Alex Christensen
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Alex Christensen Jasper Forks or Alex C. as he is known, is a German dance music composer
, producer
, and DJ, generally known as the face, and one of the founding members, of U96
. Since 2002, he has been collaborating with Yasmin K. also known as Y-ass.
.
As a producer and/or composer Christensen worked for big artists as Right Said Fred
, Tom Jones
, *NSYNC, Rollergirl
, Marianne Rosenberg
, Sarah Brightman
, and ATC
.
Christensen represented Germany
at the Final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow
together with Oscar Loya
, performing the song "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
" finishing in 20th place.
Alex Christensen's song "Doktorspiele" which featured additional vocals from Yass, won the 2008 Eurodanceweb Contest, which were determined by points assigned by a professional jury of disc jockeys, journalists, music producers, webmasters, radio speakers from all over the World.
. The follow up single “Alone” was released in January 2011.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, and DJ, generally known as the face, and one of the founding members, of U96
U96
U96 is a dance music project formed by the German DJ and producer Alex Christensen and a team of producers called Matiz , known for a number of 1990s Eurodance hits.-Biography:...
. Since 2002, he has been collaborating with Yasmin K. also known as Y-ass.
Music career
Christensen started in 1991 as a music producer and DJ, and had his first success in 1992 as U96 with a techno version of Das Boot. In several countries this song was the first techno song to obtain a number one position. Since 2002 Christensen also works under the name Alex C. and frequently collaborates with Yasmin K. whom he met as a judge on the second season of PopstarsPopstars (Germany)
Popstars is a German reality television series that began its first installment on the RTL2 network on November 14, 2000. Part of the international Popstars franchise, it originated from the same-titled New Zealand reality program....
.
As a producer and/or composer Christensen worked for big artists as Right Said Fred
Right Said Fred
Right Said Fred is an English pop band, formed in 1989 by brothers Richard Fairbrass and Fred Fairbrass, later joined by their friend Rob Manzoli. The group is named after a song of the same name which was a hit for Bernard Cribbins in 1962...
, Tom Jones
Tom Jones (singer)
Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...
, *NSYNC, Rollergirl
Rollergirl
Nicole Safft , professionally known as Rollergirl, is a German singer with a number of successful tracks such as "Dear Jessie" and "Luv U More," the latter being a cover of a song by Sunscreem.The love for rollerskates developed early when working at a rollerskating rink...
, Marianne Rosenberg
Marianne Rosenberg
Marianne Rosenberg is a German Schlager music singer and songwriter.Marianne Rosenberg is the third of seven children from Auschwitz survivor Otto Rosenberg, who was a long-time advocate and representative of the Sinti and Roma peoples in Germany, a function which Marianne's sister Petra later...
, Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She is famous for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves and singing in the whistle register...
, and ATC
ATC
- Military :* Air Training Command, the predecessor to Air Education and Training Command in the United States Air Force* New Zealand Air Training Corps* Air Training Corps, United Kingdom...
.
Christensen represented Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
at the Final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
together with Oscar Loya
Oscar Loya
Joseph Oscar Loya is an American singer and Broadway musical theatre performer.- Life :Loya was born in 1979 in Indio, California and grew up as the youngest of five children in California...
, performing the song "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
"Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" is a song by Alex Christensen and Oscar Loya which was the German entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. In Moscow the duo performed the song under the group moniker Alex Swings Oscar Sings. It was featured on Oscar Loya's debut album Heart 4 Sale.-...
" finishing in 20th place.
Alex Christensen's song "Doktorspiele" which featured additional vocals from Yass, won the 2008 Eurodanceweb Contest, which were determined by points assigned by a professional jury of disc jockeys, journalists, music producers, webmasters, radio speakers from all over the World.
Biggest hit
In 2007, Christensen released the song "Du hast den schönsten Arsch der Welt" ("You have the most beautiful ass in the world") in co-operation with Y-ass. It sampled The Soundlovers' "Run Away". This song marked an international breakthrough for Christensen. Because the song got high ratings in several foreign dance charts, it was re-released in several other languages. In some countries the melody was adjusted to fit the taste of the local inhabitants. Some of these versions are:- Alex C ft. Y-Ass - "Du hast den schönsten Arsch der WeltDu hast den schönsten Arsch der Welt"Du hast den schönsten Arsch der Welt" is a 2007 German language song by the German dance music composer, producer, and DJ Alex C. . The song "Du hast den schönsten Arsch der Welt" was recorded in co-operation with and featuring Y-ass. It sampled from The Soundlovers' song "Run Away"...
