List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 2009
Number-one artists
Table:
Position
Nationality
Artist
Weeks #1

1
United States
Lady Gaga
10

2
United States
Pitbull
5

3
Belgium
Milow
4

3
Netherlands
Lisa
4

3
Netherlands
Anouk
4

3
United Kingdom
Robbie Williams
4

4
Suriname
Damaru
3

4
Netherlands
Jan Smit
3

4
United Kingdom
Snow Patrol
3

5
United States
Katy Perry
2

5
Brazil
Cidinho & Doca
2

5
United States
Colby O'Donis
2

5
Netherlands
Ilse DeLange
2

5
Norway
Madcon
2

5
United States
The Black Eyed Peas
2

5
Germany
Cascada
2

5
Romania
Edward Maya
2

5
Romania
Vika Jigulina
2

6
United States
Owl City
1

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The United States of America ( USA ) , commonly known as the United States ( U.S. or US ) or America , is a country consisting of 50 states , a federal district , five major self-governing territories , and various possessions . [ g ] At 3.8 million square miles ( 9.8 million km2 ) , it is the world 's third or fourth-largest country by total area [ b ] and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe . Most of the country is located in central North America between Canada and Mexico . With an estimated population of over 328 million , the U.S. is the third most populous country in the world . The capital is Washington , D.C. , and the most populous city is New York City . Paleo-Indians migrated from Siberia to the North American mainland at least 12,000 years ago . European colonization began in the 16th century . The United States emerged from the thirteen British colonies established along the East Coast . Numerous disputes between Great Britain and the colonies led to the American Revolutionary War lasting between 1775 and 1783 , leading to independence . The United States embarked on a vigorous expansion across North America throughout the 19th century - gradually acquiring new territories , displacing Native Americans , and admitting new states - until by 1848 it spanned the continent . During the second half of the 19th century , the American Civil War led to the abolition of slavery in the United States . The Spanish-American War and World War I confirmed the country 's status as a global military power .
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( /ˈstɛfəni ˌdʒɜːrməˈnɒtə/ STEF-ən-ee JUR-mə-NOT-ə ) ( born March 28 , 1986 ) , known professionally as Lady Gaga , is an American singer , songwriter , and actress . She is known for reinventing herself throughout her career and for her versatility in numerous areas of the entertainment industry . Gaga began performing as a teenager , singing at open mic nights and acting in school plays . She studied at Collaborative Arts Project 21 , through New York University 's Tisch School of the Arts , before dropping out to pursue a music career . When Def Jam Recordings canceled her contract , she worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing , where Akon helped her sign a joint deal with Interscope Records and his own label KonLive Distribution in 2007 . She rose to prominence the following year with her debut album , the electropop record The Fame , and its chart-topping singles Just Dance and Poker Face . The follow-up EP The Fame Monster ( 2009 ) , along with the singles Bad Romance , Telephone and Alejandro , were also successful . Gaga 's second full-length album , Born This Way ( 2011 ) , explored electronic rock and techno-pop and debuted atop the US Billboard 200 with more than one million copies sold . Its title track became the fastest-selling song on the iTunes Store with over a million downloads in less than a week . Gaga experimented with EDM on her third studio album , Artpop ( 2013 ) , which included the single Applause . Her collaborative jazz album with Tony Bennett , Cheek to Cheek ( 2014 ) , and her soft rock-influenced fifth studio album , Joanne ( 2016 ) , continued to top the US charts . During this period , Gaga ventured into acting , playing leading roles in the miniseries American Horror Story : Hotel ( 2015-2016 ) , for which she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress , and the critically acclaimed musical drama film A Star Is Born ( 2018 ) .
