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Italy's Legendary Schlager/Pop Bad Girl: Mina Mazzini
By David Mann M.D.CSMR CorrespondentPARKER, CO -- USA -- Given that the average European country is comparable in size to the average US state, it is no surprise that European musical talent often...
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Ella Endlich's American C&W Music Debut With the Unknown Kelly Family
There seldom seems to be a dull moment in German schlager/pop music. And the latest amusing event has been German pop/schlager singer, Ella Endlich's decision to perform a - rather non-descript -...
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The Great German/American Superstar - Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt is decidedly not schlager, in the purely German sense - but she is a fellow German/American and probably one of the greatest pop music stars, and most wonderful female singers of...
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The Greatest German/American Singer of All-time: Ethel Gumm (aka Judy Garland)
Most German/Americans may not realize that one of the greatest singers in the pantheon of Hollywood and American pop singers - was one of ours - Ethel Gumm.Judy GarlandActually most people would...
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70s German-American Pop Icon - Henry Deutschendorf Jr. (AKA John Denver)
Sixteen years ago this past week, one of the greatest German/American pop singer/songwriters of the latter part of the 20th century, John Denver, died tragically at age 53, when he crashed his...
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A Merry German/American Schlager Christmas - With Linda Ronstadt, Helene...
It will be Christmas day in 6 hours in Chicago, USA and in 1 hour in the major cities of Germany.Helene Fischer at ChristmasSo let's commemorate the birth of Christ with bi-lingual musical celebrations...
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voXXclub Makes German finals for Eurovision Song Competition
By Carolyn BambergerCSMR CorrespondentMADISON, WI, USA - The quasi-volksmusic ensemble, voXXclub, has been named one of the 6 finalists in a bid to represent Germany in the 2018 Eurovision Song...
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Poland's "Margaret" - Budding Continental Pop Star
By Tom FaberCSMR EditorCHICAGO, USA -- We've never profiled a Polish performer before, but there's a first time for everything.Polish Pop Phenom, MargaretAnd if there was ever a good excuse for making...
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German Communist Bertolt Brecht's Music - As performed by Hildegard Knef,...
Bertholt Brecht was a German nationalist, during World War 1, when the Kaiser Wilhelm II, wanted to destroy Britain, France, Italy and the United States.Bobby Darin (R) and Elvis Presley (L)But Brecht...
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A Californian Looks at Helene Fischer's 2017 Album
By Joseph Sebastian CSMR CorrespondentSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - USA -- Helene Fischer's, 8th album release, simply (if unimaginatively) entitled Helene Fischer, contains a total of 24 songs. The...
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Rosa Li: REMAX's Gift To German Schlager Music
Sybille Lindner, who goes by the stage name, Rosa Li is a genuinely complex, intense and remarkable performer in the schlager music realmHeidelberg's Rosa LiVery successfully selling homes and...
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Marilena - Former Kid Star Coming Into Full Bloom
By Tom FaberCSMR EditorCHICAGO, USA -- It's been three full years since we last profiled Marilena. And a lot has happened since then.She was the cute little girl from the bucolic Hessian town of Tann,...
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Why is Taylor Swift Avoiding Germany on 2018 World Tour?
Why has American, international pop Superstar, Taylor Swift, written off Germany for her world-wide 2018 tour?Taylor SwiftAfter all, she's sold millions of records and downloads in Germany and...
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Schlager Superstar, Andrea Berg: Keepin' The Faith
Like a steady hand on the tiller, schlager music superstar, Andrea Berg, remains true to her musical roots and continues to perform genuine, down-to-earth schlager music that never ceases to be...
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Wedding Bells for Switzerland's Sabrina Sauder: Exclusive Chicago Schlager...
By Joseph SebastianCSMR CorrespondentSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - USA -- It looks like wedding bells will be ringing in Switzerland for Sabrina Sauder, the attractive multi-talented Swiss artist, who we...
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Andrea Berg: New Look, New Tour, Same Solid Schlager Sound
Like a fine wine, schlager superstar Andrea Berg gets better and better with each passing year. And her fan base just seems to be growing and growing.The new look Andrea BergThe former emergency room...
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Now Solo, Vanessa Mai Getting Big in German Music Market
More than 2 years ago, when Vanessa Mai became the lead singer for Southwest Germany's Wolkenfrei, the Chicago Schlager Music Review was the first publication to showcase her talents in the...
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Ella Endlich in English with Faith Hill's "There You'll Be" Theme to "Pearl...
By Tom FaberCSMR EditorCHICAGO, USA -- After her recent embrace of mainstream Germanic schlager/pop, keynoted by her very successful Adrenalin single, the eclectic Ella Endlich has reverted to make...
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Ella Endlich Back in US Pop Mode: Does a Great Cover of Streisand
By Tom Faber CSMR EditorChicago, USA -- One of our correspondents from London, wrote us and told us about the German pop singer - Ella Endlich's cover of American Country and Western music.Ella Endlich...
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Chicago Schlager Music Review's 7th Anniversary - Best Schlager Videos of the...
By Tom FaberCSMR EditorCHICAGO, USA -- Well, we don't know exactly how, but despite one of the most brutal winters in Chicago's recent memory, and some personal tragedies in the lives of our editorial...
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