" (GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- Original) ( English translation ) - Trasero - "Lekkerste Kont Van Het Land" (DutchNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
) - Alex C ft. Y-ass - "Sweetest Ass In The World" (EnglishEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) - Alex C ft. Y-ass - "Tienes El Culo Más Bello Del Mundo" (SpanishSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
) - Alex C ft. Y-ass - "Tu As Le Plus Beau Cul Du Monde" (FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) - Mr.Vee & Michaela - "Máš Nejhezčí Zadek Na Světě" (CzechCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
) - Släm - Sul On Kõige Kaunim Kann (EstoniaEstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
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Jasper Forks (2010-present)
In early 2010, Alex Christensen adopted the name Jasper Forks to mark a move away from the dance productions he had previously been associated with. He began producing tech piano house, and his first single “River Flows In You” made it to the top 10 of the airplay charts all across Europe. The song "River Flows In You" is composed by Korean pianist YirumaYiruma
Yiruma is the stage name of I Ru-ma , a popular internationally known pianist and composer from South Korea. The name "Yiruma" means "I shall achieve" in Korean....
. The follow up single “Alone” was released in January 2011.
Albums as U96
| Year | Title | Chart-Position | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | AT | CH | ||||||
| 1992 | Das Boot Das Boot (album) Das Boot is the first album by the German dance group U96, released in 1992. The track Das Boot is a cover version of the title theme of the 1981 German film Das Boot, composed by Klaus Doldinger. The name of group is a reference to the film... |
11 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| 1993 | Replugged | 21 | 5 | 18 | ||||
| 1995 | Club Bizarre | 22 | 23 | 37 | ||||
| 1996 | Heaven / Best of '96 | 30 | 19 | 23 | ||||
| 2000 | Best of 1991–2001 | 36 | 36 | - | ||||
Singles as U96
| Singles | |||||||||
| Year | |Title | Album | NL Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... | BE | VS Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... | DE | FR Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
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| 1992 | Das Boot Das Boot (song) "Das Boot" is the title theme to the film and TV Series Das Boot, composed and produced by Klaus Doldinger, released on single and album in 1981.... |
Das Boot Das Boot (album) Das Boot is the first album by the German dance group U96, released in 1992. The track Das Boot is a cover version of the title theme of the 1981 German film Das Boot, composed by Klaus Doldinger. The name of group is a reference to the film... |
4 | ||||||
| 18 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1992 | I Wanna Be a Kennedy | Das Boot | 36 | ||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 1992 | Come 2gether | Das Boot | |||||||
| 36 | |||||||||
| 1992 | Ambient Underworld | ||||||||
| 36 | Only released in France | ||||||||
| 1992 | Das Boot.Kennedy Megamix | ||||||||
| 9 | Only released in France | ||||||||
| 1993 | Love Sees No Colour Love Sees No Colour "Love Sees No Colour" is a 1993 electronic / techno song recorded by German act U96. It was the first single off its second album Replugged on which it appears as second track, and was released in 1993. The words contained in the title are the only lyrics of the song. It achieved success in many... |
Replugged | 16 | ||||||
| 6 | 20 | ||||||||
| 1993 | Love Sees No Colour [Remix] | Replugged | |||||||
| 38 | |||||||||
| 1993 | Night in Motion | Replugged | tip4 | ||||||
| 9 | 29 | ||||||||
| 1994 | Inside Your Dreams | ||||||||
| 18 | |||||||||
| 11 | |||||||||
| 1994 | Smile on Your Face | ||||||||
| 35 | |||||||||
| ft. PeCh | |||||||||
| 1995 | Love Religion Love Religion "Love Religion" is a 1994 song recorded by German act U96. It was the major hit single from the album Club Bizarre and was released in late 1994. Unlike U96's previous songs, "Love Religion" is more techno, pop with fast trance-oriented... |
