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Peter Maffay
Peter Alexander Makkay (born 30 August 1949), known as Peter Maffay (), is a Romanian-born German musician, singer, and composer. Being a veteran musician, he is often credited for motivating audiences with his emotional lyrics and powerful melodies, establishing himself as a cornerstone of the German music scene. Early life and background Born in Braşov (), Romania, the son of a German (Transylvanian Saxons, Transylvanian Saxon), he was 14 when his family relocated to his parents' West Germany in 1963. In the same year, he started his first band, The Dukes. After completing his education and working for Chemigraphics, an art manufacturer, Maffay worked in clubs, where he distributed his music. Maffay's career started with the publication of his first single, "Du (Peter Maffay song), Du" ("You"). It was his biggest German hit in 1970 and brought him instant fame. With the 1979 album ''Steppenwolf (Peter Maffay album), Steppenwolf'', he became a major music star in Germany. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brașov
Brașov (, , ; , also ''Brasau''; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Kruhnen'') is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat (i.e. administrative centre) of Brașov County. According to the 2021 Romanian census, 2021 census, with 237,589 inhabitants, Brașov is the Cities in Romania, 6th most populous city in Romania. The Brașov metropolitan area, metropolitan area was home to 371,802 residents. Brașov is located in the central part of the country, about north of Bucharest and from the Black Sea. It is surrounded by the Southern Carpathians and is part of the historical region of Transylvania. Historically, the city was the centre of the Burzenland (), once dominated by the Transylvanian Saxons (), and a significant commercial hub on the trade roads between Austria (then Archduchy of Austria, within the Habsburg monarchy, and subsequently Austrian Empire) and Turkey (then Ottoman Empire). It is also where the Deșteaptă-te, române!, nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nino De Angelo
Domenico Gerhard Gorgoglione (born 18 December 1963), known professionally as Nino de Angelo, is a German singer of Italian descent known for his 1983 chart-topper " Jenseits von Eden", and who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song " Flieger", written by Dieter Bohlen and Joachim Horn-Bernges. He had a minor hit in 1984 in the UK Singles Chart with "Guardian Angel". Originally the song was recorded in German and written by Drafi Deutscher. Titled "Jenseits von Eden", it remained number one for ten weeks on the German chart in 1983, while an Italian version was number one in France for five weeks. He collaborated with German band Mr. President, performing a song called "Olympic Dreams" from their " We See the Same Sun" album. He participated in Eurovision Song Contest in 1989 with the song " Flieger", performed 21st in the night and finished 14th with 46 points. German punk band Die Ärzte (; ) is a German rock band from Berlin. It con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Songs (album)
''Our Songs'' is the eighth studio album by American singer Anastacia. It was released on September 22, 2023, through German-based recording label Stars by Edel. Entirely produced by Christian Geller, the album marked Anastacia's first album release since ''Evolution'' (2017). Conceptually, ''Our Songs'' is a cover album that features a compilation of mostly translated interpretations of German rock songs, involving material that was originated by Scorpions, Tokio Hotel, Die Toten Hosen, Unheilig, and others. Upon its release, the album earned largely mixed reviews from music critics who praised the singer's vocal performance but felt that her versions were for inferior to the original songs. ''Our Songs'' debuted at number two on the German Albums Chart, becoming Anastacia's highest-charting album in nearly two decades. It further reached the top ten in Austria and Switzerland and reached number 16 on the UK Album Downloads Chart. A reissue of ''Our Songs'', the Gold deluxe edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastacia
