The first singer I thought of when you think of german stars has to be NENA. Im sure everyone has danced at least once and shouted the lyrics to '99 Red Balloons' which went straight to number 1 in the UK in 1984. There is also the song Nena performed with Kim Wilde 'Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime' which although didn't enter the UK chart, it is a song that is still played at many weddings and celebrations.
The next singer I thought of was Sarah Connor (Judge on The X Factor Germany) who entered the UK chart at number 16 in 2001 with her song 'Let's Get Back To Bed-Boy! ft. TQ. Sarah made another appearance in the UK chart at number 14 in 2003 with her song 'Bounce'
Rock fans might have thought of the band Rammstein. The industrial metal band from Berlin, who only release songs in German, has had 4 top 30 albums and 9 top 200 singles in the UK. Rammstein's music video are played on a regular basis on such music channels as Kerrang, NME and other heavy metal channels.
Other german artists such as Tokio Hotel and Lena Meyer-Landrut have also entered the UK chart. Tokio Hotel entered the chart at number 77 with 'Ready, Set, Go and Lena has entered the chart twice at number 30 with 'Satellite' (Eurovision winning song in 2010) and at number 117 with her song 'Taken By a Stranger' (Eurovision entry 2011).
So what is next for german singers and bands? will there ever be another one to enter the UK charts?
Here's who I think will have a good chance.
Roman Lob: Roman Lob represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with his song 'Standing Still' which entered the UK chart at number 132. He has since released a second single ('Call Out The Sun') and an album in Germany. Fingers crossed we see him in the UK charts again soon.
Melouria: Melouria is the Popstars Germany winning band for 2012. There first single 'How Do You Do' (a cover of the Roxette classic) gave them there first top 40 single in Germany and top 20 in Austria. They have recently released their second single 'Miracle' in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. 'Miracle' has already been featured on many UK music blogs and has entered the Dozoo Music Video Charts at number 7. All we need now is a release date for the UK!
The great thing about Melouria is the fact that 3 of the members play musical instruments and they all have input in the songwriting process. With a 3 boy and 1 girl formation (such formation has been successful for The Black Eyed Peas, Aqua and Cover Drive) Melouria could be the next mixed group to gain worldwide success. Alessio, Alex, Cem and Steffi are names to remember!
For information in English check out:
www.facebook.com/Melouriafansuk
www.twitter.com/MelouriaFansUK
Mandy Capristo: Mandy Capristo is 1/3 of Monrose (one of the most successful german girlbands). After the band decided to call it a day Mandy wanted more. She signed a contract with EMI, Starwatch and started working on her first solo debut album. Her first single 'The Way I Like It' went straight into the german charts at number 11. Shortly after she released her debut album 'Grace' which gave her her first top 10 solo album entering at number 8 in Germany.
With a mix of uptempo tracks and emotional ballads, Mandy is one to watch.
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