Armando Christian Pérez ( born January 15 , 1981 ) , known professionally as Pitbull , is an American rapper , singer , songwriter and record producer . Pérez began his career in the early 2000s , recording reggaeton , latin hip hop and crunk music under a multitude of labels . In 2004 , he released his debut album M.I.A.M.I . under TVT Records and the executive production of Lil Jon . Pitbull later released his second album El Mariel , in 2006 and his third , The Boatlift , in 2007 . His fourth album , Rebelution ( 2009 ) , included his breakthrough hit single I Know You Want Me ( Calle Ocho ) , which peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart . After rebranding himself as a pop artist , Pitbull 's next English-language album , Planet Pit , featured his first US number one single Give Me Everything . His 2013 track from Global Warming : Meltdown , titled Timber , topped the charts in twenty nations , and hit # 1 in fifteen countries , including the US and UK . He performed the song We Are One ( Ole Ola ) along with Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte , which served as the official theme of the 2014 FIFA World Cup . Pitbull 's music has sold over 100 million records worldwide , as well as number # 1 singles in 15 different countries . Pitbull 's other ventures include brand ambassadorship and for various entities , activism and philanthropy in the Latino American community , and a radio station ( Pitbull 's Globalization ) on Sirius XM Radio . As of May 2019 , Pitbull has won 35 Billboard Latin Music Awards .
Belgium , [ A ] officially the Kingdom of Belgium , is a country in Western Europe . It is bordered by the Netherlands to the north , Germany to the east , Luxembourg to the southeast , France to the southwest , and the North Sea to the northwest . It covers an area of 30,689 km2 ( 11,849 sq mi ) and has a population of more than 11.5 million , making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe , with a density of 376 per square kilometre ( 970/sq mi ) . The capital and largest city is Brussels ; other major cities are Antwerp , Ghent , Charleroi and Liège . The sovereign state is a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system . Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional and linguistic grounds . It is divided into three highly autonomous regions : the Flemish Region in the north , Wallonia in the south , and the Brussels-Capital Region . Brussels is the smallest and most densely populated region , as well as the richest region in terms of GDP per capita . Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups or communities : the Dutch-speaking Flemish Community , which constitutes about 60 percent of the population , and the French-speaking Community , which comprises about 40 percent of all Belgians . A small German-speaking Community , numbering around one percent , exists in the East Cantons . The Brussels-Capital Region is officially bilingual ( French and Dutch ) , although French is the dominant language . Belgium 's linguistic diversity and related political conflicts are reflected in its political history and complex system of governance , made up of six different governments .
Jonathan Ivo Gilles Vandenbroeck ( Dutch : [ ˈjoːnɑtɑn vɑndənˈbruk ] ; born 14 July 1981 in Borgerhout ) , known professionally as Milow , is a Belgian singer-songwriter . Milow released his debut album , The Bigger Picture , in 2006 on his own label Homerun Records . The fourth single from that album , You Do n't Know , became one of the biggest hit singles of the year in Belgium in 2007 , and The Bigger Picture stayed on the Belgian album chart for 110 weeks . However , it was not until his second self-released album Coming of Age in 2008 ( in 2009 renamed and repackaged as Milow ) , that Milow achieved major commercial success all over mainland Europe . The album peaked at number three on the German Album Top 50 chart , at number four in the Swiss Album Top 100 , and peaked in the top twenty of many European charts . The album reached platinum in Germany and Switzerland , it reached gold in France , The Netherlands , and Belgium , and it sold over 500,000 copies in mainland Europe and Canada . Milow 's international breakthrough came with the release of the single Ayo Technology , a song originally written and recorded by 50 Cent , Justin Timberlake and Timbaland , from the album Milow . The single peaked at number one in The Netherlands , Sweden , Denmark , Switzerland , Belgium , peaked at number two in Germany , Spain , Austria , and peaked in the top ten in France , Italy and Finland . The song was a huge commercial success , receiving a platinum certification in Germany , Sweden , Switzerland , Belgium , Austria , Denmark and gold certification in Spain and The Netherlands .
The Netherlands ( Dutch : Nederland , [ ˈneːdərlɑnt ] ( listen ) ) , informally Holland , is a country in Northwestern Europe with some overseas territories in the Caribbean . In Europe , it consists of 12 provinces that border Germany to the east , Belgium to the south , and the North Sea to the northwest , with maritime borders in the North Sea with those countries and the United Kingdom . Together with the Caribbean Netherlands - Bonaire , Sint Eustatius and Saba - it forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands . The official language is Dutch and a secondary official language in the province of Friesland is West Frisian . In the north and east of the country , Low Saxon is also spoken , and in the southeast , Limburgish . In the Caribbean Netherlands English and Papiamento are recognised languages . The five largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam , Rotterdam , The Hague , Utrecht and Eindhoven . Amsterdam is the country 's most populous city and nominal capital , while The Hague holds the seat of the States General , Cabinet and Supreme Court . The Port of Rotterdam is the busiest seaport in Europe , and the busiest in any country outside Asia . Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the busiest airport in the Netherlands , and the third busiest in Europe . The country is a founding member of the EU , Eurozone , G10 , NATO , OECD and WTO , as well as a part of the Schengen Area and the trilateral Benelux Union . It hosts several intergovernmental organisations and international courts , many of which are centered in The Hague , which is consequently dubbed 'the world 's legal capital ' .
Lisa Lois ( born 22 June 1987 as Lisa Hordijk ) is a Dutch singer who rose to prominence after winning the second season of talent show X Factor . In 2009 , she changed her stage name to Lisa Lois and released her debut album Smoke .
Anouk Teeuwe ( Dutch pronunciation : [ aːˈnuk ˈteːuʋə ] ; born 8 April 1975 ) , professionally known by the mononym Anouk , is a Dutch singer-songwriter . After her breakthrough in 1997 with the single Nobody 's Wife , she had numerous hit singles in the Dutch and Belgian charts , such as R U Kiddin ' Me , Michel , Girl , Lost , Modern World , Three Days in a Row , and Woman . Anouk has released eleven studio albums to date , the most recent one being Fake It Till We Die , released on 21 October 2016 . She represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö , Sweden , with the song Birds . Her song made it to the final - the first since 2004 for the Netherlands ; and finished 9th with 114 points .
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , commonly known as the United Kingdom ( UK or U.K. ) or Britain , [ note 11 ] is a sovereign country located off the north­western coast of the European mainland . Existing under its current name since 1921 , the United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain , the north­eastern part of the island of Ireland , and many smaller islands . Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland . Otherwise , the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to the east , the English Channel to the south and the Celtic Sea to the southwest , giving it the 12th-longest coastline in the world . The Irish Sea separates Great Britain and Ireland . The total area of the United Kingdom is 94,000 square miles ( 240,000 km2 ) . The United Kingdom is a unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy . [ note 12 ] The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II , who has reigned since 1952 , making her the world 's longest-serving current head of state . The United Kingdom 's capital and largest city is London , a global city and financial centre with an urban area population of 10.3 million . Other major cities include Birmingham , Manchester , Glasgow , Leeds and Liverpool . The United Kingdom consists of four constituent countries : England , Scotland , Wales , and Northern Ireland . Their capitals are London , Edinburgh , Cardiff , and Belfast , respectively .
Robert Peter Williams ( born 13 February 1974 ) is an English singer-songwriter and entertainer . He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1989 to 1995 , but achieved greater commercial success with his solo career , beginning in 1997 . Williams has released seven UK number one singles and eleven out of his twelve studio albums have reached number one in the UK . He is the best-selling British solo artist in the United Kingdom and the best selling non-Latino artist in Latin America . Six of his albums are among the top 100 biggest-selling albums in the United Kingdom-four albums in the top 60-and in 2006 he entered the Guinness Book of World Records for selling 1.6 million tickets of his Close Encounters Tour in a single day . Williams has received a record eighteen Brit Awards - winning Best British Male Artist four times , two awards for Outstanding Contribution to Music and the 2017 Brits Icon for his lasting impact on British culture , and three MTV European Music Awards . In 2004 , he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame after being voted the Greatest Artist of the 1990s . According to the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) , Williams has been certified for 19.9 million albums and 7.2 million singles in the UK as a solo artist . He is also one of the best-selling music artists of all time , having sold 75 million records worldwide . Williams also topped the 2000-2010 UK airplay chart . His three concerts at Knebworth in 2003 drew over 375,000 people , the UKs biggest music event to that point . In 2014 , he was awarded the freedom of his home town of Stoke-on-Trent , as well as having a tourist trail created and streets named in his honour .
