Modern Talking

German pop duo
Organization musical_group Q27417
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Summary

Modern Talking is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of musical group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,803 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Echo Pop Award for the Best National Rock/Pop Group[3]
  • Genre: synth-pop[4], Eurodisco[5], Europop[6], dance-pop[7], new wave[8], Eurodance[9], pop rock[10], dance-rock[11]
  • Record label: Hansa Records[12], Bertelsmann Music Group[13], Sony Music[14]
  • Discography: Modern Talking discography[15]
  • Commons category: Modern Talking[16]
  • Country of origin: West Germany[17], Germany[18]
  • Has part(s): Thomas Anders[19], Dieter Bohlen[20]
  • Inception: 1983[21]
  • Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 2003[22]
  • Location of formation: Berlin[23], Hamburg[24]
  • Official website: http://www.moderntalking.com[25]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Modern Talking[26]
  • Commons gallery: Modern Talking[27]
  • Topic has template: Template:Modern Talking[28]
  • Official name: Modern Talking[29]
  • Start of work period: 1983[30], 1984[31]
  • End of work period: 2003[32]
  • Hashtag: moderntalking[33]

Why It Matters

Modern Talking has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did Modern Talking receive?

Honors received include Echo Pop Award for the Best National Rock/Pop Group[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . allmusic.com. allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Instagram. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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