In the last article we talked about how you can quickly learn German by listening. Well, in this article we will go into detail about modern popular music, and also talk about hip-hop. Go!

Popular music It also differs in that the words are usually quite simple, and the grammar is not complicated, so if you are recently learning German and love light music, then this selection is especially for you!

СRO

- German rapper, singer and DJ. Real name Carlo Waibel. CRO was born in Baden-Württenberg in 1990. Cro's nickname is a shortened version of his name - Carlo. In addition to music, he also tried himself in writing activity and in design. The singer himself says that he performs “ Raop ”, that is, a mixture of rap and pop music (Rap- und Pop-Musik). If old-timer of the German music scene Udo Lindenberg distinguishing feature The image consists of sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat, then the representative of the new generation Cro made his feature a panda mask, behind which his face is not visible. The singer wears this mask at concerts, appears in videos and even gives interviews. Oh, these stellar quirks!

But, no, in fact, a mask for a singer is protection. Cro says that without a mask he can walk the streets without fear of being recognized. “It's good for my character. If I didn’t have a mask, I would probably treat other people differently, and maybe star fever would appear. A mask is a protective shield. If it weren’t for her, I would have to behave like the last scoundrel and defend myself with this.»

Latest album "Neuanfang" was released in 2016. In the same year, the artist received the listener's award from the German radio station 1Live as the best performing musician.

The main theme of the rapper's first songs was the hard life on the outskirts of Berlin, which he knew firsthand, the drug and weapons trade. Since 2008, Bushido has been involved in the real estate business. In the same year, the rapper published his autobiographical book, which took 1st place on the bestseller list at the book fair in Frankfurt am Main.

The controversial rapper has repeatedly paid fines for insulting police officers, fighting, was accused of plagiarizing music by Swedish and French performers, and was also suspected of having connections with a mafia clan. 3sounds terrifying! But the scary and terrible Bushido can be different:

The singer's popularity began on YouTube, where he posted his covers famous songs or compositions of your own composition. Upon returning home, Max performed in the German version of the show “The Voice”, where his coach was singer Xavier Naidoo, and in which he took 4th place.

In 2014, the singer had to part with his producer and began a crowdfunding campaign for his album. We managed to raise funds in the first 24 hours! Song "80 Millionen" from the album “Der Junge, der rennt” became a radio hit. In 2016, for the World Cup, Max made a new, football version of this song.

Mark never takes videos when attending concerts - this prevents him from enjoying the atmosphere. But at the same time, he himself has nothing against if his fans take out their smartphones during a performance and turn on camera mode - the artist perceives this as a kind of “applause.”

At the beginning of its musical career the artist returned his last name - Bourani, to protect his parents from publicity. The singer was previously a member of catholic church, but subsequently left it and now follows the teachings of the Buddha.

Sido is distinguished by provocative, obscene lyrics. This is quite consistent with his character: in 2012, at the ORF show, during a discussion with Austrian radio reporter Dominik Heinzl, the singer lost his temper and, in a fit of aggression, punched the reporter in the face, causing him to fall. However, Sido generously offered Edward Snowden refuge in his home.

The group has released three albums. By the way, the members of the duet Carolin Niemczyk and Daniel Grunenberg admitted that they are partners not only on stage, but also in life. In numerous interviews, the artists are tired of fending off questions about the wedding, and, meanwhile, they admit that combining work and living together is not easy. Therefore, even on tours, the guys try to set aside time “for themselves”, walk in a new city alone or with other tour participants, sit in different seats on the bus - in general, relax each other.

Carolyn takes care of the housework for the couple, and Daniel is better with money, but he also hangs on the phone longer. Carolyn dreams of traveling around the world with a backpack on her back; she believes that it will be useful to look at the world through the eyes of other people, to find out how they live.

Natalia Khametshina, Deutsch Online

German rock bands began to appear in the 70s of the last century. The most notable were Ton Steine ​​Schreben and Ihre Kinder. Among the soloists, Udo Lindenberg stood out.

