Parov Stelar in August 2017, photographed by Jan Kohlrusch | |
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Marcus Füreder |
| Also known as | |
| Born | 27 November 1974 (age 44) |
| Origin | Linz, Austria |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Etage Noir Recordings |
| Website | www.parovstelar.com |
Marcus Füreder (born 27 November 1974 in Linz, Upper Austria) better known by his stage name, Parov Stelar, is an Austrian musician, composer, producer and DJ. His musical style is based on a combination of jazz, house, electro and pop.
- 5Discography
On his album “The Princess” Parov Stelar consequently advances his unmistakable style. He also prolongs one of the most amazing success stories of the past years. A certified border-crosser of musical styles, Parov Stelar has examined well-tried and partly classic patterns, deconstructed them and re-defined his very own style along the way. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2012 CD release of The Princess on Discogs.
Biography[edit]
Marcus Füreder first appeared as a DJ at nightclubs during the mid-late 1990s. He became involved in producing and publishing in 2000. Having released his first maxi singles on Bushido using his real name and his stage name Plasma, Fuereder founded the record label Etage Noir Recordings in 2003.[1] A year later, under the stage name Parov Stelar, the EP Kiss Kiss was released, followed by the LP Rough Cuts.[2] Parov Stelar is among those who produce electronic swing music in Europe.[3] Parov Stelar has worked with Lana Del Rey,[4]Bryan Ferry, and Lady Gaga.[5]
On April 11th 2019 Parov Stelar announced that due to life choices long time singer Cleo Panther will no longer participate in the Parov Stelar Band. At the same time Elena Karafizi has been announced as the new singer in the band.[6]
In popular culture[edit]
- In 2016 the song Clap Your Hands was used in a TV Commercial[7] for the mobile gameShuffle Cats.
- In 2014 the song Catgroove was used in a TV commercial for the Belgian telecom operator Proximus.[8]
- His track All Night from the album The Princess was chosen for a TIM commercial (Telecom Italia Mobile) in 2017.[9]
- Parov Stelar's song The Princess was chosen for the 2017 Lexus global brand campaign “Shift”.[10]
Critical reception[edit]
Parov Stelar won 8 Amadeus Austrian Music Awards: Electronic/Dance (2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016, 2019),[11] Album of the Year for The Princess (2013), and Best Live Act (2013[12] and 2014[13]). The track Booty Swing charted positions in the electronic US and Canadian iTunes charts.[14]All Night reached double platinum status for 100,000 tracks sold in Italy in May 2017 and in May 2018 the song The Sun featuring Graham Candy reached the No. 1 chart position in the US iTunes Electronic Charts.[15]
Parov Stelar The Princess Torrent
Personal life[edit]
He is married to Barbara Lichtenauer (better known by her stage name Lilja Bloom), with whom he co-founded the design label Stelarbloom.[16]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Year | Album | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [17] | FRA [18] | GER [19] | GRE [20] | NLD [21] | SWI [22] | |||
| 2001 | Shadow Kingdom | 2×12' Vinyl & CD, Bushido Recordings, as Plasma | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Rough Cuts | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | Seven and Storm | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Charleston Butterfly | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | ||||||
| 2007 | Shine | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Daylight | CD, Rambling Records | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | That Swing – Best Of | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| 2009 | Coco | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | 65 | — | — | 10 | — | — |
| 2010 | The Paris Swing Box | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | La Fete | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | The Princess | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | 4 | — | 35 | 8 | 86 | 9 |
| 2013 | The Invisible Girl (Parov Stelar Trio) | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | 18 | — | — | 4 | — | 40 |
| 2013 | The Art of Sampling | 2 CDs, 2 LPs, CD, DD Etage Noir Recordings, Island Records, Universal Music Germany | 6 | 117 | 35 | — | — | 27 |
| 2015 | The Demon Diaries | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | 1 | 93 | 8 | 1 | — | 9 |
