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| current_members = Marta Jandová <br/>Thorsten Mewes<br/>Ralph Rieker<br />Jürgen Stiehle |
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| past_members = Frede Ferber<br />Holger Fiesel<br />Marcus Heinzmann</br />Julian Rosennthal |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The group was founded in 1993 by [[Czech Republic|Czech]] singer Marta Jandová and Thorsten Mewes. Even though the band is based in Germany, their songs are written and performed almost exclusively in [[English language|English]]. |
The group was founded in 1993 by [[Czech Republic|Czech]] singer [[Marta Jandová]] and Thorsten Mewes. Even though the band is based in Germany, their songs are written and performed almost exclusively in [[English language|English]]. |
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Jandová provides additional vocals on the song "Undivided" from [[Dog Eat Dog (band)|Dog Eat Dog]]'s 2006 release, ''Walk With Me'', "Horizont" from [[In Extremo]]'s album ''Mein Rasend Herz'', "[[Wie weit/How far/En Vie|Wie weit/How far]]" from [[Apocalyptica]]'s [[Apocalyptica (album)|self-titled album]] and the 2010 single "Halt dich an mir fest" with [[Revolverheld]] from the album ''[[In Farbe]]''. She is also featured on "[[Träumst Du?]]" from [[Oomph!]]'s album ''[[GlaubeLiebeTod]]'', the winning entry for the 2007 [[Bundesvision Song Contest]]. Jandová was a foreign exchange student in the USA before joining Die Happy. |
Jandová provides additional vocals on the song "Undivided" from [[Dog Eat Dog (band)|Dog Eat Dog]]'s 2006 release, ''Walk With Me'', "Horizont" from [[In Extremo]]'s album ''Mein Rasend Herz'', "[[Wie weit/How far/En Vie|Wie weit/How far]]" from [[Apocalyptica]]'s [[Apocalyptica (album)|self-titled album]] and the 2010 single "Halt dich an mir fest" with [[Revolverheld]] from the album ''[[In Farbe]]''. She is also featured on "[[Träumst Du?]]" from [[Oomph!]]'s album ''[[GlaubeLiebeTod]]'', the winning entry for the 2007 [[Bundesvision Song Contest]]. Jandová was a foreign exchange student in the USA before joining Die Happy. |
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==Band members== |
==Band members== |
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* Marta Jandová ([[Singing|vocals]]) |
* [[Marta Jandová]] ([[Singing|vocals]]) |
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* Thorsten Mewes ([[Guitar]]) |
* Thorsten Mewes ([[Guitar]]) |
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* Ralph Rieker ([[Bass guitar|Bass]]) |
* Ralph Rieker ([[Bass guitar|Bass]]) |
Revision as of 23:19, 31 January 2015
Die Happy | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
Genres | Alternative metal |
Years active | 1993–present |
Labels | Gun Records/Sony BMG |
Members | Marta Jandová Thorsten Mewes Ralph Rieker Jürgen Stiehle |
Past members | Frede Ferber Holger Fiesel Marcus Heinzmann Julian Rosennthal |
Website | www |
Die Happy is a German alternative metal band from Ulm.
History
The group was founded in 1993 by Czech singer Marta Jandová and Thorsten Mewes. Even though the band is based in Germany, their songs are written and performed almost exclusively in English.
Jandová provides additional vocals on the song "Undivided" from Dog Eat Dog's 2006 release, Walk With Me, "Horizont" from In Extremo's album Mein Rasend Herz, "Wie weit/How far" from Apocalyptica's self-titled album and the 2010 single "Halt dich an mir fest" with Revolverheld from the album In Farbe. She is also featured on "Träumst Du?" from Oomph!'s album GlaubeLiebeTod, the winning entry for the 2007 Bundesvision Song Contest. Jandová was a foreign exchange student in the USA before joining Die Happy.
Band members
- Marta Jandová (vocals)
- Thorsten Mewes (Guitar)
- Ralph Rieker (Bass)
- Jürgen Stiehle (drums)
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Chart positions | |||||||||||
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GER [1] |
AUT [2] |
SWI [3] |
CZ [4] | ||||||||||
1994 | Better Than Nothing
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||
1996 | Dirty Flowers
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||
1997 | Promotion
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||
2001 | Supersonic Speed | 43 | — | — | — | ||||||||
2002 | Beautiful Morning
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15 | 51 | — | — | ||||||||
2003 | The Weight of the Circumstances
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6 | 16 | 53 | — | ||||||||
2005 | Bitter To Better
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9 | 40 | 51 | — | ||||||||
Four And More (Unplugged)
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— | — | — | — | |||||||||
2006 | No Nuts No Glory
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28 | — | 88 | — | ||||||||
2008 | VI
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13 | 74 | — | — | ||||||||
2009 | Most Wanted (Best Of)
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51 | — | — | 35 | ||||||||
2010 | Red Box
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30 | — | — | — | ||||||||
2014 | Ever Love
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35 | — | — | — | ||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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GER | |||||||||||||
2000 | "Supersonic SpeedJam" | — | Supersonic Speed | ||||||||||
2001 | "One Million Times" | — | |||||||||||
"Like A Flower" | — | ||||||||||||
2002 | "Not That Kind Of Girl" | — | Beautiful Morning | ||||||||||
"Goodbye" | 63 | ||||||||||||
"Cry For More" | — | ||||||||||||
2003 | "Everyday's A Weekend" | 96 | Weight of the Circumstances | ||||||||||
"Big Boy" | 63 | ||||||||||||
2004 | "Slow Day" | — | |||||||||||
2005 | "I Am" | 75 | Bitter To Better | ||||||||||
"Big Big Trouble" | 41 | ||||||||||||
"Blood Cell Traffic" | — | ||||||||||||
2006 | "The Ordinary Song" | — | No Nuts No Glory | ||||||||||
"Wanna Be Your Girl" | 80 | ||||||||||||
2008 | "Still Love You" | — | VI | ||||||||||
"Peaches" | — | ||||||||||||
2010 | "Dance For You Tonight" | — | Red Box | ||||||||||
2011 | "Anytime" | — | |||||||||||
2014 | "I Could Die Happy" | — | Ever Love | ||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
DVDs:
- The Weight of the Circumstances (2003)
- 10 - Live and Alive (2004)
References
External links
- Official band site (English and German versions available)
- Official German Fanclub
- Die Happy Russian club