KitschKrieg is a German music production group from Berlin and was formed in 2015 by Christoph Erkes (Fizzle), Christian Yun-Song Meyerholz (Fiji Kris), and Nicole Schettler (°awhodat°). They are best known for the single "Gut Genug" in collaboration with Blumengarten and Shirin David, the first German-language record to enter the U.S. Billboard chart in the 21st century.
History The trio was founded in 2015. The members first met in Berlin at the end of 2014. They achieved a breakthrough with "Knöcheltief" by Trettmann and Gzuz. Their second single "Standard" reached the top of the German singles charts, earning a platinum record in Germany and gold status in Austria.
On August 7, 2020, their debut album KitschKrieg was released. KitschKrieg reached number one on the German singles chart for the second time, while the album itself debuted at number three on the German album chart.
They released their second album, KitschKrieg Zwei on May 22, 2026.
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions GER AUT SWI KitschKrieg Released: 7 August 2020 Label: SoulForce, BMG Formats: Cassette, LP, digital download, streaming 3 7 6 German Engineering 1 Released: 28 July 2023 Label: SoulForce, BMG Formats: LP, digital download, streaming — — — German Engineering Zwei Released: 6 December 2024 Label: SoulForce, BMG Formats: LP, digital download, streaming — — — KitschKrieg Zwei Released: 5 June 2026 Label: SoulForce, Four, Sony Music Formats: Cassette, LP, digital download, streaming 20 69 67
Collaborative releases #DIY (with Trettmann) (2017) Trettmann (with Trettmann) (2019) Insomnia (with Trettmann) (2023) London's Calling (with Dré Six) (2025)
Singles As lead artist + List of singles with selected chart positions, certifications and associated albums Title Year Peak chart positions CertificationsAlbum GER AUT SWI USDance WW "Standard" 2018 1 2 18 — — BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold KitschKrieg "5 Minuten" 2019 10 13 38 — — BVMI: Gold "International Criminal" 2020 6 5 23 — — "Unterwegs" 1 6 17 — — BVMI: Platinum "Aua, oh oh, Gringo ist sauer" 64 — — — — "Gut Genug" 2026 1 1 2 10 124 KitschKrieg Zwei
As featured artist + List of singles with selected chart positions, certifications and associated albums Title Year Peak chart positions CertificationsAlbum GER AUT SWI "10419" 2018 24 29 78 IFPI AUT: Gold
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