Top 10 Most Famous Schlager Singers and Bands of All Time

Schlager is a style of popular music associated especially with German-speaking Europe. It typically features simple, catchy melodies and lyrics centered on love, romance, relationships, and other sentimental themes.

The genre has evolved over the decades, incorporating influences from different forms of pop music. Schlager is often upbeat and lighthearted, although it also includes sentimental ballads.

1. Helene Fischer

   

   Helene Fischer is a German pop and schlager singer of Russian-German descent who was born on August 5, 1984, in Krasnoyarsk, then part of the Soviet Union.

   Fischer established herself as a singer and television personality in the mid-2000s, gaining popularity through her music and Die Helene Fischer... read more

   Known for her 2013 multi-platinum album Farbenspiel, this legendary German pop and schlager singer received a 2013 Bambi Award, a 2014 World Music Award and numerous Echo awards. By 2014, her album sales had topped 9 million. She's the queen of schlager.

2. Andrea Berg

   

   Andrea Ferber, born Andrea Zellen and known by her stage name Andrea Berg, is a German singer in the schlager genre. She was born on January 28, 1966. Alongside Helene Fischer, she is considered one of the most famous and commercially successful schlager artists of the 21st century. Berg has topped the... read more

   She's known for selling 10 million records. She released seven chart-topping albums between 2003 and 2013.

3. Michelle

   

   Tanja Gisela Hewer, born on February 15, 1972, is a German schlager singer known by her stage name, Michelle. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2001 with the song "Wer Liebe lebt" ("To Live for Love"), which earned eighth place among 23 countries with 66 points. Her career began... read more

   Her real name is Tanja Gisela Hewer, and she represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song Wer Liebe lebt (To Live for Love), which placed eighth out of 23 participating countries with 66 points. Since her debut in 1992, she's won numerous awards, including two Echo awards, two Goldene Stimmgabeln and two Amadeus Austrian Music Awards. She's sold more than 6.2 million records in Europe.

4. Beatrice Egli

   

   Beatrice Egli is a Swiss singer who gained fame by winning season 10 of the German music competition Deutschland sucht den Superstar. She performs primarily in the German Schlager genre. Egli has released multiple albums and remains one of the most popular contemporary Schlager artists.

   The Austrian-Swiss singer became famous after winning Germany's equivalent of American Idol, Deutschland sucht den Superstar (Germany Seeks the Superstar), in 2013. She's sold over 1 million records in Germany, Switzerland and Austria and won a Swiss Music Award in 2015 for Best Female Solo Act.

5. Petula Clark

   

   Sally Petula Clark, CBE, born November 15, 1932, is a British singer, actress, and songwriter. She has had one of the longest careers of any British singer, spanning more than eight decades. Clark is best known for her 1964 hit single Downtown and her success in both the UK and the U.S.

6. Marianne Rosenberg

   Known for jazz and 1970s hits such as Ich bin wie du, Fremder Mann and Lieder der Nacht, this German schlager vocalist and songwriter also released a jazz album titled I'm a Woman in 2008.

7. Vanessa Mai

8. Leony

   

9. Matthias Reim

   He originally came to prominence in 1990 with his unexpected hit "Verdammt, ich lieb' dich" and has gone on to have continued success throughout the decades with releases like Alles klar (1995), Déjà Vu (2004) and Phoenix (2016).

10. Dschinghis Khan

    

    They're best known for their 1979 hit Moskau (Moscow), which became popular in the Soviet Union, was used as the theme for New Year celebrations in Moscow and appeared in YouTube clips about Russia.

The Contenders

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