Banaroo
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Banaroo was a German
pop group
, who had music success between 2005–2008. They have had several successful singles in countries including Germany
, Austria
and Switzerland
.
The group is made up of two males and two females.
Robbert "Bobby" Dessauvagie
Stefanie "Steffy" Dreyer
Kathrin "Cat“ Geißler
Vittorio "Vito“ Magr.
" June 5, 2005. The single achieved huge success. It charted in four countries, three of which it charted in the top five. It peaked at number two in both Germany and Austria.
In July, 2005 Banaroo released their debut album "Banaroo's World
" The album charted at number one in both Germany and Austria. It also charted at number seven in the Swiss charts. It was certified Platinum in Germany. It was certified Gold in both Austria and Switzerland.
Banaroo's second single from the album "Space Cowboy
" was released across Europe in August, 2005. Not as successful as "Dubi Dam Dam" it still however charted at number five in Germany and charting in the top twenty in Austria and Switzerland.
". It failed to do as well as previous singles, however it still made the top ten in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
In December, 2005, Banaroo released their second album, "Christmas World
". The album, despite its name, did not include just Christmas songs. The album debuted at #12 on the German charts on December 9, 2005.
". It charted in the top ten in Germany and Austria. In Switzerland it charted at #11.
They released their third album "Amazing
" March 24, 2006. It charted at #2 in Austria and was certified Gold. It charted at #6 in Germany and #25 in Switzerland.
"Sing and Move (La La La Laaaa)
" was the second and last single from the album. It was released June 27, 2006. It failed to get the success of the previous singles, not reaching the top twenty, only reaching a peak of #51.
". It was released March 23, 2007. It also failed to get the success of previous singles, although charting higher than "Sing and Move (La La La Laaaa)". Charting in the top thirty in Germany and Austria.
They released their seventh and last single "I'll Fly Away
May 4, 2007. It charted at only number 84 in Germany.
Banaroo released their fourth and last studio album "Fly Away
on July 4, 2007. Failing to do as well as previous albums, it still charted at #24 in Germany.
" featuring 18 songs from their four albums, plus 2 new songs. It failed to chart.
Germany
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pop group
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, who had music success between 2005–2008. They have had several successful singles in countries including 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...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
The group is made up of two males and two females.
Robbert "Bobby" Dessauvagie
Stefanie "Steffy" Dreyer
Kathrin "Cat“ Geißler
Vittorio "Vito“ Magr.
Banaroo's World
Banaroo released their debut single "Dubi Dam DamDubi Dam Dam
Dubi Dam Dam is the debut single by German pop group Banaroo, which was released from their debut album, Banaroo's World.-Formats and track listings:These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Dubi Dam Dam."Maxi CD...
" June 5, 2005. The single achieved huge success. It charted in four countries, three of which it charted in the top five. It peaked at number two in both Germany and Austria.
In July, 2005 Banaroo released their debut album "Banaroo's World
Banaroo's World
Banaroo's World is the debut album from German pop group Banaroo. It was released in July 2005. Singles include "Dubi Dam Dam" and "Space Cowboy".-Track listing:# "Dubi Dam Dam"# "Bubble Gum"# "Fun, Fun"# "Ringa Ding Ding"# "Space Cowboy"...
" The album charted at number one in both Germany and Austria. It also charted at number seven in the Swiss charts. It was certified Platinum in Germany. It was certified Gold in both Austria and Switzerland.
Banaroo's second single from the album "Space Cowboy
Space Cowboy (Banaroo song)
-Formats and track listings:These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Space Cowboy."Maxi CD# "Space Cowboy " - 3:49# "Space Cowboy " - 5:31# "Space Cowboy " - 5:03...
" was released across Europe in August, 2005. Not as successful as "Dubi Dam Dam" it still however charted at number five in Germany and charting in the top twenty in Austria and Switzerland.
