Wind (band)
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Wind is the name of a German musical group that mostly plays "schlager
" (a European mix of pop and folk) music. The band is still active, more than 20 years after its foundation.
. The other members of the band at that time were Alexander "Ala" Heiler, Christiane von Kutschenbach, Rainer Höglmeier, Willie Jakob, Sami Kalifa and Petra Scheeser.
The group has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest
for Germany
three times. The first time was shortly after the formation of the band, in Eurovision 1985
. With the song "Für alle
" ("For All") they finished second, just behind the winning duo Bobbysocks
from Norway
. In 1987
Wind returned to the contest, performing "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz
" ("Let the Sun in Your Heart") in Brussels
, Belgium
. Once again they achieved a second place, this time behind Johnny Logan
who represented Ireland
. "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz" has since become the band's trademark tune, including welcoming visitors to their official website. Wind entered Eurovision for a third time in 1992
in Malmö
, Sweden
, with the song "Träume sind für alle da
" ("Dreams Are For Everyone"). This time they were not as successful, finishing 16th of 23 participants. According to John Kennedy O'Connor
in his book The Eurovision Song Contest: The Official History, Wind are the only act to ever finish second in the contest on two occasions.
The group is a heavy hit-producing band. In the period since 1997 they have released more than 15 singles.
Since the late 1990s, Wind consisted of Andreas Lebbing (who sang lead on Lass die Sonne in dein Herz in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest), Nastasja Marinkovic, Albert Oberloher, and Iris Remmertz (later Criens). Marinkovic left the group briefly in 2005 and was replaced by Angela Kötzsch; she returned to the group in 2006.
In late 2008, Albert Oberloher left Wind to pursue his own interests. According to his website, he left the band "due to different ideas about the artistic direction (of the group)."
Wind continued from there as a trio with Andreas Lebbing, Natasja Marinkovic, and Iris Criens. At the end of 2010, Marinkovic once again left the group, replaced by Carolin Frölian.
Schlager
Schlager music is a style of popular music prevalent in Central and Northern Europe and the Balkans and also in France and Poland. In Portugal, it was adapted and became pimba music...
" (a European mix of pop and folk) music. The band is still active, more than 20 years after its foundation.
History
The group was started in 1985 by the composer Hanne HallerHanne Haller
Hanne Haller was a German pop singer , composer, writer, producer, and sound engineer....
. The other members of the band at that time were Alexander "Ala" Heiler, Christiane von Kutschenbach, Rainer Höglmeier, Willie Jakob, Sami Kalifa and Petra Scheeser.
The group has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
for 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...
three times. The first time was shortly after the formation of the band, in Eurovision 1985
Eurovision Song Contest 1985
The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge"....
. With the song "Für alle
Für Alle
"Für alle" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in German by Wind. It had beat Grün Grün Grün "Für alle" (English translation: "For Everyone") was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in German by Wind. It had beat Grün Grün Grün "Für alle"...
" ("For All") they finished second, just behind the winning duo Bobbysocks
Bobbysocks
For the 1950s teen rage see Bobby soxerBobbysocks! were a Norwegian pop duo consisting of Norwegian Hanne Krogh and Swedish-Norwegian Elisabeth Andreassen. They won the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 with the song "La det swinge" ....
from Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. In 1987
Eurovision Song Contest 1987
The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"...
Wind returned to the contest, performing "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz
Laß Die Sonne In Dein Herz
Laß die Sonne in dein Herz was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, performed in German by Wind...
" ("Let the Sun in Your Heart") in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Once again they achieved a second place, this time behind Johnny Logan
Johnny Logan (singer)
Johnny Logan , is an Australian-born Irish singer and composer. He is regarded as "Mister Eurovision", having participated in the Eurovision Song Contest many times since the 1970s, and, since 1992, has been the most successful artist in Eurovision history.Logan has won the international contest on...
who represented Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz" has since become the band's trademark tune, including welcoming visitors to their official website. Wind entered Eurovision for a third time in 1992
Eurovision Song Contest 1992
The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny...
in Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, with the song "Träume sind für alle da
Träume Sind Für Alle Da
"Träume sind für alle da" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, performed in German by Wind...
" ("Dreams Are For Everyone"). This time they were not as successful, finishing 16th of 23 participants. According to John Kennedy O'Connor
John Kennedy O'Connor
John Kennedy O'Connor is an author, entertainment and political commentator, based in the United States. Born in North London, United Kingdom, he has written, reported and broadcast for numerous media organizations, as well as writing, creating and producing media events for a number of...
in his book The Eurovision Song Contest: The Official History, Wind are the only act to ever finish second in the contest on two occasions.
The group is a heavy hit-producing band. In the period since 1997 they have released more than 15 singles.
Since the late 1990s, Wind consisted of Andreas Lebbing (who sang lead on Lass die Sonne in dein Herz in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest), Nastasja Marinkovic, Albert Oberloher, and Iris Remmertz (later Criens). Marinkovic left the group briefly in 2005 and was replaced by Angela Kötzsch; she returned to the group in 2006.
In late 2008, Albert Oberloher left Wind to pursue his own interests. According to his website, he left the band "due to different ideas about the artistic direction (of the group)."
Wind continued from there as a trio with Andreas Lebbing, Natasja Marinkovic, and Iris Criens. At the end of 2010, Marinkovic once again left the group, replaced by Carolin Frölian.
Albums
- Für alle (For all, 1985)
- Stürmische Zeiten (Stormy times, 1985)
- Jeder hat ein Recht auf Liebe (Everybody's got a right for love, 1987)
- Lass die Sonne in dein Herz (Let the sun shine in your heart, 1987)
- Let the Sun Shine in Your Heart (1987)
- Alles klar (Everything ready, 1989)
- Frischer Wind (New efforts, lit. Fresh wind, 1998)
- Hitze (Heat, 1990)
- Total verliebt (Totally in love, 1994)
- Mit Herz und Seele (With heart and soul, 1995)
- Die ganze Nacht an dich gedacht (The whole night only thought of you, 2000)
- Sonnenklar (As clear as the sun, 2001)
- Kein Weg zu weit (No way too far, 2002)
- Nur mit dir und sofort (Only with you and right now, 2002)
- Mach mich an (Turn me on, 2004)
- Sonne auf der Haut (Sun on the skin, 2004)
- Wunderbar (Wonderful, 2004)
- Nimm mich mit (Take me with you, 2005)
- Schön war die Zeit (Times were beautiful, 2007)
- Für alle (For all, 2007 - differs from 1985 album and features the most recent members of the group)
- Leb’ deinen Traum – Unsere grössten Hits (Live Your Dreams - Our Greatest Hits, 2008)
- Winterwonderland (Winter Wonderland, 2008)
- Auf Kurs (On Track, 2009)
External links
- New website or alternate link
- Previous website (currently used by former group member Albert Oberloher)
- Wind's entry in the German version of Wikipedia