Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German Middle High German
Knud Seckel sings the famous Falcon song by “Der von Kürenberg,” which is likely one of the most well-known Middle High German texts. It originates from around the year 1160. The author, Der von Kürenberg, is said to have come from and worked in the Bavarian/Austrian region and is considered as the first minstrel singer known by name who sang in German.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
With their song “Schöne Neue Welt” [Brave New World] the Berlin Hip-Hop and Reggae band Culcha Candela criticizes the superficiality and indifference of the “fun society” towards problems like climate change.
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany
"Bad Chick" is about a young man who gets stuck in a relationship with a coercive and dangerous woman who takes over his whole life. Being with her gets him into all kinds of trouble and, because he already has a reputation for being unreliable, no one believes him when he tries to explain that it's not his fault.
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany High German
Now things are getting exciting. Who will David choose? In the end, it will be the one who least expected it!
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany High German
David is thirsty for more—you can feel that in his powerful rendition of the German hit "Wildberry Lillet" by Nina Chuba. Will he manage to bowl over the coaches on The Voice Kids 2023 with it—and do his sister proud in the process?
Difficulty: Advanced
Germany
Many of the verses of the song "MfG - Mit freundlichen Grüßen" by the hip-hop group Die Fantastischen Vier consist solely of acronyms! The song comments on the development of the German language with its long words and titles that make such abbreviations and acronyms necessary, and what this means for German culture.
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