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| 9 | |||||||||
| 5 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1994 | Love Religion Love Religion "Love Religion" is a 1994 song recorded by German act U96. It was the major hit single from the album Club Bizarre and was released in late 1994. Unlike U96's previous songs, "Love Religion" is more techno, pop with fast trance-oriented... |
Club Bizarre | |||||||
| 1995 | Club Bizarre Club Bizarre "Club Bizarre" is a 1994 song recorded by German act U96. It was a single from the album of the same name and was released in summer 1995. The song was a hit in several countries, although it was not as successful as U96's previous single, "Love Religion", but became a top twenty hit in the... |
Club Bizarre | 11 | ||||||
| 70 | 19 | 44 | |||||||
| 1995 | Movin | Club Bizarre | tip7 | ||||||
| 91 | |||||||||
| 1995 | Boot II | ||||||||
| Only released in Norway | |||||||||
| 1996 | Heaven | Heaven | 15 | ||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 1996 | A Night to Remember | Heaven | |||||||
| 21 | |||||||||
| 1996 | Venus in Chains | Heaven | |||||||
| 75 | |||||||||
| 1996 | Love Generation | ||||||||
| Only released in Scandinavia | |||||||||
| 1997 | Seven Wonders | ||||||||
| 40 | |||||||||
| 1998 | Energie | ||||||||
| 23 | |||||||||
| 1998 | Beweg dich Baby | ||||||||
| 2001 | Das Boot 2001 | Out Of Wilhelmsburg | |||||||
| 16 | |||||||||
| 2003 | We Call It Love | ||||||||
| Only released on vinyl | |||||||||
| 2006 | Vorbei | Out Of Wilhelmsburg | |||||||
| 28 | |||||||||
| ft. Ben | |||||||||
| 2006 | Mr. DJ Put On the Red Light | Out Of Wilhelmsburg | |||||||
| 77 | |||||||||
| ft. Das BO |
Albums as Alex C.
| Year | Title | Chart-Position | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | AT | CH | ||||||
| 2007 | Out of Wilhelmsburg | - | - | - | ||||
| 2008 | Euphorie | 19 | 20 | - | feat Y-ass | |||
Singles as Alex C.
| Singles | ||||||||||
| Years | |Title | Album | AT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... | NL Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... | BE | VS Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... | DE | FR Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
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| 2002 | Rhythm of the Night | |||||||||
| 28 | ||||||||||
| ft. Yasmin K. | ||||||||||
| 2002 | Amigos Forever | |||||||||
| 35 | ||||||||||
| ft. Yasmin K. | ||||||||||
| 2003 | Angel of Darkness | |||||||||
| 21 | ||||||||||
| ft. Yasmin K. | ||||||||||
| 2007 | Du hast den schönsten Arsch der Welt Du hast den schönsten Arsch der Welt "Du hast den schönsten Arsch der Welt" is a 2007 German language song by the German dance music composer, producer, and DJ Alex C. . The song "Du hast den schönsten Arsch der Welt" was recorded in co-operation with and featuring Y-ass. It sampled from The Soundlovers' song "Run Away"... |
Euphorie | 1 | 38 | 27 | |||||
| 57 | 1 | |||||||||
| ft. Y-ass | ||||||||||
| 2007 | Doktorspiele | Euphorie | ||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||||
| ft. Y-ass, DE: 45.-erfolgreichste Single 2008 | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Du bist so Porno | Euphorie | ||||||||
| 21 | ||||||||||
| ft. Y-ass | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Liebe zu dritt | Tabu | ||||||||
| 29 | ||||||||||
| ft. Y-ass | ||||||||||
| 2009 | Dancing is like heaven | Tabu | ||||||||
| 51 | ||||||||||
| ft. Y-ass |
Singles As: Alex Swings Oscar Sings!
| Singles | |||||||||
| Years | |Title | Album | NL Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... | BE | VS Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... | UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... | DE | FR Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
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| 2009 | Miss Kiss Kiss Bang | Heart 4 Sale | |||||||
| 85 | 20 | ||||||||
| ft. Oscar Loya Oscar Loya Joseph Oscar Loya is an American singer and Broadway musical theatre performer.- Life :Loya was born in 1979 in Indio, California and grew up as the youngest of five children in California... |