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German singer and actress Lotti Krekel has died at the age of 81. She was particularly known for her Cologne dialect on stage, on TV and at the Cologne Carnival. https://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/nachruf-lotti-krekel-100.html

36 B*witched – C'est la Vie 36 The Tamperer ft. Maya – Feel It 35 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next 35 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 35 Cornershop – Brimful Of Asha 35 ATB – 9P.M. (Till I come) 34 All Saints – Never Ever +4 34 Run DMC Vs. Jason Nevins – It´s Like That 34 Shanks & Bigfoot – Sweet Like Chocolate 33 Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way 28 Britney Spears – Baby One More Time 28 All Saints – Bootie Call 28 Armand Van Helden ft. Duane Harden – U Don´t Know Me 27 Christina Aguilera – Genie In A Bottle 27 Spice Girls – Viva Forever 26 S Club 7 – Bring It All Back 26 Wamdue Project – King Of My Castle 24 Billie – Because We Want To 23 B*Witched – Rollercoaster 22 Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On 21 Usher – You Make Me Wanna... 21 Five – Keep On Movin´ 21 Aqua – Dr. Jones 21 Eiffel 65 – Blue (Da Ba Dee) 21 Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat 20 Boyzone – All That I Need 20 Madonna – Frozen 20 B*Witched – To You I Belong 20 Steps – Heartbeat / Tragedy 20 B*Witched – Blame It On The Weatherman 20 Ronan Keating – When You Say Nothing At All 19 Jamiroquai – Deeper Underground 19 Geri Halliwell – Lift Me Up 19 Billie – Girlfriend 18 All Saints – Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade 17 Aqua – Turn Back Time 17 Ricky Martin – Livin´ La Vida Loca 16 Offspring – Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) 15 Blondie – Maria 14 Cher – Believe 14 Boyzone – No Matter What 13 Robbie Williams – Millennium 11 Another Level – Freak Me 10 Lenny Kravitz – Fly Away 10 Robbie Williams – She´s The One / It's Only Us 10 Vengaboys – We're Going to Ibiza 10 Geri Halliwell – Mi Chico Latino 08 911 – A Little Bit More -6

36 All Saints – Never Ever +4 35 ATB – 9 P.M. (Till I Come) 35 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next 34 B*witched – C'est la Vie 33 Cornershop – Brimful Of Asha 33 Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way 33 The Tamperer ft. Maya – Feel It 32 Run DMC Vs. Jason Nevins – It´s Like That 31 Spice Girls – Viva Forever 30 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 28 Shanks & Bigfoot – Sweet Like Chocolate 26 S Club 7 – Bring It All Back 26 Britney Spears – Baby One More Time 26 Eiffel 65 – Blue (Da Ba Dee) 26 All Saints – Bootie Call 26 Christina Aguilera – Genie In A Bottle 24 Celine Dion – My Heart will go on 24 Wamdue Project – King Of My Castle 24 Armand Van Helden ft. Duane Harden – U Don´t Know Me 23 B*Witched – Rollercoaster 23 Billie – Because We Want To 23 Aqua – Turn back time 21 Usher – You Make Me Wanna... 21 Five – Keep On Movin´ 21 Aqua – Dr. Jones 20 Boyzone – All That I Need 20 Boyzone – No Matter What 20 B*Witched – To You I Belong 20 Steps – Heartbeat / Tragedy 20 B*Witched – Blame It On The Weatherman 20 Ronan Keating – When You Say Nothing At All 19 Geri Halliwell – Lift Me Up 19 Geri Halliwell – Mi Chico Latino 18 Billie – Girlfriend 18 All Saints – Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade 18 Madonna – Frozen 17 Blondie – Maria 17 Cher – Believe 17 Jamiroquai – Deeper Underground 17 Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat 17 Another Level – Freak Me 17 Ricky Martin – Livin´ La Vida Loca 16 Offspring – Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) 16 Robbie Williams – Millennium 14 Spice Girls – Goodbye 14 911 – A Little Bit More -6 13 Vengaboys – We're Going to Ibiza 12 Boyzone – You needed Me 10 Lenny Kravitz – Fly Away 10 Robbie Williams – She´s The One / It's Only Us

