Sash!
{{Short description|German musical group}}
{{Other uses|Sash (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sash!
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| image = 2015333014000 2015-11-28 Sunshine Live - Die 90er Live on Stage - Sven - 1D X - 1358 - DV3P8783 mod.jpg
| caption = Sash! during Sunshine Live "Die 90er - Live on Stage" at Maimarkt Halle, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany on 29 November 2015
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| alias =
| origin = Germany
| genre = Dance-pop, Eurodance, trance
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| years_active = 1995–present
| label = Tokapi, Mighty
| associated_acts = Tokapi, Stunt
| website = [http://www.dj-sash.com/ www.dj-sash.com]
| current_members = Sascha Lappessen
Ralf Kappmeier
Thomas Ludke
}}
Sash! ({{IPA|de|zaʃ}}; stylised as SASH!) is a German DJ/production team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen (born 10 June 1970) who works in the recording studio with Ralf Kappmeier, Karl Xander, and Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke.{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 482}} They have sold over 22 million albums worldwide and earned more than 65 gold and platinum awards.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}} In the UK, their first four hit singles incorporated vocals in different languages (French, Spanish, English and Italian).
Musical career
=1995–1997: Formation and ''It's My Life – The Album''=
{{Main|It's My Life – The Album}}
Sascha Lappessen, Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke, and Ralf Kappmeier founded SASH! in 1995.{{cite book|title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=Virgin Books|date=2000|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0427-8|page=340}} The previous year, the three had worked together, under the name of 'Careca', to produce a piece called "Indian Rave."{{citation needed|date=February 2015}} In 1996, SASH! released "It's My Life", which became a European club hit.{{cite web| url= https://www.janvis.com/artist/sash |publisher=Jan Vis Entertainment| title=Surely, in the pop-universe, anything is possible...}} In 1997, with Sabine Ohmes as the singer, SASH! released "Encore une fois". It reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, as well as reaching the top 10 of five countries' singles charts and the top 20 of seven countries' singles charts.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
In the same year, SASH! produced "Ecuador", and "Stay", which both also reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart.
=1998–1999: ''Life Goes On''=
{{Main|Life Goes On (Sash! album)}}
In 1998, SASH! released the first single from his second album, "La Primavera", which reached No. 3 in the UK, "Mysterious Times" which became their fourth UK No.2, (No. 2), and "Move Mania", (No. 8). The following year, "Colour the World" peaked at No. 15 in the UK.
=2000-2003: ''Trilenium'' and ''S4! SASH!''=
{{Main|Trilenium}}
In 1999, SASH! released "Adelante", the first single from album Trilenium. It peaked at No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart in January 2000, their fifth single to reach that position.
Encore Une Fois – The Greatest Hits is the group's fourth album and was released on 30 October 2000.
In 2002, SASH! released the song "Ganbareh", which means "go for it". The song "Run" with Boy George was the next single release, with the new album released thereafter. The third single from the album S4!Sash! was "I Believe", which featured TJ Davis, and was released in 2003.
=2007: ''10th Anniversary''=
{{Main|10th Anniversary (Sash! album)}}
10th Anniversary is the sixth album by German DJ SASH!. It includes 16 singles, a reloaded version of Ecuador, previously unreleased songs, plus a bonus DVD including videoclips to all the songs from the album.
{{Main|The Best Of (Sash! album)}}
After fifteen years, all singles were released on one album, The Best Of. A new song called "Raindrops" reached No. 9 in the UK chart.
=2010-present=
On 28 April 2023, Sash! released the single "Rock My Body", in collaboration with Dutch-Moroccan DJ and producer R3hab and Romanian singer Inna.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/rock-my-body-single/1680572127|title=Rock My Body - Inna, Sash & R3hab|website=Apple Music|date=28 April 2023|access-date=29 April 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/new-releases/|title=New Releases|last=Griffiths|first=George|website=Official Charts |date=28 April 2023|access-date=29 April 2023}} The single interpolates "Ecuador".{{cite web|url=https://themusicessentials.com/music/r3hab-rock-my-body/|title=Multi-Platinum Artists R3HAB And INNA Team Up On New Dance-Pop Smash "Rock My Body" – Remake Of Sash!'s Iconic 90s Hit "Ecuador"|website=The Music Essentials|last=Bhanawat|first=Akshay|date=28 April 2023|access-date=29 April 2023}}
Discography
{{Main|Sash! discography}}
Studio albums
- It's My Life (1997)
- Life Goes On (1998)
- Trilenium (2000)
- S4!Sash! (2002)
- Life Is a Beach (2012)
- Life Changes (2013)
References
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External links
- [http://www.sashworld.com/ Official website]
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Category:German electronic music groups
Category:German trance music groups
Category:German Eurodance groups