Coordinates	39°44′21″N104°59′5″N
Coordinates display	inline,title
Coordinates region	RO
Subdivision type	Country
Subdivision name
Timezone	EET
Utc offset	+2
Timezone dst	EEST
Utc offset dst	+3
Map caption	Location of Brașov
Official name	Brașov
Image shield	StemaBrasov.svg
Subdivision type1	County
Subdivision name1	Brașov County
Subdivision type2	Status
Subdivision name2
Settlement type	City||
Leader title	Mayor
Leader name	George Scripcaru
Leader party	Democratic Liberal Party
Area total km2	267.2
Area metro km2	1368.5
Elevation m	600
Population as of	est. 2010
Population total	276,914
Population density km2	1040|latd45|latm40|lats|latNSN|longd25|longm37|longs|longEWE
Population metro	399,316
Website	http://www.brasovcity.ro }}

Brașov (; ; , Hungarian pronunciation: ; Medieval Latin: ''Brassovia'' or ''Corona''; 1950–1960: ''Orașul Stalin'') is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.

According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania.

Brașov is located in the central part of the country, about 166 km north of Bucharest. It is surrounded by the Southern Carpathians and is part of the Transylvania region.

The city is notable for being the birthplace of the national anthem of Romania and for hosting the Golden Stag International Music Festival.

Etymology

The city was first attested in 1235 AD under the name Corona, a Latin word meaning "crown", a name given by the German colonists. The current Romanian and Hungarian names are derived from the Turkic word ''barasu'', meaning "white water" with a Slavic suffix ''-ov''.

The first attested mention of Brașov is ''Terra Saxonum de Barasu'' ("Saxon Land of Baras") in a 1252 document. The German name ''Kronstadt'' means "Crown City" and is reflected in the city's coat of arms as well as in its Medieval Latin name, ''Corona''. The two names of the city ', ''Kronstadt'' and ''Corona'', were used simultaneously in the Middle Ages.

From 1950 to 1960, during part of the Communist period in Romania, the city was called ''Orașul Stalin'' (Stalin City), after the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.

History

The oldest traces of human activity and settlements in Brașov date back to the Neolithic age (about 9500 BCE). Archaeologists working from the last half of the 19th century discovered continuous traces of human settlements in areas situated in Brașov: Valea Cetăţii, Pietrele lui Solomon, Șprenghi, Tâmpa, Dealul Melcilor, and Noua. The first three locations shows traces of Dacian citadels; Șprenghi Hill housed a Roman-style construction. The last two locations had their names applied to Bronze Age cultures—''Schneckenberg'' and ''Noua''.

German colonists known as the Transylvanian Saxons played a decisive role in Brașov's development. These Germans were invited by King Géza II of Hungary to develop towns, build mines, and cultivate the land of Transylvania at different stages between 1141 and 1162. The settlers came primarily from the Rhineland, Flanders, and the Moselle region, with others from Thuringia, Bavaria, Wallonia, and even France.

In 1211, by order of King Andrew II of Hungary, the Teutonic Knights fortified the Burzenland to defend the border of the Kingdom of Hungary. On the site of the village of Brașov, the Teutonic Knights built Kronstadt – the city of the crown. Although the crusaders were evicted by 1225, the colonists they brought in remained, along with local population, as did three distinct settlements they founded on the site of Brașov:

''Corona'', around the Black Church (Biserica Neagră);

''Martinsberg'', west of Cetăţuia Hill;

''Bartholomä'', on the eastern side of Sprenghi Hill.

Germans living in Brașov were mainly involved in trade and crafts. The location of the city at the intersection of trade routes linking the Ottoman Empire and Western Europe, together with certain tax exemptions, allowed Saxon merchants to obtain considerable wealth and exert a strong political influence. They contributed a great deal to the architectural flavor of the city. Fortifications around the city were erected and continually expanded, with several towers maintained by different craftsmen's guilds, according to medieval custom. Part of the fortification ensemble was recently restored using UNESCO funds, and other projects are ongoing. At least two entrances to the city, ''Poarta Ecaterinei'' (or ''Katharinentor'') and ''Poarta Șchei'' (or ''Waisenhausgässertor''), are still in existence. The city center is marked by the mayor's former office building (Casa Sfatului) and the surrounding square (''piaţa''), which includes one of the oldest buildings in Brașov, the Hirscher Haus. Nearby is the "Black Church" (''Biserica Neagră''), which some claim to be the largest Gothic style church in Southeastern Europe.

