Celebrate The Nun
Encyclopedia
Celebrate the Nun were a German
synthpop
band founded by H. P. Baxxter
, Rick J. Jordan
, Britt Maxime (Britt Geerdes, sister of H.P.) and Slin Thompson (Nils Enghusen, formerly with The P.O.X.
) in 1987. The band released their first album Meanwhile in 1988. Their first single "Ordinary Town" became a hit. However, their second single "Will You Be There
" topped out at number five on the US Billboard Dance/Club play chart on June 23, 1990. Their third single "She's A Secretary" topped out at number twelve on December 8 on the same charts. Slin Tompson left the band in 1990 to start a project on his own. In 1991, the band released their second album Continuous, but this was less successful because synthpop's popularity was declining. Because of this, the group disbanded in 1992. Soon afterwards, the former Celebrate the Nun members joined up with Baxxter's cousin Ferris Bueller to form Scooter
.
In 1998, Nils Enghusen (Slin Thompson) "reformed" the group as Celebrate the None with Phoen X and Skye Burns. He also leads the music school "Fit in Music" in Garbsen
.
Singles
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...
synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
band founded by H. P. Baxxter
H. P. Baxxter
H.P. Baxxter , is a German entertainer and the frontman of the techno group Scooter. He founded Scooter with his friend Rick J. Jordan in 1993.-Early life:...
, Rick J. Jordan
Rick J. Jordan
Rick J. Jordan is a sound designer, audio engineer and song composer in the German band Scooter.On stage, Rick's main instruments are the and a...
, Britt Maxime (Britt Geerdes, sister of H.P.) and Slin Thompson (Nils Enghusen, formerly with The P.O.X.
The P.O.X.
The P.O.X. is the first German Psychobilly-band. P.O.X. stands for “Psychobilly Orchestra X”.- Band history :The P.O.X. was founded 1982 in Hanover by the singer and guitarist Beaker Pox and the drummer Slin Pox and thus belongs to the first wave of Psychobilly bands...
) in 1987. The band released their first album Meanwhile in 1988. Their first single "Ordinary Town" became a hit. However, their second single "Will You Be There
Will You Be There (Celebrate The Nun song)
"Will You Be There" is a 1989 single by German Synthpop band Celebrate the Nun, from their 1989 debut album Meanwhile. It was the group's largest hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Dance Play Chart on the week of June 23, 1990.-Music video:...
" topped out at number five on the US Billboard Dance/Club play chart on June 23, 1990. Their third single "She's A Secretary" topped out at number twelve on December 8 on the same charts. Slin Tompson left the band in 1990 to start a project on his own. In 1991, the band released their second album Continuous, but this was less successful because synthpop's popularity was declining. Because of this, the group disbanded in 1992. Soon afterwards, the former Celebrate the Nun members joined up with Baxxter's cousin Ferris Bueller to form Scooter
Scooter (band)
Scooter are a German hard dance band founded in Hamburg, who have sold over 25 million records and earned over 80 gold and platinum awards. Scooter are considered the most successful single-record German act with 23 top ten hits. The band is currently composed of members H.P. Baxxter, Rick J....
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In 1998, Nils Enghusen (Slin Thompson) "reformed" the group as Celebrate the None with Phoen X and Skye Burns. He also leads the music school "Fit in Music" in Garbsen
Garbsen
Garbsen is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Leine, approx. 11 km northwest of Hanover.-Division of the town:The town consists of 13 districts:* Altgarbsen* Auf der Horst* Berenbostel...
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Discography
Albums- Meanwhile (1988)
- Continuous (1991)
Singles
- "Ordinary Town" (1988)
- "Will You Be ThereWill You Be There (Celebrate The Nun song)"Will You Be There" is a 1989 single by German Synthpop band Celebrate the Nun, from their 1989 debut album Meanwhile. It was the group's largest hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Dance Play Chart on the week of June 23, 1990.-Music video:...
" (1989) - "She's a Secretary" (1990)
- "Patience" (1991)
- "You Make Me Wonder" (1992)