Schiller (band)

Schiller
Schiller in 2018
Background information
Genres	Electropop, ambient, new-age, trance, chilltrance
Years active	1998 (1998)–present
Labels	Universal, Polydor, Radikal, Deutsche Grammophon
Members	Christopher von Deylen
Past members	Mirko von Schlieffen
Website	schillermusic.com

Schiller (German pronunciation: [ˈʃɪlɐ]) is a German electronic music band. It was formed in 1998 and is named after the German poet and dramatist Friedrich Schiller. Originally, it was a duo consisting of Christopher von Deylen (German: [ˈdaɪlən]) and Mirko von Schlieffen. Around 2001 or 2002, von Schlieffen left the band, leaving von Deylen the solo member.

Schiller won the ECHO award in 2002 for the Best Dance Single of the Year with "Dream of You".^[1] Schiller has sold over seven million albums worldwide.^[2]

Vocals for Schiller productions are sung by guest artists, including Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil, Samu Haber of Sunrise Avenue, Sarah Brightman, Moya Brennan of Clannad, Midge Ure of Ultravox, Andrea Corr of The Corrs, Colbie Caillat, Sarah Howells of Paper Aeroplanes, Ben Becker, Peter Heppner of synthpop band Wolfsheim, Xavier Naidoo, Arlissa, Maya Saban, Kim Sanders formerly of Culture Beat, Ana Torroja of the Spanish pop group Mecano, Tarja Turunen formerly of symphonic metal group Nightwish, Despina Vandi, Alexander Veljanov of Darkwave group Deine Lakaien, Swedish singer September, French voice artist Pierre Maubouché, Nena, and Meredith Call. Other musicians that have collaborated with Schiller include Anggun, Lang Lang, Klaus Schulze, Mike Oldfield, Helen Boulding, Kate Havnevik, Pouya Saraei,^[3] Damae of Fragma, Tangerine Dream, Jaël of Swiss band Lunik, Stephanie Coker, and German actress Anna Maria Mühe.