Once Brașov became a German colony, Romanians were denied several privileges by the new German settlers. They were no longer recognized as citizens of the city, and as such they were no longer able to continue to practice their crafts and operate their businesses. Additionally, their primary religion (Orthodox) was not officially recognized throughout Transylvania, especially during and after the 15th century.

thumb|250px|Sunset in BrașovThe cultural and religious importance of the Romanian church and school in Șchei is underlined by the generous donations received from more than thirty hospodars of Moldavia and Wallachia, as well as that from Elizabeth of Russia. In the 17th and 19th centuries, the Romanians in Șchei campaigned for national, political, and cultural rights, and were supported in their efforts by Romanians from all other provinces, as well as by the local Greek merchant community. In 1838 they established the first Romanian language newspaper ''Gazeta Transilvaniei'' and the first Romanian institutions of higher education (''Școlile Centrale Greco-Ortodoxe'' - "The Greek-Orthodox Central Schools", today named after Andrei Șaguna). The Holy Roman Emperor and sovereign of Transylvania Joseph II awarded Romanians citizenship rights for a brief period during the latter decades of the 18th century.

In 1850 the town had 21,782 inhabitants: 8,874 (40.7%) Germans, 8,727 (40%) Romanians, 2,939 (13.4%) Hungarians. In 1910 the town had 41,056 inhabitants: 10,841 (26.4%) Germans, 11,786 (28.7%) Romanians, 17,831 (43.4%) Hungarians. In World War I, the town was occupied by Romanian troops between 16 August and 4 October in 1916 during Battle of Transylvania.

In 1918, when Transylvania joined Romania by the "Proclamation of Union" of Alba Iulia (adopted by the Deputies of the Romanians from Transylvania) Deputies of the Saxons from Transylavania supported it, with their vote to be part of Romania, and declared their allegiance to the new Romanian state. The inter-war period was a time of flourishing economic and cultural life in general, which included the Saxons in Brașov as well. However, at the end of World War II many ethnic Germans were forcibly deported to the Soviet Union, and many more emigrated to West Germany after Romania became a communist country.

Jews have lived in Brașov since 1807, when Aron Ben Jehuda was given permission to live in the city, a privilege until then granted only to Saxons. The Jewish community of Brașov was officially founded 19 years later, followed by the first Jewish school in 1864, and the building of the synagogue in 1901. The Jewish population of Brașov was 67 in 1850, but it expanded rapidly to 1,280 people in 1910 and 4,000 by 1940. Today the community has about 230 members, after many families left for Israel between World War II and 1989.

Like many other cities in Transylvania, Brașov is also home for a significant ethnic Hungarian minority.

During the communist period, industrial development was vastly accelerated. Under Nicolae Ceaușescu's rule, the city was the site of the 1987 Brașov strike. This was repressed by the authorities and resulted in numerous workers being imprisoned.

Economy

Industrial development in Brașov started in the inter-war period, with one of the largest factories being the airplane manufacturing plant (IAR Brașov), which produced the first Romanian fighter planes, which were used in World War II against the Soviets. After Communist rule was imposed, the plant was converted to manufacture of agricultural equipment, being renamed "Uzina Tractorul Brașov" (internationally known as Universal Tractor Brașov).

