Die Happy is a German
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commerci ...
band from
Ulm
Ulm () is a city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Danube on the border with Bavaria. The city, which has an estimated population of more than 126,000 (2018), forms an urban district of its own (german: link=no, ...
. The group was founded in 1993 by Czech singer
Marta Jandová
Marta Verner (née Jandová; born 13 April 1974) is a Czech singer, best known for being the lead singer of the German alternative rock band Die Happy. She represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 along with Václav ...
and Thorsten Mewes. Even though the band is based in Germany, their songs are written and performed almost exclusively in English.
Band members
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Marta Jandová
Marta Verner (née Jandová; born 13 April 1974) is a Czech singer, best known for being the lead singer of the German alternative rock band Die Happy. She represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 along with Václav ...
(vocals)
* Thorsten Mewes (guitar)
* Ralph Rieker (bass)
* Jürgen Stiehle (drums)
Discography
Albums
Singles
DVDs
* ''The Weight of the Circumstances'' (2003)
* ''10 – Live and Alive'' (2004)
References
External links
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Official German fan clubDie Happy Russian club
German alternative rock groups
Alternative metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1993
Participants in the Bundesvision Song Contest
1993 establishments in Germany
English-language singers from Germany
GUN Records artists
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