Donikkl und die Weißwürschtl
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Donikkl und die Weißwürschtl is a seven-piece German
musical band formed in Regensburg
by Andreas Donauer ("Donikkl") and is made up of professional musicians and educators. The band's repertoire is directed mainly for children.
The band was a wider public in 2008 with their song "So a schöner Tag (Fliegerlied)" that became a favorite at many folk festivals like Gäubodenvolksfest
, the Rosenheim Autumn Festival and at Munich's Oktoberfest in 2008. The single by Donikkl und die Weißwürschtl was a hit in both Germany and Austria and Sandra Stumptner under the pseudonym Antonia aus Tirol also had a single hit with it. Another recording of the song is by Die jungen Zillertaler. However the biggest hit was a cover of the song by Tim Toupet with a German Top 10 hit, also charting in Switzerland. The song has been subject to more than 50 released covers and translated into many languages.
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...
musical band formed in Regensburg
Regensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
by Andreas Donauer ("Donikkl") and is made up of professional musicians and educators. The band's repertoire is directed mainly for children.
The band was a wider public in 2008 with their song "So a schöner Tag (Fliegerlied)" that became a favorite at many folk festivals like Gäubodenvolksfest
Gäubodenvolksfest
The Gäubodenvolksfest in Straubing is the second largest genuine folk festival in Bavaria, Germany, after the Munich Oktoberfest.- History :...
, the Rosenheim Autumn Festival and at Munich's Oktoberfest in 2008. The single by Donikkl und die Weißwürschtl was a hit in both Germany and Austria and Sandra Stumptner under the pseudonym Antonia aus Tirol also had a single hit with it. Another recording of the song is by Die jungen Zillertaler. However the biggest hit was a cover of the song by Tim Toupet with a German Top 10 hit, also charting in Switzerland. The song has been subject to more than 50 released covers and translated into many languages.
Albums
- 2002: Kinderzimmerparty
- 2003: Baumhausgeschichten
- 2004: Stark wie ein Tiger
- 2005: Grashüpfer
- 2007: Spiel mit mir
- 2008: Rockstar
- 2009: Best of 2001-2009 (reached #97 Germany)
- 2010: Wir geh'n ab!
Singles
- 2008: "So a schöner Tag (Fliegerlied)" (reached #24 in Germany and #56 in Austria)
- 2009: "Aram Sam Sam" (reached #99 in Germany)