38 All Saints – Never Ever +4 34 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 33 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next 31 Run DMC Vs. Jason Nevins – It´s Like That 31 ATB – 9 P.M. (Till I Come) 30 The Tamperer ft. Maya – Feel It 29 Spice Girls – Viva Forever 29 Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way 28 B*Witched – C´est La Vie 27 Cornershop – Brimful Of Asha 25 Christina Aguilera – Genie In A Bottle 24 S Club 7 – Bring It All Back 24 All Saints – Bootie Call 23 Shanks & Bigfoot – Sweet Like Chocolate 23 B*Witched – Rollercoaster 22 Geri Halliwell – Mi Chico Latino 22 Wamdue Project – King Of My Castle 22 Britney Spears – ...Baby One More Time 22 Eiffel 65 – Blue (Da Ba Dee) 21 Billie – Because We Want To 21 Jamiroquai – Deeper Underground 21 Usher – You Make Me Wanna... 21 Armand Van Helden ft. Duane Harden – You Don´t Know Me 20 Aqua – Dr. Jones 20 Boyzone – All That I Need 20 Boyzone – No Matter What 20 B*Witched – To You I Belong 20 Steps – Heartbeat / Tragedy 20 911 – A Little Bit More 20 B*Witched – Blame It On The Weatherman 20 Boyzone – You Needed Me 20 Ronan Keating – When You Say Nothing At All 20 Five – Keep On Movin´ 20 Geri Halliwell – Lift Me Up 20 Madonna – Frozen 20 Chef – Chocolate Salty Balls 19 Vengaboys – We´re Going To Ibiza 18 Billie – Girlfriend 18 All Saints – Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade 18 Aqua – Turn Back Time 18 Spacedust – Gym & Tonic 18 Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On 17 Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat 17 Another Level – Freak Me 17 Offspring – Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) 17 Cher – Believe 17 Ricky Martin – Livin´ La Vida Loca 16 Robbie Williams – Millennium 14 Martine McCutcheon – Perfect Moment 14 Spice Girls – Goodbye 13 Blondie – Maria 12 Lenny Kravitz – Fly Away 12 Westlife – If I let you go 09 Mel B. ft. Missy Elliott – I Want You Back 08 Westlife – Swear It Again 08 Robbie Williams – She´s The One / It's Only Us 06 Lou Bega – Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…) -2 06 Vengaboys – Boom Boom Boom Boom -4

30 ATB – 9 P.M. (Till I Come) 29 All Saints – Never Ever +4 28 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 27 Run DMC Vs. Jason Nevins – It´s Like That 26 Spice Girls – Viva Forever 25 Cornershop – Brimful Of Asha 25 The Tamperer ft. Maya – Feel It 25 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next 24 Jamiroquai – Deeper Underground 24 Blondie – Maria 24 Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On 24 Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way 23 Madonna – Frozen 23 Eiffel 65 – Blue (Da Ba Dee) 23 B*Witched – C´est La Vie 23 Shanks & Bigfoot – Sweet Like Chocolate 23 Aqua – Turn Back Time 22 Robbie Williams – Millennium 22 S Club 7 – Bring It All Back 22 Christina Aguilera – Genie In A Bottle 22 Wamdue Project – King Of My Castle 22 Chef – Chocolate Salty Balls 21 Britney Spears – ...Baby One More Time 21 Usher – You Make Me Wanna... 21 All Saints – Bootie Call 21 Geri Halliwell – Mi Chico Latino 21 Armand Van Helden ft. Duane Harden – You Don´t Know Me 21 Cher – Believe 20 Aqua – Dr. Jones 20 Boyzone – All That I Need 20 All Saints – Under The Bridge/ Lady Marmalade 20 Billie – Because We Want To 20 Boyzone – No Matter What 20 B*Witched – Rollercoaster 20 Billie – Girlfriend 20 Spacedust – Gym & Tonic 20 B*Witched – To You I Belong 20 Spice Girls – Goodbye 20 Steps – Heartbeat / Tragedy 20 911 – A Little Bit More 20 B*Witched – Blame It On The Weatherman 20 Martine McCutcheon – Perfect Moment 20 Boyzone – You Needed Me 20 Ronan Keating – When You Say Nothing At All 20 Westlife – If I Let You Go 20 Five – Keep On Movin´ 20 Geri Halliwell – Lift Me Up 19 Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat 19 Vengaboys – We´re Going To Ibiza 18 Offspring – Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) 17 Another Level – Freak Me 17 Ricky Martin – Livin´ La Vida Loca 17 Mel B. ft. Missy Elliott – I Want You Back 14 Lenny Kravitz – Fly Away 14 Robbie Williams – She´s The One/It's Only Us 14 Westlife – Swear It Again 13 Lou Bega – Mambo No.5 (A Little Bit Of..) 13 Vengaboys – Boom Boom Boom Boom -6 08 Westlife – Flying without Wings

