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PopXport - The German Music Magazine

June 2, 2017

Phat beats and soul-stirring melodies from Germany. This time: singer-songwriter Tim Bendzko on tour, the latest album from soul-pop princess Leslie Clio and a portrait of the bearded rockers Kadavar.

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DW PopXport Tim Bendzko
Image: Christoph Köstlin

Tim Bendzko - home game for the chart-topping pop star
Whatever Tim Bendzko touches seems to turn to gold. And that also goes for his tour with his chart-topping album "Immer noch Mensch". One high point was the singer-songwriter's performance for 9,000 fans in his home town Berlin.

 

DW Popxport - Leslie Clio
Image: Sophie Kirsche

Leslie Clio – new songs from the soul-pop princess 
Her fans see her as Germany’s answer to Adele. The Hamburg-born singer is not nearly as well-known as the British star, but Leslie Clio does have lots of soul in her voice. Her latest album shows her darker side.

 

DW Popxport - Kadaver
Image: Joe Dilworth

Kadavar – celebrated retro-rockers from Berlin
Long hair, long beards, long guitar solos: Kadavar look like they’re right out of the 1970s. Actually, the trio was founded in 2010 in Berlin. Their brand of psychedelic retro rock is in demand worldwide.  

 

DW Popxport - Robin Schulz
Image: Warner Music

HIT: Robin Schulz, feat. James Blunt - OK
After making a single with French superstar David Guetta, Robin Schulz has lured British singer James Blunt to the microphone. Their song “OK” shot instantly into the German top 10.

 

 

DW Popxport - Kraftklub
Image: Universal Music

TIP: Kraftklub - Dein Lied 
After two number one discs, the band from Chemnitz is releasing a new album. In the single "Dein Lied", singer Felix Brummer settles accounts with his ex-girlfriend to a soft string accompaniment.

 

Marquess Pressefoto
Image: Marquess/Starwatch

CLASSIC: Marquess - Vayamos Compañeros (2007)
Marquess sing songs in Spanish, but they come from Hanover. Ten years ago they released "Vayamos Compañeros", sold 150,000 singles and even made it into the charts in Finland.