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Schiller () is a German
electronic music Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroac ...
band that rose to fame in 1998 and is named after the German poet and dramatist
Friedrich Schiller Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (, short: ; 10 November 17599 May 1805) was a German playwright, poet, and philosopher. During the last seventeen years of his life (1788–1805), Schiller developed a productive, if complicated, friends ...
. Originally, it was a duo consisting of Christopher von Deylen () and Mirko von Schlieffen. Around 2001 or 2002, von Schlieffen left the band, leaving von Deylen the solo member. Schiller won the
ECHO 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 hono ...
in 2002 for the Best Dance Single of the Year with "Dream of You". Schiller has sold over 7 million albums worldwide. Christopher von Deylen does not provide any vocals for Schiller productions himself. Vocals are sung by guest artists including Tricia McTeague, Jette von Roth, Kêta Jo McCue,
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. Many of Schiller's albums take over a year to receive a North American release. Until 2008 several of Schiller's tracks were re-recorded with English replacing German lyrics. The television channel Music Force Europe dedicates a weekly programming slot to Schiller's music; the show is called "Schill-Out".


Career

Schiller started as a duo, formed by Christopher von Deylen and Mirko von Schlieffen in 1998. The first single of the band was
Das Glockenspiel Das Glockenspiel (English: ''Carillon'' or ''chime of bells'') is the first single from the 1999 Schiller (band), Schiller debut album, Zeitgeist (Schiller album), ''Zeitgeist''. It's the debut of Schiller and it was subtitled internationally with ...
, with great success in Germany. This song would go on to international success when a remixed version by DJ Tiesto was released in 2001. On 19 August 1999, their first full album, ''
Zeitgeist In 18th- and 19th-century German philosophy, a ''Zeitgeist'' () ("spirit of the age") is an invisible agent, force or Daemon dominating the characteristics of a given epoch in world history. Now, the term is usually associated with Georg W. F. ...
'', was launched. Musically, this album was a mixture of ambient trance music and ambient chillout music, as well as a few Schiller hallmarks such as an ambient, spoken-word intro track and brief German language monologues. This album was followed by ''
Weltreise ''Weltreise'' (The World Trip) is the second studio album by German electronical project Schiller by Christopher von Deylen and Mirko von Schlieffen. The album was internationally marketed as ''Voyage''. It became a surprise hit, staying on the to ...
'' (Voyage), which was released on 30 July 2001. This album featured the single "Dream of You" (with
Peter Heppner Peter Heppner (born 7 September 1967 in Hamburg) is the former lead singer of the German electronica/synth pop band Wolfsheim, and has collaborated with many other electronic music acts, such as Paul van Dyk, Schiller, and Goethes Erben. Caree ...
), which won the
ECHO 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 hono ...
in 2002 for the Best Dance Single of the Year. Since Schlieffen wanted to focus mostly on trance music, while Deylen wanted a more eclectic electronica, the duo split after their second album ''Weltreise''. The third studio album, '' Leben'' (Life), was issued on 13 October 2003. It included the popular single "Leben... I Feel You", featuring
Peter Heppner Peter Heppner (born 7 September 1967 in Hamburg) is the former lead singer of the German electronica/synth pop band Wolfsheim, and has collaborated with many other electronic music acts, such as Paul van Dyk, Schiller, and Goethes Erben. Caree ...
. Artists like
Peter Heppner Peter Heppner (born 7 September 1967 in Hamburg) is the former lead singer of the German electronica/synth pop band Wolfsheim, and has collaborated with many other electronic music acts, such as Paul van Dyk, Schiller, and Goethes Erben. Caree ...
(from Wolfsheim),
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, Sarah Brightman,
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(from
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performed vocals on this album. ''Leben'' was followed by '' Tag und Nacht'' (Day and Night), released on 28 October 2005.
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, Jette von Roth, and
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collaborated on it. Schiller's fifth album, ''
Sehnsucht () is a German noun translated as "longing", "desire", "yearning", or "craving". Some psychologists use the word to represent thoughts and feelings about all facets of life that are unfinished or imperfect, paired with a yearning for ideal alte ...
'' (Desire) was announced in December 2007 and later released on 22 February 2008. ''Sehnsucht'' was simultaneously released in two formats and in three editions. Over 100,000 copies of ''Sehnsucht'' have been sold since the release of the album. It has received a golden certification. ''Sehnsucht'' was internationally released under the name ''Desire'' on 26 May 2008. Schiller also collaborated with
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on "You" which was released in 2008, both of them appear in the accompanying video. Same year Schiller produced another successful single called "Time For Dreams" with the Chinese pianist
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. The song was used by the German TV channel
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during the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing. Schiller's sixth studio album, ''
Atemlos ''Atemlos'' (German for "Breathless") is the sixth studio album of German electronica and global pop artist Christopher von Deylen under his principal project, the band " Schiller". The album was released on 12 March 2010. The album contains 30 ...
'' (Breathless), was released on 12 March 2010. It debuted on second position on German Charts and was the highest entry for a domestic album for the week. The English edition of the album ''
Atemlos ''Atemlos'' (German for "Breathless") is the sixth studio album of German electronica and global pop artist Christopher von Deylen under his principal project, the band " Schiller". The album was released on 12 March 2010. The album contains 30 ...
'' reached until number 3 in the chart of
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in Greece. The single "Try" featured Nadia Ali. On 5 October 2012, the seventh studio album, '' Sonne'' (Sun), was released. The next album was ''
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'', issued on 30 August 2013.On 26 February 2016 Future saw its release. Schiller's tenth studio album, Morgenstund, was released on 22 March 2019. It included a couple of tracks with cooperation with Iranian artists. In 2017, Schiller made history by making first electronic musical concert in Tehran, Iran. In 2021, Schiller teamed up with Alphaville and released a new version of their "Summer in Berlin" song (from the '' Forever Young'' album) as Schiller x Alphaville.


