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.

Cris Cosmo’s yoga-inspired pop hymn “Namaste” is all about cultivating inner peace — and then sharing it with the world.

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.

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.

“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.

"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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.