DJ BoBo

René Baumann (born January 5, 1968) better known as DJ BoBo, is a successful Swiss singer, songwriter, dancer and music producer. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 468 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): DJ Bobo Metadata... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 468 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): DJ Bobo Metadata... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ...

Music career

René Baumann was born in Kölliken, Switzerland, to Italian father Luigi Cipiriano and Swiss mother Ruth Baumann. As a dance music producer, his first big success came with the single "Somebody Dance with Me", which is similar in sound to Rockwell's, "Somebody's Watching Me". The single hit number one in Switzerland. After this, he charted well with the singles "Keep on Dancing" and "Take Control". From 1992 till 2007 he had 27 single chart-hits in Switzerland and Germany. Kölliken is a municipality in the district of Zofingen, in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. ...

René has received numerous golds and platinums for his songs and has found success in Europe (primarily Germany, Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina), Israel, and South America. René's more recent songs are a departure from eurodance, but he hasn't completely abandoned the genre, as seen from non-single tracks such as "Moscow" (2001), "No More Pain" (2003), and "Amazing Life" (2005). World map showing the location of Europe. ... Bosnia and Herzegovina (also variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Eurodance is a colloquial and marketing term for a type of European synthesizer-driven dance music which became popular worldwide in the early- to mid-1990s. ...

One of his singles, "Chihuahua", was used in a 2002 Spanish Coca-Cola commercial and went on number one in the single-charts of Spain and Mexico. In 2003 it was re-released due to its huge success and it ended being the best selling single of the year 2003 world wide. With this song DJ Bobo went on number one in the charts of Switzerland and France, number two in Czech Republic and Italy and number 36 in United Kingdom. In December 2004, the Cantonese version of "Chihuahua" was written by Wyman Wong as the theme song of the same product. This version was performed by Joey Yung. DJ BoBo René Baumann (born January 5, 1968) better known as DJ BoBo, is a successful Swiss singer, songwriter, dancer and music producer. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... Cantonese is a major dialect group or language of the Chinese language, a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... Wyman Wong (Chinese: 黃偉文), born 1969, is one of the most popular lyricist in Hong Kong, whose works are characterised by punning and word plays. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

In 2004, as a result of the success of "Chihuahua", René was awarded the Swiss award for show business at the Swiss awards, an annual event meant to recognise high achieving Swiss people.

As well as being a eurodance performer and producer, René is also a choreographic dancer.

2007 Eurovision Song Contest

DJ BoBo performing "Vampires Are Alive" in the ESC 2007 semi-final

On October 11, 2006 DJ Bobo announced in a press conference that he has applied to represent Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.^[1] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1500 × 1000 pixel, file size: 912 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1500 × 1000 pixel, file size: 912 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Vampires Are Alive is an upcoming Swiss entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 to be held in Helsinki 2007, performed by René Baumann (DJ BoBo). ... is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. ...

In past years, Switzerland's entry has not necessarily been a Swiss national, Most notably, Canadian Celine Dion won the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 representing Switzerland. In DJ Bobo's press conference, he told reporters that "It's a shame for Swiss tax payer money from the TV licence fees to go to fund a foreign act, and the people should resist that." Céline Marie Claudette Dion Angélil, OC, OQ, (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian pop singer and occasional songwriter. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 30, 1988 in Dublin. ...

In December 2006 the Swiss TV Council announced that they had chosen Bobo out of over 200 applicants to represent Switzerland in Helsinki. The council earned some negative comments for the selection as not having been fair towards lesser known Swiss artists. Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Finland Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - City manager Jussi Pajunen Area  - City 187. ...

