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Yanou

Yann Peifer, known professionally as Yanou, is a German Trance and Eurodance musician and record producer. He is most famous for collaborating on DJ Sammy's 2001 hit "Heaven" with vocalist Do and for being a member of the popular German trance acts Tune Up! with DJ Manian, and Cascada alongside Natalie Horler as well as Manian. Before Yanou worked with Tune Up!, Cascada and DJ Sammy, he produced and wrote tracks for Beam & Yanou in the late 1990s.

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Yanou
Born
Yann Peifer

(1974-03-06) 6 March 1974
OriginBad Kreuznach, West Germany
GenresTrance, Eurodance
OccupationsMusician, record producer
Years active1997–present
LabelsAndorfine
Robbins Entertainment
Zooland
AATW
Formerly ofBeam & Yanou
Websitehttp://www.yanou.de

Yann Peifer (born 6 March 1974), known professionally as Yanou, is a German Trance and Eurodance musician and record producer. He is most famous for collaborating on DJ Sammy's 2001 hit "Heaven" with vocalist Do1 and for being a member of the popular German trance acts Tune Up! with DJ Manian, and Cascada alongside Natalie Horler as well as Manian.2 Before Yanou worked with Tune Up!, Cascada and DJ Sammy, he produced and wrote tracks for Beam & Yanou in the late 1990s.

Discography

  • 2002 "Heaven (Candlelight Mix)" – DJ Sammy and Yanou ft. Do
  • 2002 "On & On" – Yanou ft. Do
  • 2004 "Miracle" - Cascada
  • 2005 "Everytime We Touch (Yanou's Candlelight Mix)" – Cascada
  • 2006 "King of My Castle" – Yanou ft. Liz
  • 2007 "Sun Is Shining"- Yanou
  • 2007 "What Hurts the Most (Yanou's Candlelight Mix)" – Cascada
  • 2008 "A Girl Like You" – Yanou ft. Mark Daviz
  • 2008 "Children of the Sun" – Yanou
  • 2009 "Brighter Day" – Yanou ft. Anita Davis
  • 2009 "Draw the Line (Yanou's Candlelight Mix) – Cascada
  • 2010 "Pyromania" - Cascada
  • 2011 "San Francisco" – Cascada
  • 2011 "Au Revoir" - Cascada
  • 2011 "Night Nurse" - Cascada
  • 2012 "It's a Fine Day" - John Modena & Yanou
  • 2012 "Summer of Love" - Cascada
  • 2012 "The Rhythm of the Night" - Cascada
  • 2013 "25 Lightyears Away" – Yanou
  • 2013 "Glorious" - Cascada
  • 2013 "The World Is in My Hands" - Cascada
  • 2014 "Bring on the Sun" – Yanou ft. Andreas Johnson
  • 2014 "Madness" - Cascada
  • 2015 "Reason" - Cascada
  • 2017 "Run" - Cascada
  • 2018 "Back for Good" - Cascada
  • 2019 "Like the Way I Do" - Cascada
  • 2020 "I'm Feeling It (In the Air) - Cascada
  • 2021 "One Last Dance" - Cascada


Beam & Yanou

  • 1997 "On Y Va"
  • 1998 "Paraiso"
  • 2000 "Rainbow of Mine"
  • 2000 "Sound of Love"
  • 2000 "Free Fall"

Remixes

  • 1997 "Shout! (Beam & Yanou Remix)"
  • 1997 "Encore! – Le Disc Jockey (Beam & Yanou Remix)"
  • 1997 "The Original (Beam & Yanou Remix)"
  • 1997 "The Full House (Beam & Yanou Remix)"
  • 1998 "Deeper Than Deep (Beam & Yanou Remix)"
  • 1998 "Light of Mystery (Beam & Yanou Remix)"
  • 1999 "Look at Us (Beam vs. Yanou)"
  • 2000 "E Nomine – E Nomine (Beam & Yanou)"
  • 2000 "Sinéad O'Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U (Beam & Yanou)"
  • 2000 "Love Is the Answer (Beam & Yanou)"
  • 2000 "Cosmic Gate – Somewhere Over the Rainbow / Fire Wire (Beam & Yanou)"
  • 2001 "Geil (DJ Beam & Yanou)"
  • 2001 "Cosmic Gate – Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Part II) (Beam & Yanou)"
References

References

  1. Glencross, Tom (17 October 2016). "Remembering "Heaven" by DJ Sammy, the Soundtrack to Every Forgotten Holiday Romance". Vice. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  2. "Cascada seeking success in United States". Reading Eagle. 22 April 2008. Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  3. "British single certifications – DJ Sammy & Yanou ft Do – Heaven". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 December 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Heaven DJ Sammy & Yanou ft Do in the "Search:" field.
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