Cinema Bizarre
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Cinema Bizarre is a band from Berlin
. They released their debut album in 2007. Their manager is Lacrimosa
singer and songwriter Tilo Wolff
. In January 2010, the band announced that they were taking a break and have since said that they will not reform.
. The Norddeutscher Rundfunk
(north German television broadcast) nominated the band for the national final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
, but Cinema Bizarre did not manage to impress the audience. No Angels
and Carolin Fortenbacher
, made it into the second election round of the final.
They released their first studio album, Final Attraction
, in 2007. This is the only album to feature keyboardist and backing vocalist Luminor. Three singles were released from the album: Lovesongs (They Kill Me)
, Escape To The Stars
, and Forever Or Never
.
On March 28, 2008, they began their first tour throughout Europe. In September, 2008, Luminor took a break from going on tour with the band. It was announced that his health was poor and he needed time off in order to get better. While he was on break, Yu's close friend traveled and played with the band.
On November 1, 2008, a trailer was released which stated the name of Cinema Bizarre's upcoming album to be ToyZ.
Initially, the first single from their new album was to be "My Obsession", a song Strify described to be a 'powerful ballad'. However, the single was leaked, and thus was pulled off the Internet. The album release date was also pushed back from May to August 21. "My Obsession", although it already had cover art, was not released. The band released a message on their official YouTube account expressing their disappointment, and that they would change the single. On their official website, they announced that their American album was going to be titled "Bang!". The first single from the albums "ToyZ
" and "BANG!
" was "I Came 2 Party", a duet with Space Cowboy (musician)
.
"My Obession" was chosen to be the second single from "ToyZ
" and "BANG!
" and was accompanied by two different versions of the music video.
On January 21, 2010, the band announced via MySpace that they were taking a break, as they felt that it was "time to start something new."
Strify started going by his full name, Jack Strify, and released a new version of their song "Blasphemy" as a featured artist with French DJ Junior Caldera
in June 2011. He later announced that he would be releasing a solo album by the end of 2011.
1: released only in Canada and the U.S.A.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. They released their debut album in 2007. Their manager is Lacrimosa
Lacrimosa (band)
Lacrimosa is a duo led by German Tilo Wolff, the main composer, and Finnish Anne Nurmi, currently based in Switzerland, but originally from Germany...
singer and songwriter Tilo Wolff
Tilo Wolff
Tilo Wolff is a German musician currently living in Switzerland.His longest-running project is the band Lacrimosa, which since its debut in 1990 has produced 9 albums, which embrace a diverse range of gothic, darkwave and orchestral musical styles...
. In January 2010, the band announced that they were taking a break and have since said that they will not reform.
Members
- Strify (Andreas Hudec) (born on August 20, 1988) – vocals
- Kiro (Carsten Schäfer) (born on January 11, 1988) – bass
- Yu (Hannes De Buhr) (born on December 29, 1988) – guitar
- Shin (Marcel Gothow) (born on December 12, 1989) – drums
- Luminor (born on March 22, 1985) - keyboard and backing vocals
History
Their first single CD "Lovesongs (They Kill Me)" was released on September 14, 2007, two weeks after their first live performance in the German music show The DomeThe Dome (television program)
The Dome is a German television program and music event, produced and broadcast by RTL 2. Roughly every three months, a new show is recorded in an event hall in different cities in Germany and Austria. In each episode, several national, but also international bands and musicians perform their...
. The Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk is a public radio and television broadcaster, based in Hamburg. In addition to the city-state of Hamburg, NDR transmits for the German states of Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein...
(north German television broadcast) nominated the band for the national final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
As a "Big 4" member , Germany qualifies directly for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 alongside last year's winner Serbia and the three other "Big 4" members France, Spain and the United Kingdom....
, but Cinema Bizarre did not manage to impress the audience. No Angels
No Angels
The No Angels are an all-female pop trio from Germany, consisting of band members Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, and Jessica Wahls. Critically acclaimed, the band has won dozen of awards and prizes since their establishment in the early 2000s, including three ECHOs, a World Music Awards, a NRJ...
and Carolin Fortenbacher
Carolin Fortenbacher
Carolin Fortenbacher is a German Musical actress and singer. She has had a leading role for five years in the musical Mamma Mia! in Hamburg.- Training :...
, made it into the second election round of the final.
They released their first studio album, Final Attraction
Final Attraction
Final Attraction is the debut studio album by German band Cinema Bizarre. The album features a blend of synth pop, dark electro and rock, and glam rock. The album peaked at #14 on the German Billboards but failed to chart in most other countries. This was the only album to feature Luminor, who was...
, in 2007. This is the only album to feature keyboardist and backing vocalist Luminor. Three singles were released from the album: Lovesongs (They Kill Me)
Lovesongs (They Kill Me)
"Lovesongs " is a glam rock song by German band Cinema Bizarre, from their debut album Final Attraction. The song hit #9 on the German Hot 100, making it their highest charting single to date.-Track listing:...
, Escape To The Stars
Escape To The Stars
"Escape To The Stars" is a glam rock song and the second single by German band Cinema Bizarre, from their debut album Final Attraction.This song features samples from synthpop band Depeche Mode's "Everything Counts".-Track listing:...
, and Forever Or Never
Forever Or Never
"Forever Or Never" is the third single by German band Cinema Bizarre, from their debut album Final Attraction. The song was also recorded in Korean by boy band Shinee in 2009...
.
On March 28, 2008, they began their first tour throughout Europe. In September, 2008, Luminor took a break from going on tour with the band. It was announced that his health was poor and he needed time off in order to get better. While he was on break, Yu's close friend traveled and played with the band.