Industrialization was accelerated in the Communist era, with special emphasis being placed on heavy industry, attracting many workers from other parts of the country. Heavy industry is still abundant, including Roman, which manufactures MAN AG trucks as well as native-designed trucks and coaches. Although the industrial base has been in decline in recent years, Brașov is still a site for manufacturing agricultural tractors and machinery, hydraulic transmissions, auto parts, ball-bearings, helicopters (at the nearby IAR site in Ghimbav), building materials, tools, furniture, textiles, shoes and cosmetics. There are also chocolate factories and a large brewery. In particular, the pharmaceutical industry has undergone further development lately, with GlaxoSmithKline establishing a production site in Brașov.

A large longwave broadcasting facility is located near Brașov, at Bod.

Significant growth in real estate prices continues, along with other major Romanian cities, as investor sentiment remains high, given the large foreign direct investment influx, recent accession to the European Union and forthcoming airport. Like most of Romania and Poland, cities like Brașov are predicted to exhibit strong growth for many years to come. Many foreign investors are sourcing their own land, or engaging local firms to create holiday or investment property.

Demographics

! Year	! Population	! %±
1890	30,781	—
1900	34,511	12.1%
1910 census	41,056	18.9%
1930 census	59,232	44.2%
1948 census	82,984	40%
1965 estimate	140,500	69.3%
1975 estimate	206,156	46.7%
1983 estimate	331,240	60.6%
1992 census	323,736	−2.2%
2002 census	284,596	−12%
2007 estimate	277,945	−2.3%

The municipality of Brașov has a total population of 284,596 (2002 Census). Its ethnic composition includes:

Romanians: 222,580 (90.66%)

Hungarians: 23,204 (8.54%)

Ethnic Germans: 1,717 (0.60%)

Romani people: 762 (0.26%)

Other ethnicities (Russians, Greeks, Italians): 871 (0.31%)

According to the latest official estimates, from 2010, 276,914 inhabitants live within the city limits.

In 2005, the Brașov metropolitan area was created. With its surrounding localities, Brașov has around 400,000 inhabitants.

Education

Primary Schools

30 Primary Schools

High Schools

Colegiul National “Dr. Ioan Mesota”

Colegiul National de Informatica “Gr. Moisil”

Colegiul National “Andrei Saguna”

Colegiul National “Unirea”

Liceul “Andrei Muresanu”

Liceul Teoretic “J. Honterus”

Colegiul de Stiinte ale Naturii “E. Racovita”

Liceul “Nicolae Titulescu”

Liceul de Arta

Liceul cu Program Sportiv

Colegiul de stiinte “Grigore Antipa”

Liceul Teoretic “C. Brancoveanu”

Seminarul Teologic Liceal Ortodox “D. Staniloaie”

Colegiul Tehnic “Astra”

Colegiul Tehnic “Mircea Cristea”

Colegiul Tehnic “Iosif Silimon”

Colegiul Tehnic “Sfintii Voievozi”

Grupul Scolar de Arte si Meserii

Colegiul Tehnic “Remus Radulet”

Colegiul Tehnic Feroviar

Grupul Scolar Industrial Auto

Colegiul Tehnic “Maria Baiulescu”

Grupul Scolar Ind. de Constr. Montaj

Colegiul National Ec. “Andrei Barseanu”

Grupul Scolar Silvic “Dr. N. Rucareanu”

Grupul Scolar de Turism si Alim. Publica

Liceul “FEG”

Liceul “Europa Unita”

Colegiul National “Aprily Lajos”

Universities:

Transylvania University of Brașov

George Bariţiu University

Spiru Haret University

Christian University Dimitrie Cantemir

Academia Fortelor Aeriene Henri Coanda

Fundatia Univ. Sf. Apostoli Petru si Pavel

Universitatea Sextil Puscariu

Universitatea Romano Canadiana

Transportation

The Brașov local transport network is well-developed, with around 50 bus and trolleybus lines. There is also a regular bus line serving Poiana Brașov, a nearby winter resort. Because of its central location, the Brașov railway station is one of the busiest stations in Romania with trains to/from most destinations in the country served by rail.

The construction of Braşov Airport was initiated by Intelcan Canada on April 15, 2008. Construction is planned to be finalized in 24 to 30 months. The project consists of a terminal capable of handling 1 million passengers per year and a 2,800 meter-long runway. The A3 highway is also planned to pass the city.

