What is your favorite German band? Not sure? Find out here or check out the artists listed below on YouTube. Google a line of the text to find the lyrics and read / sing along.
SHORT LIST
AnnenMayKantereit, Annett Louisan, LaBrassBanda, The Comedian Harmonists, Cro, Falco, Die Fantastischen Vier (a.k.a. Fanta 4), Frittenbude, Egotronic, Herbert Grönemeyer, Ideal, Juli, Kraftwerk, Nena, Nina Hagen, Paul Van Dyk / Peter Heppner, Peter Fox, Die Prinzen, Rammstein, Seeed, Sido, Silbermond, Söhne Mannheims, Sportfreunde Stiller, Tokio Hotel, Trio, Wir sind Helden, Xavier Naidoo.
LONG LIST BY GENRES
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- Alternative: Alexander Marcus, Anajo, Bratze, Feine Sahne Fischfilet, Hallogallo, Judith Holofernes, Kraftwerk, Melotron, Peter Fox, Spillsbury, Stereo Total, Tele, Voltaire
- Classical: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Helmut Lachenmann, Gustav Mahler, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Anne Sofie von Otter, Arnold Schönberg, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Johann Strauss, Richard Strauss, Richard Wagner, Anton Webern
- Hip Hop / Rap: Adel Tawil, Advanced Chemistry, Alligatoah, Azad, Alpa Gun, Bushido, Culcha Candela, Dendemann, Deichkind, Fanta 4, Fettes Brot, FLER, Hassan Annouri, Jan Delay, Kool Savas, Peter Fox, Rödelheim Hartreim Projekt (RHP), Samy Deluxe, Seeed, Sido, Tic Tac Toe
- Deutsche Welle (German Wave, 80ies): Eisbär, Falco, Fehlfarben, Ideal, Ina Deter, Nena, Rheingold, Trio
- Electronic/Dance: Blümchen, Bratze, Culcha Candela, Cro, Egotronic, Frittenbude, Grauzone, Klee, Kraftwerk, Laserkraft3D, Melotron, Modo, Paul Van Dyk / Peter Heppner, Peter Fox, Voltaire
- Folk: Peter Alexander, Wolfgang Ambros, Karel Gott, Wolfgang Petry, Puhdys, Reinhard Mey, STS
- Kids: Ich bin dein Gummibär, Knorkator: Kinderlied, Pigloo – Papa Pinguin, Schnappi – das kleine Krokodil
- Pop: 2raumwohnung, Allee der Kosmonauten, L’ame immortelle, Annett Louisan, Christina Stürmer, Clueso, Falco, Glashaus, Herbert Grönemeyer, Ich & Ich, Joy Denalane, Juli, Klee, Königwerq, Lacrimosa, Max Herre, Maya Saban, Mia, Nena, Overground, Peter Fox, Plüsch, Die Prinzen, Revolverheld, Rosenstolz, Sabrina Setlur, Peter Schilling, Sha, Söhne Mannheims, Spillsbury, Virginia Jetzt!, Von Wegen Lisbeth, Wir sind Helden, Wolfsheim, Xavier Naidoo
- Punk: Nina Hagen
- R&B/Soul: Glashaus, Joy Denalane
- Reaggee: Peter Fox, Seeed
- Rock: Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Die Ärzte, Astra Kid, Die Fantastischen Vier, Hallogallo, Killerpilze, Knorkator, Madsen, Megaherz, Melotron, Oomph, Plüsch, Rammstein, Revolverheld, Silbermond, Sportfreunde Stiller, Thrudvangar, Tokio Hotel, Die Toten Hosen, Virginia Jetzt!, Voltaire
- Vocal: The Comedian Harmonists, Maybebop, Die Prinzen, Wise Guys
I also like to listen to the band Von Wegen Lisbeth. Couldn’t find it on the list but they are worth adding!
Ja, du hast Recht Pelin! Just added.
Here’s a favourite piece of mine by Schubert. One of his art songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmNhsrE845I
Here’s a translation. Quite a beautiful text. Apparently it was a favourite of the troops, especially during the Franco-Prussian war.
https://www.oxfordlieder.co.uk/song/996
If any of you are interested in more than Ian Bostridge, an English singer specializing in German art song, is quite good!