English or Deutsch

Previously existing German rock bands, performing songs mainly in English, gave way to representatives of the new wave, the so-called Deutschrock. This style was distinguished by short singles in the rhythm of rock and roll and blues, performed only in German. The texts were simple, and the compositions were not particularly complex. Thus, German musical groups of the 70s did not arouse much interest among the public, although the musicians had a certain number of fans. It was not always possible to find Right way to success. Much also depended on the vocal component; German groups with talented soloists were more attractive to fans. Guitarists who masterfully played the instrument were also valued.

Conjuncture

Everything changed radically when German groups began to appear with a diverse repertoire, which included both Deutschrock and English-language songs. Academicism as a performance style has become a thing of the past, and the music of German rock quartets and quintets has become more interesting. The musicians quickly realized what the listeners needed, and things went smoothly. Each new album added popularity and became an incentive for further development. New German rock bands appeared one after another, the beginning of the 80s being their heyday. Its popularity was facilitated by the musical situation of the time, when new forms of performance were needed.

Famous German bands

Gradually, a community of rock performers was formed in Germany, which consisted of already recognized singers and instrumentalists. The German rock bands listed below are the most famous:

• "Ramstein" (Rammsteein).
• "Tokyo
• "Kingdom Come"
• "Darkestrah"
• "Head Crash"
• "Disbelief"
• "Reamonn"
• "Lakrimosa"
• "Megaherz"

Not all German rock bands are listed; the list could be continued.

Among the musicians performing in the rock style, there are many performers who create works in other genres. German pop groups are also deservedly popular among young people. A notable performer of pop music is the same ageless Udo Lindenberg, who sometimes mixes rock and pop compositions. A good example of performing pop music is the rock group "Scorpions", whose composition and professionalism allows them to perform music in any style.

"Ramstein"

One of the most famous rock bands in Germany called "Ramstein" was formed in early 1994. The musicians immediately chose a style that combined deutsche rock and heavy metal. The stage image of the group consisted of shocking lyrics and various stage shows.

After Herzeleid's debut disc was released in the summer of 1994, the producer demanded recording exclusively in English, as this was required. However, after several attempts, Ramstein managed to record a number of German songs that were included in the Motor Music album, which had considerable success. Subsequently, the group adhered to a repertoire composed of songs in their native language.

In 1995, Ramstein's first tour took place, organized in support of the released album. The audience was amazed by the grandiose pyrotechnic show that the musicians staged right on stage. Thanks to colorful fireworks, the group gained unprecedented popularity in a short time. In 1997, almost all the singles recorded by the musicians entered the top rating of musical novelties and took first place on the list.

The next studio album was released only in 2001, and it was called Mutter. The collection contained the most unusual and shocking songs created by the group in recent times. Thanks to this disc and the next tour in support of it, Ramstein gained a significant increase in fans. Meanwhile, work in the studio continued, and by the band's tenth anniversary, the first DVD was released, which included all the videos and concert recordings created.

The next album, released three years later, was called Liebe ist alle da - “Love exists for everyone.” The group toured a lot and performed at festivals. In 2011, Ramstein had a foreign tour in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.

"Scorpions"

Scorpions is a popular German group that performs lyrical ballads and classical music. It was founded fifty years ago, but is still considered one of the most popular and revered in Germany and throughout the world. During the existence of the group, 150 million records and discs were sold. Using the example of the first released discs (Virgin Killer, Fly To The Rainbow), we can conclude that the musicians immediately found their style - melodic vocals and powerful accompaniment. A particularly successful album entitled Animal Magnetism, released in 1980, has been the band's calling card for many years.

After four years of silence, the group recorded the album Savage Amusement, which was a great success and took first place in European chats. In the US, the disc reached fifth position.

1989 was the year the Scorpions' weakest album, Crazy World, appeared. This ended the active creative period of the group. The new studio album was recorded only eight years later. It was a double disc called Pure Instinct, which became a long-term irritant to the American government due to its alleged immorality. At that time, German bands preached a certain looseness on stage during their performances, and not everyone liked it.

In the first decade of the 21st century, the Scorpions group spent a lot of time in Russia. In 2005, the team took part in the celebration of the millennium of Kazan, and in 2009 they performed in St. Petersburg. The last album was recorded in 2010 and was called Sting In The Tail. At the same time, the group’s farewell tour took place, the final performance took place in September in Donetsk.

