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.

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.

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

Annett Louisan is a singer from Hamburg who draws from the styles of blues, soul, jazz, and swing.

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

Philipp Dittberner is a German singer and winner of the Berliner Pilsner Music Awards, a competition for newcomers in the German music scene. Enjoy!

AnnenMayKantereit is a German rock band from Cologne, founded by Christopher Annen (guitar), Henning May (vocals), and Severin Kantereit (percussion) in 2011. "Wohin du Gehst" is a song from their recent album Alles nix Konkretes.

"Und wenn ein Lied" is a hit single from Xavier Naidoo and his band Söhne Mannheims ("Sons of Mannheim").

Here is a video from the soulful Frida Gold with an epic, uplifting song about love, loneliness, and life.

The German rock band AnnenMayKantereit (a combination of the members' last names) had their first major success with this song "Barfuß am Klavier" ("Barefoot at the Piano").

"Backe, backe Kuchen" is a popular German children's song. The lyrics can be traced back to a tradition in which a baker would signal that he was finished baking his bread so that the neighbors could come and use the warm oven to bake their cakes.

Xavier Naidoo's song "Was wir alleine nicht schaffen" from his album "Telegramm für X" is a song that has accompanied the German national soccer team on many occasions.

Xavier Naidoo teams up with RZA for this song about men celebrating the women in their lives—in English and in German!

Enjoy German rock musician Udo Lindenberg's video for his recent hit "Durch die Schweren Zeiten" ("Through the hard times").

Christina Stürmer's song "Fieber" is the official song of the Austrian football league in this year's European Soccer Championship. Enjoy!