Music licensing

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has used three of Schiller's songs: "Drifting and Dreaming" with Jette von Roth for their promotional video of the Maserati GranTurismo, "Sommernacht" (Summer Night) for their video on the GranTurismo S high performance version, and "Let Me Love You" with Kim Sanders for their Quattroporte high performance sedan. In 2002, Jaguar produced a promotional DVD for the S Type and set it to the track 'Ein schöner Tag' (A beautiful day) by Schiller.


Discography

The original German releases are under various subsidiaries of
Universal Music Group Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...
, such as
Polydor Records Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...
Germany. In the U.S., Schiller has been signed to several independent record labels, including
Radikal Records Radikal Records is a Teaneck, New Jersey based independent record label launched in 1990 by Jurgen Korduletsch for the purpose of introducing European dance, techno, rave and trance music to the United States. Radikal has released a "who's who" of ...
for ''Zeitgeist'', ''Voyage'', and ''Life''; 4 West Records for ''Day and Night''; and OK! Good Records for ''Breathless''.


Studio albums


German releases

English translation in parentheses. * 1999 – ''
Zeitgeist In 18th- and 19th-century German philosophy, a ''Zeitgeist'' () ("spirit of the age") is an invisible agent, force or Daemon dominating the characteristics of a given epoch in world history. Now, the term is usually associated with Georg W. F. ...
'' (Spirit of the Time) * 2001 – ''
Weltreise ''Weltreise'' (The World Trip) is the second studio album by German electronical project Schiller by Christopher von Deylen and Mirko von Schlieffen. The album was internationally marketed as ''Voyage''. It became a surprise hit, staying on the to ...
'' (Voyage) * 2003 – '' Leben'' (Life) * 2005 – '' Tag und Nacht'' (Day and Night) * 2008 – ''
Sehnsucht () is a German noun translated as "longing", "desire", "yearning", or "craving". Some psychologists use the word to represent thoughts and feelings about all facets of life that are unfinished or imperfect, paired with a yearning for ideal alte ...
'' (Desire) * 2010 – ''
Atemlos ''Atemlos'' (German for "Breathless") is the sixth studio album of German electronica and global pop artist Christopher von Deylen under his principal project, the band " Schiller". The album was released on 12 March 2010. The album contains 30 ...
'' (Breathless) (2xCD) (GER: #4) * 2012 – '' Sonne'' (Sun) * 2013 – ''
Opus ''Opus'' (pl. ''opera'') is a Latin word meaning "work". Italian equivalents are ''opera'' (singular) and ''opere'' (pl.). Opus or OPUS may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Opus number, (abbr. Op.) specifying order of (usually) publicatio ...
'' * 2016 – ''
Future The future is the time after the past and present. Its arrival is considered inevitable due to the existence of time and the laws of physics. Due to the apparent nature of reality and the unavoidability of the future, everything that currently ...
'' * 2019 – ''
Morgenstund ''Morgenstund'' is the tenth studio album of the music project Schiller created by the German electronic musician Christopher von Deylen. The album was released on 22 March 2019. On this album, Schiller has collaborated with the singers Nena, Tric ...
'' (Early Morning) * 2020 – ''Colors'' (as Christopher von Deylen) * 2021 – '' Summer in Berlin'' * 2021 – ''Berlin Moskau: The Ultimate Experience'' * 2021 – ''Epic'' All albums received special edition release alongside standard release.


