Rock band AnnenMayKantereit from Cologne, Germany sing about the end of a relationship.

AnnenMayKantereit perform a song about refusing to grow up.

German band AnnenMayKantereit perform their song "Es geht mir gut." The group was founded in Cologne and has been playing together for over seven years.

AnnenMayKantereit is a German rock band from Cologne. This song features a solo performance by singer Henning May, who has the raspy voice of a young Tom Waits.

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.

Take a peek at this simple but stunning video from German-Hungarian pop singer Anna Depenbusch. Released in 2012, it's from her fourth album and is entitled "Sommer aus Papier" [Paper Summer]. Viel Spaß!

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