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Peter René Baumann (born 5 January 1968), also known as DJ BoBo, is a Swiss musician, singer-songwriter, dancer, and music producer.

He has sold 14 million albums worldwide, as well as a few compilation albums that have included his previous hits in a reworked style.

To date, DJ BoBo has released up to 34 singles, some of whom have charted well not only in German speaking countries, but also in other European territories. With the single "Somebody Dance with Me," which borrows its melody from Rockwell's Somebody Dance With Me, he was on his first big success as a dance music producer.

"Keep Dancing," "Everybody," "Let the Dream Come True," "Under Assurance," "Pray," "Pray" and "What a Feeling," as well as "Chihua," which included fast-paced Eurodance sounds with female vocals and rap verses performed by René, "Keep On Dancing" on the CD.

He had 27 single chart hits in Switzerland and Germany from 1992 to 2007, and he has received ten World Music Awards for being Switzerland's best selling artist.

René has earned numerous Gold and Platinum awards for his singles and albums, as well as in Europe (mainly in (Germany) and Switzerland), Asia, and South America.

1985–1991: Early beginnings

Peter René Baumann was born in Kölliken, Switzerland, to Italian father Luigi Cipriano and Swiss mother Ruth Baumann in 1968. Baumann began deciding to work in confectionery and bakery as a child. During his high school graduation, however, he didn't last long as his fascination with dancing coincided with the advent of breakdancing. Baumann, who has appeared in numerous dance competitions, made his way to the top of the German dance competition "Disco Kings" with his acrobatic dance style.

Baumann began his DJing career in 1985, a year after he finished second in the Swiss DJ Championships. He continued to work as a DJ at several nightclubs, including Don Paco and the Hazyland, both in Switzerland. He had enough knowledge and later decided to produce his own album. His first album "I Love You" came out in late 1989, but he didn't work as a DJ but concentrated on future releases of his own creation. DJ BoBo released two other singles, "Ladies in the House" and "Let's Groove On," in 1991.

In November 1992, Baumann first gained international recognition when he announced his "Somebody Dance With Me" in a Europe-wide smash hit. The single shot to number one in Switzerland and Sweden used catchy refrains by Emel Aykanat as well as a rap performance by himself, despite landing in many European countries, including Germany, in the Top 5. "Somebody Dance with Me" was a Gold award in Germany for delivering over 250,000 units. "Keep On Dancing," his second hit, which used the same tactics as its predecessor, made the Top 5 in Switzerland and Germany, and landed in the Top 10 in other parts of Europe. In Germany, the single achieved Gold status for sales of 250,000 units. Dance with Me was released in October 1993 and remained in the charts for a long time, followed by another single, "Take Control," from his debut album. Since the song also cracked the Top 20 in various countries, it earned him another Gold award in Germany for sales of over 250,000 units. Although DJ BoBo seemed to have already separated himself from one-hit wonders, he dropped "Everybody" in the summer of 1994, the first peak as high as No. 1. There are two in Germany and were rated platinum for exporting 500,000 units. "Everybody" differed from the previously released singles in terms of its structure; it went from house, leaning toward a mix of house and hip hop ("hip house"), with female vocalists assisting the chorus and BoBo's rap verses.

He recorded his second studio album There Is a Party in 1994, which was released in the fall of 1994. Although the album reached No. 1 in the Top 100, it was still No. 1. 4 in Switzerland where it was rated Platinum for selling over 50,000 units, and in Germany, where it spent a total of 26 weeks on the chart, eventually achieving Gold status for exporting over 250,000 units. The album's single "Let the Dream Come True" debuted in Switzerland and climbed to the top of the charts in Germany, where it was rated Gold for sales over 250,000 units. Though Love Is All Around" was the sequel to her second single, it was no. 9 in Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Sweden, and Norway, and Norway was named Gold in Germany, the sixth golden record in a row. DJ BoBo won the World Music Awards in Monaco in 1995, being the "Best Selling Swiss Artist of the Year" during his continuing success.

DJ BoBo went on a tour that took place in the majority of Asia's, which was followed by a promotional tour in Australia in the summer of 1995. DJ BoBo toured around Europe later this year, entertaining in front of up to 400,000 spectators.

"Love Is the Price" was BoBo's first ballad, which was first introduced on Thomas Gottschalk's TV show Wetten. DJ BoBo appeared at the World Music Awards in Monaco later this year for being the "World's Best Selling Swiss Artist of the Year," releasing two albums; "Freedom" (which was his eighth Gold record in a row in Germany) and his newly released ballad "Love Is the Price" were among his second Gold records.

