Schnuffel
Schnuffel (; English: "Snuggle", French: "Lapin Câlin", Italian: "Kikolo", Spanish: "Snufi") is an animated rabbit created in 2007 by German media company Jamba!. Conception and creation. The first concepts of the Schnuffel character were born on July 2. The original ringtone was turned into a song by Sebastian Nussbaum and Andreas Wendorf and recorded under the title Kuschel Song ("cuddling song"). The German singing voice of Schnuffel is unknown, although it is known that they were an employee of Jamster. The single was released in February 2008 and quickly topped the German "and" European charts. After the song went to  the top of the Austrian charts and to number 2 in Switzerland, plans were made to release the song internationally. Songs were translated in 13 languages and 13 albums have since been released, including German re-editions and international albums. Since the creation of Schnuffel, several apps have been created featuring the character, including a "virtual pet" and an educational game. Snuggelina. Schnuffel's female counterpart and girlfriend is named Schnuffelienchen, known in English as Snuggelina. Like Schnuffel, she is a lop rabbit. Schnuffelienchen's first and only single-CD, ""Küss mich, halt mich, lieb mich"" (Kiss me, hold me , love me) was released on 29 October, 2010 and stayed 1 week at the 99th position of the German charts. Her second single, "Schmetterling" (Butterfly) was released on 28 February, 2012 only on the Jamba/Jamster sites, and released digitally on Amazon, iTunes and Google Play only on 25 July, 2014, together with the English version. Schnuffelienchen's third single ""Ohne Dich"" (Without You) was released on 26 September, 2014 as a digital download. Certifications. "Singles": AT: "Kuschelsong" (15,000 copies) DE: "Kuschelsong" (350,000 copies) "Kuschelsong" was the 4th best-selling single of 2008. Schnuffel at the beginning of the 2009  received a nomination for the single of the year at the 2008 Echo Music Awards. In 2013 the Kuschel song was chosen by the German show-TV "Die ultimative Chart Show" as the most successful jingle of the new millennium. "Album": AT: "Ich hab dich lieb" (10,000 copies) DE: "Ich hab dich lieb" (100,000 copies) Audio books. All of the Schnuffel audio books were produced and written by Kai Hohage.