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!

You can order Andreas Bourani's album from iTunes or from Amazon.

Singer Andreas Bourani sings the song "Auf uns" ("To Us"), his way of expressing the thankfulness he feels for love and life.

Andreas Bourani sings his song "Auf anderen Wegen" ("On Different Paths") with piano and acoustic guitar accompaniment.

Andreas Bourani performs one of his earlier hits "Eisberg," which solidified his career as a promising young talent in the German pop music scene.

You likely know the melody, but do you know the words in German? André Rieu & his Johann Strauss Orchestra performing Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" live in Maastricht.

Alligatoah—real name Lukas Strobel—makes witty rap songs. In "Du bist schön" ("You are beautiful"), he mocks our superficial obsession with beauty, cleverly incorporating cultural references, quotations, and puns into his lyrics.

Austrian schlager singer Allessa sings about the most important part of Christmas: being together with your loved ones.

Alexander Knappe grew up in Cottbus and had a promising career in soccer, until an injury when he was 18 years old forced him to give it up. He was later on X-Factor and finally got his big break with this song, “Weil ich wieder zu Hause bin” (“Because I’m back home again”), when it reached number 79 in the German pop charts in June, 2012. Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!