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?

The band AnnenMayKantereit from Cologne performs an unplugged version of their song "Nur wegen dir."

The signature sound of Cologne rock band AnnenMayKantereit is characterized by the unique, rough voice of lead singer Henning May. In "Du bist anders," the singers express desperation over a relationship. The partner is distracted and clearly, something's wrong – maybe there's someone else?

In "Ozean," Henning May, lead singer of the band AnnenMayKantereit, sings about the difficulty of leaving the past behind.

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.

Henning May's voice is simply unmistakable and sooo beautiful ... and the beat, mixed with Spanish rhythms, is absolutely catchy! Check it out!

Covered here by the band AnnenMayKantereit, this was originally a Russian folk song that was rewritten for the 1939 movie "Es war eine rauschende Ballnacht" ("The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky") and sung by Swedish actress and singer Zarah Leander. After World War II, Zarah Leander became an icon of the gay rights movement with her ambiguous lyrics and smoky voice.

AnnenMayKantereit’s Henning May, known for his distinct throaty vocals, sings a wistful ballad about how interacting with certain objects causes deep memories to resurface.

"Drei Tage am Meer" (Three Days by the Sea) is a call to slow down once in a while and take a break from it all. This is a song about taking time out, about a little escape from everyday life, and finding yourself again—away from everyone else.

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

Antilopen Gang is a German hip hop group from Düsseldorf and Aachen. It consists of the rappers Koljah, Panik Panzer and Danger Dan. The song "Enkeltrick" ("Grandson's Scam") shows them carrying out a scam on an old woman.

Ayliva is a young singer who released her first album in March 2021. The song "Butterflies" is about a bad break-up and wishing one didn't have to go through it.

Ayliva is a German musician with Turkish roots. The song "Deine Schuld" ("Your Fault") is a power ballad that addresses the topic of abusive relationships.

The ballad "Lieb mich" ("Love me") by AYLIVA is about the longing for love and forgiveness, about vulnerability and the fear of losing someone.

"Was du Liebe nennst" ("What You Call Love") is a song by the German rapper Bausa. This popular single is about how Bausa likes the definition of love given to him by the woman at his side.

In his song "Mary," the rapper Bausa makes it clear that he would run across the city to get to his girlfriend, but there are some things that he won't give up.

Swiss schlager superstar Beatrice Egli sings her golden hit "Irgendwann" ("Sometime").

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.

Schlager darling Beatrice Egli sings a song about enjoying life, the video for which features concert footage and backstage scenes.

This playful video from Schlager favorite Beatrice Egli reflects on how illusive true love can be.

With "June," Becks, whose real name is Rebecca Thomalla, has written a rousing summer song that is as energizing as a new romance.

Blumio is a German-Japanese rapper from Düsseldorf with some really great socially relevant lyrics. He is a real style chameleon too, from party songs about Düsseldorf liquors to protest songs about the neo-Nazi National Socialist Underground murders. Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen! Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Two years ago Bosse was still sitting in the “Waiting Room,” and delivered, with his self-titled album, a genuine classic. With his new album “Kraniche” (“Cranes“), the Hamburg native has opened up new realms. Copyright DPA

With “Der letzte Tanz” (The Last Dance), pop singer Axel Bosse of Braunschweig celebrates the here and now — enjoy each moment as if it were the last, he says, because each moment is unique.