Tokio Hotel

"Tokyo Hotel" is a relatively young German rock band, founded in 2001. She quickly gained popularity, and most importantly, immediately became known throughout the world. In September 2007, the team set a record, gathering about 17,000 people in an open area. The fans carried the band's lead singer off the stage in their arms, put him in a car and lifted the car with him.

In 2009, the group's next album, entitled "Humanoid", was released. On this occasion, a tour was organized to support the disc. The route passed through Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan.

Contribution to musical culture

Of course, German bands in their diversity are of significant interest to connoisseurs of modern rock. Their repertoire changes regularly, and Deutschrock is gradually becoming part of world musical culture.

Which German performers are popular in Germany, but not popular in Russia? and got the best answer

Answer from????[guru]
In the 1990s, genres such as rock, punk rock and heavy metal were popular in Germany. German bands of that time are known far beyond the country's borders; for example, in Russia the band Rammstein gained particular popularity. But there were other rock bands that did not have a large army of fans around the world, but they all definitely contributed to the development of German rock music. Rosenstolz and Die Prinzen - representatives of pop rock, Beatsteaks - punk rock and alternatives, performers in mixed genres were also popular, for example: Sportfreunde Stiller - Indie rock, group MIA - German rock and pop, Oomph! - Industrial metal and EBM (Electronic body music).
But along with rock, the hip-hop genre developed in Germany; German rap blew up the public in 1992 with the hit “Die Da” recorded in Stuttgart by the group Die Fantastischen Vier. And it all started in the 80s, graffiti, break dancing and all that.
Definitely the dominant style in this country is German electronic music. We all know the name Paul van Dyk. And one of the first groups to record music entirely on electronic equipment was the group Kraftwerk; since 1970 they have been releasing albums, real mammoths of the German scene. The Germans are among the most advanced in this direction. Die Liste der deutschen Gruppen:
German pop music:
1. Young performers and groups of Germany (2005/2006):
Bloomfeld
Ich + Ich
Gentleman
Inga Humpe und 2raumwohnung
Joy Denalane
Julie
Kante
Mia
Oomph!
Rosenstolz
Silbermond
Sportfreunde Stiller
Tocotronic
Virginia Jetzt!
Wir sind Helden
Tokio Hotel (Download the song Tokio Hotel - Schrei.mp3 on our website)
2. Proven successful German and Austrian performers and groups:
Aymann
Die Prinzen (Download the clip Die Prinzen - Deutschland.avi on our website)
Die Ärzte (Download compositions with lyrics on our website - die Aerzte Der Graf, Rabell)
Die 3.Generation
Falco und link (Download the composition with lyrics on our website - Falco - Jeanny)
Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Sterne
Die Toten Hosen
Dieter Thomas Kuhn
Fettes Brot
Funf Sterne Deluxe
Goethes Erben
Guildo Horn
Herbert Groenemeyer
Inchtabokatables
Jule Neigel Band
Kraftwerk
Nena
Nina Hagen
Münchner Freiheit
PUR
Peter Maffay
Reinhard Fendrich
Rammstein
Rodgau Monotones
Udo Jürgens
Westernhagen
Wolf Maahn
Xavier Naidoo
Yvonne Catterfeld
Die Flippers

Answer from Irina Chistova[active]
Simple and clear: Tokyo Hotel. I hate and don't listen

Answer from ^(o,o)^[guru]
There are a lot of them. As already noted, mainly in electronic music.
Two more respectable groups, In Strict Confidence and YelworC, which appeared in the late 1980s in Germany, for a long time in Russia remained known only in very narrow circles of electro-industrial fans. Both groups existed for more than 20 years (Yelworc sort of broke up after 2008), but we started listening to them more “massively” only in the late 1990s
Among the younger groups, the generally good group Agonoize is only now gaining popularity in our country; they began to come to Russia more often, but again, they are listened to mainly by fans of the corresponding genres. From this area, the groups Centhron and X-RX are becoming more popular, including among us - their music is more danceable, club-oriented, but dancing to such music is the prerogative of cybergoths, so these groups enjoy the main popularity among them.
In general, the German electronic underground is still of interest mainly to confident fans of it. Even German rock and metal artists are better known on average.