Christmas World
Banaroo returned on November 11, 2005 with their third single, "Coming Home For ChristmasComing Home For Christmas
"Coming Home for Christmas" is a song by the German band Banaroo, from their second studio album, Christmas World. The song is written and produced by Carsten Wegener and Timo Hohnholz....
". It failed to do as well as previous singles, however it still made the top ten in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
In December, 2005, Banaroo released their second album, "Christmas World
Christmas World
Christmas World is the second studio album by the German group Banaroo.- Track listing :# Coming Home For Christmas # Bling Bling Here, Bling Bling There # Christmas Time # Feliz Navidad # Let's Go For A Ride...
". The album, despite its name, did not include just Christmas songs. The album debuted at #12 on the German charts on December 9, 2005.
Amazing
February 24, 2006, Banaroo returned with their fourth single "Uh MammaUh Mamma
Uh Mamma is a song that was released February 24, 2006. It is the first single from Banaroo's third album Amazing.-Formats and track listings:These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Uh Mamma".Maxi CD#"Uh Mamma" – 3:14...
". It charted in the top ten in Germany and Austria. In Switzerland it charted at #11.
They released their third album "Amazing
Amazing (Banaroo album)
Amazing is the third studio album by German pop group Banaroo.-Track listing:# "Uh Mamma" - 3:14# "Bana Me Bana You" - 3:21# "Sailor Dance" - 3:33# "Bang Bang Boomerang" - 3:13# "Be My Boyfriend" - 3:34# "Can't Get You Out Of My Mind" - 3:48...
" March 24, 2006. It charted at #2 in Austria and was certified Gold. It charted at #6 in Germany and #25 in Switzerland.
"Sing and Move (La La La Laaaa)
Sing and Move (La La La Laaaa)
Sing and Move is a song that was released June 27, 2006. It is the second and last single from Banaroo's third album Amazing-Track listing:Maxi CD# "Sing and Move "# "Sing and Move "...
" was the second and last single from the album. It was released June 27, 2006. It failed to get the success of the previous singles, not reaching the top twenty, only reaching a peak of #51.
Fly Away
For been away from the music world for nearly nine months, Banaroo returned with "Ba Yonga WambaBa Yonga Wamba
"Ba Yonga Wamba" is a dance-pop song performed by German group Banaroo. The song was written by Carsten Wegener and produced by Carsten Wegener and Timo Hohnholz for Banaroos fourth album Fly Away...
". It was released March 23, 2007. It also failed to get the success of previous singles, although charting higher than "Sing and Move (La La La Laaaa)". Charting in the top thirty in Germany and Austria.
They released their seventh and last single "I'll Fly Away
I'll Fly Away (Banaroo song)
"I'll Fly Away" is the last single by the group Banaroo from their last album Fly Away.-Formats and track listings:These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "I'll Fly Away".Maxi CD#"I'll Fly Away" – 3:21...
May 4, 2007. It charted at only number 84 in Germany.
Banaroo released their fourth and last studio album "Fly Away
Fly Away (Banaroo album)
-Track listing:# "Ba Yonga Wamba" - 3:28# "I'll Fly Away" - 3:21# "Summer In The Sun" - 3:34# "Be My Satellite" - 3:20# "Superhero" - 3:17# "Radio Of Love" - 3:33# "Do You Believe" - 3:22# "Uuh La La" - 3:07# "Sweet Sensation" - 3:40...
on July 4, 2007. Failing to do as well as previous albums, it still charted at #24 in Germany.
The Best of Banaroo
On October 19, 2007, Banaroo released their greatest hits album "The Best of BanarooThe Best of Banaroo
The Best Of Banaroo is the greatest hits album by the German group Banaroo.-Track listing:# "Dubi Dam Dam" 1# "Space Cowboy" 1# "Sing and Move " 3# "Make You See The Stars" 1# "Uh Mamma" 3# "Ba Yonga Wamba" 4# "Sailor Dance" 3...
" featuring 18 songs from their four albums, plus 2 new songs. It failed to chart.