Tourism

Centrally located Brașov is a good starting point for trips around Romania. The city is situated at fairly equal distances from several tourism destinations in the country: the Black Sea resorts, the monasteries in northern Moldavia, and the well-preserved wooden churches of Maramureş. It is also the largest city in a mountain resorts area. The old city is very well preserved and is best seen by taking the cable-car to the top of Tâmpa Mountain.

Temperatures from May to September fluctuate around . Brașov benefits from a winter tourism season centered on winter sports and other activities. Poiana Brașov is the most popular Romanian ski resort and an important tourist center preferred by many tourists from other European states.

Sights

''Biserica Neagră'' ("The Black Church"), a celebrated Gothic site - the building dates from 1477, when it replaced an older church (demolished around 1385). Its acquired the name after being blackened by smoke from the 1689 great fire.

''Casa Sfatului'' ("The mayor's former office building"). The administration for Brașov was here for more than 500 years.

''Biserica Sf. Nicolae'' (St. Nicholas Church), dating back to the 14th century.

''The First Romanian School'', a museum with the first Romanian printing press among many other firsts.

''The Rope Street'', the narrowest street in Romania.

''Şchei'', the historically Bulgarian but then Romanian neighborhood outside of the old walled city.

''Catherine's Gate'', the only original city gate to have survived from medieval times.

''Şchei Gate'', next to Catherine's Gate, built in 1827.

The Orthodox church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, built in 1896.

''Muzeul Prima Carte Românească'', a museum exhibiting the first book printed in the Romanian language.

''Tâmpa'', a small mountain in the middle of the city (900m above sea level), a sightseeing spot near the old city center.

The "Brașov Citadel Fortress" - ''Cetăţuia Brașovului''

The nearby ''Bran Castle'', attracting many fans of Dracula and often (but incorrectly) said to have been the home of Vlad the Impaler.

''Poiana Brașov'', mainly a ski resort but also a sightseeing spot.

''Râşnov Fortress'', above the nearby town of Râşnov, is a restored peasant fortress

''Prejmer Fortress'', in the nearby town of Prejmer

Twin cities

Tampere, Finland Tours, France Cleveland, United States Győr, Hungary Rishon LeZion, Israel Holstebro, Denmark Musashino, Japan Ghent, Belgium Leeds, United Kingdom Minsk, Belarus Trikala, Greece Netanya, Israel

Sport

The city has a long tradition in sports, the first sport associations being established at the end of the 19th century (Target shooting Association, Gymnastics School). The Transylvanian Sports Museum is among the oldest in the country and presents the evolution of consecrated sports in the city. During the communist period, universiades and daciades (derived from "dacian") were held, where local sportmen were obliged to participate. Nowadays, the infrastructure of the city allows other sports to be practiced, such as football, rugby, tennis, cycling, handball, gliding, skiing, skating, mountain climbing, paintball, bowling, swimming, target shooting, basketball, martial arts, equestrian, volleyball or gymnastics. Annually, at "Olimpia" sports ground, the "Brașov Challenge Cup" tennis competition is held.

The only football champion team based in the city was Colţea Brașov, winning the championship in 1928 and managing second place in 1927, in only 10 years of existence (1921–1931). Is was succeeded by Brașovia Brașov. Brașov hosted the Group A fixtures of the 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II ice hockey tournament. There were 15 games held between April 3 and April 13.

Brașov is set to host the 2013 European Youth Winter Olympic Festival.