USA releases

* 2001 – ''Zeitgeist'' * 2002 – ''Voyage'' * 2004 – ''Life'' * 2005 – ''Prologue'' (previously Germany concert sales only) * 2007 – ''Day and Night'' * 2011 – ''Breathless'' (US version includes ''Desire'') * 2013 – ''Sun''


Extended plays

* 2010 – ''
Lichtblick ''Lichtblick'' ("''Ray of Hope''") is a CD + DVD release by German electronic artist Christopher Von Deylen under his principal project Schiller. The album was released on 26 November 2010, and contains 9 compositions from Schiller. ''Lichtbl ...
EP'' (Ray of Hope)


Live albums

* 2004 – '' Live Erleben'' (Live Experience) * 2006 – '' Tagtraum'' (Daydream) * 2008 – ''
Sehnsucht Live ''Sehnsucht Live'' is the third live album by German electronical musician, composer and producer Christopher von Deylen under his Schiller alias. The double album features several live versions of the tracks found on the 2008 album ''Sehnsucht' ...
'' * 2010 – ''
Atemlos Live ''Atemlos Live (Breathless - Live)'' is the fourth live album by German electronic musician, composer and producer Christopher von Deylen Schiller () is a German electronic music band that rose to fame in 1998 and is named after the German po ...
'' * 2013 – ''Sonne Live'' * 2014 – ''Symphonia'' * 2016 – ''Zeitreise''


Singles


German releases

* 1998 – ''Das Glockenspiel'' (The Glockenspiel) * 1999 – ''Liebesschmerz'' (Lover's Pain) * 1999 – ''Ruhe'' (Calm) * 2000 – ''Ein Schöner Tag'' (A Beautiful Day) (with
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) * 2001 – ''Dream of You'' (with
Peter Heppner Peter Heppner (born 7 September 1967 in Hamburg) is the former lead singer of the German electronica/synth pop band Wolfsheim, and has collaborated with many other electronic music acts, such as Paul van Dyk, Schiller, and Goethes Erben. Caree ...
) * 2001 – ''Dancing With Loneliness'' (with
Kim Sanders Kim Sanders (born October 24, 1968 in East Chicago, Indiana) is an American singer and songwriter based in Germany. Sanders began to release singles as a solo artist in 1994 and wrote songs for other musicians. In 1993 and 1994, she released th ...
) * 2003 – ''Liebe'' (with Mila Mar) (Love) * 2004 – ''Leben... I Feel You'' (with
Peter Heppner Peter Heppner (born 7 September 1967 in Hamburg) is the former lead singer of the German electronica/synth pop band Wolfsheim, and has collaborated with many other electronic music acts, such as Paul van Dyk, Schiller, and Goethes Erben. Caree ...
) * 2004 – ''I've Seen It All'' (with Maya Saban) (1 Track Promo Release Only) * 2004 – ''The Smile'' (with Sarah Brightman) (1 Track Promo Release Only) * 2005 – ''Die Nacht... Du Bist Nicht Allein'' (with
Thomas D Son Goku was a German rock band who played a mix of hardcore punk, alternative, reggae, and electronic sounds. The band was named after the Son Goku character in the ''Dragon Ball'' series. Son Goku's first and only album, ''Crashkurs'' (Crash ...
.) (The Night... You Are Not Alone) * 2006 – ''Der Tag... Du Bist Erwacht'' (with Jette von Roth) (The Day... You Are Awake) * 2008 – ''Sehnsucht'' (with
Xavier Naidoo Xavier Kurt Naidoo (German: kseːviɐ naɪˈduː born 2 October 1971) is a German soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer. He is a founding member of German band Söhne Mannheims, and started two record labels, Beats Around the ...
) (Desire) (1 Track Promo Release Only) * 2008 – ''Let Me Love You'' (with
Kim Sanders Kim Sanders (born October 24, 1968 in East Chicago, Indiana) is an American singer and songwriter based in Germany. Sanders began to release singles as a solo artist in 1994 and wrote songs for other musicians. In 1993 and 1994, she released th ...
) * 2008 – ''Time For Dreams'' (with
Lang Lang Lang Lang (; born 14 June 1982) is a Chinese pianist who has performed with leading orchestras in China, North America, Europe, and elsewhere. Active since the 1990s, he was the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic, ...
) * 2008 – ''
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'' (with
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) * 2010 – ''Try'' (with Nadia Ali) * 2010 – ''I Will Follow You'' (with Hen Ree) (Release: 11 June) * 2010 – ''Always You / Innocent Lies'' (with
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) (Release: 12 November) * 2012 – ''Sonne'' (with
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) (Release: 21 September) (Sun) * 2013 – ''Lichtermeer'' (Release: 8 March) (Sleepless) * 2013 – ''Swan Lake'' (Release: 30 August) * 2016 – ''Paradise'' (with
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) (Release: 12 February) * 2018 – ''Berlin Tehran'' * 2019 – ''Morgenstund'' (with Nena) (Release: 22 February) * 2019 — ''Universe'' * 2019 — ''In Between'' * 2019 — ''Avalanche'' * 2019 — ''Das Goldene Tor'' * 2020 — ''Avalanche 2020'' * 2020 — ''Infinity'' (as Christopher von Deylen) * 2020 — ''Arco Iris'' (as Christopher von Deylen) * 2020 — ''Heaven Can Wait'' (as Christopher von Deylen) * 2020 — ''Der Goldene Engel'' * 2021 — ''Metropolis'' * 2021 — ''Miracle'' * 2021 — ''Summer In Berlin'' * 2021 — ''Beyond The Horizon'' * 2021 — ''White Nights (Don't Let Me Go)'' *2021 — ''Midnight in Shiraz''


