You likely know the melody, but do you know the words in German? André Rieu & his Johann Strauss Orchestra performing Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" live in Maastricht.

AnnenMayKantereit is a German rock band band formed in 2011 in Cologne. The song "Oft gefragt" is dedicated to the father of the singer of the band.

Judith von Hiller sings the classic German folk song "Die Gedanken sind frei" ("Thoughts are free").

"Vielleicht im nächsten Leben" ("Maybe in the next life") is a song from Max Giesinger's new album "Der Junge, der rennt."

"Sonne" ("Sun") is a song from the German band Rammstein, who are portrayed in the videos as dwarfs working for Snow White.

Mark Forster is a German singer-songwriter living in Berlin. Here, he sings about the desire to start a new life.

Max Giesinger sings about the power of music to transcend everyday life.

AnnenMayKantereit is a German rock band from Cologne. It was founded in 2011 by Christopher Annen, Henning May and Severin Kantereit.

German songwriter Philipp Poisel has returned after a hiatus with this new single. Here is the video for "Erkläre mir die Liebe" ("Explain love to me").

Beatrice Egli sings her Schlager hit "Mein Herz," which was made famous by the talent reality show Deutschland sucht den Superstar, at a venue on Austria's Wörthersee.

Max Giesinger is a young German singer who was discovered through the show The Voice of Germany. The song "80 Millionen," about the likelihood of finding a partner among so many people, is from his new album.

The song "Eisbär" from the Swiss band Grauzone is a Neue Deutsche Welle ("German new wave") classic. An abridged version here is accompanied by brilliant animation.

Here is the video for German rock musician Marius Müller-Westernhagen's song "Weil ich dich liebe."

This is an animated version of the tragic poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, set to music in the 19th century by composer Franz Schubert.

Sportfreunde Stiller is at it again with their wonderful mix of pop and humor. Viel Spaß!