Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
This is a song about immortality and the footprint we leave behind, according to Udo Lindenberg, who sings it together with Apache 207. A star was even named after this song on January 25, 2023!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
“Zarathustra’s Roundelay” is a poem that appears twice in Nietzsche’s Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra). Here, singer Caroline Tudyka transforms the lines of the poem into lyrics, which she then imbues with profound sorrow.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
This song by Caroline Tudyka in French and German is based on a poem by German-Jewish poet Else Lasker-Schüler, one of the greatest poets in German history. Lasker-Schüler fled from the Nazis and died in Jerusalem in January 1945. She always longed to return to the Berlin of her memories, before so much of it was bombed.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
They say that women are similar to the flowers they wear — but what if someone happens to be a little prickly? Caroline Tudyka sings "Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus" (My Little Green Cactus), one of the most famous songs by the 1930s German vocal ensemble known as the "Comedian Harmonists.”
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
"Da Da Da, ich lieb dich nicht, du liebst mich nicht" (short "Da Da Da") by Trio was one of the biggest hits of the New German Wave and also enjoyed massive success beyond the German-speaking world: It was released in roughly 30 countries in total. The minimalist lyrics in sprechgesang and the toy keyboard are the characteristic of this 1982 hit.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Listen to German rockband Tokio Hotel’s debut single “Durch den Monsun” [Through the Monsoon], which was released in 2005.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
"Unter die Haut" ("Under the Skin") is the new single from Tim Bendzko, and features singer Cassandra Steen. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
A song from Tim Bendzko’s debut album Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
“Sag einfach ja” [“Simply say yes”] is a nice pop song about love from Tim Bendzko’s debut album “Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären…” [“If Words were my Language”].
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
This is the title track from the latest Tim Bendzko album entitled “Am seidenen Faden” (“Upon Silken Thread”). Incredibly filmed, with images ranging from an enticing woman angel floating through the air to a gray-bearded man crawling in the desert, this video is a must-see for fans of fantasy and beautiful music alike. Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Singer-songwriter Tim Bendzko sings his hit single "Nur noch kurz die Welt retten" ("Just Briefly Save the World") live at Radio Hamburg. Viel Spaß beim Zuhören!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Tim Bendzko says that he hopes his song "Hoch" inspires and motivates people to go the extra mile. The singer was born in former East Berlin and is one of the best-known German pop stars.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Isabel Nolte’s smoky voice is one-of-a-kind — and her performance of Karussell's popular GDR ballad “Als ich fortging” (When I Left) immediately wins over the judges on The Voice of Germany!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
Ten-year-old Berenike gives a moving rendition of Udo Lindenberg's song "Wozu sind Kriege da" ("What are wars for"), which was written in 1981 and is unfortunately still very relevant today.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Lena and Wincent are both amazed and moved beyond words by 10-year-old Berenike's performance. But whose team will she decide to join?
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