USA releases

* 2000 – ''Das Glockenspiel / The Bell'' * 2002 – ''Dream of You'' (with
Peter Heppner Peter Heppner (born 7 September 1967 in Hamburg) is the former lead singer of the German electronica/synth pop band Wolfsheim, and has collaborated with many other electronic music acts, such as Paul van Dyk, Schiller, and Goethes Erben. Caree ...
) * 2005 – ''I Feel You'' (with
Peter Heppner Peter Heppner (born 7 September 1967 in Hamburg) is the former lead singer of the German electronica/synth pop band Wolfsheim, and has collaborated with many other electronic music acts, such as Paul van Dyk, Schiller, and Goethes Erben. Caree ...
& Kristian Djunited Hansson) * 2007 – ''Tired of Being Alone'' (with
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) * 2008 – ''Porque Te Vas'' (with Ana Torroja) * 2008 – ''Forever'' (with
Kim Sanders Kim Sanders (born October 24, 1968 in East Chicago, Indiana) is an American singer and songwriter based in Germany. Sanders began to release singles as a solo artist in 1994 and wrote songs for other musicians. In 1993 and 1994, she released th ...
) * 2008 – ''Breathe'' (with
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) * 2008 – ''You'' (with
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) * 2011 – ''I feel You'' (with Kristian Djunited Hansson and Nadia Ali)


UK releases

* 2000 – ''Das Glockenspiel'' #79 * 2001 – ''Ruhe'' #126 * 2001 – ''Das Glockenspiel (DJ Tiesto remix)'' #17


Video


German releases

* 2001 – ''Weltreise – Die DVD'' * 2004 – ''Leben – Die DVD'' * 2004 – ''Live Erleben'' (live DVD) * 2006 – ''Tagtraum'' (double DVD + audio CD) * 2008 – ''Sehnsucht Live'' (double DVD) * 2010 – ''
Lichtblick ''Lichtblick'' ("''Ray of Hope''") is a CD + DVD release by German electronic artist Christopher Von Deylen under his principal project Schiller. The album was released on 26 November 2010, and contains 9 compositions from Schiller. ''Lichtbl ...
'' (double DVD) * 2013 – ''Sonne Live'' * 2014 – ''Symphonia'' * 2019 – ''Live In Tehran ''


USA releases

* 2002 – ''Voyage – The DVD'' * 2004 – ''Life'' (special editions of the album contained an amended, translated version of the DVD "Leben"). * 2007 – ''Day and Night Live''


Charitable releases

* 2005 – '' A Future for the Michel'' –
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& Schiller


