Rammstein is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band formed in Berlin in 1994. The band's lineup—consisting of lead vocalist Till Lindemann, lead guitarist Richard Kruspe, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers, bassist Oliver Riedel, drummer Christoph Schneider, and keyboardist Christian "Flake" Lorenz—has remained unchanged throughout their history, along with their approach to songwriting, which consists of Lindemann writing and singing the lyrics over instrumental pieces the rest of the band has completed beforehand. Prior to their formation, some members were associated with the punk rock acts Feeling B and First Arsch.
No Angels are an all-female pop group from Germany, formed in 2000. Originally a quintet, consisting of band members Nadja Benaissa, Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, Vanessa Petruo, and Jessica Wahls, they originated on the debut season of the German adaptation of the talent series Popstars and were one of the first television-cast acts to achieve sustainable success throughout Central Europe in the early 2000s. Following a major success with record-breaking single "Daylight in Your Eyes" and debut album Elle'ments in 2001, a series of hit records established their position as one of the most successful female band vocalists to emerge in the early decade. With four number-one hits, four number-one albums and record sales of more than 5.0 million, they became one of the most successful acts in German music history, winning three ECHOs, a World Music Award, a NRJ Music Award, two Comets, a Bambi and a Goldene Kamera.
Alf Poier is an Austrian artist and stand-up comedian.
Die Ärzte is a German rock band from Berlin. The band has released 14 studio albums. The group consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B and bass player Rodrigo González. All three write and perform their songs.
Emil Steinberger, commonly known as Emil, is a Swiss comedian, writer, director and actor. He is predominantly known as a comedian and actor in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. He has lived in New York City from 1993 to 1999, which inspired him for his book Emil via New York.
Stephan Eicher is a Swiss singer. He sings in a variety of languages, including French, German, English, Italian, Swiss German and Romansh, sometimes using different languages in the same song.
Josef Hader is an Austrian stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker.
Miki Malör is an Austrian theatre creator, director and performance artist.
Bonaparte is the stage name of Berlin-based Swiss electronic rock songwriter and producer Tobias Jundt. Jundt is the only permanent member in the studio, collaborating with a changing cast of live musicians and performers when touring. Since 2006 Bonaparte has performed over 700 shows worldwide, playing in such places as Europe, China, Russia, New Zealand and the United States of America.
Georg Schramm is a German Kabarett artist. He was a host of the Kabarett shows Scheibenwischer and Neues aus der Anstalt.
Andreas Rebers is a Kabarett artist, author and musician from Munich. His shows often incorporate performances on the accordion or the piano.
Ottfried Fischer is a retired German actor and Kabarett artist best known for his role as Benno Berghammer in the popular German TV series Der Bulle von Tölz. He is a supporter of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
Pippo Pollina born Giuseppe Pollina is an Italian singer-songwriter. He lives in Switzerland (Zurich) and his music is known in German speaking countries as well as in Italy. Even though being Italian, his success in Italy was a delayed success compared to Central Europe.
Wilfried Schmickler is a German comedian and cabaret artist.
Nadja Sieger is a Swiss comedian, singer, writer, actress and producer, better known as Nadeschkin of the comedian duo Ursus & Nadeschkin.
Michael Haubold, better known by his stage name Olaf Schubert is a German comedian and musician.
Jürg Thomas Stenzl is a Swiss musicologist, and university professor.
Allison Hazel Brugger is a Swiss-American slam poet, comedian, cabaret artist and television presenter.
Sarah Bosetti is a German poet, author and satirical comedian.
The Pfister Siblings is a Swiss-German comedy band founded in Berlin in the early 1990s. Their music incorporates elements of folk, pop, bossa nova, vaudeville, swing, and yodeling. In 2022, Mannschraft Magazin described them as a "queer music cabaret trio."
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