Minor Release in Australia
"Dubi Dam Dam" was released in Australia in April, 2007. It failed to chart. Possible reason that no more Banaroo CD's were released in Australia.Breakup
After the release of "The Best of Banaroo" Banaroo had disappeared from the music world. It was confirmed in 2008 that they would not be releasing any more music and they had broken up.Singles
| Year | Title | Chart ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
DE Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
CH Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
NL Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
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| 2005 | Dubi Dam Dam Dubi Dam Dam Dubi Dam Dam is the debut single by German pop group Banaroo, which was released from their debut album, Banaroo's World.-Formats and track listings:These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Dubi Dam Dam."Maxi CD... |
2 | 2 | 5 | 36 |
| 2005 | Space Cowboy Space Cowboy (Banaroo song) -Formats and track listings:These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Space Cowboy."Maxi CD# "Space Cowboy " - 3:49# "Space Cowboy " - 5:31# "Space Cowboy " - 5:03... |
12 | 5 | 17 | |
| 2005 | Coming Home For Christmas Coming Home For Christmas "Coming Home for Christmas" is a song by the German band Banaroo, from their second studio album, Christmas World. The song is written and produced by Carsten Wegener and Timo Hohnholz.... |
5 | 9 | 9 | |
| 2006 | Uh Mamma Uh Mamma Uh Mamma is a song that was released February 24, 2006. It is the first single from Banaroo's third album Amazing.-Formats and track listings:These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Uh Mamma".Maxi CD#"Uh Mamma" – 3:14... |
3 | 9 | 11 | |
| 2006 | Sing and Move (La La La Laaaa) Sing and Move (La La La Laaaa) Sing and Move is a song that was released June 27, 2006. It is the second and last single from Banaroo's third album Amazing-Track listing:Maxi CD# "Sing and Move "# "Sing and Move "... |
51 | 58 | 82 | |
| 2007 | Ba Yonga Wamba Ba Yonga Wamba "Ba Yonga Wamba" is a dance-pop song performed by German group Banaroo. The song was written by Carsten Wegener and produced by Carsten Wegener and Timo Hohnholz for Banaroos fourth album Fly Away... |
28 | 30 | 86 | |
| 2007 | I'll Fly Away I'll Fly Away (Banaroo song) "I'll Fly Away" is the last single by the group Banaroo from their last album Fly Away.-Formats and track listings:These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "I'll Fly Away".Maxi CD#"I'll Fly Away" – 3:21... |
84 | |||
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart ranking | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
AT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
CH Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
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| 2005 | Banaroo's World Banaroo's World Banaroo's World is the debut album from German pop group Banaroo. It was released in July 2005. Singles include "Dubi Dam Dam" and "Space Cowboy".-Track listing:# "Dubi Dam Dam"# "Bubble Gum"# "Fun, Fun"# "Ringa Ding Ding"# "Space Cowboy"... |
1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2005 | Christmas World Christmas World Christmas World is the second studio album by the German group Banaroo.- Track listing :# Coming Home For Christmas # Bling Bling Here, Bling Bling There # Christmas Time # Feliz Navidad # Let's Go For A Ride... |
12 | 5 | 26 |
| 2006 | Amazing Amazing (Banaroo album) Amazing is the third studio album by German pop group Banaroo.-Track listing:# "Uh Mamma" - 3:14# "Bana Me Bana You" - 3:21# "Sailor Dance" - 3:33# "Bang Bang Boomerang" - 3:13# "Be My Boyfriend" - 3:34# "Can't Get You Out Of My Mind" - 3:48... |
6 | 2 | 25 |
| 2007 | Fly Away Fly Away (Banaroo album) -Track listing:# "Ba Yonga Wamba" - 3:28# "I'll Fly Away" - 3:21# "Summer In The Sun" - 3:34# "Be My Satellite" - 3:20# "Superhero" - 3:17# "Radio Of Love" - 3:33# "Do You Believe" - 3:22# "Uuh La La" - 3:07# "Sweet Sensation" - 3:40... |
44 | 24 | 86 |
- 2009: The Best Of Banaroo