The legendary German pop sensation, Die Prinzen, namely Sebastian Krumbiegel, Wolfgang Lenk, Jens Sembner, and Henri Schmidt first began singing together in the Thomanerchor (the choir of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig). When the five of them came together to sing a-capella (without instrumentals), they became Die Prinzen. Along the way, obias Künzel and Matthias Dietrich joined the group and each of the seven “Princes” contribute their writing skills to the lyrics of their songs.

Die Prinzen reached the peek of their popularity in the 1980's, with their funny, satirical lyrics that poked fun at the German Government and current events. Many people find die Prinzen and their music insufferably quirky, somewhat like the music of Moxy Früvos in Canada. However, in the 1990s, their albums "Küssen verboten" and “Das Leben ist grausam” with its singles “Gabi und Klaus” and "Millionär" sold wildly. Toward the end of that decade, die Prinzen experimented with adding techno music to their lyrics and, after a lull in their popularity, die Prinzen bounced back with a song about Germany's World Cup winning goalie, titled “Olli Kahn.” By 1999, die Prinzen received the Fred Jay Prize, a prominent award for the most talented lyricists in Germany.

Their 14 gold records, six platinums, and over five million recordings sold make die Prinzen one of the most popular German bands in the history of contemporary music. The band has toured throughout Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg, in addition to hitting the road with Udo Lindenberg in 1992.

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