Suriname ( /ˈsjʊərɪnæm/ , US also /-nɑːm/ , sometimes spelled Surinam ) , officially known as the Republic of Suriname ( Dutch : Republiek Suriname [ reːpyˌblik syːriˈnaːmə ] ) , is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America . It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north , French Guiana to the east , Guyana to the west and Brazil to the south . At just under 165,000 square kilometers ( 64,000 square miles ) , it is the smallest sovereign state in South America . [ note 1 ] Suriname has a population of approximately 575,990 , most of whom live on the country 's north coast , in and around the capital and largest city , Paramaribo . Suriname was long inhabited by various indigenous people before being invaded and contested by European powers from the 16th century , eventually coming under Dutch rule in the late 17th century . As the chief sugar colony during the Dutch colonial period , it was primarily a plantation economy dependent on African slaves and , following the abolition of slavery in 1863 , indentured servants from Asia . Suriname was ruled by the Dutch-chartered company Society of Suriname between 1683 and 1795 . In 1954 , Suriname became one of the constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands . On 25 November 1975 , the country of Suriname left the Kingdom of the Netherlands to become an independent state , nonetheless maintaining close economic , diplomatic , and cultural ties to its former colonizer . Suriname is considered to be a culturally Caribbean country , and is a member of the Caribbean Community ( CARICOM ) . While Dutch is the official language of government , business , media , and education , Sranan Tongo , an English-based creole language , is a widely used lingua franca . Suriname is the only sovereign nation outside Europe where Dutch is spoken by a majority of the population .
Dino Orpheo Canterburg ( born 2 July 1986 , in Paramaribo ) , better known by his stage name Damaru , is a Surinamese singer and rapper . He is best known for his song Mi Rowsu ( Tuintje In Mijn Hart ) with Dutch singer Jan Smit .
Jan Smit ( born 31 December 1985 ) is a Dutch singer , television host , actor and football director . Smit mostly sings Dutch songs in a genre known as Volendam music . In addition to his solo career , in 2015 Smit joined the schlager trio KLUBBB3 , and in 2017 The Toppers . As a TV presenter , he has worked on programs like the best singers in the Netherlands and Music Festival on the square . Since 1999 , Smit has been serving as an ambassador for the SOS Children 's Villages , and is member of the board for the football club FC Volendam .
Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish-Scottish rock band , formed in Dundee , Scotland in 1994 , consisting of Gary Lightbody ( vocals , guitar ) , Nathan Connolly ( guitar , backing vocals ) , Paul Wilson ( bass guitar , backing vocals ) , Jonny Quinn ( drums ) , and Johnny McDaid ( piano , guitar , backing vocals ) . Initially an indie rock band , the band rose to prominence in the early-mid 2000s as part of the post-Britpop movement . The band were founded at the University of Dundee in 1994 by Lightbody , Mark McClelland , and Michael Morrison as Shrug . After briefly using the name Polarbear , releasing the EP Starfighter Pilot ( 1997 ) and losing Morrison as a member , the band became Snow Patrol in 1997 and added Quinn to its line-up . Their first two studio albums , Songs for Polarbears ( 1998 ) and When It 's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up ( 2001 ) , were commercially unsuccessful and were released by the independent record label Jeepster Records . The band then signed to the major record label Polydor Records in 2002 . Connolly joined Snow Patrol in 2002 , and after their major-label debut album , Final Straw , the following year , the band rose to national fame . The album was certified 5× platinum in the UK and eventually sold over 3 million copies worldwide . Their next studio album , Eyes Open ( 2006 ) , and its hit single , Chasing Cars - the most widely played song of the 21st century on UK radio - propelled the band to greater international fame . The album topped the UK Albums Chart and was the best-selling British album of the year , selling over 6 million copies worldwide . In 2008 , the band released their fifth studio album , A Hundred Million Suns ; then , in 2009 , they released their first compilation album , Up to Now ; and , in 2011 , released their sixth studio album , Fallen Empires . The band released their seventh album , Wildness , on 25 May 2018 .
