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Nestor Alexander Haddaway (born January 9, 1965), better known by his stage name Haddaway, is a Trinidadian-German musician best known for his 1993 hit single "What Is Love".
Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Haddaway moved to the Washington, D.C. area at the age of nine, where he grew up to the sounds of Louis Armstrong, which encouraged him to learn how to play trumpet at the age of 14. He attended Meade Senior High School. This eventually resulted in him forming his first group which he called Chances. Haddaway moved to Cologne, Germany in 1987 where he mostly worked in bars. Later, he formed his own company, Energy, which was involved in organizing fashion shows and photo-shoots.
Haddaway's break came in 1992 when he was signed by German label Coconut Records. His first single "What Is Love" rapidly became popular in Europe, reaching number 2 in Germany and in the United Kingdom. In Germany, the single sold 900,000 copies, in the UK, it was certified Gold for shipment of 400,000 units. It later reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold for shipments of 500,000 units. By the beginning of 1994, worldwide sales of "What Is Love" had already reached 2.6 million.
Life Life will never be
Life life will never be the same
Time is gettin' cold what is going on
What is on your mind are your feelings gone
Need to see it clear where do we go
why are you doing things all the things you do yeah
yeah
Life will never be the same life is changin' yeah yeah
life will never be the same life is changin'
Everybody needs somebody to love to love
Solo yeah
yeah oh oh
In the name of love you should draw the line
got to feel secure
that you're still mine yeah
yeah
Life will never be the same life is changin' yeah yeah
life will never be the same life is changin'
Everybody needs somebody to love to love
Solo yeah
yeah oh oh ...
Life will never be the same Life is changin'
Solo oh oh yeah
yeah oh oh yeah
yeah
oh oh yeah yeah
Life will never be the same life is changin' yeah
yeah
life will never be the same life is changin'
Life Life will never be