The album World in Motion, which appeared on the charts in September 1996, wasn't just DJ BoBo's ubiquitous presence, but it did not include songs from his previous releases. The album debuted at No. 104 for only a few weeks. 40,000 units have been sold in Germany and be named Platinum for the first time. The album went from 0 to No. in Switzerland. 1 was given the Double-Platinum for exporting 100,000 units. After being on the Swiss album chart for 67 weeks, it was ranked in the Top 40 albums of all time. DJ BoBo went on a promotional tour in Asia for 20 days, which was followed by a one-month tour in Brazil, Chile, and Colombia shortly after the debut of World in Motion.

DJ BoBo received his third World Music Award in Monaco in April 1997 for his performance of his album "Respect Yourself," as he described his work "World's Best Selling Swiss Artist of the Year."

DJ BoBo performed his original sound and experimented with new sounds and vocal arrangements when he first introduced his singing abilities on his album "Where Is Your Love," which was released in March 1998. His album Magic was released in April 1998, a month after being ranked No. 1 in the No.. He received a Platinum award for sales exceeding 50,000 units in his native country for four weeks in a row. The album reached No. 1 in Germany. The Swiss artist received his second Gold award for sales of over 250,000 units in a row.

BoBo received the World Music Award in May for the fourth time as the "World's Best Selling Swiss Artist of the Year" for the fourth time. His single "Celebrate" was unveiled shortly after, revealing his The Ultimate Megamix '99. During this period, DJ BoBo and his crew were busy preparing for his "Life on Tour" concert as well as the Magic's shows, which were watched by 250,000 people in 35 concert halls in Europe. DJ BoBo was given another World Music Award for being the "Best Selling Swiss Artist of the Year" for the fifth time in a row.

Level 6, DJ BoBo's sixth album, was unveiled in October 1999 and immediately became the No. 1 in the United States. In the Swiss album charts, 1st place. It eventually went Platinum at his home and Gold in Germany for over 150,000 units. "Together" and "Lies" were two singles from this album, which was released on this album. DJ BoBo's popularity continued in the spring of 2000, when he was named Switzerland's Best Selling Artist of the Year for the sixth time in a row.

BoBo's next album, Planet Colors, was released on February 5, 2001, with the support of his co-producer Axel Breitung. "What a Feeling" is Cara's first single and is a recreation of the original hit Flashdance. It reached a high point of No. 105. No. 2 in Switzerland, No. 2 in Switzerland, No. There are 11 in Austria and No. 2, as well as No. 10. 3 in Germany. "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" and "Colors of Life" were two other pop songs that were followed: "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" and "Colors of Life" were followed by two other singles. The show "Planet Colors – The Tour" by BoBo was a huge success and attracted more than a million viewers throughout Europe.

DJ BoBo produced the cover version of Kool and the Gang's "Celebration," reviving the genre with fresh technology. The single was to represent his collection album, which also referred to Celebration. The album Celebration, which was released in April 2002, featured several German well-known artists, including No Angels on "Where Is Your Love," Melanie Thornton on "Love of My Life," Emilia on "Everybody," and A Touch of Class on "Together." In 2002, BoBo and co-producer Axel Breitung were named as the best-talled musical group in Switzerland, for the seventh time.

Visions, DJ BoBo's forthcoming studio album, which released in February 2003, showed him with more acoustic elements. Here are two songs, "Angel" and "Do You Remember," in which guitars were substituted by guitars in lieu of the standard synthesizers. The Album Visions reached their high point at No. 117. 3 in Switzerland and then became a Platinum record in the region. BoBo received yet another World Music Award in 2003 for being Switzerland's Best Selling Artist of the Year.

"Chihua," one of BoBo's most popular singles, was first introduced in 2002 and then re-released Europe-wide. The album was produced on behalf of Coca-Cola in Spain, who were looking for an artist who could produce an attention-drawing song for their new campaign. Within a ten-day cycle, the track was complete. For "Chihua" to reach No. 1, it took only a few weeks. 1 on the Spanish single chart. The album eventually ranked No. 1 in the United States. Both Switzerland and France have a 1 in each. It was awarded Platinum in Switzerland for sales of over 40,000 units, and in France, it was awarded Gold for sales of over one million units.