Local teams

FC Brașov soccer club

ASC Corona Brașov

Rulmentul Brașov handball club

CSU Brașov basketball team

SCM Fenestela Brașov ice hockey club

CFR Brașov rugby football club

Bridge Club Brașov contract bridge club

Sports venues

! Name	! Capacity	! Built	! Usage

Gallery

See also

List of people from Braşov

Notes

References

''"O istorie a Braşovului"'' ("A history of Brasov") - Ion Dumitraşcu, Mariana Maximescu, Phoenix, Braşov, 2001

''"Fortificaţia dacică de la Braşov - Pietrele lui Solomon"'' ("The Dacian citadel from Braşov - Pietrele lui Solomon"), Fl. Costea, CumidavaXX, Braşov, 1996

''"Săpăturile de salvare de pe dealul Şprenghi"'' ("The diggings for saving [the archaeological evidences] from Şprenghi Hill" - the hill was a quarry) A. Alexandrescu, N. Constantinescu, Bucureşti, 1959

''"Die spätneolitischen Ansiedlungen mit bemalter Keramik aus oberem Laufe des Altflusses"'', J. Teutsch, Mitteilungen der Prehistorischen Komision, I, Wien.

External links

City Hall Official Website;

Map of Brașov with route planning, points of interest, public transport, openmap.ro

German Cultural Center, kulturzentrum-kronstadt.ro

Art Museum Braşov, muzeulartabv.ro

Category:Populated places in Braşov County Category:Cities in Romania Category:Castles of the Teutonic Knights

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Coordinates	39°44′21″N104°59′5″N
Name	Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
Country
Fullname	Elizaveta Sergeyevna Tuktamysheva
Birth date	December 17, 1996
Birth place	Glazov
Residence	Glazov Saint Petersburg
Height
Coach	Alexei Mishin Svetlana Veretennikova
Choreographer	Georgi Kovtun
Formerchoreographer	Tatiana RodionovaEdvald Smirnov
Skating club	Yubileyny
Worldranking	31 ('''')
Pbrankings	12 (''2010–2011'')
Combined total	172.78
Combined date	2010 JGP Germany
Sp score	58.60
Sp date	2011 Junior Worlds
Fs score	115.43
Fs date	2010 JGP Germany }}

Elizaveta Sergeyevna "Liza" Tuktamysheva (; born December 17, 1996 in Glazov, Udmurtia, Russian Federation) is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2011 World Junior silver medalist, 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist, three-time senior Russian Nationals medalist and 2011 Russian Junior champion.

Personal life

Tuktamysheva's mother teaches algebra and geometry and has been the class teacher of her daughter from the 5th to 9th grade. Her father is a former skier who now coaches soccer. She has a sister, Evgenia, who is seven years younger and has also taken up skating. Tuktamysheva started skating at the age of four-and-a-half, after meeting girls interested in the sport at a summer camp.

Career

Early career

Coached by Svetlana Veretennikova, Tuktamysheva appeared at competitions in Belgorod where she was noticed by Alexei Mishin. Initially, he thought her technique was too incomplete and did not invite her into his group. A year later he saw her again and changed his mind due to her ability to jump high, but she had to rework the technique on all her jumps. Tuktamysheva's family could not afford to move to a big city, so she remained in her home town Glazov where she continues to train under Veretennikova, and visits Mishin in Saint Petersburg every one or two weeks, where she lives in a dormitory. The train trip from Glazov to Saint Petersburg takes 27 hours. She spends one to one-and-a-half weeks each month training with Mishin.

Tuktamysheva was called a figure skating prodigy by Russian media, because at the age of 12 she performed difficult jumps, such as the triple axel in practice, but she has never attempted the triple axel in competition. In 2008, she placed 10th at the Russian Championships. Mishin was criticized for making Tuktamysheva participate in the senior Russian Championships (2008) at only 12 years old.

In 2009, Tuktamysheva won the silver medal at the Russian Championships, after placing 4th in the short program and first in the free skating. She placed 2nd with a margin of 0.67 points behind champion Adelina Sotnikova, who is half a year older than Tuktamysheva. Mishin said his student was Russia's "main hope for the gold medal at the Sochi Olympics". Despite her medal, she was not sent to any ISU Championships, including Junior Worlds, because she was not old enough according to ISU rules.

At the 2010 Russian Championships, Tuktamysheva was 10th after the short program but earned 124.57 points in the free skate and was able to win a bronze medal. Her technical marks were higher than even those of male competitors, except Evgeni Plushenko. In March, she skated in the ''Kings on Ice'' ice show. During the summer, she took part in training camps in Estonia, Italy and Germany in preparation for the new season.