Mixes & Remixes

* 1999 – Sunbeam – Outside World chiller Remix* 1999 – Supanova – Don't Break My Heart chiller Vocal Remix&
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* 1999 –
Trance Allstars Trance Allstars was a collaboration of several German producers of Trance music, mainly releasing cover versions of older trance songs, for example " Go" (originally by Moby). The project were active from year 2000 through 2002 and consisted of: ...
– The First Rebirth chiller Club Mix&
chiller Edit A chiller is a machine that removes heat from a liquid coolant via a vapor-compression, adsorption refrigeration, or absorption refrigeration cycles. This liquid can then be circulated through a heat exchanger to cool equipment, or another pro ...
* 2000 –
Trance Allstars Trance Allstars was a collaboration of several German producers of Trance music, mainly releasing cover versions of older trance songs, for example " Go" (originally by Moby). The project were active from year 2000 through 2002 and consisted of: ...
– Ready To Flow chiller Club Mix&
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* 2000 – Tyrell Corp – Running 2.0 chiller Remix* 2000 –
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– Das Boot 2001 chiller Remix* 2002 – Apoptygma Berzerk – Until The End of the World chiller Remix* 2002 –
ATB André Tanneberger (; born 26 February 1973), better known by his stage name ATB, is a German DJ, musician, and producer of trance music. According to the official world DJ rankings governed by ''DJ Magazine'', ATB was ranked No. 11 in 2009 and ...
– Let U Go chiller Remix* 2002 – Gregorian feat. Sarah Brightman – Join Me
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* 2002 – Sinead O'Connor – Troy chiller Airplay Edit chill Out Remix & chiller Club Mix* 2002 –
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– Lost in Love chiller Mix&
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* 2003 –
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– Friends Like These chiller Remix* 2003 –
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– Show Me
chiller Edit A chiller is a machine that removes heat from a liquid coolant via a vapor-compression, adsorption refrigeration, or absorption refrigeration cycles. This liquid can then be circulated through a heat exchanger to cool equipment, or another pro ...
& chiller X/Tended Remix* 2003 – Mila Mar – Sense of Being hill Out Remix by Schiller* 2004 –
Rammstein Rammstein (, "ramming stone") is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band formed in Berlin in 1994. The band's lineup—consisting of lead vocalist Till Lindemann, lead guitarist Richard Kruspe, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers, bassist Oliver Riedel, ...
– Ohne Dich chiller Remix* 2005 –
Marianne Rosenberg Marianne Rosenberg (born 10 March 1955) is a German Schlager music singer and songwriter. Personal background Rosenberg is of Roma and Sinti background. Her father, Otto, an Auschwitz death camp survivor, was an activist on Roma and Sinti ...
– Er gehört zu mir chiller Remix* 2008 – Bernstein – Paradies (Schiller Remix) * 2008 –
Klaus Schulze Klaus Schulze (4 August 1947 – 26 April 2022) was a German electronic music pioneer, composer and musician. He also used the alias Richard Wahnfried and was a member of the Krautrock bands Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra Tempel, and The Cosmic Jokers ...
und
Lisa Gerrard Lisa Germaine Gerrard (; born 12 April 1961) is an Australian musician, singer and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with music partner Brendan Perry. She is known for her unique singing style technique ( ...
– Liquid Coincidence 2 chiller Remix* 2009 –
Polarkreis 18 Polarkreis 18 was a German rock music, rock band from Dresden, Saxony. The bandmembers met at school, where they formed the Jack of all Trades ensemble in 1998. In 2004, they renamed their band ''Polarkreis 18''. Its musical style can be describe ...
– Allein Allein chiller Remix* 2011 –
Andrea Corr Andrea Jane Corr MBE (born 17 May 1974) is an Irish singer, songwriter, musician and actress. Corr debuted in 1990 as the lead singer of the Celtic folk rock and pop rock group The Corrs along with her three elder siblings Caroline, Sharon ...
– Pale Blue Eyes chiller Remix* 2014 –
Udo Jürgens Udo Jürgens (born Jürgen Udo Bockelmann; 30 September 1934 – 21 December 2014) was an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spanned over 50 years. He won the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 for Austria, composed close ...
– Ich weiß, was ich will (Schiller Remix)


References


External links


Official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schiller Ambient music groups German trance musicians Musical groups established in 1998 1998 establishments in Germany