Pirates of Dance, BoBo's next studio album, was released in February 2005 and featured two singles, "Pirates of Dance" and "Amazing Life." The album went straight to No. 1 on the charts. 1 in Switzerland is the first of his kind. In April 2005, BoBo and his crew began the Pirates of Dance Tour, which was a yearly event. They performed in Switzerland, Germany, and Poland, which culminated in two concerts in Disneyland and Paris. For the 10th time, 2005 was the year when DJ BoBo Switzerland was named Best Selling Recording Artist of the Year.

In 2006, BoBo released his greatest hits album, which included reworked versions of some of his previous recordings, as well as others that were not included in their original package. Sandra's 1980s single "Secrets of Love," which was released before the album, was a pop-dance duet. At Disney Resort Paris, the song's music video was shot. BoBo's best hits compilation earned him a Gold medal in Switzerland.

DJ BoBo revealed in a press conference on October 11, 2006, that he had applied to represent Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.

Switzerland's entry in recent years had not always been a Swiss national. Celine Dion, the Canadian singer, was crowned champion of Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, the first in many ways. "It's a shame for Swiss tax payer funds from the TV licence fees to finance a foreign act, and the people should avoid that," he told reporters.

The Swiss TV council reported in December 2006 that they had chosen BoBo out of a field of over 200 candidates to represent Switzerland in Helsinki, Finland. Following the pick, the council was chastised for failing to be fair towards less well-known Swiss artists. "Vampires Are Alive" was both the song and video for the contest on February 21, 2007. Despite being one of the top contenders in the competition, the band failed to advance to the semi-final stage on May 12th. It came in twentieth place out of a total of 28 semi-finalists.

On May 11, DJ BoBo's new album, Vampires, debuted on May 11, 2007 and at No. 58, which climbed to No. 1 in the charts. 2 on the Swiss album chart. "Vampires Are Alive" the first single from the artist reached No. 89. 3 in Switzerland and charted moderately in the rest of the German-speaking world, but it had greater success in Finland, where it reached No. 1 ranking. 7. Off the album Vampires, two other singles were released, "We Gotta Hold On" and "Because of You."

In 2007, BoBo was chosen to perform the official 2008 European Football Championship song. BoBo ran a questionnaire on his website to determine which of two songs would be the official song. "Olé Olé" was eventually selected over "Let the Games Begin." "Olé Olé" was released as a single on April 11, 2008, and the Olé Olé – Party was accompanyed by an album named Olé Olé – Party. The album featured five new songs, nine party hits, a medley, a newly remixed BoBo's hit "Everybody" and a new "EAPM Remix" version.

Fantasy, DJ BoBo's album, was released on February 26, 2010. It hit No. 1 in the nation's highest rank. Over 15,000 units were sold in Switzerland and Gold for exporting over 15,000 units. "Superstar" and "This Is My Time" were two of the two singles that were not available off the album.

On November 25, 2011, BoBo's Dancing Las Vegas, a new BoBo product, was announced. The album features 13 songs as well as a DVD that is made up of six sections, including the video clip from the recently released single "Everybody's Gonna Dance."

On January 10, BoBo released Circus, followed by Mystorial in 2016 and KaleidoLuna in 2018. As with BoBo's previous studio albums, Circus, and Mystorial charted in Switzerland's top five, KaleidoLuna charted at No. 9.

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1992–1996: Career breakthrough

Baumann's "Somebody Dance with Me" became a hit on international radio in November 1992. The single shot to number one in Switzerland and Sweden employed catchy refrains by Emel Aykanat, as well as his rap appearance by himself, landed in the top ten in several European countries, including Germany. In Germany, "Somebody Dance With Me" was rated Gold for delivering more than 250,000 units. "Keep on Dancing," his second hit, which used the same tactics as its predecessor, reached the top 5 in Switzerland and Germany, and then landed in the top ten in other European regions. In Germany, the single earned Gold for 250,000 units. Dance with Me was released in October 1993 and remained in the charts for a long time, until his successor, "Take Control," followed him again from his debut album. The song also received another Gold award in Germany for sales of over 250,000 units, which has put him in the Top 20 in many countries. Though DJ BoBo seemed to have distanced himself from one-hit wonders, his next album, "Everybody," debuted in 1994, when it peaked as high as No. 1. There are two Platinum units in Germany and two more in the United Kingdom and were awarded Platinum for selling 500,000 units. In terms of its structure, "everybody" differed from the previous singles; it went from house, leaning toward a mix of house and hip hop ("hip home"), with female vocalists taking the chorus and rappers performing BoBo's verses.

