Glasperlenspiel (duo)

Glasperlenspiel
Glasperlenspiel performing in 2016
Glasperlenspiel performing in 2016
Background information
OriginStockach, Germany
Genres
Years active2003–present
LabelsPolydor
MembersCarolin Niemczyk
Daniel Grunenberg

Glasperlenspiel is a German electropop duo from Stockach, consisting of vocalist Carolin Niemczyk, and keyboardist Daniel Grunenberg.

History

Glasperlenspiel in 2012.

Carolin Niemczyk and Daniel Grunenberg were previously members of the Stockach-based band Crazy Flowers.[1] The two later formed the duo Glasperlenspiel, and named themselves after the novel of the same name. They first came to public attention in Germany for competing in the Bundesvision Song Contest 2011, representing Baden-Württemberg with the song "Echt". They placed fourth and their song went on to become a top ten hit in Germany.[2] Their debut studio album Beweg dich mit mir was released in September 2011, and was certified gold in Germany.

In 2013, they released the single "Nie vergessen" which became their second top ten hit in their home country. Their second studio album Grenzenlos was released in May 2013, and was later rereleased as Grenzenlos in diesem Moment. In 2015, they participated in the Bundesvision Song Contest 2015, representing Baden-Württemberg again with the song "Geiles Leben". They placed sixth in the final, and the song went on to peak at number-two in Germany and Austria, and number-one in Switzerland. Their third studio album Tag X was later released in May 2015.[3][4] In 2018, Niemczyk became a judge on the fifteenth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar.[5] Owing likely to Niemczyk's Polish heritage, the duo represented Poland at the Free European Song Contest 2020 (organized, like Bundesvision, by ProSieben) with the song "Immer da," which finished eleventh.

Members

Glasperlenspiel members
Carolin Niemczyk
Daniel Grunenberg
  • Carolin Niemczyk — born (1990-07-24) 24 July 1990 (age 34), vocals
  • Daniel Grunenberg — born (1988-11-08) 8 November 1988 (age 36), vocals, keyboard

Live members

  • Bene Neuner — drums
  • Markus Vieweg — bass, keyboard
  • Nico Schliemann — guitar, keyboard
Band in concert. (2019)

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
GER
[6] 		AUT
[7] 		SWI
[8]
Beweg dich mit mir 15 — —
Grenzenlos / Grenzenlos in diesem Moment
  • Released: 10 May 2013
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD, digital download
 8 — 61
Tag X
  • Released: 29 May 2015
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD, digital download
 14 54 49
Licht & Schatten
  • Released: 20 April 2018
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD, digital download
 5 23 40

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
GER
[6] 		AUT
[7] 		SWI
[8]
"Echt" 2011 9 54 — Beweg dich mit mir
"Ich bin ich" 2012 32 — —
"Freundschaft" 17 47 66
"Nie vergessen" 2013 9 43 — Grenzenlos
"Grenzenlos" 90 — —
"Moment" 2014 63 — — Grenzenlos in diesem Moment
"Paris" 2015 — — — Tag X
"Geiles Leben" 2 2 1
  • BVMI: Diamond[9]
  • AUT: Gold
  • SWI: Gold
"Für immer" 2016 — — —
"Royals & Kings"
(featuring Summer Cem) 		2018 70 — — Licht & Schatten
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
GER
[6]
"I Dare You (Trau Dich)"
(Kelly Clarkson featuring Glasperlenspiel) 		2020 — Non-album single
"Another Day in Paradise"
(Alex Christensen and the Berlin Orchestra featuring Glasperlenspiel) 		2022 — Classical 80s Dance

References

  1. ^ Jörg Braun: “Crazy Flowers” feiern erste 5 Jahre. In: Südkurier vom 11. November 2005
  2. ^ Diersch, Verena (30 September 2011). "Bundesvision Song Contest: Tim Bendzko gewinnt für Berlin" [Bundesvision Song Contest: Tim Bendzko wins for Berlin]. Musikmarkt (in German). Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. ^ Lehmann, Timo (20 September 2014). "Revolverheld holt Titel nach Bremen" [Revolverheld take title to Bremen]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Revolverheld holen Titel nach Bremen" [Revolverheld take title to Bremen]. Weser-Kurier (in German). 21 September 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. ^ "DSDS 2018: Carolin Niemczyk, Mousse T., Ella Endlich und Dieter Bohlen sitzen in der neuen DSDS-Jury". Archived from the original on 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  6. ^ a b c "Discographie von Glasperlenspiel". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Discographie Glasperlenspiel -austriancharts.at" (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Glasperlenspiel - Geiles Leben" (in German). hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Glasperlenspiel)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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