Nicht von dieser Welt (1998) has sold over 1 million records, and all his next six albums Zwischenspiel – Alles für den Herrn (2002), Telegramm für X (2005), Alles kann besser werden (2009), Danke für's Zuhören (2012), Bei meiner Seele (2013) und Nicht von dieser Welt 2 (2016) reached number 1 on the German album charts. Most of his songs are in German, but he has also released a few English songs.
The discography of English alternative rock band The Verve consists of four studio albums, two compilation albums, two video albums, three extended plays, fourteen singles, two promotional singles and fifteen music videos.
Söhne Mannheims is a German pop and soul band founded 1995 in Mannheim by Xavier Naidoo and others.
Naughty but Nice is the fourth studio album by German singer Sarah Connor. It was released by X-Cell and Epic Records on 21 March 2005 in German-speaking Europe. As with her previous projects, Connor consulted production and songwriting duo Rob Tyger and Kay Denar to work with her on the album, with frequent collaborator Bülent Aris also returning following his absence on Key to My Soul (2003). In addition, Johnny Douglas, Terri Bjerre, Emily Friendship, and Ivo Moring scored songwriting credits.
The discography of American rock group Bloodhound Gang consists of five studio albums, two compilation albums, one video album, two extended plays, 15 singles and 15 music videos.
German singer Xavier Naidoo began his music career in the early 1990s. His debut studio album, Seeing Is Believing, was released in 1994, consisting mostly of cover versions of traditional tracks and soul songs from the 1960s and 1970s. Released in the United States only, it failed to chart on the Billboard 200 and thus, was never released in Europe. Following a fall-out with main producer Nicole Dürr, he signed with Frankfurt am Main-based Pelham Power Productions (3P) and began appearing as a background vocalist on several of his label-mates' albums. Naidoo's second studio album Nicht von dieser Welt, produced unter the guidance of Moses Pelham and Martin Haas, was released in May 1998. The album peaked at number one on the German Albums Chart and sold more than a million copies. Its singles included his debut single "20.000 Meilen", the top twenty entries "Nicht von dieser Welt" and "Seine Straßen" as well as top five hit "Sie sieht mich nicht", which served as the theme song for the feature film Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar (1999). A gold-certified live album of his first concert tour, simply titled Live (1999), reached the top ten in Germany the following year.
The discography of Dido, a British pop singer, consists of five studio albums, one demo album, two extended plays, 30 singles, and one video album. She debuted in 1993, performing and touring with trip hop group Faithless. In 1997, she began composing solo material and signed a recording contract with Arista Records in the United States.
Nicht von dieser Welt is the debut studio album by German singer Xavier Naidoo, released on by Pelham Power Productions (3P) on 30 May 1998 in German-speaking Europe.
"If You Believe'" is a song recorded by German singer Sasha. It was written by Grant Michael B., Pomez di Lorenzo and Pete Smith and produced by the former two for Sasha's debut studio album Dedicated to... (1998). His most successful release to date, it reached the top five in Austria, Flanders, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland and reached number 15 of the Swedish Singles Chart.
Andreas Bourani is a German singer-songwriter.
"Atemlos durch die Nacht" is a song by German singer Helene Fischer. It was written by Kristina Bach and produced by Fischer's long-time contributor Jean Frankfurter for her sixth studio album, Farbenspiel (2013). Released on 29 November 2013 as the album's second single, it enjoyed major success in German-speaking Europe, becoming Fischer's biggest hit to date and her first top 10 entry in Austria, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland. As of December 2022, it is the fifth most successful song in German history.
Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären is the first studio album by German recording artist Tim Bendzko. It was released by Sony Music Columbia on 17 June 2011 in German-speaking Europe. Bendzko worked with music producer Swen Meyer on most of the album which features material that was either written or co-written by himself. Its music incorporates a range of the contemporary rock, folk, and pop music genres with a mix of slow ballads and jazzy uptempo tracks.
"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).
Johannes Oerding is a German singer-songwriter.
Am seidenen Faden is the second studio album by German recording artist Tim Bendzko, released by Sony Music Columbia on 24 May 2013 in German-speaking Europe. Bendzko re-teamed with frequent collaborator music producer Swen Meyer to work on the album and also consulted Crada to provide additional production on the songs.
Bei meiner Seele is the fifth studio album by German singer Xavier Naidoo, released on his Naidoo Records label on 31 May 2013 in German-speaking Europe.
Zwischenspiel – Alles für den Herrn is the second studio album by German singer Xavier Naidoo, released on his Naidoo Records label on 25 March 2002 in German-speaking Europe. In 2016, it was awarded a double platinum certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, which indicated sales of at least 800,000 copies+ throughout Europe.
Telegramm für X is the fifth studio album by German singer Xavier Naidoo, released by Naidoo Records on 24 November 2005 in German-speaking Europe. In 2016 it was awarded a double platinum certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, which indicated sales of at least 800,000 copies+ throughout Europe.
Alles kann besser werden is the fifth studio album by German singer Xavier Naidoo, released by Naidoo Records on 9 October 2009 in German-speaking Europe.
"I Still Burn" is a song by German recording artist Tobias Regner, the winner of the third season of the reality television talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar, broadcast in 2006. It was written by Jess Cates and Peter Wright and produced by Brix Ingo Politz, and Bernd Wendlandt, marking the first time, a DSDS coronation song was not produced by judge Dieter Bohlen. Released as Regner's debut single on March 24, 2006 in German-speaking Europe, it became the biggest-selling single in two years to debut at the charts, where it reached number one in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, making him the first DSDS winner to top the charts in all three regions. "I Still Burn" was eventually certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) and became Germany's 13th best-selling single of 2006. It was later included on Regner's debut album Straight (2006).
