Lucilectric was a German

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duo founded in 1993 by Luci van Org and producer Ralf Goldkind. They are known primarily for their 1994 hit single ''Mädchen'' (''Girl''), which spent 12 weeks in the German Top 10, eventually reaching number two. The single also charted in the

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markets. ''Hey Süßer'' (''Hey sweetheart''), another of single from the same album, also reached the Top 40 in 1994. Lucilectric would go on to record two more albums and eventually separated in 1999.

History

Lucilectric was created in Berlin in 1993 by van Org and Goldkind, arguably as part of the revival of the German language rock/pop movement in the early 90s, which came on the heels of the

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but well before the

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emerged from the underground. Other similar groups from that same period which attained bigger commercial success through the decade and beyond include

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. Although popular, Lucilectric were criticized at the time by some observers of German culture to be representative of the "trivialization of femininity". After Lucilectric, Luci van Org would go on to work as a television presenter and host. In 2001 she formed the

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alternative band Übermutter, while Goldkind continued to produce music, most notably for

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Discography

Singles

Awards

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(1994) *

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- Single of the Year for ''Mädchen'' (1995)

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References

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External links

Concert photos at RockPalast

Alles Luci - unofficial site with bio information and photographs

{{Authority control German pop music groups German rock music groups German musical duos Rock music duos Musical groups established in 1993 Musical groups disestablished in 1999 1993 establishments in Germany