After I have already been struggling with the idea of the Songs of the Week, the feedback on my previous edition of my very diverse selection of new tracks has been really massive. One factor was definitely that Curtis Stigers shared my posting on social media. This time, I have a comparably long list of track – but that also means that I feature a nice range of tracks. In addition, I introduce you to my Songs Of The Week Playlist.
Arny Margret – akureyri
I love Iceland – and even though I enjoy the Reykjavik capital region a lot, Akureyri is my favorite city spot on the island. Young local artist Arny Marget from Islafjördur released this lovely song this week. Look forward to listen to her full EP.
Mathis Richter-Reichheim – You’re Always Here (For Sherman)
This song by Mathis Richter-Reichheim simply touched me. He had worked with Sherman Noir for 17 years – but suddenly, his stage partner and friend unexpectedly passed away in August 2021. This song is dedicated to the artist and their friendship.
KTEE – Trust Issues
I found a nice quit about KTEE: “KTEE has been singing since the moment she spoke her first word and hasn’t stopped since”. Hmm, sounds a bit too much – but at least I love her music. KTEE’s civil name, by the way, is Katharina and she is an Austrian-origin artist.
Sueco – Loser
The civil name of the Los Angeles artist, William Schultz. is not half as cool as his artist one. Even more cool was Sueco’s song fast, which became a TikTok hit with almost three million views. Not my favorite kind of music, but the sound was just too persuading and tempting.
Pietro Lombardi – Vorbei
Pietro Lombardi’s music is always somewhere between pop and schlager – this new one, Vorbei is rather a pop track. I definitely like the sound of Vorbei (“Over”).
The Shires – I See Stars
The Shires are about to release a new album – and they gave us an appetizer this week. I See Stars does not have too much country music style (can you spot it?), but the song is really a nice one. I See Stars won’t make it into my country playlists – but there is always some open door in this spot as well.
Odeville – Stille
A very nice German pop-rock track with a very emotional touch – this song definitely had a great chance to be put into this list. Really loved to listen to Stille (“Silence”).
Florina Tara – In The North
Florina Tara is an artist from Lucerne, Switzerland. What a beautiful ease in her sound – in fact, In The North is her debut single (and that’s why I had to go for a Soundcloud link instead of YouTube as well). Really beautiful song, look forward to listen to more from her.
George Ezra – Anyone For You
Big name, great song – I feel that George Ezra’s new one should definitely be on this list, even though you might have heard it on your mainstream radio station before you read that posting. He’s simply a great artist.
Kate Louisa – Crazy schönes Life
This posting was already completed, when I ran into this late arrival to the promotion platform I am working with. Cool sound, I just had to give this German artist a wildcard. Album to be released in February.
Bryan Adams – Never Gonna Rain
Another big name – the Canadian soft rocker #1 Bryan Adams is adding a new track to his portfolio. Very nice listen – somehow also simply good to listen to tunes from this legendary guy.
Sophia – Wenn Du die Augen schließt
Wenn Du die Augen schließt (“When you close your eyes”) is only the second single release by the German artist Sophia – but it is already that good music. Her debut single Niemals allein had almost 8.5 million streams on Spotify – not that surprising, if you listen to this track.
The Chainsmokers – High
#Selfie, #Roses or #Closer or Something Just Like This – The Chainsmokers definitely proofed already that they can do great, successful music. High is another really cool song. Let’s see how well this one is working out.
Paulina Wagner – Gefühlt Perfekt
I really loved Paulina Wagner’s voice when I reviewed her album Vielleicht verliebt (“Maybe in love”) in October 2021 – I just struggled with the selection of songs and topics. Here is one of her singles, which is definitely a good listen. Nice, modern, well-produced German schlager – hope she dares to give her songs a more personal touch the next album.
YAENNIVER x Luci van Org – Mädchen Mädchen
This release just made me smile: Luci van Org was originally performing as one part of Lucilectric – and their song Mädchen (“Girl”) was a massive seller and radio hit, making it to the Top 5 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Now, YAENNIVER (which somehow pronounces to “Jennifer”) took over the track with some own lyrics and some quotes. Nice listen – at least if you somehow have some memories about the original song.
Michael Buble – I’ll Never Love You
Okay, I give this big name of music the chance to close my Songs of the Week. He is delivering, fans will love it and others just cannot hate it as well. Nice new release by Michael Buble.
Songs of The Week – The Playlist
Some of you have spotted it already: I also put all these songs into a playlist. At the moment, I am just piling up any new song to the top of the playlist. Will likely delete some at the bottom after six or eight weeks in the playlist. Hope you enjoy to have my Songs of the Week presented in this way as well.
Title picture: Arny Margret single cover
Flyctory.com Songs of the Week
Here are all my Songs of the Week postings so far:

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 15 September 2023)

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Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 26 May 2023)

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Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 28 April 2023)

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German Travel Top Pick Reviews
Here are all my Travel reviews related to Germany ending up with a Top Pick! rating:

Flying with FLN Frisia-Luftverkehr from Harle (EDXP) to Wangerooge (AGE)

RiKu Hotel Pfullendorf

Pullman Cologne

Mercure Hotel Severinshof Cologne City

Hampton by Hilton Dortmund Phoenix See

Hamburg Coffee Museum Burg

nhow Frankfurt

Wuppertaler Schwebebahn (Wuppertal Suspension Railroad)

