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Die Doofen
Die Doofen ("The Stupids") was a German comedy musical duo consisting of comedians Wigald Boning and Olli Dittrich. History The band was formed in 1992 under the name Wigald Boning & Die Doofen, but split up after their debut album. Boning and Dittrich joined German television show ''RTL Samstag Nacht'' ("RTL Saturday Night") in 1993 in which they worked as comedians until 1998. They also reunited as a band (under the name Die Doofen) on this show. They are best known for their two albums in this period. Their number one album ''Lieder, die die Welt nicht braucht'' ("Songs that no one needs") sold more than 1 million copies in Germany. Their single "Mief" ("Stink") was also a number one hit in their native country. They won the German music awards Echo, Bambi, Goldene Stimmgabel and Goldene Europa. Boning and Dittrich split up again in 1998 in the last episode of ''RTL Samstag Nacht'' with a parody of the song "Time to Say Goodbye Time to Say Goodbye may refer to: * "Time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburg
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Wigald Boning
Wigald Boning (born 20 January 1967) is a German comedian, television presenter, actor, and author. Boning has appeared in different TV and film productions in Germany. He became famous as an actor in the television comedy programme '' RTL Samstag Nacht''. Together with Olli Dittrich, Boning sang in the music group Die Doofen. He has also released several books. Personal life In 2017, Boning married German opera singer Teresa Tièschky. Works Film * 1989: ''Hard Days, Hard Nights'' * 1990: ''Der geile Osten, eine Reise durch die letzten Tage der DDR'' * 1996: ''Babes' Petrol'' * 1998: '' (National Lampoon's) Men in White'' TV * 1991: ''Bonings Bonbons'' * 1992–1993: ''Extra 3'' * 1993: ''Canale Grande'' * 1993–1998: '' RTL Samstag Nacht'' * 1999: ''ProSieben MorningShow'' * 2001–2002: ''TV-Quartett'' * 2001–2004: ''WIB-Schaukel'' * 2004–2008: ''Clever! – Die Show, die Wissen schafft'' * 2006: ''Die ProSieben Märchenstunde: Rotkäppchen – Wege zum Glà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olli Dittrich
Oliver Michael Dittrich (born 20 November 1956) is a German television personality, comedian, actor, and musician. Life Dittrich completed a three year-education as a theatre painter in the Hamburg State Opera (1975–1978). At the same time, he started his professional career as a musician, composer, and songwriter. Dittrich became famous in Germany for his work as an actor and comedian in the comedy television show ''RTL Samstag Nacht''. He appeared in films and TV series but has also performed live on stage. He sang and played in the band ''Die Doofen'' with Wigald Boning, which sold over 1,5 mio copies with only two albums. In 1995, the duo started playing as one of the supporting acts with Jon Bon Jovi on his stadium tour through Germany. As a musician, Dittrich plays in the band ''Texas Lightning (band), Texas Lightning'', who also had a No. 1 hit ("No No Never") and Top 5 album. The band represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006. After working on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTL Samstag Nacht
''RTL Samstag Nacht'' was a comedy television show which ran from 6 November 1993 to 23 May 1998 on German TV network RTL. It was the first major comedy show in German television, created after the example of the long-running American show ''Saturday Night Live'' and broadcast late on Saturday night. It helped comedy in German television to a breakthrough and was a model for several later comedy shows. Karl Ranseier was a recurring character featured in fake news reports telling about his death at the end of each episode. The name Karl Ranseier has become a catchphrase A catchphrase (alternatively spelled catch phrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance. Such phrases often originate in popular culture and in the arts, and typically spread through word of mouth and a variety of mass ... in Germany that has led to its own joke category of ''Ranseiers'' which are in widespread usage outside of the comedy origin. External links * German comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echo (music Award)
