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.

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

You've likely heard the chorus before, but have you heard this song in its entirety? Peter Schilling wrote this 1982 hit as an homage to David Bowie's 1969 song "Space Oddity" – and it's been a German new wave classic ever since.

Schlager superstar Helene Fischer sings the classic German Christmas song "Kling, Glöckchen, Klingelingeling" with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

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

With their song "Auf das, was da noch kommt" ("Here's to what's to come"), Max Giesinger and Lotte think positively about the future. Celebrities Luke Mockridge, Michael Schulte, and Mark Forster also have cameos in the video.

German singer-songwriter Mark Forster sings about feeling at home in a relationship – and wanderlust.

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?

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

German singers LEA and Wincent Weiss team up for this short duet about a couple going through a difficult time.

The rockstar lifestyle seems to be taking a toll on Max Giesinger, who in this song sings about the downsides of always being on the go and never being settled in any particular place.

The Hochstetten football club sings the German folk song "Wir lagen vor Madagaskar" about a doomed group of sailors.

Singer-songwriter Kai-Uwe Kolkhorst dedicates a song to his old pink guitar and, in between verses, talks about being on tour.

DJ Ötzi is an Austrian schlager singer. Here, he sings about keeping the departed in our hearts.

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.