Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
AnnenMayKantereit’s light and playful acoustic pop hit “Jenny Jenny” is about a flight attendant who has traveled the world and lived the dream — but has it really made her happy?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
This song by Caroline Tudyka in French and German is based on a poem by German-Jewish poet Else Lasker-Schüler, one of the greatest poets in German history. Lasker-Schüler fled from the Nazis and died in Jerusalem in January 1945. She always longed to return to the Berlin of her memories, before so much of it was bombed.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
In "Sag mir, was du willst" (Tell Me What You Want), Clueso looks at ways in which fame has made him lose touch with his true desires.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
With "Übermorgen," singer and TV personality Mark Forster can hardly believe how lucky he is to have found such a wonderful partner. Looking into the future with “all the dreams and all the worries,” he can see them together in the year 2050.
Difficulty: Newbie
Germany High German
Who doesn't love the arrival of spring? Here’s a song to chase away the winter and welcome the beautiful season of renewal. The original lyrics are by Hoffmann, and sung here by Caroline Tudyka.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
"Kuckuck, Kuckuck, ruft's aus dem Wald" (Cuckoo, Cuckoo, Calls from the Woods) is a children's song written by the German poet August Heinrich Hoffmann, also known as Hoffmann von Fallersleben. The song is about the arrival of spring and the call of the cuckoo.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
In the rap ballad "Tears of Kohl" (referring to the eye makeup), the German pop singer Céline addresses the pain of separation and lovesickness.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Isabel Nolte’s smoky voice is one-of-a-kind — and her performance of Karussell's popular GDR ballad “Als ich fortging” (When I Left) immediately wins over the judges on The Voice of Germany!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
German singer Sonia Liebing, who specializes in the “Schlager” genre, became popular thanks to the “Schlagernacht des Jahres” (Schlager Night of the Year) tour – and is now the shooting star of the scene. Here, she performs her song "Tu nicht so" (Don't Pretend) on an outdoor stage in Berlin.
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.
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