Die Prinzen
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Die Prinzen | |
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Die Prinzen concert in Biberach/Riss
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Background information | |
Origin | Leipzig, Germany |
Genre(s) | A-capella, Pop-Rock |
Years active | 1987 – present |
Label(s) | Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Ariola Express, Hansa |
Website | http://www.dieprinzen.de (German) |
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Sebastian Krumbiegel Tobias Künzel Wolfgang Lenk Jens Sembdner Henri Schmidt Mathias Dietrich Ali Zieme |
Die Prinzen (The Princes) are a German music group. The band is made up of former members of the Thomanerchor, a choir of the Thomaskirche (St. Thomas' Church) in Leipzig, Germany, where Johann Sebastian Bach was music director for many years.
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[edit] Overview
Early albums consist of a cappella music. The lyrics of their songs are often humorous, tongue-in-cheek critiques of German government or society. The group's most popular singles have been "Millionär", "Küssen verboten", "Olli Kahn" (about German star World Cup goalie Oliver Kahn) and "Deutschland".
In reference to the group's name and the Brothers Grimm fairy-tale "The Frog Prince", the group's logo is a green frog wearing a crown. The frog logo has appeared in a number of album and single covers.
[edit] The band
The band consists of seven members:
- Tobias Künzel (born 26 May 1964 in Leipzig) – vocalist (baritone)
- Matthias Dietrich (born 24 November 1964 in Schönebeck) – instrumentalist (bass guitar)
- Sebastian Krumbiegel (born 5 June 1966 in Leipzig) – vocalist (tenor)
- Wolfgang Lenk (born 4 September 1966 in Leipzig) – vocalist (tenor)
- Jens Sembdner (born 20 January 1967 in Wermsdorf) – vocalist (basso)
- Henri Schmidt (born 17 August 1967 in Leipzig) – vocalist (baritone)
- Ali Zieme (born 23 March 1971 in Döbeln) – instrumentalist (drums)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Das Leben ist Grausam (1991)
- Das Leben ist Grausam (a cappella)
- Küssen verboten (1992)
- Küssen verboten (a cappella)
- Alles nur geklaut (1993)
- Alles nur geklaut (a cappella)
- Schweine (1995)
- Alles mit'm Mund (1996)
- Ganz oben - Best of (1997)
- A-Cappella-Album (1997)
- So viel Spaß für wenig Geld (1999)
- So viel Spaß für wenig Geld (a cappella)
- Festplatte (1999)
- D (2001)
- Monarchie in Germany (2003)
- HardChor (2004)
- Akustisch live (2006)
- Die Prinzen Orchestral (2007)
[edit] Videos
- VHS Das erste Video (1993)
- VHS Das Live Video (1994)
- DVD 10 Jahre Popmusik (2001)
- VHS 10 Jahre Popmusik (2001)
- DVD (Dual Disc) Akustisch live (2006)
- DVD Die Prinzen Orchestral (2007)
[edit] Singles
- Gabi und Klaus (1991)
- Millionär (1991)
- Mann im Mond (1992)
- Mein Fahrrad (1992)
- Küssen verboten (1992)
- Küssen verboten - Die Königlichen Remixe (1992)
- Bombe (1992)
- 1x (1993)
- Alles nur geklaut (1993)
- Überall (1994)
- Du spinnst doch (1994)
- (Du mußt ein) Schwein sein (1995)
- Ich will ein Baby (1995)
- Alles mit'm Mund (1996)
- Hose runter (1996)
- Heute ha-ha-habe ich Geburtstag (1997)
- Ganz oben (1997)
- Junimond (1998)
- So viel Spaß für wenig Geld (1999)
- Sie will mich (1999)
- Deutschland (2001)
- Hier sind wir (2001)
- Popmusik (2001)
- Olli Kahn (2002)
- Tiere sind zum Essen da (2003)
- Chronisch Pleite (2003)
- Unsicherheit macht sich breit (2004)
[edit] Charts
[edit] Singles
Year | Single | D | A | CH |
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1991 | Gabi und Klaus | 24 | - | 9 |
1991 | Millionär | 36 | 29 | 11 |
1992 | Mann im Mond | 30 | - | - |
1992 | Mein Fahrrad | 68 | - | - |
1992 | Küssen verboten | 17 | - | - |
1993 | Alles nur geklaut | 4 | 3 | 26 |
1994 | Überall | 63 | - | - |
1995 | Du mußt ein Schwein sein | 8 | 13 | 26 |
1996 | Alles Mit Dem Mund | 96 | - | - |
1997 | Ganz oben (with the Thomanerchor) | 82 | - | - |
1999 | So viel Spaß für wenig Geld | 68 | - | - |
2001 | Deutschland | 15 | 10 | - |
2002 | Olli Kahn | 32 | - | - |
2003 | Chronisch pleite | 56 | - | - |
2004 | Unsicherheit macht sich breit | 77 | - | - |
[edit] Albums
Year | Album | D | A | CH |
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1991 | Das Leben ist grausam | - | 39 | 20 |
1992 | Küssen verboten | 6 | - | 21 |
1993 | Alles nur geklaut | 4 | 2 | 13 |
1995 | Schweine | 3 | 6 | 22 |
1996 | Alles mit'm Mund | 25 | - | - |
1997 | Ganz oben - Hits MCMXCI-MCMXCVII | 23 | - | - |
1999 | So viel Spaß für wenig Geld | 9 | - | - |
1999 | Festplatte | 88 | - | - |
2001 | D | 13 | 50 | - |
2003 | Monarchie in Germany | 17 | - | - |
2004 | Hardchor | 61 | - | - |
2006 | Akustisch Live | 28 | - | - |
D, A, and CH represent Germany, Austria, and Switzerland repectively.
[edit] External links
- Official web site (German)