Anastacia Lyn Newkirk ( ; born September 17, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter. Her first two studio albums, '' Not That Kind'' (2000) and '' Freak of Nature'' (2001), achieved chart success with the singles " I'm Outta Love", " Not That Kind", " Paid My Dues", and " One Day in Your Life". Her third album, 2004's '' Anastacia'', continued her commercial success, while her duet with Eros Ramazzotti, " I Belong to You (Il Ritmo della Passione)", was a hit throughout Europe in 2006. After switching labels, she released her fourth studio album, '' Heavy Rotation'', in 2008, followed in 2012 by the cover album '' It's a Man's World''. She later released ''Resurrection'' (2014) and ''Evolution'' (2017), which included the single " Caught in the Middle". In 2023, she released an album of German songs translated into English, entitled '' Our Songs''. Singing was Anastacia's third career choice. She has disclosed several health issues, including Crohn's disease and two instances of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice Of Germany
''The Voice of Germany'' is a German reality television, reality talent show created by John de Mol, based on the concept ''The Voice of Holland'' and its The Voice (franchise), international series. It began airing on ProSieben and Sat.1 on 24 November 2011. There are five different stages to the show: producers' auditions, blind auditions, battle rounds, sing offs, and live shows. There have been fourteen winners to date: Ivy Quainoo, Nick Howard, Andreas Kümmert, Charley Ann Schmutzler, Jamie-Lee Kriewitz, Tay Schmedtmann, Natia Todua, Samuel Rösch, Claudia Emmanuela Santoso, Paula Dalla Corte, Sebastian Krenz, Anny Ogrezeanu, Malou Lovis Kreyelkamp, and the latest Jennifer Lynn. The show was originally presented by Stefan Gödde. Since 2012, Thore Schölermann has presented the show. From 2015 until 2021, Schölermann hosted the show together with Lena Gercke. In the tenth season, Annemarie Carpendale replaced Gercke as the new host, for the first stages. In the eleventh s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steiger Award
The Steiger Award or ''Der Steiger'' is an international award established in 2005 and presented annually by the award organization based in Bochum, Germany. The title refers to '' steiger'' (mining foreman), reflecting the qualities of responsibility, honesty, openness and hard work valued in the Ruhr region where the award is presented. The award was created by private initiative and is presented annually to individuals who are notable for accomplishments in charity, music, film, media, sports, the environment and building of the European community. Past winners include Nena, Egon Bahr, Udo Jürgens, Jean-Claude Juncker, Boris Becker, David Frost, Bob Geldof, Maximilian Schell, Richard Chamberlain, Stefanie Powers, Robin Gibb, Christopher Lee, Mark Knopfler, Klaus Meine, Roger Daltrey, Jean-Michel Jarre, Bonnie Tyler and Peter Lindbergh. Laureates 2000s * 2005 * Charity: Farah Pahlavi * Tolerance: Shimon Peres * Music: Robin Gibb * Media: Friedrich Nowottny * En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Polar Bear
''The Polar Bear'' () is a 1998 German action film directed by Til Schweiger. Cast * Til Schweiger - Leo * Karina Krawczyk - Nico * Benno Fürmann - Fabian * Florian Lukas - Reza * - Thomas * - Manni * Thierry Van Werveke - Norbert * - Boris * - Zivilpolizist * Ralf Richter - Zivilpolizist * Leonard Lansink - Barkeeper "Paul's Eck" * Leander Haußmann - Stephan * August Schmölzer - Heinz * Heiner Lauterbach - Gesundheitsinspektor * Katharina Thalbach - Hilde * Tom Gerhardt - Manager "American Diner" * Peter Maffay Peter Alexander Makkay (born 30 August 1949), known as Peter Maffay (), is a Romanian-born German musician, singer, and composer. Being a veteran musician, he is often credited for motivating audiences with his emotional lyrics and powerful mel ... - Alex References External links * 1998 films 1990s crime action films German crime action films Films based on works by Haruki Murakami Films directed by Til Schweiger 1990s German films F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Carey
Anthony Lawrence Carey (born October 16, 1953, Watsonville, California, United States) is an American musician, composer, producer, and singer/songwriter. In his early career he was a keyboardist for Rainbow. After his departure in 1977, he began a solo career, releasing albums under his own name as well under the pseudonym Planet P Project, and producing for and performing with other artists. Early history Carey had been playing his church's piano during off hours since he was very young, and was permitted to play the pipe organ as well. His family acquired a piano when he was seven, and at the age of eleven he got his first acoustic guitar and formed his first group, which played music by The Mamas and the Papas and others. His father gave him a Lowrey organ for his 14th birthday, and he started a rock band with other neighborhood children, playing music by The Doors. He also played contrabassoon in his school's orchestra. At age 17, Carey moved to New Hampshire to start a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lethal Obsession