In the 2010–2011 season, Tuktamysheva was old enough to compete in ISU Junior competition. She won her Junior Grand Prix events in Germany and Romania and qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Final. At the Final, she placed second in both programs to win silver behind Adelina Sotnikova. At the 2011 Russian Championships, she placed 7th in the short program and 3rd in the long, to win the bronze medal. She won the Russian Junior Championships by placing first in both programs. At the 2011 Junior Worlds, she won the silver medal behind teammate Adelina Sotnikova.

According to ISU age rules, Tuktamysheva is barred from the senior World or European Championships until 2013 but may debut on the senior Grand Prix circuit during the 2011–2012 season. She decided to take up this option and was assigned to 2011 Skate Canada and 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard.

Programs

! Season	Short program (figure skating)>Short program	! Free skating	! Exhibition
! 2011–2012
! 2010–2011	Harem (from "The Casbah") by R.E.G. Project	Asturias by Isaac Albeniz	In The Closet by Michael Jackson
! 2009–2010		Asturias by Isaac Albeniz
! 2008–2009
! 2007–2008		Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Competitive highlights

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Event			! 2007–2008	! 2008–2009	! 2009–2010	! 2010–2011
Russian Figure Skating Championships	Russian Championships		|	2nd	3rd	3rd
World Junior Figure Skating Championships	World Junior Championships	|				2nd
Russian Junior Championships	8th ||	9th	2nd	4th	1st
2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final	Junior Grand Prix Final	|				2nd
2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix	Junior Grand Prix, Germany	|				1st
2010-2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix	Junior Grand Prix, Romania	|				1st
Coupe de Nice	|	1st N.	1st N.		1st J.

N = Novice level; J = Junior level

References

External links

Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:People from Glazov Category:People from Saint Petersburg Category:Russian female single skaters Category:Sportspeople from Saint Petersburg

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Coordinates	39°44′21″N104°59′5″N
name	Thomas Anders
background	solo_singer
birth name	Bernd Weidung
birth date	March 01, 1963
origin	Münstermaifeld, Germany
genre	Pop, Europop, Latin popDance-pop, pop rockBlue-eyed soul, jazz
occupation	Singer-songwriter
years active	1980–present
label	Teldec, East West, Polydor, BMG, Edel Records
website	www.thomas-anders.com }}

Thomas Anders (born Bernd Weidung, 1 March 1963, Koblenz, West Germany) is a German singer, composer and record producer. Anders was the lead singer of Germany's popular pop-duo Modern Talking in 1984–1987 and in 1998–2003. This drove Anders to leave Germany for the United States, where in 1989, Anders released his first solo album ''Different'' with more pop style rather than dance, which he produced together with Elton John's producer Gus Dudgeon and a-ha's producer Alan Tarney. The first single "Love of My Own" released in the same year is considered the biggest success of his solo career at that time. The second album ''Whispers'' was released in 1991, three singles were released off Anders' second solo album "The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye" written by Roxette member Per Gessle, "I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)" and "True Love". In 1992, Anders released his third album ''Down on Sunset'', the singles "How Deep Is Your Love" and "Standing Alone" (Duet with Glenn Medeiros) found some success both in Germany and Austria. Anders released his fourth solo album ''When Will I See You Again'' in 1993. The first single "When Will I See You Again" featured the original singers of the song, The Three Degrees. Also, in 1993, Anders experienced something new as he got a part in a Swedish movie ''Stockholm Marathon''.