On November 1, 2008, a trailer was released which stated the name of Cinema Bizarre's upcoming album to be ToyZ.
Initially, the first single from their new album was to be "My Obsession", a song Strify described to be a 'powerful ballad'. However, the single was leaked, and thus was pulled off the Internet. The album release date was also pushed back from May to August 21. "My Obsession", although it already had cover art, was not released. The band released a message on their official YouTube account expressing their disappointment, and that they would change the single. On their official website, they announced that their American album was going to be titled "Bang!". The first single from the albums "ToyZ
ToyZ
ToyZ is the second studio album by German glam rock band Cinema Bizarre. After their debut album, Final Attraction was a moderate hit, they began working on their second studio album. The first single from the album is called "I Came 2 Party," featuring Space Cowboy...
" and "BANG!
BANG! (Cinema Bizarre album)
-Promotion:The band recently toured with Lady Gaga on her The Fame Ball Tour to promote ToyZ and BANG!. They have played in select city's and locations as the opening act of the tour.*3/12 House of Blues-San Diego*3/13 Avalon Hollywood, CA...
" was "I Came 2 Party", a duet with Space Cowboy (musician)
Space Cowboy (musician)
Nick Dresti , better known by his stage name Space Cowboy, is a DJ and twice Grammy Award nominated producer, who was born in Paris and raised in England.-Biography:...
.
"My Obession" was chosen to be the second single from "ToyZ
ToyZ
ToyZ is the second studio album by German glam rock band Cinema Bizarre. After their debut album, Final Attraction was a moderate hit, they began working on their second studio album. The first single from the album is called "I Came 2 Party," featuring Space Cowboy...
" and "BANG!
BANG! (Cinema Bizarre album)
-Promotion:The band recently toured with Lady Gaga on her The Fame Ball Tour to promote ToyZ and BANG!. They have played in select city's and locations as the opening act of the tour.*3/12 House of Blues-San Diego*3/13 Avalon Hollywood, CA...
" and was accompanied by two different versions of the music video.
On January 21, 2010, the band announced via MySpace that they were taking a break, as they felt that it was "time to start something new."
Strify started going by his full name, Jack Strify, and released a new version of their song "Blasphemy" as a featured artist with French DJ Junior Caldera
Junior Caldera
Junior Caldera is a French disc jockey from Paris. A multi-instrumentalist, Caldera was influenced by many musical styles and made rock music before becoming involved in house music in 2002 whilst working as a stage designer in a number of Parisian nightclubs...
in June 2011. He later announced that he would be releasing a solo album by the end of 2011.
Luminor's departure
From September onwards, Luminor had been absent at a few concerts and Yu's closest friend temporarily helped out in Luminor's place. On November 27, 2008, Luminor announced on his MySpace profile that he had to leave Cinema Bizarre. He said this departure was due to health issues and unresolvable inner conflicts. In his statement, he briefly said that his condition had worsened, he was not able to continue participating in the band, and it was a private issue.Albums
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AUT 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... |
FRA France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
IT Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
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| 2007 | Final Attraction Final Attraction Final Attraction is the debut studio album by German band Cinema Bizarre. The album features a blend of synth pop, dark electro and rock, and glam rock. The album peaked at #14 on the German Billboards but failed to chart in most other countries. This was the only album to feature Luminor, who was...
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| 2009 | ToyZ ToyZ ToyZ is the second studio album by German glam rock band Cinema Bizarre. After their debut album, Final Attraction was a moderate hit, they began working on their second studio album. The first single from the album is called "I Came 2 Party," featuring Space Cowboy...
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Singles
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| GER | AUT | FRA | EU Eurochart Hot 100 Singles The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,... |
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| 2007 | "Lovesongs (They Kill Me) Lovesongs (They Kill Me) "Lovesongs " is a glam rock song by German band Cinema Bizarre, from their debut album Final Attraction. The song hit #9 on the German Hot 100, making it their highest charting single to date.-Track listing:... " |
Final Attraction Final Attraction Final Attraction is the debut studio album by German band Cinema Bizarre. The album features a blend of synth pop, dark electro and rock, and glam rock. The album peaked at #14 on the German Billboards but failed to chart in most other countries. This was the only album to feature Luminor, who was... |
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| "Escape to the Stars Escape To The Stars "Escape To The Stars" is a glam rock song and the second single by German band Cinema Bizarre, from their debut album Final Attraction.This song features samples from synthpop band Depeche Mode's "Everything Counts".-Track listing:... " |
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| 2008 | "Forever or Never Forever Or Never "Forever Or Never" is the third single by German band Cinema Bizarre, from their debut album Final Attraction. The song was also recorded in Korean by boy band Shinee in 2009... " |
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| 2009 | "I Came 2 Party I Came 2 Party "I Came 2 Party" is a song by German band Cinema Bizarre. It features Space Cowboy and was written and produced by Martin Kierszenbaum, RedOne and Space Cowboy, for the band's second studio album ToyZ and debut U.S. album, BANG!. The track was released as the album's lead single on August 7, 2009... " |
ToyZ ToyZ ToyZ is the second studio album by German glam rock band Cinema Bizarre. After their debut album, Final Attraction was a moderate hit, they began working on their second studio album. The first single from the album is called "I Came 2 Party," featuring Space Cowboy... and BANG! BANG! (Cinema Bizarre album) -Promotion:The band recently toured with Lady Gaga on her The Fame Ball Tour to promote ToyZ and BANG!. They have played in select city's and locations as the opening act of the tour.*3/12 House of Blues-San Diego*3/13 Avalon Hollywood, CA... |
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