Melia Berlin

Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp Memorial

Adagio Hotel Bremen

Nature Museum (Naturmuseum) Dortmund

German Rail (Deutsche Bahn) Lounge Hamburg – Premium Area

IntercityHotel Hannover Hauptbahnhof Ost

Hampton by Hilton Frankfurt Airport

Premier Inn Hamburg St. Pauli

Car Rental Review – Sixt Goslar – Audi A6 Quattro

Premier Inn Saarbruecken City Centre

German Rail (Deutsche Bahn) Premium Lounge Berlin Main Station

Hotel Fürst Bismarck (Hamburg)

Wasserturm Hotel Cologne (Curio Collection by Hilton)

Frankfurt Airport (Fraport) Visitors’ Center

Panorama Pergamonmuseum Berlin

German Rail Museum (DB Museum) Nuremberg

St. Pauli “Kult Kieztour” with Barbie Stupid and Lee Jackson

Millerntor Stadium Tour – Home of the FC St. Pauli

Lufthansa Bistro Lounge Frankfurt (FRA) C14/C15

Staying Overnight at the VIWA Private Spa Wuppertal

Phänomenta Lüdenscheid

INNSIDE Dusseldorf Derendorf

Holiday Home Wonderland (Ralingen)

German Röntgen Museum Remscheid

Tawern Roman Temple District

KölnTriangle Cologne View – a great View of Cologne

Pig Museum (SchweineMusuem) Stuttgart

Deutsches Museum Traffic Center (Verkehrszentrum)

Hilton Garden Inn Mannheim

Automobile & Toy Museum North Sea (Norden, Germany)

Premier Inn Hamburg City Millerntor

Fassberg Airlift Museum

Gasometer Oberhausen

House of German History (Haus der Geschichte) Bonn

Floorball Final4 Semifinals at Max-Schmeling-Halle Berlin

Brewery Museum (Brauerei-Museum) Dortmund

Visiodrom Wuppertal

Porsche Museum Stuttgart

Hampton by Hilton Munich City Center East

Holiday Inn Express Oberhausen

Exploring Munich With Tram Line 19

VfL Gummersbach (Handball) at SCHWALBE arena

Stuttgart Funicular (“Standseilbahn”)

Lokwelt Freilassing

German Spy Museum Berlin

The Berlin Tränenpalast (“Palace of Tears”)

Christmas Market at Westfield Centro Oberhausen

Hotel Sunset (Kelsterbach)

Hilton Berlin

Auto & Traktor Museum Bodensee (Lake Constance)

One Hour Spree Cruise in Berlin with BWSG

Hilton Garden Inn Frankfurt Airport

German Oil Museum Wietze

European Hansa Museum Lübeck

Lübeck Airport (LBC)

Mercure Hotel Hannover City

The Myth of Germania – A Berlin Underground Exhibition

German Rail Lounge / DB Lounge Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

MyWellness Cologne – Renting a Private Spa Experience

Disgusting Food Museum Berlin

Bud Spencer Museum Berlin

Hamburg Panoptikum

Novotel Suites Hannover City

FRS Halunder Jet Fast Ferry VIP Premium Class from Hamburg to Helgoland

IntercityHotel Saarbruecken

Naturwildpark Granat (Haltern am See, Germany)

ESO Supernova Munich – Garching

Flying the PAD Aviation Embraer Phenom 300

Resistance Museum Amsterdam

Nuremberg Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds

Lufthansa Business Lounge Berlin/Brandenburg (BER) during Covid-19

MeerExpress – Flying the Air Shuttle to Norderney & Juist

Markus Wasmeier Open Air Museum

Munich Olympic Tower and Rockmuseum

rock’n’popmuseum Gronau

Munich White Rose / Weiße Rose Memorial Exhibition

Obersalzberg Documentation Center

Siku & Audi-Museum Höing (Stadtlohn, Germany)

Museum Prototyp Hamburg

Munich Toy Museum

My First PCR Test (Centogene Dusseldorf Airport)

Reichshof Hamburg, Curio Collection by Hilton

Fleming’s Express Hotel Frankfurt

Chocolate Museum Cologne (Schokoladenmuseum)

Gaststätte Grossmarkthalle – The Best Bavarian White Sausage in Munich

NH Collection Munich Bavaria

Hilton Garden Inn Munich City West

German Central Bank Money Museum (Frankfurt)

Umadum / Hi-Sky – A Giant Ferris Wheel in Munich

The Fair Play Suite at the Kameha Grand Hotel Bonn

Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial

A Boat Trip on the Königssee

Dusseldorf Rhine Tower (Rheinturm)

Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg

Dornier Museum Friedrichshafen

Mainau Island – The Floral Paradise at Lake Constance

Avalon Hotel Bad Reichenhall

Taking a (Summer) Taxi Ride on the Königssee Bobsleigh Track

Berlin Zoo

Zeppelin Museum Meersburg

Arithmeum Bonn – A Museum about Calculations

Airport Lounge World Munich Airport

Hilton Munich Airport

Toyoko Inn Frankfurt Main Station

Stars Of The Galaxy – A Star Wars Shrine in Mönchengladbach

Dusseldorf Airport Photo Tour

Flying the Aerotask A320 Simulator (in Essen)

Flugausstellung Peter Junior (Hermeskeil)

Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Frankfurt Airport

Flying Sun-Air of Scandinavia

Lufthansa First Class Flight Experience

Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt

Bergisch Historic Trams Wuppertal

Lufthansa Panorama Lounge in Frankfurt

Best Western Premier Parkhotel Kronsberg Hanover

Lindlar Open Air Museum

Alte Dombach Paper Mill

Speyer Technology Museum

Flying with VLM from Cologne to Antwerp

Dormagen Deer Park Tannenbusch

Munich State Museum of Egyptian Art

LATAM 705 – Love Letter to a Flight

A Day at Sinsheim Technology Museum