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== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Born in Tobago, Haddaway has moved to [[Washington, D.C.]] at the age of nine, where he grew up to the sounds of [[Louis Armstrong]], which has encouraged Haddaway to learn how to play [[trumpet]] at the age of 14.<ref name="YMe: Haddaway (Biography)">{{cite web |url=http://www.yme-entertainment.com/index.php/2013-06-18-21-02-51/haddaway|title=YMe: Haddaway (Biography)|publisher=YMe|accessdate=2013-12-09}</ref> This eventually resulted in forming his first group which he called, ''Chances''.<ref name="YMe: Haddaway (Biography)"/> Haddaway moved to [[Cologne]], Germany in 1987 where he mostly worked in bars.<ref name="YMe: Haddaway (Biography)"/> Later, he formed his own company ''Energy'' which involved in organizing fashion shows and photo-shoots.<ref name="YMe: Haddaway (Biography)"/>
The son of a German [[oceanographer]] and a Trinidadian [[nurse]], Haddaway moved from Trinidad to [[Europe]] in the early 1970s with his father when his parents separated.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} After spending his formative years at [[boarding school]], he moved to the [[United States]] to be with his mother.

He attended Eisenhower Junior High and Laurel High School in [[Laurel, Maryland]], ultimately graduating from [[Meade Senior High School]] in 1983. While at Meade, he was very active in the school's jazz, marching, symphonic, and stage bands.

Developing a love for music, Haddaway performed small engagements with a cover band called "Chance" while he studied political science and history at [[George Washington University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>[http://en.haddaway.de/cms.php?id=Bio1 Haddaway Biographie<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

In 1989, then aged 24, Haddaway returned to Europe and settled in [[Cologne]], [[Germany]], where he started playing [[American football]] for the [[Cologne Crocodiles]] in the [[German Football League]], as well as working as a [[choreography|choreographer]], selling carpets and making music in his spare time.


==Musical career==
==Musical career==

Revision as of 17:46, 9 December 2013

Haddaway
File:Haddaway 08-2004.jpg
Haddaway in 2004
Background information
Birth nameNestor Alexander Haddaway
Born (1965-01-09) January 9, 1965 (age 59)
Port of Spain, Trinidad
OriginCologne, Germany[1]
GenresDance, Eurodance, electronic, pop
Occupation(s)Musician
Years active1993–present
LabelsArista
Coconut
Razor and Tie
Websitehaddawaymusix.com

Nestor Alexander Haddaway (born January 9, 1965), better known by his stage name Haddaway, is a Trinidadian-German singer,[1][2] best known to mainstream audiences for his 1993 hit, "What Is Love".

Early life

Born in Tobago, Haddaway has moved to Washington, D.C. at the age of nine, where he grew up to the sounds of Louis Armstrong, which has encouraged Haddaway to learn how to play trumpet at the age of 14.[3] This eventually resulted in forming his first group which he called, Chances.[3] Haddaway moved to Cologne, Germany in 1987 where he mostly worked in bars.[3] Later, he formed his own company Energy which involved in organizing fashion shows and photo-shoots.[3]

Musical career

Logotype used by Haddaway throughout his career.

Haddaway's break came in 1992 when he was signed by German label Coconut Records. His first single "What Is Love" rapidly became popular across Europe, reaching number 2 in Germany and in the United Kingdom.[2] In Germany, the single sold 900,000 copies,[2] in the UK, it was certified Gold for shipment of 400,000 units.[4] It later reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold for shipments of 500,000 units.[2] By the beginning of 1994, worldwide sales of "What Is Love" had already reached 2.6 million.[2]

His second single "Life" hit number 2 in Germany, number 6 in the UK and number 41 in the USA, and its worldwide sales had reached 1.5 million by 1994.[2] The follow-up singles "I Miss You" and "Rock My Heart" were also top 10 smashes across Europe and established him as a successful Eurodance artist. His first LP The Album was also a multi-million seller which reached Platinum status in Germany for shipments of 500,000,[5] and Gold in the UK and France for shipment of 100,000 respectively.[4][6]

In 1995, he released his second album The Drive, which spawned the UK top 20 hit "Fly Away", as well as "Catch a Fire" and "Lover Be Thy Name".

Subsequent albums are more soulful, but since 1998, Haddaway has struggled to repeat the mainstream commercial success of his early hits.

Haddaway appeared on the Comeback reality television show in Germany in 2004. He appeared on a similar UK show, Hit Me Baby One More Time, in 2005 and subsequently appeared on the U.S. version. This exposure led to him scoring a moderate chart hit in Germany with the ballad "Spaceman".

"What Is Love" enjoyed a resurge in popularity as the theme music for the head-bobbing, nightclubbing-addicted Butabi brothers (Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan) on Saturday Night Live and the subsequent film A Night at the Roxbury. The song was also featured in a 2008 PEPSI commercial (for diet Pepsi Max) which parodied the Leitmotif and included several stars including LL Cool J, Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes, but not Haddaway.[7]

Personal life

Haddaway now lives in Kitzbühel, Austria, and he also has a home in Cologne, Germany.[8]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
GER
[9] 		AUT
[10] 		FIN
[11] 		NLD
[12] 		NOR
[13] 		SWE
[14] 		SWI
[15] 		UK
[16] 		US
[17]
Haddaway 5 12 — 16 5 3 2 9 111
The Drive
  • Release date: 26 June 1995
  • Label: Arista Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 32 27 18 54 — — 10 — —
Let's Do It Now
  • Release date: 28 December 1999
  • Label: Arista Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — — — — — — — — —
My Face
  • Release date: 3 September 2001
  • Label: Arista Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — — — — — — — — —
Love Makes
  • Release date: 2 July 2002
  • Label: ZXY Music
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — — — — — — — — —
Pop Splits — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Title Details
All the Best: His Greatest Hits
  • Release date: 10 April 2001
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Best of Haddaway: What Is Love
  • Release date: 5 January 2004
  • Label: BMG Special Products
  • Formats: CD, music download

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold) 		Album
GER
[24] 		AUT
[25] 		FIN
[26][27] 		FRA
[28] 		IRE
[29] 		NLD
[30] 		SWE
[31] 		SWI
[32] 		UK
[16] 		US
[33]
1993 "What Is Love" 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 11 Haddaway
"Life" 2 2 1 5 3 3 1 2 6 41
"I Miss You" 18 11 4 16 13 21 36 17 9 —
1994 "Rock My Heart" 10 12 4 11 9 12 17 10 9 —
1995 "Fly Away" 25 16 1 23 28 9 14 9 20 — The Drive
"Catch a Fire" 38 30 14 — — 17 — 20 39 —
"Lover Be Thy Name" 65 — 17 — — — — — — —
1997 "What About Me" — 24 — — — — — — — — Let's Do It Now
1998 "Who Do You Love" 93 — — — — — — — — —
"You're Taking My Heart" — — — — — — — — — —
2001 "Deep" — — — — — — — — — — Love Makes
2002 "Love Makes" 81 — — — — — — — — —
2003 "What Is Love" (remix) 51 49 — — — — — — 92 — Non-album song
2005 "Spaceman" 67 — — — — — — — — — Pop Splits
2007 "Follow Me" — — — — — — — — — — Non-album songs
2008 "I Love the 90's" (with Dr Alban) — — — — — — — — — —
2009 "What Is Love 2009" 60 37 — 5 — — — 49 — —
2010 "You Gave Me Love" — — — — — — — — — —
2012 "Up & Up" (featuring Mad Stuntman) — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f Casebook: Haddaway. Billboard magazine. 1994-03-26. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
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  4. ^ a b "BPI: Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
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  27. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
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