Answer from Elena MYTNIK[newbie]
Dieter Bohlen is very popular. I advise)

Answer from 3 answers[guru]

In this article we tried to collect and describe for you the best German performers and the most popular German bands. Choose what you like, listen and sing along while learning German

1. Bushido

Anis Mohamed Yusuf Ferchichi was born in Bonn on September 28, 1978. His father was Tunisian (Anis first saw him when he was 26 years old) and his mother was German. The future singer grew up in the Tempelhof district of western Berlin. He left the gymnasium in the eleventh grade. Subsequently, a criminal case was opened against him for vandalism and drug possession. The judge offered Anis: either he goes to prison or undergoes an internship as a painter and varnisher. During practice, Anis met his future Aggro Berlin partner, Fleur (Patrick Losensky). He also did graffiti under the pseudonym Fuchs.

His albums have earned platinum status in Germany, making him the most successful rapper in Germany.
The album, "7" was released on August 31, 2007 in Germany. As of August 24, "7" has already sold 100,000 copies in Germany, making it gold.
In 2008, Bushido released own biography, the book immediately became a bestseller in Germany. In 2009, he released an audio biography.
In the summer of 2009, the label Aggro Berlin, which was a hostile label, broke up. Subsequently, a member of the former label and old friend Bushido, Fler, left Aggro Berlin and made peace with his friend. On September 11, they released the collabo album Carlo Cokxxx Nutten II Premium Edition
On February 4, 2010, the autobiographical film "Zeiten ändern dich" was shown in German cinemas, which became the most great success in the Bushido quarry.

2. Group Oomph!

Small music Festival 1989, the city of Wolfsburg gave birth to a popular German group with an unusual, but at the same time simple and unpretentious name Oomph! (“Oomph!” translated from English means charm, liveliness, sexuality, drive.) It was then that three musicians met: Dero, Crap and Flux.

Now Oomph! - stars of world famous festivals. They shared the stage with Marilyn Manson, Skunk Anasie, Him. Even the first lady of German punk rock, Nina Hagen, considered it an honor to record with them! Industrial luminaries such as Rammstein and Megaherz openly acknowledge the influence of Oomph! for your creativity.

3. Rammstein

Rammstein is a German metal band formed in January 1994 in Berlin. The band's musical style belongs to the industrial metal genre (specifically, its German scene Neue Deutsche Härte). The main features of the group's creativity: a specific rhythm in which most of the compositions are sustained, and shocking lyrics. The group became especially famous for its stage performances, often accompanied by the use of pyrotechnics, which received recognition in the musical community.

4. Tim Bendzko

On June 17, 2010, Tim released his debut album Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären (Russian: “If words were my language”). The album reached number four in the German music charts, and one of its singles, Nur noch kurz die Welt retten (Russian: "Just quickly save the world"), released on May 27, 2010, reached number two. In total, the album sold more than 300,000 copies and was certified platinum.

5. Die Ärzte

The history of Die Ärzte began with two people: Jan Ulrich Max Vetter and Dirk Felsenheimer, later known as Farin Urlaub and Bela B. They previously played in the band Soilent Grün, named after the film Soylent Green and founded back in 1979. However, in 1982 the group broke up and Die Ärzte soon appeared.

These two guys were joined by Sahnie (Hans Runge), and at the end of 1982 the newly formed team played their first concert. In 1983, having won a music competition, they made their first recordings - Zu schön, um wahr zu sein! and Uns geht"s prima...

6. Tokio Hotel

Twins Bill Kaulitz (born September 1, 1989) and Tom Kaulitz (born 10 minutes earlier) began performing at the age of 9.

