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.

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.

“Leise rieselt der Schnee” (“Softly falls the snow”) is a popular German carol about winter and the Christ Child’s arrival. The lyrics are from a poem by Eduard Ebel (1839-1905).

Fynn Kliemann is not only a German singer, but also YouTube star and actor. In this music video, he throws belongings into a giant trash compacter as a metaphor for the damage a relationship has done to his sense of self.

EFF is a collaboration between singer Mark Forster and DJ Felix Jaehn. The song "Stimme" has a positive message about trusting yourself.

Cassandra Steen joins Xavier Naidoo for a performance of their duet "Wann" in front of a live audience.

Singer Wincent Weiss has won the prize for best German artist at the MTV Europe Music Awards and an Echo Award. This optimistic song is about not giving up on relationships, even when it seems like it will take a miracle for things to work out.

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

German Schlager singer Nicole performs her 1982 hit "Papillon," which addresses the butterfly as a symbol of hope and freedom.