De Höhner (; ) is a band from

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, Germany, singing in the local Kölsch dialect. The group was founded in 1972 by Peter Werner and Janus Fröhlich. During their first year, the band wore

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costumes, and threw real feathers into the audience. They are particularly successful in the area around Cologne, although they are popular nationwide. The band is famous for performing at the Cologne carnival. Their most popular carnival songs are "''Echte Fründe''", "''Pizza wunderbar''", "''Die Karawane zieht weiter''" and "'' Viva Colonia''". Their song " Wenn nicht jetzt, wann dann?" (''If not now, then when?'') reached number one in

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in February 2007. They performed it during the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship finals, held in Cologne. Their album '' Da Simmer Dabei! Die Grössten Partyhits'' was on the German top 50 albums chart for 8 weeks in 2007, peaking at number 9.αCharts
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of the song " Viva Colonia".

Discography

Partly in German, partly in Ripuarian language

Albums

* ''I well noh hus'' (1978) * ''Verzäll doch noch ens'' (1979) * ''Lang usjebröt'', Doppel-LP (1979) * ''Die größten Erfolge'' (1979) * ''Clown'' (1980) * ''Näl met Köpp'' (1981) * ''Ich ben ne Räuber'', LP (1982) * ''Schlawiner'' (1983) * ''Op Jöck'' (1984) * ''Echte kölsche Ton'' (19??) * ''10 Johr Stimmung us Kölle'' (1986) * ''Für dich'' (1987) * ''Guck mal'' (1988) * ''Wenn's dir gut geht'' (1989) * ''Leider gut'' (1990) * ''10 Johr Stimmung'' (1990) * ''Kumm loss mer fierre – Live'' (1991) * ''Höhner Aktuell'' (1992) * ''Dat es ne jode Lade'' (1993) * ''Dat fings do nor he ... Höhner Classic'' (1993) * ''Wartesaal der Träume'' (1994) * ''Höhner Classic'' (1994) * ''Ich ben ne Räuber'' CD (1995) * ''Made In Kölle'' (1996) * ''Weihnacht' doheim un' üvverall'' (1996) * ''Fünfundzwanzig Jahre ...'' Kult 2CD (1997) * ''Best Of (25 Jahre)'' (1998) * ''Die Karawane zieht weiter'' (1998) * ''Classic Gold'' (1999) * ''2, 3, 4,'' (2001) * ''Höhner Rockin' Roncalli Show'' ''Rheinland des Lächelns'', CD/DVD (2001) * ''Die ersten 30 Jahre'' (2002) * ''Classic Andante'' (2003) * ''Viva Colonia'' (2004) * ''Fröher Vol. 1 1983–1984 Schlawiner/Op Jöck'', Doppel-CD (2005) * ''Fröher Vol. 2 1987–1988 Für dich/Guck mal'', Doppel-CD (2005) * ''Fröher Vol. 3 1989–1990 Wenn’s dir gut geht/Leider gut'', Doppel-CD (2005) * ''Da simmer dabei! Die größten Partyhits'' (2005) * ''6:0'' (2005) * ''Here we go'' (2006) * ''Höhner Live on Tour'' (2007) * ''Da simmer dabei! Die größten Partyhits'' (Gold Edition) (2007) * ''Wenn nicht jetzt, wann dann?'' Doppel-CD (2007) * ''Jetzt und Hier'' (Nov. 2007) * ''Nase vorn'' (2008) * ''Himmelhoch High'' (2009) * ''Höhner 4.0'' (2012) * ''Mach laut'' (2014) * ''Alles op Anfang'' (2016) * ''Wir sind für die Liebe gemacht'' (2018) * ''Weihnacht 3'' (2018) * ''50 Jahre – 50 Hits'' (2022)

Singles

* "Jrillparty" / "Et jeiht nix üvver Ostermann" (1972) * "Höhnerhoff Rock" / "Ich liebe Dich wie Apfelmus" (1976) * "Unsre Bock es Meister" / "Kater Blues" (1978) * "Blootwoosch, Kölsch un e lecker Mädche" (1978) * "Ich bin ne Räuber" (1979) * "Minge Dom, ich ben stolz op dich" (1980) * "Winke, winke" (1981) * "Dat Hätz vun dr Welt" (1982) * "En Villa an dr Ville" (1984) * "Ich han Trone in de Auge" (1985) * "Pizza wundaba" (1987) * "Scirocco in Marokko" (1988) * "Kein Meer mehr da" (1988) * "Küsschen" (1990) * "Festa Italiana (Fußball wundaba)" (1990) (reinterpretation of "Pizza wundaba" for the