Anders announced the German Eurovision voting results once again in 2009. In the Spring of 2009, Anders was featured on the song called "The Night Is Still Young for which he collaborated with Sandra, the single peaked at No.46. Anders released his next solo single, "Why Do You Cry" in 2010 which peaked at No. 21 on Russian Airplay Chart. In the Spring of 2010, Anders released his next studio album, ''Strong'' for Russian market only. In 2011, Anders came back collaborating with Uwe Fahrenkrog, German musician and songwriter. The duo's first single together called "Gigolo" was released on May 27, 2011 in Germany which peaked at No.40 there. Their album ''Two'' was released on June 10, 2011 which debuted at No.11 on the German album chart. The single "Gigolo" is written and produced by Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen Thomas Troelsen. The duo appears under the name ''Anders | Fahrenkrog''.

Personal life

His parents are Helga and Peter Weidung. He has one brother, Achim, and one sister, Tania. He was married to Nora Balling from 1986 to 1999. |- ! scope="row" | ''Different'' |

Released: August 29, 1989

Label: Eastwest Germany (Warner Germany)

Formats: CD, Cassette, LP,

| — |- ! scope="row" | ''Whispers'' |

Released: May 17, 1991

Label: Eastwest Germany (Warner Germany)

Formats: CD, Cassette, LP

| — |- ! scope="row" | ''Down on Sunset'' |

Released: September 1, 1992

Label: Polydor Germany (Universal Germany)

Formats: CD, Cassette, LP,

| — |- ! scope="row" | ''When Will I See You Again'' |

Released: September 20, 1993

Label: Polydor Germany Universal Germany

Formats: CD, Cassette, LP,

| — |- ! scope="row" | ''Barcos de Cristal'' |

Released: April 19, 1994

Label: PolyGram records

Formats: CD, Cassette, LP

| — |- ! scope="row" | ''Souled'' |

Released: April 7, 1995

Label: Polydor Germany (Universal Germany)

Formats: CD, Cassette, LP

| — |- ! scope="row" | ''This Time'' |

Released: February 23, 2004

Label: Na Klar (Sony Music Germany)

Formats: CD, Cassette

| 14 |- ! scope="row" | ''Songs Forever'' |

Released: March 3, 2006

Label: Edel

Formats: CD

| 43 |- ! scope="row" | ''Strong'' |

Released: April, 2010

Label: CD Land

Formats: CD

| — |- |align="center" colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. |}

Compilation albums

+	Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"
''For Your Love''		* Released: 1992	* Label: Convoy	Compact disc>CD, ''Golden Stars''		* Released: 1998	* Label: [[Polydor Records	* Formats: CD, Cassette, LP	—

Live album(s)

+	Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"
! scope="row"		* Released: 1997	* Label: Panteon Records	CD">Compact Cassette	—
''Golden Stars''		* Released: 1998	* Label: [[Polydor Records	* Formats: CD, Cassette, LP	—

Live album(s)

+	Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"
! scope="row"		* Released: 1997	* Label: Panteon Records	CD,
+	Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"
''Two''Thomas Anders		* Released: June 10, 2011	* Label: [[Polydor Records	* Formats: [[Compact disc	11	85

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"
! scope="row"		—
"[[Du weinst um ihn">Compact Cassette	—

Collaboration album(s)

+	Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"
''Two''Thomas Anders		* Released: June 10, 2011	* Label: [[Polydor Records	* Formats: [[Compact disc	11	85

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"
! scope="row"		—
"[[Du weinst um ihn"	—
"Es war die Nacht der ersten Liebe"		—
"Ich will nicht dein Leben"		—
"Was macht das schon"		—
"Wovon träumst du denn"	—
"Heißkalter Engel"	—
"Endstation Sehnsucht"		—
"Es geht mir gut heut' Nacht"	—
"Love of My Own"		24	rowspan=3
"One Thing"	—
"Soldier"	—
"The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye"		—	rowspan=3
"Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)"	73
"True Love"	—
"How Deep Is Your Love"		71
"Standing Alone"(featuring Glenn Medeiros)	—
"When Will I See You Again"(featuring The Three Degrees)		37	rowspan=3
"I'll Love You Forever"	79
"The Love in Me"		—
"Road to Higher Love"	—
"Never Knew Love Like This Before"		—
"A Little Bit of Lovin"	—
"Independent Girl"		17	rowspan=3
"King of Love"		37
"Tonight Is the Night"	60
"Just Dream!"	64
"A Very Special Feeling"		—
"Songs That Live Forever"	—
"All Around the World"	—
"Kisses for Christmas"		—
"Why Do You Cry"		—	rowspan=2
"Stay With Me"	—
"The Christmas Song"	—

