Radio Essen – Dein Schlager Radio

Radio Essen – Dein Schlager Radio is named after its home city in the Ruhr area and focuses on German-language Schlager music. Listeners here will hear mainly songs about love, longing and farewell, which get by with catchy melodies and clear, easy-to-understand lyrics.

Schlager thrives on its choruses, which you can sing along to the very first time you hear them. Typical features are warm arrangements with accordion, strings or pop sounds, along with voices that express feelings quite openly. The range extends from timeless classics to newer productions that bring the genre into the present, often with a leaning towards danceable tunes.