Echo Music Prize (stylised as ECHO, ) was an accolade by the , an association of recording companies of Germany to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The first ECHO Awards ceremony was held in 1992, and it was set up to honor musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1991, succeeding the Deutscher Schallplattenpreis, which was awarded since 1963. Each year's winner was determined by the previous year's sales. In April 2018, following controversy regarding that year's ceremony, the Bundesverband Musikindustrie announced the end of the award. History First held with 370 people in the Flora, Cologne in 1992, the award ceremony in Frankfurt was televised and the classical awards were moved to a separate event, Echo Klassik, in Cologne in 1994. Until 1995, only invited guests could attend the ceremony. It was held in Munich, and in 2001, the venue was moved from Hamburg to Berlin because of subsidies of up to 20 million euros, although a return in 2004 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bambi (prize)
The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's book ''Bambi, A Life in the Woods'' and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in Süßen. Frequent awardees include Heinz Rühmann (12), Peter Alexander and O. W. Fischer (10), Sophia Loren (9), Maria Schell (8). Rock Hudson (6), Franz Beckenbauer, Pierre Brice (5), and Céline Dion (3). History The Bambi originated in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldene Stimmgabel
The Goldene Stimmgabel (English: Golden tuning fork, Tuning Fork) was an annual prize awarded within the Germany, German music scene from 1981 to 2007. The prizes were awarded according to the number of records sold from October of the previous year to June of the year of the award, as determined by Media Control GfK International, Media Control. It was established in 1981 by Dieter Thomas Heck, who hosted the television gala award show every year since then. It was broadcast on either ARD (broadcaster), ARD or ZDF until the year 2000. From 2001 to 2007 the award show was broadcast by ZDF alone. In 2008, ZDF decided not to present the award and did not announce whether they would be resumed later, discontinued, or replaced with another award. The award has not been held since (as of October 2019). Winners * 1981 Roy Black (singer), Roy Black, Howard Carpendale, Bernd Clüver, Costa Cordalis, Jürgen Drews, Gitte Hænning, Michael Holm, Roland Kaiser, Jürgen Marcus, Paola Del Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldene Europa
Goldene Europa award is the oldest German Television award for artists and entertainers. It was awarded from 1968 to 2003. In the years 1989 and 2001, there were no ceremonies. Since 1981, the gala was broadcast on television. The original sculpture award for the "Goldene Europa" from 1968 is the work of sculptor Herbert Strässer. The award was originally designed with the aim of launching the careers of German artists and producers with their music facing strong competition from the United States and United Kingdom. Therefore, in the early years only German-language hits were awarded. From 1979, the leadership decided to allow foreign artists to win the Goldene Europa reward. In later years, the Goldene Europa was also awarded in other areas such as comedy, entertainment, politics, sports or drama. Award Winners , *1968 desde Wiesbaden ** Alexandra ** Roy Black ** Rex Gildo ** Udo Jürgens ** Vicky Leandros *1969 desde Wiesbaden ** Peter Alexander ** Christian Anders ** Kat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Con Te Partirò
"Con te partirò" (; "With You I Shall Depart") is an Italian song written by Francesco Sartori (music) and Lucio Quarantotto (lyrics). It was first performed by Andrea Bocelli at the 1995 Sanremo Music Festival and recorded on his album of the same year, '' Bocelli''. The single was first released as an A-side single with " Vivere" in 1995, topping the charts, first in France, where it became one of the best-selling singles of all-time, and then in Belgium, breaking the all-time record sales there. A second version of the song, sung partly in English, released in 1996 as "Time to Say Goodbye", paired Bocelli with British soprano Sarah Brightman, and achieved even greater success, topping charts all across Europe, including Germany, where it became the biggest-selling single in history. Brightman and Bocelli produced a version with Brightman singing in German and Bocelli in Italian, with this version being available on the CD ''Time to Say Goodbye''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bambi (Auszeichnung)
The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's book ''Bambi, A Life in the Woods'' and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in Süßen. Frequent awardees include Heinz Rühmann (12), Peter Alexander and O. W. Fischer (10), Sophia Loren (9), Maria Schell (8). Rock Hudson (6), Franz Beckenbauer, Pierre Brice (5), and Céline Dion (3). History The Bambi originated in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Musical Duos
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