Within the last 10 years (2014 - 2023) there was an Oscar winning actress (Leading Actress, Supporting Actress, Honorary Award) on every DeathList : 2023 Joanne Woodward (Leading) 2022 Angela Lansbury (Honorary) 2021 Angela Lansbury Joanne Woodward Vanessa Redgrave (Supporting) 2020 Olivia de Havilland (2x Leading) Angela Lansbury Joanne Woodward 2019 Olivia de Havilland Vanessa Redgrave 2018 Olivia de Havilland 2017 Olivia de Havilland 2016 Olivia de Havilland 2015 Olivia de Havilland Maureen O'Hara (Honorary) 2014 Luise Rainer (2x Leading) Olivia de Havilland Lauren Bacall (Honorary) So which Oscar winning actress could be on next year's list if Joanne Woodward would die this year ? Here is a list of the most likely choices because of age or health reasons: Eva Marie Saint *1924, Supporting Lee Grant *1925, Supporting Estelle Parsons *1927, Supporting Gena Rowlands *1930, Honorary Rita Moreno *1931, Supporting Ellen Burstyn *1932, Leading Shirley Jones *1934, Supporting Shirley MacLaine *1934, Leading Sophia Loren *1934, Leading Judi Dench *1934, Supporting Maggie Smith *1934, Leading and Supporting Julie Andrews *1935, Leading Glenda Jackson *1936, 2x Leading Jane Fonda *1937, 2x Leading Liza Minnelli *1946, Leading Liza with a Z would be the only re-entry, the others would be newbies on the list.