After performing in their hometown of Magdeburg in 2001, Tom and Bill met Gustav Schäfer (born September 8, 1988) and George Listing (born March 31, 1987). Their similar musical tastes led to the creation of the group "Devilish".
Bill Kaulitz, as a soloist, took part in the TV show “Star Search” (analogous to the Russian “Star Factory”), where he reached the quarterfinals with The Weather Girls’ song “It’s Raining Man” (the participation of groups was not provided). Thanks to participation in the show, the band leader managed to meet music producer Peter Hoffmann. In 2003, after meeting him, the group signed a contract with the internal division of Universal Music in Hamburg. They now became known as "Tokio Hotel". The reference to Japan also fit with the image of performers emulating the Japanese Visual Kei subculture. In addition, he invited Dave Roth and David Yost, both experienced songwriters, to join the group. Later, another producer, Pat Benzner, joined the team.

In some of their songs, the group touches on acute social problems, such as: Drug addiction (Songs “Stich Ins Gluck”, “On the Edge”), Orphanhood (Songs “Vergessene Kinder”, “Forgotten Children”), Suicide (Songs “Spring Nicht” , "Don't Jump")
Most of Tokio Hotel's texts are written in German.

7. Die Toten Hosen

According to the “main” legend, the German punk band Die Toten Hosen was born thanks to... the most ordinary pizza! This happened already in the distant eighty-thirty year, when Campino and Andi, the future legendary German punk musicians, and then still newcomers and real friends, and also big pizza lovers, decided to order this very pizza by phone. Having called the local delivery service, the guys began to wait for the delivery man of this high-calorie and tasty Italian dish. When he arrived, Campino and Andi, already fairly tipsy, invited the guy to share a meal with them. He, without thinking twice, agreed. As a result, the gatherings turned into a kind of “apartment party” - a home concert. As it turned out, the pizza delivery guy played the guitar quite well. Today the whole world knows him as Kuddel, the famous guitarist of Die Toten Hosen. Thus, the story of one of the most famous punk bands in Germany and the world began with pizza.

The group actively advocates for the anti-fascist movement and often calls at its concerts for the fight against racism and nationalism. Members of the group support Greenpeace and anti-globalization campaigns, and oppose nuclear power plants and the use of fur for clothing. Many songs condemn negative attitudes towards foreigners and a lack of political and environmental understanding.
Die Toten Hosen are patriots of their hometown. In the late 1980s, the group donated DM 200,000 to the Fortuna Düsseldorf football club to purchase player Anthony Baffoe. Also, the group entered into a contract with the local brewery “Diebels” and from the proceeds supports the youth team “Fortuna”, which now wears the group’s logo on T-shirts. The group members want to be buried in Düsseldorf and have therefore already booked graves at southern cemetery cities.

8. LaFee

Christina Klein (German: Christina Klein; December 9, 1990, Aachen), known as LaFee - German pop rock singer. Translated from French, "La" Fee means "Fairy". LaFee's first single "Virus" from her debut album was released in 2006. LaFee has been supported by Bravo and Sener's "Viva" magazines from the very beginning of her career. "Virus" reached number 14 in the German and Austrian charts. And her second single "Prinzesschen" ("Princess") reached number 11 in the German charts. "Was ist das?" ("What is this?") and Mitternacht ("Midnight") also charted positions.
In 2009, the singer left her group and began a solo career. The musicians who performed with her under the name LaFee, meanwhile, changed the name of the group to Tief (German deep) and began working with a new vocalist, Jana Wall.

9. Annette Louisan

Annette Louisan (German: Annett Louisan, real name Annette Päge) is a German singer. Born April 2, 1977 in Havelberg.

Until the age of 13, Annette lived with her grandparents in Schönhausen on the Elbe, and then moved with her mother to Hamburg. This is where she started visiting High school arts

The girl borrowed the pseudonym Louisan from her grandmother Louise. Fame came to Annette after the release of her chanson song “Das Spiel”. The lyrics were written by Frank Ramon, the music by Hardy Kaiser and Matthias Hass. The debut album "Boheme", released in 2004, six weeks after its premiere received gold status, and nine weeks later - platinum. But that's not all. "Boheme" was called the fastest selling album in the history of the German music industry. Tickets for the concerts were immediately purchased. The tour, scheduled for the spring of 2005, included 25 German cities (including Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Berlin) and was more than successful.

