Die Lollipops
Encyclopedia
Die Lollipops is a children's band
which formed in Germany in the summer of 2000 under the Edelkids label
, a subsidiary
of Edel Music
.
In all cases, the lyrics in the songs are upbeat and playful, and their music has been likened to bubblegum pop
.
is Lutscher, but like its English counterpart "sucker", it has come to be supplemented in modern times by Lollipop. The band debuted in July 2000 with a self-titled album which contains what are today many of their most famous songs. Since then, they have released new CDs, videos, and audio books at the rate of about two per year. As of 2005, their label had sold more than 1.5 million of their CDs and videos, of which 8 made it to gold and one platinum. Note that the meanings of the terms platinum and gold are different for different countries: in Germany gold signifies 100,000 sales and platinum 200,000.
The cast of the Lollipops changes every few years in order that they maintain girls between the ages of about 11 and 16 as singers. Most of the time, there are two lead singers with occasional accompaniments by other singers who are not named; for a short time there were three main singers. The current duet started recording in late 2007 with Susi and Fiona (then 12 and 11 years old respectively), and released an album called Einfach tierisch in March 2008. Previously the band had used two girls named Maria and Maike, who had been in the band since March 2005. Before that, Joanna Strand and Ronja Hilbig had been in the band. Hilbig, who joined the band in 2003, had played the role of Nala in Der König der Löwen, the German language version of the musical, The Lion King
, and attended Alexander-von-Humboldt-Gymnasium, Hamburg, where she was a member of the Schülerrat and where she completed her abitur
. In 2010, Hilbig joined Queensberry
. People who have worked behind the scenes include Peter Hoffmann
, the producer at the group's inception, and Klaus Büchner, founder of Torfrock
and also the composer of many of the Lollipops' earlier songs.
Children's music
Children's music is used here to refer to music composed and performed for children by adults. In European influenced contexts this means music, usually songs, written specifically for a juvenile audience. The composers are usually adults. Children's music has historically held both entertainment...
which formed in Germany in the summer of 2000 under the Edelkids label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, a subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of Edel Music
Edel Music
-History:Edel Music was founded in 1986 by Michael Haentjes in Germany as a mail order record company selling mostly soundtracks. With artists such as Scooter, SASH!, Holly Johnson and many others, it became a very successful pop music label...
.
Music
Their music can be divided into three basic types:- Traditional children's songs, whether native or international;
- Covers, or songs in which the melody is borrowed from a popular song (often from the English-speaking world) but the lyrics are unrelated; and
- Original songs invented by the group. This accounts for the largest number of songs, especially in the more recent releases.
In all cases, the lyrics in the songs are upbeat and playful, and their music has been likened to bubblegum pop
Bubblegum pop
Bubblegum pop is a genre of pop music with an upbeat sound contrived and marketed to appeal to pre-teens and teenagers, produced in an assembly-line process, driven by producers, often using unknown singers.Bubblegum's classic period ran from 1967 to 1972...
.
History
Die is German for "the" (plural); Lollipops is a loanword from English. The most common German word for lollipopLollipop
A lollipop, pop, lolly, sucker, or sticky-pop is a type of confectionery consisting mainly of hardened, flavored sucrose with corn syrup mounted on a stick and intended for sucking or licking. They are available in many flavors and shapes.- Types :Lollipops are available in a number of colors and...
is Lutscher, but like its English counterpart "sucker", it has come to be supplemented in modern times by Lollipop. The band debuted in July 2000 with a self-titled album which contains what are today many of their most famous songs. Since then, they have released new CDs, videos, and audio books at the rate of about two per year. As of 2005, their label had sold more than 1.5 million of their CDs and videos, of which 8 made it to gold and one platinum. Note that the meanings of the terms platinum and gold are different for different countries: in Germany gold signifies 100,000 sales and platinum 200,000.
The cast of the Lollipops changes every few years in order that they maintain girls between the ages of about 11 and 16 as singers. Most of the time, there are two lead singers with occasional accompaniments by other singers who are not named; for a short time there were three main singers. The current duet started recording in late 2007 with Susi and Fiona (then 12 and 11 years old respectively), and released an album called Einfach tierisch in March 2008. Previously the band had used two girls named Maria and Maike, who had been in the band since March 2005. Before that, Joanna Strand and Ronja Hilbig had been in the band. Hilbig, who joined the band in 2003, had played the role of Nala in Der König der Löwen, the German language version of the musical, The Lion King
The Lion King (musical)
The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well...
, and attended Alexander-von-Humboldt-Gymnasium, Hamburg, where she was a member of the Schülerrat and where she completed her abitur
Abitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
. In 2010, Hilbig joined Queensberry
Queensberry (band)
Queensberry is an all-female German pop group, founded in late-2008. Formed during the seventh season of the German version of the international television talent show Popstars, Popstars - Just 4 Girls, the original line-up consisted of singers Leonore Bartsch , Gabriella De Almeida Rinne ,...
. People who have worked behind the scenes include Peter Hoffmann
Peter Hoffmann
Peter Hoffmann may refer to:*Peter Hofmann, German operatic tenor*Peter Hoffmann, German music producer *Peter Hoffmann *Pete Hoffman, cartoonist*Peter Hoffmann...
, the producer at the group's inception, and Klaus Büchner, founder of Torfrock
Torfrock
Torfrock is a German rock group founded by Klaus Büchner and Raymond Voß in 1976. With their Northern German identity, they are notable for keeping alive the native Low German language in their lyrics...
and also the composer of many of the Lollipops' earlier songs.
Discography
- 2000: Die Lollipops
- 2000: Winterwunderland
- 2001: Komm wir geh'n ins Kino
- 2001: Sing mit Uns
- 2001: Hitzefrei
- 2002: Einmal um die Ganze Welt
- 2003: Freunde Fürs Leben
- 2004: Tanzen, Lachen, Party machen
- 2004: Wir Feiern
- 2004: Wünsch Dir Was!
- 2005: Für Immer Ferien
- 2005: Wir Wolln Spass
- 2006: Reiterferien sind der Hit!
- 2007: Party, Popcorn, Polonaise!
- 2007: Zusammen sind wir Doppelt Stark
- 2008: Einfach Tierisch
- 2009: Immer in Bewegung
- 2010: Jetzt geht's ab