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson ( born October 25 , 1984 ) , known professionally as Katy Perry , is an American singer , songwriter , and television judge . After singing in church during her childhood , she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager . Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001 , which was commercially unsuccessful . She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard , Dr. Luke , and Max Martin . After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records , she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007 . Perry rose to fame in 2008 with her second album , One of the Boys , a pop rock record containing the singles I Kissed a Girl and Hot n Cold . The former track also sparked controversy for its themes of lesbianism . Her third album , Teenage Dream ( 2010 ) , ventured into disco , and was her first record to top the U.S . Billboard 200 . It peaked at number one on the U.S . Billboard Hot 100 with the singles California Gurls , Teenage Dream , Firework , E.T. , and Last Friday Night ( T.G.I.F . ) , while The One That Got Away reached number three on the chart .
Brazil ( Portuguese : Brasil ; Portuguese pronunciation : [ bɾaˈziw ] ) , [ nt 1 ] officially the Federative Republic of Brazil ( Portuguese : República Federativa do Brasil , listen ( help·info ) ) , is the largest country in both South America and Latin America . At 8.5 million square kilometers ( 3.2 million square miles ) and with over 211 million people , Brazil is the world 's fifth-largest country by area and the sixth most populous . Its capital is Brasília , and its most populous city is São Paulo . The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states , the Federal District , and the 5,570 municipalities . It is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas ; it is also one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations , due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world . Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east , Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 kilometers ( 4,655 mi ) . It borders all other countries in South America except Ecuador and Chile and covers 47.3% of the continent 's land area . Its Amazon River basin includes a vast tropical forest , home to diverse wildlife , a variety of ecological systems , and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats . This unique environmental heritage makes Brazil one of 17 megadiverse countries , and is the subject of significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation and environmental protection . Brazil was inhabited by numerous tribal nations prior to the landing in 1500 of explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral , who claimed the area for the Portuguese Empire . Brazil remained a Portuguese colony until 1808 , when the capital of the empire was transferred from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro . In 1815 , the colony was elevated to the rank of kingdom upon the formation of the United Kingdom of Portugal , Brazil and the Algarves .
Cidinho and Doca ( in Portuguese Cidinho e Doca , also as Cidinho & Doca ) is a Rio de Janeiro-based Brazilian rap duo made up of Sidney da Silva ( MC Cidinho ) and Marcos Paulo de Jesus Peizoto ( MC Doca ) , two prominent proibidão rappers . Proibidão refers to songs whose airplay is legally prohibited [ in Brazil ] due to alleged crime apology and promotion of drugs and arms usage . The duo are famous internationally for their rendition Rap das Armas ( English : Rap of Weapons ) , a 1990s song originally by Junior e Leonardo , a song that also appeared on the soundtrack of the film Elite Squad ( in Portuguese Tropa de Elite ) , the highest-grossing film of 2007 in Brazil . The song illustrates the daily invasion of favelas by the elite squad of the Brazilian police in order to fight crime and drug trafficking . Despite its popularity , Rap das Armas was never played on the Brazilian radio and was removed from the film 's soundtrack album two weeks after its release , because it allegedly praises fireweapons and lawlessness . Cidinho and Doca became very popular internationally through a series of remixes of their song Rap das Armas . Originally a hit in Portugal in 2008 , it became a hit all over Europe . A remix made by DJ Quintino reached the number-one spot in both the Dutch Singles Chart in February 2009 . The song also reached the top of the Swedish Singles Chart in summer of 2009 .
Colby O'Donis Colón ( born March 14 , 1989 ; /oʊdɒˈnɪs/ ) is an American singer , songwriter , and record producer . He is perhaps best known as the featured artist in the Lady Gaga single Just Dance , which spent more than eleven months on the Billboard Hot 100 . He is also well known for his lead single on his debut album Colby O titled What You Got featuring Akon , which peaked at number 14 on the Hot 100 , and being featured on Akon 's song Beautiful , which peaked at number 19 on the Hot 100 .