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"
"Ibiza Baba Baya"Sound-Chateau (featuring Thomas Anders)		—
"For You"Sound-Chateau (featuring Thomas Anders)	—
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Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"
"Ziele"Sistenova and Thomas Anders		—
"Gigolo"Anders		40

Videos

Video albums

! Year	Album details	! Notes
		*Released: April 28, 2006	Edel">The Night Is Still Young (Sandra featuring Thomas Anders song)		46	rowspan=1

Collaboration singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"
"Ziele"Sistenova and Thomas Anders		—
"Gigolo"Anders		40

Videos

Video albums

! Year	Album details	! Notes
		*Released: April 28, 2006	Edel	*Formats: HiFi Sound, PAL		*Contains the music videos from Thomas Anders' solo albums as well as three singles from Modern Talking

Collaboration compositions

1988 "I Can Never Let You Go" (Co-wrote for Engelbert Humperdinck)

1989 "Soldier" (Written and produced by Alan Tarney)

1991 "The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye" (Written by Per Gessle)

1992 "Standing Alone" (Duet with Glenn Medeiros)

1993 "When Will I See You Again" (Duet with The Three Degrees)

1993 "Emotional Thing" (Co-wrote for The Three Degrees)

1993 "Question of Love" (Co-wrote for The Three Degrees)

1993 "Ain't No Woman" (Co-wrote for The Three Degrees)

1994 "Tal Vez" (Co-wrote for Marta Sánchez) (#1 Mexico)

1995 "Feel for the Physical" (Duet with The Pointer Sisters)

2001 "Hey Mr. President" (Produced T-Seven)

2001 "Cry for You" (Co-wrote for No Angels)

2002 "Stay" (Co-wrote for No Angels)

2002 "Funky Dance" (Co-wrote for No Angels)

2009 "The Night Is Still Young" (Sandra featuring Thomas Anders)

See also

Modern Talking

Nora Balling

References

External links

Official Website

http://www.thomasanders.ru - More than Talking - Tribute to Thomas Anders, a lot of information about the artist (English/Russian).

Thomas Anders World-Spain

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Coordinates	39°44′21″N104°59′5″N
name	Annamari Dancs
birth date	March 11, 1981
birth place	Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania
occupation	Singer
years active	1991–2009
website	http://www.dancsannamari.com/indexhu.php
notable role	}}

Annamari Dancs was born in Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania. Her father, Árpád, was a music teacher and later manager of ''Dancs Market Records''. Her mother, Anna-Mária, was also a teacher and her older brother Zsolt is her concert manager and drummer of her band.

Career

After completing school in the music conservatory, Gheoghe Dima Academy of Music, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Dancs graduated as an opera singer. Over the past 10 years, she held multiple concerts as pop singer, not only in Romania and Hungary, but also a guest in Sweden, the United States, the Netherlands and Slovakia.

So far, she released nine record albums, seven maxi-albums, and three DVDs. She has fifteen video clips shot in different parts of the world, and she appeared this spring in a musical program on TVR 1, the Hungarian-language broadcast, ''Zenedobozt''.

Recordings

''Felhőkön is túl'' (1999)

''Szívemben élsz'' (2001)

''Erdélyi nosztalgia'' (2001)

''Te vagy az egyetlen'' (2002)

''Dancs Annamari 5'' (2003)

''Szerelem kell'' (2005)

''Delicios'' (in Romanian; 2005)

''Best Of'' (2006)

''Egy a szívem , egy a párom'' (2007)

References

External links

Official site

Category:1981 births Category:Romanian pop singers Category:Romanian female singers Category:Romanian people of Hungarian descent Category:People from Sfântu Gheorghe Category:Living people

hu:Dancs Annamari