The performer’s second disc, entitled “Unausgesprochen,” was released in 2005 and included only the most the best traditions French-German chanson. Louisan used popular styles of music here such as waltz, tango and bossa nova. The album stayed on the German national chart for more than 50 weeks. The spring and autumn of 2006 were spent on countless tours.

Annette Louisan sang the theme song "Der kleine Unterschied" for the German comedy "Why Men Never Listen and Women Can't Park." As a result, the composition was included in the soundtrack to the film, recorded by James Last, and in the third album of the singer herself, “Das optimale Leben”. After the release of her next solo album, Annette Louisan went on her third tour.

10. Fettes Brot

German hip-hop group from Hamburg, formed in 1992, after the collapse of the group Poets of Peeze. The team released six studio albums and many singles, some of which reached the top ten songs in the German charts. To their the most famous works include such hits as “Nordisch by Nature”, “Jain” and “Emanuela”. Fettes Brot have been awarded multiple awards such as the MTV Europe Music Awards, Echo and Comet.

The name of the group is translated from German language literally as “Fatty bread”. It was chosen by the musicians after one of their first performances, when a fan complimented them by calling their show "Fettes Brot" (slang for fett - "great"). They liked the unusual expression so much that they decided to name the group with these words, abandoning the originally planned “Boris und die Herzbuben”

11. Heino

Heino is a German singer who is known for his baritone voice and his blond hair paired with dark sunglasses. Born in 1938.

In January 2013, Heino released a new album, Mit freundlichen Grüßen, consisting of 12 cover versions of popular German songs by Peter Fox of the bands Die Ärzte, Rammstein and others. The album topped the German charts and received a gold disc for over 100 thousand sales.

12. Max Raabe

Max Raabe is an unusual German singer-stylist, troll-parodist, covering other people's famous hits in the manner of the 20s-30s of the twentieth century.

He gained fame after performing the number Kein Schwein ruft mich an. The combination of cabaret and retro-chanson motifs of the twenties and thirties of the last century, the image of the noble don soloist, his somewhat stubborn appearance, “meowing” vocals and ambiguously humorous lyrics caused quite serious cognitive dissonance among the public, and the pitiful song was uncontrollably sent to answering machines, and telephone companies were seething and asking prices.

13. Nena

Néna (real name Gabriele Kerner, German Gabriele Susanne Kerner; born March 24, 1960, Breckerfeld) is a German singer and actress, representative of the Neue Deutsche Welle, and the group of the same name, which existed in 1981-1987, in which Gabriele Kerner was the soloist. After the group's breakup, Gabriele Kerner continued solo career under the name Nena (from Spanish Niña - little girl).

Year: 1983
Success: German-speaking countries, UK, Australia, Sweden, Canada (1), USA, France (2)

“99 Luftballons” from the future first studio album of the legendary German performer and member of the jury of the show The Voice, created a real sensation in Germany. The song talks about 99 balloons which were mistaken for a UFO. Soon an English version of the hit was recorded and a video was shot. In the world charts, two seemingly identical compositions were destined different fate. American and Australian listeners preferred the original German version, which became a very popular non-English song and reached the top of the charts. The English version was also a success, thanks to which the song reached the top of the charts in the UK and Canada.

Scorpions – Still Loving You

Year: 1984
Success: France (2), Belgium, Switzerland (3), Germany (14), USA (64)

Just a year after the success of Nena, Germany fires a second salvo at world music and in this case, the chart positions absolutely do not reflect the greatness of this song, which has become the hallmark of Scorpions around the world and the best hit of German artists of all time.

Scorpions – Wind of Change

Year: 1990
Success: German-speaking countries, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden (1), Belgium, Ireland, Great Britain (2), USA (4), Australia (7).

It took six years Scorpions group, to strengthen their success in world music and write the composition “Wind of Change” (trans. Wind of Change), dedicated to perestroika in the USSR and the end cold war. The song gained great popularity partly from the fact that it was perceived as a symbol of peace between the peoples of Germany and Russia, peace throughout the world.

