Singing in German need not be a barrier to global success, as proved by Kraftwerk, Trio, Tokio Hotel and Rammstein. Nena had a huge hit with 99 Luftballons in German - which charted much higher than the English version.
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The show, the ranking, the playlist - starting here on August 22, 2015.