Heino, the king of Schlager music, performs the song "Junge," written by the German band Die Ärzte, who meant the lyrics ironically. Heino, apparently, does not!

Reinhard Mey is a prominent German singer-songwriter working primarily in Germany and in France, where he is known as Frédérik Mey.

Cologne band AnnenMayKantereit perform their song "3. Stock" ("Third Floor") for a full house.

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.

AnnenMayKantereit is a German rock band band formed in 2011 in Cologne. The song "Oft gefragt" is dedicated to the father of the singer of the band.

Mark Forster is a German singer-songwriter living in Berlin. Here, he sings about the desire to start a new life.

Max Giesinger sings about the power of music to transcend everyday life.

German songwriter Philipp Poisel has returned after a hiatus with this new single. Here is the video for "Erkläre mir die Liebe" ("Explain love to me").

Beatrice Egli sings her Schlager hit "Mein Herz," which was made famous by the talent reality show Deutschland sucht den Superstar, at a venue on Austria's Wörthersee.

The song "Eisbär" from the Swiss band Grauzone is a Neue Deutsche Welle ("German new wave") classic. An abridged version here is accompanied by brilliant animation.

Max Giesinger is a young German singer who was discovered through the show The Voice of Germany. The song "80 Millionen," about the likelihood of finding a partner among so many people, is from his new album.

Here is the video for German rock musician Marius Müller-Westernhagen's song "Weil ich dich liebe."

Annett Louisan is a singer from Hamburg who draws from the styles of blues, soul, jazz, and swing.

Sportfreunde Stiller is at it again with their wonderful mix of pop and humor. Viel Spaß!

Philipp Dittberner is a German singer and winner of the Berliner Pilsner Music Awards, a competition for newcomers in the German music scene. Enjoy!