His second studio album There Is a Party was released in the fall of 1994. Although the album reached No. 1, it was still no. 1 on the charts. It was rated Platinum in Switzerland for selling over 50,000 units in Switzerland, where it later became a Top ten in Germany, where it spent a total of 26 weeks on the chart, eventually earning Gold status for selling over 250,000 units. The album's single "Let the Dream Come True" debuted on the charts in Switzerland and climbed to the top of the German charts, where it was awarded Gold for sales over 250,000 units. While the sequel, "Love Is All Around," debuted in Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Sweden, and Norway, it was also named Gold in Germany, marking the sixth golden record in a row. DJ BoBo won the World Music Awards in Monaco in 1995, becoming the "World's Best Selling Swiss Artist of the Year" during his continuing success.

DJ BoBo went on a tour that took place in the majority of Asia's, which was followed by a promotional tour in Australia in the summer of 1995. DJ BoBo performed all over Europe in front of up to 400,000 viewers later this year.

Well, Is the Price", BoBo's first ballad, was released in January 1996, which was also introduced in Thomas Gottschalk's television show Wetten. DJ BoBo performed two songs back to back, including "Freedom" (which was his eighth Gold record in Germany) and his newly released ballad "Love Is the Price" later this year.

The launch of World in Motion in September 1996 was not limited to DJ BoBo's stead presence in the charts, but his previous work on the album was also unprecedented. The album debuted at No. 142 in a matter of weeks. For delivering 500,000 units, the company has a coveted 3rd position in Germany and be given the award of Platinum. The album in Switzerland soared from 0 to No. 1 on the charts. 1 was given a Double-Platinum for delivering 100,000 units. After being on the Swiss album chart for a whopping 67 weeks, it was ranked in the Top 40 albums of all time. DJ BoBo went on a promotional tour in Asia for 20 days, which was followed by a one-month tour in Brazil, Chile, and Colombia.

DJ BoBo received his third World Music Award in Monaco in April 1997 for his work as the "World's Best Selling Swiss Artist of the Year," where he performed his single "Respect Yourself" on his debut.

When he first introduced his singing abilities on his album "Where Is Your Love," which was released in March 1998, DJ BoBo retained his original sound and experimented with new sounds and vocal arrangements. His album Magic was released in April 1998 and remained in the No. 1st place until May 1998. In his home country, he has held first place for four weeks in a row, receiving a Platinum award for sales over 50,000 units. The album reached No. 1 in Germany. The Swiss artist received another Gold award for sales of over 250,000 units, despite a total of 21 weeks on the chart.

For the fourth time, BoBo was named "World Best Selling Swiss Artist of the Year" in May. His single "Celebrate" was announced shortly after, introducing his The Ultimate Megamix '99. During this period, DJ BoBo and his crew were hard at work preparing for his "Life on Tour" concert as well as the Magic's shows, which attracted 250,000 viewers in 35 concert halls in Europe. DJ BoBo was honoured with yet another World Music Award for being the "Best Selling Swiss Artist of the Year" for the fifth year in a row.

Level 6, DJ BoBo's sixth album, was launched in October 1999 and quickly landed at the No. 1 spot on the charts. The Swiss album charts have a position in the top 10. It eventually went Platinum at his house as well as Gold in Germany for over 150,000 units. "Together" and "Lies" were two singles from this album, "Together" and "Lies." DJ BoBo's popularity continued in the spring of 2000, when he earned yet another award at the World Music Award for the sixth time in a row.

BoBo's next album, Planet Colors, was released on February 5, 2001 with the support of his co-producer Axel Breitung. "What a Feeling," the first single from Irene Cara, is a covert of Cara's original hit Flashdance. What a Feeling. It topped at No. 1 in the United States. No. 2 in Switzerland: No.. No. 11 in Austria and No. 1 in the United States, and No. 1 in the United States. In Germany, there are three of them. "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" and "Colors of Life" were two other singles released. Planet Colors – The Show – BoBo's tour "Planet Colors – The Exhibition" was a huge success, with more than 100,000 viewers around Europe.

DJ BoBo produced the cover version of Kool and the Gang's "Celebration," reviving it with modern technology as a way to commemorate his 10-year anniversary in the music business. The single was intended to promote his collection album, which also named Celebration. The album Celebration, which was released in April 2002, featured several well-known German artists, including No Angels on "Where is Your Love," Melanie Thornton on "Love of My Life," Emilia on "Everybody," and A Touch of Class on "Together." In 2002, BoBo and co-producer Axel Breitung were named as the "most-talented musical group" in Switzerland, with DJ BoBo named as Switzerland's Best Selling Recording Artist at the World Music Awards for the seventh time.