Boney M – Sunny

Year: 1976
Success: Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, South Korea, France (1), Switzerland (2), UK (3), Sweden (11)

"Sunny" is a song written by Bobby Hebb. It is one of the most recorded and performed songs in history; it has been published in more than a hundred versions. In turn, it gained the greatest popularity when performed by the disco group from Germany Boney M and became the only interpretation of the composition that topped any national chart.

Modern Talking – You're My Heart, You're My Soul

Year: 1984
Success: German-speaking countries, Belgium, Denmark (1), Spain, South Africa (2), Sweden, Norway, France (3), Netherlands (4), Japan (15)

The debut single of the most popular German band of the last century, which sold eight million copies worldwide, is still popular among music lovers around the world. The band's Europop music carried a special charm in the 80s, but even today people sing along to this song without even knowing the words.

Enigma – Return To Innocence

Year: 1993
Success: Ireland, Norway, Sweden (1), UK (3), Austria, Canada, USA (4), Switzerland, New Zealand, Germany (5), France (11)

One of the most mysterious groups of the last century in the “new age” genre is unlikely to leave you indifferent. Their songs could easily fill a "Chillout" radio station or put someone into a trance. In addition to the above-mentioned composition, the song “Sadeness” also received worldwide recognition.

Alphaville – Big in Japan

Year: 1984
Success: Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Venezuela (1), Belgium, Netherlands, Spain (2), Italy, Norway (3), South Africa (5), UK (8)

The debut single of the German group Alphaville, according to one version, is dedicated to Japan, a fertile market for musicians, where any record is hard rock band can be sold in huge quantities and how cool someone is there. According to another version, “Big In Japan talks about loving couple trying to get rid of heroin addiction. But the variety of interpretations did not prevent the song from becoming one of the main hits of the 80s.

Fool's Garden – Lemon Tree

Year: 1995
Success: Germany, Austria, Ireland, Sweden, Norway (1), Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium (2), France (3), Italy (6), Netherlands, Canada (10), UK (26)

If you are not familiar with the work of this group, after listening to this song, you would never guess that it was written by a German group. Pronounced Brit pop and simple lyrics became the key to the success of this composition, which became the only truly famous one from Fool’s Garden.

ATC – Around The World

Year: 2000
Success: German-speaking countries, Poland, Romania (1), Denmark (2), Netherlands (4), Belgium, Canada (10), Australia (11), UK (15)

A simple melody, acquired from the group Ruki Vverh and which became a worldwide hit after the efforts of the popular German producer Alex Christensen, raised the ATC group, unknown even in Germany, to the top of many world charts. The rotation of this clip on television also went beyond reason.

Sarah Connor – From Sarah with Love

Year: 2001
Success: Germany, Switzerland (1), Austria (2), Finland (3), Belgium (6), Netherlands (9)

An incredibly mesmerizing and sensual composition with an unforgettable story in the video clip and 15 million copies worldwide subsequently established Sarah as one of the most successful German pop singers of the early 2000s.

Cascada – Evacuate the Dancefloor

Year: 2006
Success: Great Britain, Scotland, Israel (1), New Zealand, Ireland (2), Australia, Norway (3), Belgium, Canada (4)

Recognition for the group came after the hit “Everytime We Touch”, released a year earlier. The composition “Evacuate the Dancefloor” became even more successful. The single was one of the best-selling singles in Swedish history and was included in the list of the 15 best-selling singles of the year in the UK. Well, the popular New York radio station Z100 rated the track fifth in their 100 best songs 2006.

Lilly Wood and the Prick ft. Robin Schulz – Prayer in C

Year: 2014
Success: German-speaking countries, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, UK (1), Australia (7), Canada (12 ), USA (23)

A remix of the 2010 song of the same name by the most popular German DJ of our time broke all sorts of charts around the world. The video, filmed in Berlin, has received more than 325 million views on YouTube and more than a million likes. Collaborations “Waves” and “Sun Goes Down” with Mr. Probz and Jasmine Thompson cemented the young DJ's success.

P.S. Some singles of the world-famous groups Rammstein and Tokio Hotel did not have such popularity on the world charts, which did not in any way affect the fame of the artists as a whole. Leave a comment if you want a continuation of the article about German musicians worthy of attention.

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