| 2016 | Live @ Pukkelpop | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | 9 | — | 89 | — | — | 64 |
| 2017 | The Burning Spider | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | 1 | 49 | 23 | — | — | 9 |
Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album / EP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [17] | FRA [18] | GER [19] | GRE [23] | SWI [22] | |||
| 2010 | 'The Phantom' | 69 | — | — | — | — | The Phantom EP |
| 2012 | 'Jimmy's Gang' | 43 | — | — | — | — | Jimmy's Gang EP |
| 'Nobody's Fool' (featuring Cleo Panther) | 60 | — | — | — | — | The Princess | |
| 2013 | 'The Mojo Radio Gang' | — | 72 | — | — | — | Coco |
| 'Keep on Dancing' (featuring Marvin Gaye) | 45 | — | — | — | — | The Art of Sampling | |
| 2014 | 'All Night' | 42 | 46 [24] | 35 | — | 57 | The Princess |
| 'Clap Your Hands' | 52 | — | — | — | — | Clap Your Hands | |
| 'The Sun' (featuring Graham Candy) | 31 | 110 | — | 2 | — | The Sun EP | |
| 2015 | 'Hooked on You' (featuring Timothy Auld) | — | 126 | — | — | — | The Demon Diaries |
| 'Six Feet Underground' (featuring Claudia Kane) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 'When I Find My Love' (as Stelartronic and Anduze) | — | 97 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2017 | 'Step Two' (featuring Lilja Bloom) | — | 90 [25] | — | — | — | The Burning Spider |
| 2019 | 'Gringo' | — | — | — | — | — | Single |
References[edit]
- ^Seibold, Ulrike (2012). 'Parov Stelar: Extravaganz ale Genuss'. faz.net. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- ^'Parov Stelar Release New Single'. Rhythm & Booze. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ^'Parov Stelar Band / new album for spring 2012'. electro-swing.com. 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ^'Lana Del Rey - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Official Remix)'.
- ^'I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Parov Stelar Mix'.
- ^'Parov Stelar'. www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ^TV Commercial (video) featuring Clap Your Hands from ispot.tv
- ^TV commercial (video) featuring Catgroove
- ^SpotMania (2016-12-30), Spot TIM - Con TIM è bello avere tutto!, retrieved 2017-03-17
- ^'LEXUS 'SHIFT' (AD) // 'THE PRINCESS' PAROV STELAR'. August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^'Amadeus Awards: Das sind die Gewinner'. www.nachrichten.at (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^'Abgeräumt! Parov Stelar holt drei Amadeus Awards'. Tips Online. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ^'Amadeus-Verleihung 2014', Wikipedia (in German), 2018-12-12, retrieved 2019-04-12
- ^'Parov Stelar - The Princess - DJ DemonAngel & Siouxxx aka DJ HighKik'. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ^'oe3.orf.at'. Hitradio Ö3. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^'Stelarbloom has been granted the celebrated Golden A' Design Award'. 2018-04-14.
- ^ abParov Stelar in Austrian charts:
- Coco and The Princess: Discographie Parov Stelar (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- The Invisible Girl: Discographie Parov Stelar Trio (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ abDiscographie Parov Stelar (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ abSuche nach 'Parov Stelar' (album) (in German). charts.de. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^Parov Stelar in Greek charts:
- Coco: Discography Parov StelarArchived 2013-09-07 at Archive.today. greekcharts.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- The Princess and The Invisible Girl: Parov Stelar – Chart history. Billboard.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^Discografie Parov Stelar (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ abParov Stelar in Swiss charts:
- The Princess: Discographie Parov Stelar (in French). hitparade.ch. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- The Invisible Girl: Discographie Parov Stelar (in French). hitparade.ch. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^IFPI Greece Digital Singles
- ^'Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 13, 2017)' (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^'Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 24, 2017)' (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
External links[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parov Stelar. |
- Parov Stelar at Discogs