Ilse Annoeska de Lange ( born 13 May 1977 ) , better known as Ilse DeLange , is a Dutch country and pop rock singer-songwriter . As a member of The Common Linnets , she finished in second place at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 .
Norway ( Norwegian : Norge ( Bokmål ) or Noreg ( Nynorsk ) ; Northern Sami : Norga ; Lule Sami : Vuodna ; Southern Sami : Nöörje ) , officially the Kingdom of Norway , is a Nordic country in Northwestern Europe whose territory comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula ; the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard are also part of the Kingdom of Norway . [ note 2 ] The sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island is a dependent territory and thus not considered part of the kingdom . Norway also lays claim to the Antarctic territories of Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island . Norway has a total area of 385,207 square kilometres ( 148,729 sq mi ) and a population of 5,312,300 ( as of August 2018 ) . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden ( 1,619 km or 1,006 mi long ) . Norway is bordered by Finland and Russia to the north-east , and the Skagerrak strait to the south , with Denmark on the other side . Norway has an extensive coastline , facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea . The maritime influence also dominates Norway 's climate with mild lowland temperatures on the sea coasts , whereas the interior , while colder , is also a lot milder than areas elsewhere in the world on such northerly latitudes . Even during polar night in the north , temperatures above freezing are commonplace on the coastline . The maritime influence brings high rainfall and snowfall to some areas of the country . Harald V of the House of Glücksburg is the current King of Norway . Erna Solberg has been prime minister since 2013 when she replaced Jens Stoltenberg .
Madcon is a Norwegian musical duo formed in 1992 by Yosef Wolde-Mariam and Tshawe Baqwa . To date , they have released six albums .
Black Eyed Peas ( also known as The Black Eyed Peas ) is an American musical group , consisting of rappers will.i.am , apl.de.ap , and Taboo . Originally an alternative hip hop group , they subsequently changed their musical sound to pop and dance-pop music . Although the group was founded in Los Angeles in 1995 , it was not until the release of their third album , Elephunk , in 2003 , that they achieved high record sales . Since that time , the group has sold an estimated 75 million records , making them one of the world 's best-selling groups of all time . According to Nielsen SoundScan , the Black Eyed Peas were the second-best-selling artist/group of all time for downloaded tracks , behind Rihanna , with over 42 million sales . [ citation needed ] Their first major hit was the 2003 single Where Is the Love ? from Elephunk , which topped the charts in 13 countries , including the United Kingdom , where it spent seven weeks at number one and went on to become Britain 's biggest selling single of 2003 . Another European hit single from the album was Shut Up . Their fourth album , Monkey Business , was an even bigger worldwide success , certified 4× Platinum in the U.S. , and spawning four singles , Do n't Phunk with My Heart , Do n't Lie , My Humps , and Pump It . In 2009 , the group became one of only 11 artists to have simultaneously held the No . 1 and No . 2 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 , with their singles Boom Boom Pow and I Got ta Feeling , which topped the chart for an unprecedented 26 consecutive weeks .
Germany ( German : Deutschland , German pronunciation : [ ˈdɔʏtʃlant ] ) , constitutionally the Federal Republic of Germany ( German : Bundesrepublik Deutschland , listen ( help·info ) ) , [ f ] is a country in Central and Western Europe . It borders Denmark to the north , Poland and the Czech Republic to the east , Austria and Switzerland to the south , France to the southwest , and Luxembourg , Belgium , and the Netherlands to the west . Germany includes 16 constituent states , covers an area of 357,386 square kilometres ( 137,988 sq mi ) , and has a largely temperate seasonal climate . With 83 million inhabitants , it is the second most populous state of Europe after Russia , the most populous state lying entirely in Europe , as well as the most populous member state of the European Union . Germany is a very decentralised country . Its capital and largest metropolis is Berlin , while Frankfurt serves as its financial capital and has the country 's busiest airport . Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity . A region named Germania was documented before AD 100 . Beginning in the 10th century , German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire . During the 16th century , northern German regions became the centre of the Protestant Reformation . After the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire , the German Confederation was formed in 1815 . The German revolutions of 1848-49 resulted in the Frankfurt Parliament establishing major democratic rights .
