Malediva
Encyclopedia
Malediva is a German
chanson
and cabaret
trio, consisting of
All members live in Berlin
and perform in Germany, Switzerland
and Austria
.
Though Lo and Tetta are a homosexual
couple, they claim their sexual orientation doesn't play a role in their performance, as the audience might suspect: during performance, they often shift roles and gender, which is supported by their androgynous makeup.
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...
chanson
Chanson
A chanson is in general any lyric-driven French song, usually polyphonic and secular. A singer specialising in chansons is known as a "chanteur" or "chanteuse" ; a collection of chansons, especially from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, is also known as a chansonnier.-Chanson de geste:The...
and cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
trio, consisting of
- Lo Malinke (* 1970) – vocals, texts, lyricsLyricsLyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
- Tetta Müller (* 1970) – vocals, texts, stage design, costume
- Florian Ludewig (* 1975) - pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
All members live in Berlin
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...
and perform in Germany, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Austria
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...
.
Topics
Malediva's preferred topics are mainly human relationships and "living in the province". Their lyrics and texts are often based on their own biography, and reflect the relations between the members of the group.Though Lo and Tetta are a homosexual
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
couple, they claim their sexual orientation doesn't play a role in their performance, as the audience might suspect: during performance, they often shift roles and gender, which is supported by their androgynous makeup.
Awards
- Kritiker-Preis der Berliner ZeitungBerliner ZeitungThe Berliner Zeitung, founded in 1945, is a German center-left daily newspaper based in Berlin, published by Berliner Verlag. It is the only East German paper to achieve national prominence since unification. In 2003, the Berliner was Berlin's largest subscription newspaper—the weekend...
, 2000 - St. Ingberter Pfanne, 2001
- TuttlingerTuttlingenTuttlingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, capital of the district Tuttlingen. Nendingen, Möhringen and Eßlingen are three former municipalities that belong to Tuttlingen...
Krähe, Jury – und Publikumspreis 2004 - MemmingerMemmingenMemmingen is a town in the Bavarian administrative region of Swabia in Germany. It is the central economic, educational and administrative centre in the Danube-Iller region. To the west the town is flanked by the Iller, the river that marks the Baden-Württemberg border...
Kabarett – Preis, 2004 - Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis – Sparte Kleinkunst, – 2006
Records
- CD:
- große kundsd, Roof Music, 2000, ISBN 3-933686-45-8.
- schaulaufen, Roof Music, 2001, ISBN 3-933686-62-8.
- Leuchtet, Roof Music, 2003, ISBN 3-936186-23-5.
- Heimatmelodie, Roof Music, September 2004, ISBN 3-936186-70-7.
- Ab heute verliebt!, Roof Music, September 2006, ISBN 3-938781-32-7.
- DVD:
- Malediva Ab heute verliebt!, Alive, 2007, ISBN 978-3-938781-51-7.