24 All Saints – Never ever +4 20 Oasis – All around the world 20 Usher – You make me wanna... 20 Aqua – Dr. Jones 20 Celine Dion – My heart will go on 20 Cornershop – Brimful of Asha 20 Madonna – Frozen 20 Run DMC vs. Jason Nevins – It´s like that 20 Boyzone – All that I need 20 All Saints – Under the bridge / Lady Marmalade 20 Aqua – Turn back time 20 The Tamperer ft. Maya – Feel it 20 B*Witched – C´est la vie 20 Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds – Three lions ´98 20 Billie – Because we want to 20 Another Level – Freak me 20 Jamiroquai – Deeper Underground 20 Spice Girls – Viva forever 20 Boyzone – No matter what 20 Manic Street Preachers – If you tolerate this, your children will be next 20 All Saints – Bootie Call 20 Robbie Williams – Millennium 20 Mel B. ft. Missy Elliott – I want you back 20 B*Witched – Rollercoaster 20 Billie – Girlfriend 20 Spacedust – Gym & Tonic 20 Cher – Believe 20 B*Witched – To you I belong 20 Spice Girls – Goodbye 20 Chef – Chocolate salty balls (PS I love you) 20 Steps – Heartbeat / Tragedy 20 Fatboy Slim – Praise you 20 911 – A little bit more 20 Offspring – Pretty Fly (for a white guy) 20 Armand van Helden ft. Duane Harden – You don´t know me 20 Blondie – Maria 20 Lenny Kravitz – Fly away 20 Britney Spears - ... baby, one more time 20 B*Witched – Blame it on the weatherman 20 Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat 20 Martine McCutcheon – Perfect Moment 20 Westlife – Swear it again 20 Backstreet Boys – I want it that way 20 Boyzone – You needed me 20 Shanks & Bigfoot – Sweet like chocolate 20 Baz Luhrmann – Everybody´s free (To wear sunscreen) 20 S Club 7 – Bring it all back 20 Vengaboys – Boom Boom Boom Boom 20 ATB – 9 p.m. (till I come) 20 Ricky Martin – Livin´ la vida loca 20 Ronan Keating – When you say nothing at all 20 Westlife – If I let you go 20 Geri Halliwell – Mi chico latino 20 Lou Bega – Mambo No.5 (a little bit of...) 20 Vengaboys – We´re going to Ibiza 20 Eiffel 65 – Blue (Da Ba Dee) 20 Christina Aguilera – Genie in a bottle 20 Westlife – Flyin´ without wings 20 Five – Keep on movin´ 20 Geri Halliwell – Lift me up 20 Robbie Williams – She´s the one/It's only us 20 Wamdue Project – King of my castle 20 Cliff Richard – The Millennium Prayer 20 Westlife – I have a dream / Seasons in the sun 14 Boyzone – When the going gets tough, the tough get going -6

1998/99 (the last 7 songs will enter the Grand Final) 20 All Saints – Never ever 20 Oasis – All around the world 20 Usher – You make me wanna... 20 Aqua – Dr. Jones 20 Celine Dion – My heart will go on 20 Cornershop – Brimful of Asha 20 Madonna – Frozen 20 Run DMC vs. Jason Nevins – It´s like that 20 Boyzone – All that I need 20 All Saints – Under the bridge / Lady Marmalade 20 Aqua – Turn back time 20 The Tamperer ft. Maya – Feel it 20 B*Witched – C´est la vie 20 Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds – Three lions ´98 20 Billie – Because we want to 20 Another Level – Freak me 20 Jamiroquai – Deeper Underground 20 Spice Girls – Viva forever 20 Boyzone – No matter what 20 Manic Street Preachers – If you tolerate this, your children will be next 20 All Saints – Bootie Call 20 Robbie Williams – Millennium 20 Mel B. ft. Missy Elliott – I want you back 20 B*Witched – Rollercoaster 20 Billie – Girlfriend 20 Spacedust – Gym & Tonic 20 Cher – Believe 20 B*Witched – To you I belong 20 Spice Girls – Goodbye 20 Chef – Chocolate salty balls (PS I love you) 20 Steps – Heartbeat / Tragedy 20 Fatboy Slim – Praise you 20 911 – A little bit more 20 Offspring – Pretty Fly (for a white guy) 20 Armand van Helden ft. Duane Harden – You don´t know me 20 Blondie – Maria 20 Lenny Kravitz – Fly away 20 Britney Spears - ... baby, one more time 20 Boyzone – When the going gets tough, the tough get going 20 B*Witched – Blame it on the weatherman 20 Mr. Oizo – Flat Beat 20 Martine McCutcheon – Perfect Moment 20 Westlife – Swear it again 20 Backstreet Boys – I want it that way 20 Boyzone – You needed me 20 Shanks & Bigfoot – Sweet like chocolate 20 Baz Luhrmann – Everybody´s free (To wear sunscreen) 20 S Club 7 – Bring it all back 20 Vengaboys – Boom Boom Boom Boom 20 ATB – 9 p.m. (till I come) 20 Ricky Martin – Livin´ la vida loca 20 Ronan Keating – When you say nothing at all 20 Westlife – If I let you go 20 Geri Halliwell – Mi chico latino 20 Lou Bega – Mambo No.5 (a little bit of...) 20 Vengaboys – We´re going to Ibiza 20 Eiffel 65 – Blue (Da Ba Dee) 20 Christina Aguilera – Genie in a bottle 20 Westlife – Flyin´ without wings 20 Five – Keep on movin´ 20 Geri Halliwell – Lift me up 20 Robbie Williams – She´s the one/It's only us 20 Wamdue Project – King of my castle 20 Cliff Richard – The Millennium Prayer 20 Westlife – I have a dream / Seasons in the sun

