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Germany
The pop song “Tausend gute Gründe” ("A Thousand Good Reasons") by German singer-songwriter Adel Tawil praises the importance of love and trust in a relationship.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Berlin-based songwriter Philipp Dittberner and Cologne-based producer Marv collaborated on this song about happiness in relationships, and how it's sometimes a matter of perspective.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
The acoustic version of the wistful ballad “Zu jung” (“Too Young”), in which singer-songwriter Lotte sings about longing for her first love, is performed here with musician Chris James.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
With “Nie stärker als jetzt” (Never Stronger than Now), German pop star Max Giesinger gives us a spirited anthem about courage and togetherness in the age of social distancing, bolstered by a video featuring plenty of uplifting, Zoom-inspired visuals. Proceeds from the song will be donated to "Gemeinam gegen Corona – gemeinsam für Kinder" (Together Against Corona – Together for Children)!
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Deine Freunde is a German group that writes rap songs for children. This song is about the contrast between what you have to eat at home and what you get to eat at Grandma's when you're a kid.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany High German
"Alles nur geklaut," one of the earliest hits by German pop band Die Prinzen (The Princes), is a humorous reflection on how an artist's work may not always be original, and how that can affect a relationship. The German verb "klauen" is slang for "to steal."
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Schlager superstar Helene Fischer sings the classic German Christmas song "Kling, Glöckchen, Klingelingeling" with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Difficulty: Beginner
Austria
Austrian schlager singer Allessa sings about the most important part of Christmas: being together with your loved ones.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
German singer-songwriter Mark Forster sings about feeling at home in a relationship – and wanderlust.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
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?
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
The band AnnenMayKantereit from Cologne performs an unplugged version of their song "Nur wegen dir."
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
German singers LEA and Wincent Weiss team up for this short duet about a couple going through a difficult time.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany South German
The Hochstetten football club sings the German folk song "Wir lagen vor Madagaskar" about a doomed group of sailors.
Difficulty: Beginner
Austria
DJ Ötzi is an Austrian schlager singer. Here, he sings about keeping the departed in our hearts.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
“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).
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
EFF is a collaboration between singer Mark Forster and DJ Felix Jaehn. The song "Stimme" has a positive message about trusting yourself.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
Cassandra Steen joins Xavier Naidoo for a performance of their duet "Wann" in front of a live audience.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
Austria
DJ Ötzi is an Austrian schlager singer. Here, he sings about keeping the departed in our hearts.
Difficulty: Beginner
Germany
German Schlager singer Nicole performs her 1982 hit "Papillon," which addresses the butterfly as a symbol of hope and freedom.
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