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) * "Kumm los mer fiere" (1991) * "Hey Kölle, Du bes e Jeföhl" (1992) * "Nemm mich su wie ich ben" (1992) * "Wartesaal der Träume" (1994) * "Met Breef un Siejel" (1996) * "Die Karawane zieht weiter" (1998) * "Jetzt gehts los" (1998) * "Mer ston zo dir FC Kölle" (1998) * "Lenya" (1999) * "Die längste Karnevalssingle der Welt" (1999) * "Immer freundlich lächlen" (2000) * "Dicke Mädchen haben schöne Namen" (2001) * "Liebchen" (2001) * "Sansibar" (2001) * "Viva Colonia" (2003) * "Viva Colonia" (2003) (1.FC Köln Edition) * "Viva Colonia" (2003) (Die Remixe) * "Alles was ich will" (2004) * "Länger" (2004) * "Ohne Dich geht es nicht" (2005) * "Here We Go!" (2006) * "Dä kölsche Pass" (2007) * "Wenn nicht jetzt, wann dann?" (2007) (official song to

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2007 in Germany) * "Schenk mir dein Herz" (2009) * "Stand Up (For The Champions)" (Feat. Right Said Fred) (2010) * "Viva Südafrika" (Feat. Right Said Fred) (2010) * "6 bis 8 Stunden Schlaf" (2011) * "Ävver et Hätz bliev he in Kölle" (Feat.

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) (2012) * "Das geht nie vorbei" (2013) * "Steh auf, mach laut!" (2014) * "Kumm los mer danze" (2015) * "Wir sind für die Liebe gemacht" (2017) * "Wir halten die Welt an (Remix)" (2018) * "Prinzessin" (2023)

DVD

* ''Höhner Rockin' Roncalli Show'' ''Rheinland des Lächelns'', CD/DVD (2001) * ''Höhner Rockin' Roncalli Show'' ''Minsche Fiere Emotionen'', DVD (2003) * ''Höhner Rockin' Roncalli Show'' ''SingSalaBim'', DVD (2006)

Chart rankings

Singles ;Die Karawane zieht weiter :DE: 12 – 02.02.1998 – 16 Weeks ;Die Karawane zieht weiter (Remix) :DE: 38 – 25.01.1999 – 9 Weeks ;Der liebe Gott weiß, dass ich kein Engel bin :DE: 67 – 15.02.1999 – 2 Weeks ;Immer freundlich lächeln :DE: 64 – 07.02.2000 – 6 Weeks ;Die längste Karnevalssingle der Welt :DE: 51 – 07.02.2000 – 7 Weeks ;Dicke Mädchen haben schöne Namen :DE: 41 – 22.01.2001 – 9 Weeks ;Sansi Bar :DE: 33 – 14.01.2002 – 8 Weeks ;Viva Colonia :DE: 20 – 27.01.2003 – 35 Weeks ;Alles was ich will :DE: 68 – 09.02.2004 – 5 Weeks ;Länger :DE: 60 – 24.01.2005 – 5 Weeks ;Ohne dich geht es nicht :DE: 61 – 23.01.2006 – 8 Weeks ;Dä kölsche Pass :DE: 47 – 22.01.2007 – 9 Weeks ;Wenn nicht jetzt, wann dann? :DE: 1 – 19.02.2007 – 7 Weeks ;Mir kumme mit Allemann vorbei :DE: 48 – 18.01.2008 – 5 Weeks ;Echte Fründe :DE: 75 – 08.02.2008 – 5 Weeks ;NaJuCo Colonia :DE: 48 – 16.01.2009 – 8 Weeks ;Schenk mir dein Herz :DE: 13 – 23.10.2009 – 23 Weeks ;Viva Südafrika :DE: 54 – 18.06.2010 – 1 Week ;Carneval :DE: 48 – 18.02.2011 – 2 Weeks ;6 bis 8 Stunden Schlaf :DE: 67 – 18.11.2011 – 4 Weeks ;Ävver et hätz bliev he in Kölle :DE: 38 – 23.11.2012 – 4 Weeks ;Das geht nie vorbei :DE: 75 – 31.01.2014 – 3 Weeks ;Steh auf, mach laut! :DE: 63 – 25.07.2014 – 3 Weeks ;Prinzessin :DE: 46 – 24.02.2023 – 1 Week

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hohner German musical groups Musical groups from Cologne Colognian dialect