The single 'Let the Dream Come True' from the album topped the charts in Switzerland and entered the Top 5 in Germany, where it was certified Gold for sales over 250,000 units. 4 in Switzerland where it was certified Platinum for selling over 50,000 units, it entered the Top 10 in Germany, where it spent total of 26 weeks on the chart, eventually reaching Gold status for selling over 250,000 units. In the fall of 1994, his second studio album There Is a Party was released. 'Everybody' differed from the previously released singles in terms of its structure it diverged from house, leaning towards a mixture of house and hip hop (' hip house'), with female vocalists performing the chorus and rap verses performed by BoBo. 2 in Germany and was certified Platinum for selling 500,000 units there. While DJ BoBo appeared to have already separated himself from one-hit wonders, he released his next single, ' Everybody', in the summer of 1994, which climbed as high as No. It earned him yet another Gold award in Germany for sales of over 250,000 units, as the song also entered the Top 20 in numerous countries. The long-awaited album Dance with Me was released in October 1993 and remained in the charts all over Europe for quite some time, which was followed by another single, ' Take Control', again from his debut album.

The single reached Gold status in Germany for sales of 250,000 units. His second hit, ' Keep on Dancing', which followed the same technique as its predecessor, reached the Top 5 both in Switzerland and in Germany, and landed in the Top 10 in other parts of Europe. 'Somebody Dance with Me' was certified Gold in Germany for selling well over 250,000 units.

Employing catchy refrains by Emel Aykanat as well as rap performance by himself, the single shot to number 1 in Switzerland and Sweden, while it landed in the Top 5 in numerous other European countries including Germany. In 1991, DJ BoBo released two other singles, 'Ladies in the House' and 'Let's Groove On'.īaumann gained immense international popularity when he released his Europe-wide smash hit ' Somebody Dance with Me' in November 1992. His first single 'I Love You' came out in late 1989 during which time he would still work as a DJ but focused on future releases of his own production. He gained enough experience and later decided to produce his own record. He continued to work as a DJ at numerous night-clubs such as Don Paco and the Hazyland, both in Switzerland. Having been involved in numerous dance-contests, Baumann managed to reach the Top 10 of the German dance-contest 'Disco Kings' with his acrobatic dance style.īaumann began his DJ career in 1985, a year after which he was a runner-up in the Swiss DJ Championships. This, however, did not last long as his desire for dancing clicked with the development of breakdancing after his high school graduation. Initially, Baumann wanted to work in the area of confectionery and bakery. Peter René Baumann was born in Kölliken, Switzerland in 1968 to Italian father Luigi Cipriano and Swiss mother Ruth Baumann.

1.6 2005–2008: Eurovision Song Contest and 10th World Music Awardīiography 1985–1991: Early beginnings.

BoBo has received numerous Gold and Platinum certifications for his releases and has found success in Europe (primarily Germany and Switzerland), Asia, and South America. BoBo charted with the singles ' Keep on Dancing', ' Take Control', ' Everybody', ' Let the Dream Come True', ' Love Is All Around', ' Freedom', ' Pray', and ' What a Feeling', as well as ' Chihuahua', almost all of which comprised fast-paced Eurodance sound with female vocals and rap verses performed by BoBo.īetween 19, he had 27 single chart hits in Switzerland and Germany and has won ten World Music Awards for being Switzerland's best selling artist. BoBo has also released 34 singles, some of which have charted high not only in German speaking countries, but also in other European territories.Īs a dance music producer, his first big success came with the single ' Somebody Dance with Me', which borrows its melody from Rockwell's ' Somebody's Watching Me'. He has sold 14 million records worldwide and has released 12 studio albums as well as several compilation albums which have included his previous hits in a reworked format. Peter René Baumann (born 5 January 1968), better known under his stage name DJ BoBo, is a Swiss singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, and music producer.

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