Visions, DJ BoBo's forthcoming studio album, which revealed a new face to his music, showing him with more acoustic elements. Ances are "Angel" and "Do You Remember," wherein guitars were substituted by synthesizers in these songs. The album Visions reached their high point at No. 10. In Switzerland, the 3rd Millennium became a Platinum record in the world. In 2003, BoBo received another World Music Award for being Switzerland's Best Selling Artist of the Year.

"Chihua," one of BoBo's most popular singles, was first introduced in 2002 and later re-released Europe-wide. Coca-Cola, Spain, asked for a talented artist to produce an attention-drawing song for their latest campaign, and the track was released. The track was completed in ten days. "Chihua" made it to No. 1 after just a few weeks. On the Spanish single chart, there is 1 on the first page. The album eventually ranked No. 1 on the charts. In both Switzerland and France, there is a 1 in each. It was awarded Platinum in Switzerland for sales of over 40,000 units, and in France, it was awarded the Diamond award for sales of over one million units.

Pirates of Dance, BoBo's next studio album, was released in February 2005 and featured two singles, "Pirates of Dance" and "Amazing Life." Straight to No. 3 on the album. In Switzerland, there is 1 on the first. In April 2005, BoBo and his crew launched the Pirates of Dance Tour. They took off in Switzerland, Germany, and Poland, which culminated with two concerts in Disneyland and Paris. For the tenth time, 2005 was the year when DJ BoBo Switzerland was named Best Selling Recording Artist of the Year for the 10th time.

In 2006, BoBo released his greatest hits album, which featured reworked versions of some of his previous albums, as well as some that were still in their original packaging. Sandra, the 1980s, was the single "Secrets of Love," which was released before the album, was a pop-dance duet. The song's music video was shot at Disney Resort Paris. BoBo received a Gold medal in Switzerland from his greatest hits collection.

DJ BoBo revealed in a press conference on October 11, 2006, that he had applied to represent Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.

Switzerland's entry was not always a Swiss national, according to the previous years. Celine Dion, a singer from Montreal, was the best-known participant in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, representing Switzerland. "It's a shame for Swiss tax payer money from the TV licence fees to finance a foreign act, and the people should not do that."

The Swiss television council revealed in December 2006 that they had chosen BoBo from a field of over 200 candidates to represent Switzerland in Helsinki, Finland. Following the pick, the council was chastised for not being fair to less well-known Swiss artists. "Vampires Are Alive" was released on February 21, 2007 by DJ BoBo. Despite being one of the favorite to win the competition, according to bookmakers, the band failed to make it past the semi-final stage on May 12th. It came in twentieth place out of a total of 28 semi-finalists.

On May 11, DJ BoBo's new album, Vampires, debuted on May 11, 2007 and peaked at No. 1. 2nd on the Swiss album chart. "Viva Live" was the first single from "Vampires Are Alive." The 3 in Switzerland and charted moderately in the rest of Germany-speaking nations, but the Finnish capital, where it reached No. 1 in Finland, saw good results. 7. Off the album Vampires, two other singles were announced, "We Gotta Hold On" and "Because of You."

BoBo was selected to perform the official 2008 European Football Championship song in 2007. BoBo conducted a poll to determine which song out of two will be the official song on his website. "Olé Olé" was eventually chosen over "Let the Games Begin." "Olé Olé" was released as a single on April 11, 2008, and it was accompanied by an album called Olé Olé – Party. The album contained five new songs, nine party hits, a medley, a newly remixed BoBo's hit "Everybody" and a new version of "Vampires Are Alive" titled "EAPM Remix."

On February 26, 2010 DJ BoBo's album Fantasy was released. It reached No. 1 in the United States. Gold was awarded to two of Switzerland's 15,000 units for exporting over 15,000 units. "Superstar" and "This Is My Time" were two of the album's two singles that were not released off the album.

On November 25, BoBo's Dancing Las Vegas, a new BoBo product, was announced. The album features 13 songs and comes with a DVD that is made up of six parts, including the video clip of the recently released single "Everybody's Gonna Dance."

On January 10, BoBo released Circus, followed by Mystorial in 2016 and KaleidoLuna in 2018. As with BoBo's previous studio albums, Circus and Mystorial charted in Switzerland's top five, KaleidoLuna charted at No. 4; in the top five, where Mystorial charted at No. 4; while KaleidoLuna charted at No. 9.

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