On February 21 2007, DJ Bobo revealed both the song and video he will enter in the Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki. The song was titled "Vampires Are Alive", but despite being one of the countries expected to make the final on May 12, it failed to get pass the semi-final stage. The song was placed twentieth out of twenty eight entries. The modern logo was introduced for the 2004 Contest (in Istanbul) to create a consistent visual identity. ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Finland Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - City manager Jussi Pajunen Area  - City 187. ... Vampires Are Alive is an upcoming Swiss entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 to be held in Helsinki 2007, performed by René Baumann (DJ BoBo). ... is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

World Food Programme

DJ Bobo became a United Nations World Food Programme National Ambassador Against Hunger in October 2006, becoming the first Swiss celebrity to take up the role. He was also a participant in the 2006 Geneva Walk the World event.^[2] The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... Italian €2 commemorative coin of 2004 celebrating the WFP The World Food Programme (WFP), the worlds largest humanitarian agency, provides food to more than 90 million people in 80 countries. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article belongs in one or more categories. ...

Family

In 1993 René met Nancy Rentzsch; she joined his team in 1995. René and Nancy became a couple and in 2002 they married. René and Nancy have two children.

Discography

Albums:

• 1993 Dance with Me
• 1994 There Is a Party
• 1995 Just for You
• 1996 World in Motion #2 AUT (Gold)
• 1998 Magic
• 1999 The Ultimate Megamix '99
• 1999 Level 6
• 1999 The Remixes
• 2001 Planet Colors
• 2002 Celebration
• 2003 Visions
• 2003 Chihuahua
• 2003 Live in Concert
• 2005 Pirates of Dance
• 2006 Greatest Hits
• 2007 Vampires

Singles:

• 1989 "I Love You"
• 1991 "Ladies in the House"
• 1991 "Let's Groove On"
• 1992 "Somebody Dance with Me" #3 AUT, #1 SUI, #1 SWE
• 1993 "Keep on Dancing" #7 AUT, #2 SUI, #7 SWE
• 1994 "Take Control" #9 AUT, #7 SUI, #21 SWE
• 1994 "Everybody" #24 AUT, #3 SUI, #20 SWE
• 1994 "Let the Dream Come True" #6 AUT, #1 SUI, #11 SWE
• 1995 "Love Is All Around" #13 AUT, #16 SUI, #14 SWE, #42 FRA
• 1995 "There Is a Party" #29 AUT, #13 SUI, #35 FRA
• 1995 "Freedom" #7 AUT, #4 SUI, #31 SWE, #7 FIN
• 1996 "Love Is the Price" #13 AUT, #11 SUI, #12 FIN
• 1996 "Pray" #6 AUT, #2 SUI, #2 FIN
• 1996 "Respect Yourself" #23 AUT, #16 SUI, #7 FIN
• 1997 "It's My Life" #16 AUT, #7 SUI, #17 FIN
• 1997 "Shadows of the Night" #25 AUT, #7 SUI
• 1998 "Where Is Your Love" #20 AUT, #3 SUI
• 1998 "Around the World" #23 SUI
• 1998 "Celebrate" #8 SUI
• 1999 "Together" #34 AUT, #4 SUI
• 1999 "Lies" #48 SUI
• 2001 "What a Feeling" (with Irene Cara) #11 AUT, #2 SUI
• 2001 "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" #25 SUI
• 2001 "Colors of Life" #37 SUI
• 2002 "Celebration" #48 AUT, #14 SUI
• 2003 "I Believe" #61 AUT, #13 SUI
• 2003 "Chihuahua" #48 AUT, #1 SUI, #10 SWE, #1 FRA, #19 GER, #8 BEL, #10 IRL, #15 NOR, #36 GBR, #20 World
• 2005 "Pirates of Dance" #43 AUT, #3 SUI, #16 GER
• 2005 "Amazing Life" #27 SUI, #48 GER
• 2006 "Secrets of Love" (with Sandra Cretu) #39 AUT, #5 SUI, #13 GER
• 2007 "Vampires Are Alive" #62 AUT, #3 SUI, #7 FIN, #24 GER
• 2007 "We Gotta Hold On"

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References

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External links

• Official Website
• Full Discography and Swiss Chart Overview of DJ Bobo from www.swisscharts.com
• DJ Bobo at World Food Programme
• Video of song "Vampires are alive"