Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany High German
In the video for the euphoric single “Flugmodus” (Flight Mode), rapper Clueso and comedian Teddy Teclebrhan travel to Ibiza, where they cheekily invade a super-rich guy’s estate, kidnap him, and enjoy a fun-filled day of boating, foosball, and pool parties.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany
Cris Cosmo’s yoga-inspired pop hymn “Namaste” is all about cultivating inner peace — and then sharing it with the world.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Germany
In “Kaum erwarten” (“Hardly Wait”), German pop singer Wincent Weiss sings about his personal goals in life: less focus on work, and more focus on his family, friends, and partner.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Germany High German
German New Wave icon Nena (who sang “99 Luftballons” in the 1980s) takes us back to the era with a breathy synth-pop anthem about optimism and a love of life.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany
“Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht” (known as “Silent Night” in English) is one of the best-known Christmas carols on the planet, and the definitive Christmas song in the German-speaking world. It was first performed on December 24, 1818 in a Roman Catholic church in Oberndorf, a village near Salzburg, with a melody by Franz Xaver Gruber and lyrics by Joseph Mohr. Since then, the original German text has been adapted into 320 languages and dialects worldwide.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Germany
"In der Weihnachtsbäckerei" (In the Christmas Bakery) is a Christmas song written and composed by singer-songwriter Rolf Zuckowski, who writes songs primarily for kids. This version features comedian Otto Waalkes, who’s accompanied by a team of little Christmas bakers.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Germany South German
Just imagine: You’re on the subway, playing around on your phone or lost in thoughts, when suddenly a flash mob materializes — and you're in the middle of a professional choir singing Christmas carols! It happened in Stuttgart, when the SWR (Southwest Broadcasting) Vocal Ensemble brought Christmas cheer to a car packed with passengers – some of whom were moved to sing along.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany High German
Entertainer Hape Kerkeling lends his voice to the goofy snowman Olaf in the German version of Disney’s “Frozen” (German title: “Die Eiskönigin – Völlig unverfroren”). Here, Olaf sings about his dreams of enjoying the summertime — and Anna and Kristoff don’t have the heart to tell him what would actually happen to him in warm weather.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany
In the piano ballade "Wer wir geworden sind" (Who We’ve Become), Lotte and singer-songwriter Joris present a wistful duet about the darkness and self-questioning that follows a breakup.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany High German
Cris Cosmo is a singer-songwriter from the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The song "Unik" from his 2008 album "Sandkorn" celebrates the uniqueness of every individual.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Germany High German
With his single "Herzschlag" ("Heartbeat"), German singer Cris Cosmo represented the Federal State of Hessen in the Bundesvision Song Contest, a German music festival and competition created to promote the use of the German language in songs.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Germany
The pop song “Tausend gute Gründe” ("A Thousand Good Reasons") by German singer-songwriter Adel Tawil praises the importance of love and trust in a relationship.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany High German
Flo, Lukas, and Pauli make up the pop group Deine Freunde (Your Friends) and write songs from kids’ perspectives. "Einfach klein sein" ("Just Be Small") is about the longing of an overscheduled child to have more freedom in his life.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Germany
Berlin-based songwriter Philipp Dittberner and Cologne-based producer Marv collaborated on this song about happiness in relationships, and how it's sometimes a matter of perspective.
Difficulty:
Newbie
Germany
With slightly less angst than is normal for the band, the song "In meinem Bett" by German pop-blues group AnnenMayKantereit is simply about being in love.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Germany High German
The acoustic version of the wistful ballad “Zu jung” (“Too Young”), in which singer-songwriter Lotte sings about longing for her first love, is performed here with musician Chris James.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Germany
With “Nie stärker als jetzt” (Never Stronger than Now), German pop star Max Giesinger gives us a spirited anthem about courage and togetherness in the age of social distancing, bolstered by a video featuring plenty of uplifting, Zoom-inspired visuals. Proceeds from the song will be donated to "Gemeinam gegen Corona – gemeinsam für Kinder" (Together Against Corona – Together for Children)!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany
Cologne-based band AnnenMayKantereit — best-known for the distinctive raspy vocals of lead singer Henning May – performs a song about the pain of returning a former partner’s belongings to them following a breakup.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Germany
Deine Freunde is a German group that writes rap songs for children. This song is about the contrast between what you have to eat at home and what you get to eat at Grandma's when you're a kid.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Germany High German
"Alles nur geklaut," one of the earliest hits by German pop band Die Prinzen (The Princes), is a humorous reflection on how an artist's work may not always be original, and how that can affect a relationship. The German verb "klauen" is slang for "to steal."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany
"Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" ("My Whole Heart Is Yours") is a 1985 song by German rock singer Heinz Rudolf Kunze. In this video it is sung by SINGinKA, a chorus based in Karlsruhe.
Difficulty:
Beginner
Germany
Ich + Ich is a collaboration between German pop musicians Annette Humpe and Adel Tawil, who have been working together since 2003. "Vom selben Stern" was the first single released from their 2007 album of the same name.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany
Singer Mark Forster wonders: Should you get out and see the world, visiting as many countries as possible... or stay home to be close to someone you love?
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Germany
German rapper Juju and Henning May of the band AnnenMayKantereit team up for this melancholic song about the end of a relationship.
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