Selig (band)

Selig
Jan Plewka of Selig at Jübek Open Air 2013
Background information
Origin	Hamburg, Germany
Genres	German rock Grunge
Years active	1992–1999; 2008-present
Labels	Epic, Sony BMG
Members	Jan Plewka Leo Schmidthals Christian Neander Stephan Eggert
Past members	Malte Neumann
Website	selig.eu

Selig ("Blessed") is a German rock band from Hamburg, which was most famous in the 1990s for a mixture of experimental 1970s rock and grunge.

Members

Selig currently comprises Jan Plewka on vocals, Leo Schmidthals on bass, Christian Neander on guitar, Stephan "Stoppel" Eggert on drums, and Malte Neumann on keyboard.

Formation and End

Selig was formed in 1992 in Hamburg. The band initially had Jan Plewka writing the lyrics, and Christian Neander writing the music. They released their self-titled debut album in 1994, which peaked at the 35th place in the Top 40 on the German album charts. In 1995, they released their second album, Hier, and received an Echo Music Prize in February 1995. In May 1995, the band embarked on a nearly sold out headliner tour and also appeared in several rock festivals. In 1997, the band released Blender, which was recorded in New York City. The 5 band members separated after Knockin' on Heaven's Door was finished recording. In January 1999, the band announced its dissolution,[1] and released their Greatest Hits album in December 1999.

Comeback

In August 2008, the band announced their comeback,[2] and released their first single, Schau Schau,[3] in March 2009.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions [4]
1994	Selig	35
1995	Hier (Here)	15
1997	Blender (Phoney)	15
2009	Und Endlich Unendlich (And finally infinite)	5
2010	Von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit (From Eternity To Eternity)	9
2013	Magma	4
2017	Kashmir Karma	19
2021	Myriaden (Myriads)	8
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart.

Compilation albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions [4]
1999	Für immer und Selig (greatest hits double album)	—
2014	Die Besten (1994-2014) (compilation including newly recorded songs)	27
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart.

Film Score

• 1997: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (OST)

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions			Album
		GER [5]	AUT [6]	SWI [6]
1994	"Sie hat geschrien" ("She Screamed")	—	—	—	Selig
	"Wenn ich wollte" ("If I Wanted")	—	—	—
	"Ohne Dich" ("Without You")	—	—	—
1995	"Ist es wichtig?" ("Does It Matter?")	93	—	—	Hier
	"Laß mich rein" ("Let Me In")	—	—	—
1996	"Bruderlos" ("Brotherless")	—	—	—
1997	"Knockin' On Heaven's Door"	31	—	30	Knockin' on Heaven's Door (OST)
	"Popstar"	—	—	—	Blender
	"Sie zieht aus" ("She Is Moving Out")	—	—	—
2009	"Schau schau" ("Look Look")	46	—	—	Und Endlich Unendlich
	"Wir werden uns wiedersehen" ("We Will Meet Again")	47	—	—
	"Ich fall in Deine Arme" ("I Fall Into Your Arms")	76	—	—
2010	"Von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit" ("From Eternity To Eternity")	44	—	—	Von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit
	"Hey Ho"	—	—	—
2012	"Alles auf einmal" ("Everything At Once")	58	48	—	Magma
2013	"Ohne dich (2014)"	52	57	74	Die Besten (1994-2014)
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart or was not released in that territory

External links

• Official German Site
• Fan Site

References

1. "Selig - Artist Profile". eventseeker.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
2. Selig Fanpage https://www.selig.org/allnews.htm
3. "Selig: Reunion nach 10 Jahren mit viertem Studioalbum! (News )". Archived from the original on 6 April 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
4. "Selig – Longplay-Chartverfolgung". Musicline.de (in German). Phononet. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
5. "Selig – Single-Chartverfolgung". Musicline.de (in German). Phononet. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
6. "Selig". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2016.