Good morning everybody! The next and last official round of the 90's before the Grand Final will be started in a few minutes. Here are the Killer Queens of 97/98, there only can be one 10 theoldlady 3 Book 3 DoltonMoney 3 En Passant 3 Joey Russ 3 RIP Wee Jum 3 Toast 2 lilham 2 Paul Bearer 2 prussianblue 1 Buffalo Phil 1 Hell 1 ladyfiona 1 msc 1 RoverAndOut 1 Sir Creep 1 time 1 wannamaker

+ Firestarter + Don't speak + Your Woman (+ You're not alone)

79 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 47 Spice Girls – Wannabe 47 White Town – Your Woman 41 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 37 The Prodigy — Firestarter 31 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work 24 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast at Tiffany's +4 20 Gina G – Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit -3 00 Mark Morrison – Return of The Mack -3

78 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 51 Spice Girls – Wannabe 48 White Town – Your Woman 45 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 34 Gina G – Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit 28 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work 28 The Prodigy – Firestarter 23 Olive – You’re Not Alone +4 18 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast at Tiffany's 09 Mark Morrison – Return of The Mack -6

78 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 50 Spice Girls – Wannabe 46 White Town – Your Woman 41 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 40 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast at Tiffany's 36 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work 34 Gina G – Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit 27 Olive — You’re Not Alone +4 26 Mark Morrison – Return of The Mack -2 17 The Prodigy - Firestarter 17 Various Artists – Perfect Day  06 Aqua – Barbie Girl  -4

Keeping Kundera. And Jimmy Carter for next year's No.1 please.

Yes, why not. After the ESC KoS, the UK 60s No.1 KoS, the UK No.2 KoS... But we do have enough time, don't we?

There are many reasons... opportunity, taste, aim of the game...

Right.

77 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 43 Spice Girls – Wannabe 41 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work 39 The Prodigy – Firestarter 39 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast at Tiffany's 37 White Town — Your Woman 33 Olive - You're Not Alone +4 33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 29 Various Artists — Perfect Day -2 29 Mark Morrison - Return of Ted Mack 28 Gina G – Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit 21 Aqua – Barbie Girl 12 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger  11 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There 00 Blur – Beetlebum -4

TIFF’s 4th SAMURAI Award

Milan Kundera

I always liked that melancholic undertone of this dance track, very nice. I also bought the CD single at the time. By the way, the song only reached No. 26 in the German charts.

Ryuichi Sakamoto is a hit for me, so Frank Field steps in and Jimmy Carter is my new sub No.3. Well, I'll give it a try with him

Thank you for having his real date of death on the front page, not the date his death was published (today).

While it would be very sad if it were true, it would still be a welcome hit.

77 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 44 Olive – You’re Not Alone +2 43 Spice Girls – Wannabe 39 Deep Blue Something – Breakfast at Tiffany's 38 White Town – Your Woman 37 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work 37 The Prodigy – Firestarter +2 33 Aqua – Barbie Girl 31 Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack 29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly 28 Various Artists – Perfect Day 21 Gina G – Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit 19 Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger 19 Blur – Beetlebum 14 Spice Girls – Say You'll Be There 08 The Fugees – Ready Or Not 07 Babylon Zoo – Spaceman  02 Will Smith – Men in Black -6