Cascada ( /kəˈskɑːdə/ ; Spanish for Waterfall ) is a German dance music act founded in 2004 by singer Natalie Horler , DJ Manian and DJ Yanou . They are best known for their hit singles Everytime We Touch , What Hurts the Most , Evacuate the Dancefloor and Miracle . Cascada have sold over 30 million albums worldwide in addition to an estimated 15 million digital downloads . Cascada represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö , Sweden . While being one of the most successful acts of the dance music genre itself , Cascada was named the 3rd most successful German act of the 21st century . In 2010 , Cascada 's music was the most downloaded of all time in the dance category after David Guetta . In 2018 , Cascada had more than a billion views on YouTube including over 100 million views for their hit Everytime We Touch .
Romania ( /roʊˈmeɪniə/ ( listen ) ro-MAY-nee-ə ; Romanian : România [ romɨˈni.a ] ( listen ) ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central , Eastern , and Southeastern Europe . It has borders with the Black Sea to the southeast , Bulgaria to the south , Ukraine to the north , Hungary to the west , Serbia to the southwest , and Moldova to the east . It has a predominantly temperate-continental climate . With a total area of 238,397 square kilometers ( 92,046 square miles ) , Romania is the 8th largest country and also the 6th most populous member state of the European Union , having almost 20 million inhabitants . Its capital and largest city is Bucharest , and other major urban areas include Cluj-Napoca , Timișoara , Iași , Constanța , Craiova , Brașov , and Galați . The River Danube , Europe 's second-longest river , rises in Germany 's Black Forest and flows in a general southeast direction for 2,857 km ( 1,775 mi ) , coursing through ten countries before emptying into Romania 's Danube Delta . The Carpathian Mountains , which cross Romania from the north to the southwest , include Moldoveanu Peak , at an altitude of 2,544 m ( 8,346 ft ) . Modern Romania was formed in 1859 through a personal union of the Danubian Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia . The new state , officially named Romania since 1866 , gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1877 . Following World War I after declaring its neutrality in 1914 , when Romania fought on the side of the Allied powers starting with 1916 , Bukovina , Bessarabia , Transylvania as well as parts of Banat , Crișana , and Maramureș became part of the sovereign Kingdom of Romania . In June-August 1940 , as a consequence of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and Second Vienna Award , Romania was compelled to cede Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to the Soviet Union , and Northern Transylvania to Hungary . In November 1940 , Romania signed the Tripartite Pact and , consequently , in June 1941 entered World War II on the Axis side , fighting against the Soviet Union until August 1944 , when it joined the Allies and recovered Northern Transylvania .
Eduard Marian Ilie ( Romanian pronunciation : [ ˈedu.ard mariˈan iˈli.e ] ; born 29 June 1986 ) , better known by his stage name Edward Maya , is a Romanian DJ , musician , record producer , performer and singer-songwriter , most famous for his 2009 smash hit single Stereo Love .
Vika Jigulina ( born Victoria Corneva ; February 18 , 1986 ) is a Moldovan-born Romanian music producer , singer , and DJ .
Owl City is an American electronica project created in 2007 in Owatonna , Minnesota ; it is one of several projects by singer , songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young . Young created the project while experimenting with music in his parents ' basement . Owl City developed a following on the social networking site MySpace , like many musicians who achieved success in the late 2000s , before signing with Universal Republic Records , now Republic Records , in 2008 . After two independent releases , Owl City gained mainstream popularity with the 2009 major label debut album Ocean Eyes , which includes the six-time Platinum single Fireflies . The album was certified Platinum in the United States in April 2010 . In June 2011 , Owl City released its third studio album , All Things Bright and Beautiful , which was followed by The Midsummer Station in August 2012 . Owl City has recorded songs for several animated films , including Legend of the Guardians : The Owls of Ga'Hoole , Wreck-It Ralph , The Croods and The Smurfs 2 . Owl City also has released several charting singles , most notably Good Time and Fireflies .