''Lethal Obsession'' (, also known as ''The Joker'') is a 1987 German crime-thriller film written and directed by Peter Patzak and starring Peter Maffay, Tahnee Welch, Michael York, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Elliott Gould Elliott Gould (; né Goldstein; born August 29, 1938) is an American actor. Gould's breakthrough role was in the film ''Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice'' (1969), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The ..., and Massimo Ghini. Plot Cast References External links * 1987 films 1987 crime thriller films German crime thriller films West German films Films directed by Peter Patzak Films set in Hamburg 1980s German-language films English-language German films 1980s English-language films 1987 multilingual films German multilingual films 1980s German films English-language crime thriller films German-language crime thriller films {{1980s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Patzak
Peter Patzak (2 January 1945 – 11 March 2021) was an Austrian film director and screenwriter. He directed 60 films from 1973 to 2021. His film ''Kassbach – Ein Porträt'' was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival and his film ''Wahnfried (film), Wahnfried'' was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. His 1997 film ''Shanghai 1937'' was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''Situation'' (1974) * ''Parapsycho – Spectrum of Fear'' (1975) * ''Kottan ermittelt'' (1976–1983, TV series) * ' (1976) * ''The Unicorn (1978 film), The Unicorn'' (1978, based on a novel by Martin Walser) * ' (1979, TV film) * ''Kassbach – Ein Porträt'' (1979) * ''Geld oder Leben'' (1981, TV film) * ' (1981) * ''Tramps (1983 film), Tramps'' (1983) * ' (1984) * ''Die Försterbuben'' (1984, TV film, based on a novel by Peter Rosegger) * ''Wahnfried (film), Wahnfried'' (1986, film about Richard Wagner) * ''Lethal Obses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Poupée Qui Fait Non
"La Poupée qui fait non" ("The Doll Who Says No") is a 1966 song written by Franck Gérald (lyrics) and French singer/songwriter Michel Polnareff (music). It was recorded by Polnareff, becoming an immediate success in France and one of Polnareff most definitive songs. Jimmy Page played guitar on the recording. It also appeared as the last track in his album '' Love Me, Please Love Me''. Polnareff also made language versions of the song in German ("Meine Puppe sagt non"), Italian ("Una bambolina che fa no, no, no"), and Spanish ("Muñeca que hace no") which helped the song get airplay all over Europe and become hits in language versions by local artists in 1966. There have been tens of covers of the song in English and various languages in the following decades. Polnareff's version from the album ''Live at the Roxy'' was also released as a single in 1996, exactly 30 years from the original. Cover versions There have been several covers of the song French language * The song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Polnareff
Michel Polnareff (born 3 July 1944) is a French singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the 1960s. He is noted for integrating rock and pop elements into his early work. He wrote pop hits such as "La Poupée qui fait non" and "Love Me, Please Love Me." Over the years his music has incorporated classical and electronic styles. Known for his distinctive appearance and stage presence, Polnareff is a notable figure in French pop music. Early life and education Michel Polnareff's mother, Simonne Lane, was a Breton dancer, and his father, Leib Polnareff, who was of Ukrainian Jewish heritage, worked with Édith Piaf. His father encouraged his musical pursuits but discouraged socializing. Michel attended the Cours Hattemer, a private school. He learned guitar and piano, and after his studies and military service, and a brief period in insurance, he began playing guitar on the steps of the Sacré Cœur. Career Lucien Morisse, a producer at ''Europe 1'' and director of ''AZ D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
