Schnuffel (German pronunciation: [ˈʃnʊfəl]; English: Snuggle, French: Lapin Câlin, Italian: Kikolo, Spanish: Snufi) is an animated rabbit created in 2008 by German media company Jamba!.
| Schnuffel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First appearance | "Kuschel Song" (2008) |
| Created by | Jamster |
| Voiced by | Unknown (German) Grace Kaufman[citation needed], Michaela Dean[citation needed] (English), Karol Sevilla[citation needed] (Spanish) |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Snuggle Bunny (English), Lapin Câlin (French), Orelhinhas (Portuguese), Kikolo (Italian), Snufi (Spanish and Hungarian), Kramis (Swedish), Snuffie (Dutch), Зайчик Шнуфель (Russian), Σνούφελ το λαγουδάκι (Greek) |
| Species | Rabbit (German Lop) |
| Gender | Male |
Conception and creation
editThe first concepts of the Schnuffel character were born on July 2, 2007. Due to the success of the original ringtone (released on January 2, 2008 exclusively on the Jamba website), it was later turned into a song by Sebastian Nussbaum and Andreas Wendorf, and recorded under the title Kuschel Song ("Cuddling song").[1] The German singing voice of Schnuffel is unknown, although it is known that they were an employee of Jamster.[2] The single was released in February 2008 and quickly topped the German and European charts.[3] After the song went to the top of the Austrian charts and number 2 in Switzerland, plans were made to release the song internationally. Songs were translated in 13 languages and 13 albums have since been released, including German re-editions and international albums.
Since the creation of Schnuffel, several apps have been created featuring the character, including a "virtual pet" and an educational game.
Schnuffelienchen
editSchnuffel's female counterpart and girlfriend is named Schnuffelienchen, known in English as Snuggelina. Like Schnuffel, she is a lop rabbit. Schnuffelienchen's first CD single, "Küss mich, halt mich, lieb mich" (Kiss me, hold me, love me) was released on October 29, 2010, and stayed 1 week at the 99th position of the German charts.[4] Her second single, "Schmetterling" (Butterfly) was released on February 28, 2012 only on the Jamba/Jamster sites,[5] and released digitally on Amazon, iTunes and Google Play only on July 25, 2014, together with the English version.[6] Schnuffelienchen's third single "Ohne Dich" (Without You) was released on September 26, 2014 as a digital download.
Achievements
edit"Kuschel Song" was the fourth best-selling single of 2008 in Germany,[7] and the song received a nomination for Single of the Year at the 2008 Echo Music Awards.[8] In 2013 "Kuschel Song" was chosen by the German TV show Die ultimative Chart Show as the most successful jingle of the new millennium.[9]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Year | Chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [10] |
AUT [11] |
EUR [12] |
HUN [13] |
SWI [14] |
GR [15] | ||||
| Ich hab' Dich lieb (I love you) | 2008 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 50 | — | ||
| Winterwunderland (Winterwonderland) | 44 | 18 | — | — | — | 4 | |||
| Komm Kuscheln (Come cuddle) | 2009 | 78 | 20 | — | 40 | — | 6 |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [10] |
AUS [18] |
AUT [11] |
BEL [19] |
EUR [20] |
FRA [21] |
NLD [22] |
NOR [23] |
SWE [24] |
SWI [14] | ||||
| "Kuschel Song"/"Snuggle Song" | 2008 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 21 | 5 | — | 30 | 6 | 52 | 2 | Ich hab' Dich lieb | |
| "Ich hab' Dich lieb" (I Love You) | 23 | — | 13 | — | 91 | — | — | — | 34 | 80 | |||
| "Häschenparty" (Bunnyparty) (featuring Michael Wendler) | 16 | — | 29 | — | 24 | 29 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Schnuffels Weihnachtslied" (Schnuffel's Christmas Song) | 23 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Winterwunderland | ||
| "Piep Piep" (Beep Beep) | 2009 | 54 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Komm Kuscheln | |
| "Küss mich, halt mich, lieb mich" (Kiss Me, Hold Me, Love Me) (by Schnuffelienchen) |
2010 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Dubidubi Du" (Doo bee doo bee doo)[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tut, Tut, Tut" (Toot Toot Toot) (only ringtone)[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Jingle Bells" (featuring other Jamba stars)[5] | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Schmetterling" (Butterfly) (by Schnuffelienchen) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ohne Dich" (Without You) (by Schnuffelienchen) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Audio books
editAll of the Schnuffel audio books were produced and written by Kai Hohage.
- 2008: Das Geheimnis der Möhre (The Secret of the Carrot)
- 2009: Die bezaubernde Prinzessin (The Charming Princess)
- 2009: Die kleinen Purzelsterne (The Little Shooting Stars)
- 2010: Kuschelbox 1 (containing the first three audio books)
- 2010: Der Schatz im Glitzersee (The Treasure in the Glittering Sea)
- 2010: Die kleine Schneefee (The Little Snow Fairy)
- 2011: Das Baby-Einhorn (The Baby Unicorn)
- 2012: Knuddelbox 2 (containing the 4th, 5th and 6th audio books)
- 2013: Abenteuer auf der Trauminsel (Adventure on the Dream Island)
- 2014: Das Geheimnis der kleinen Eule (The secret of the Little Owl)[26]
References
edit- ^ Berliner Morgenpost: Ein grausamer Hase[dead link]
- ^ "Der Jamba-Schnuffel: Ein Klingelton-Hase erobert Deutschland | RP ONLINE". 2009-10-28. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "GfK Entertainment - Schnuffels "Kuschel Song" erobert die Single-Charts". www.gfk-entertainment.com (in German). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ Küss mich, halt mich, lieb mich on the German charts
- ^ a b c d "Jamba". jamba.de. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "Schmetterling - Single". AppleMusic. 2014. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "Offizielle Single Top 100 - Musik Charts | MTV Germany". www.mtv.de. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "ECHO 2006 Deutscher Musikpreis - die offizielle Homepage". echopop.de. Archived from the original on 2 February 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Die ultimative Chart Show". rtl.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ a b "Discographie von Schnuffel". offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Discographie Schnuffel". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "European Albums – Week of May 31, 2008". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "2008/46: heti Album Top 40 slágerlista" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "2010/13: heti Album Top 40 slágerlista" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Schnuffel – Ich hab' dich lieb". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Top-75 Albums Sales Chart – Εβδομάδα 45/2011". IFPI Greece (in Greek). Archived from the original on 22 November 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- "Album Top 50 – 20/2011". greekcharts.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold/Platin-Datenbank". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ^ a b "IFPI Austria - Verband der Österreichischen Musikwirtschaft". IFPI Austria - Verband der österreichischen Musikwirtschaft (in German). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 245.
- ^ "Snuffie Bunny – Snuffie Song" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 12. 22 March 2008. p. 83.
- ^ "Discographie Schnuffel". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Discografie Schnuffel". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Discography Schnuffel". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Discography Schnuffel". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ SONY BMG - Schnuffel - News Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 08/das Geheimnis der Kleinen Eule, Europa (Sony Music), 2014-11-21, retrieved 2020-05-31