Cover my Song

Cover My Song is a German docutainment format of the TV station VOX. It will be hosted by the hip- hop musician Dennis Lisk.

Concept

Cover My Song is a docutainment format. In each episode, encountering a pop singer to a rapper. The two musicians have the task of reinterpreting the most famous piece of each other after the first encounter. The hip- hop musician receives this support by Moderator Dennis Lisk. For the instrumentation of the rap songs, the Berlin producer duo Beathoavenz is responsible. After one week it comes to re- encounter between the musicians, the newly created songs are presented in the course of which.

Episodes

Reception

Criticism

Alexander wrote circles for the media magazine DWDL.de a critique in which he described as " really great television" praises Cover my Song. The concept is already "on paper beautifully. " In the implementation of the program will dispense with " quick cuts and ridiculous comments ." Cover my Song show as " exciting it can be when meet two completely different worlds. "

The rapper Sido criticized the representation of hip-hop musicians in the television format. According to his view, are the rappers " then getting the little ones who are beginners, which caress the elderly over their heads. " In contrast to the participants of the mission he and Bushido were " relevant to hip -hop out."

Ratings

Cover my Song was followed on average of 0.95 million viewers. This corresponds to a market share of 4.4%, which is well below the station average ( 5.7%) is located. In the commercial target group averaged 0.69 million viewers watched (7.3% market share ) the consignment. With 1.26 million viewers and 5.9 % market share, the premiere issue of Cover My Song was able to achieve the highest reach. In the group of fourteen - to 49 -year-olds the first episode 0.92 million viewers and 9.8 % market share could reach.

Awards

2012 was nominated for the Grimme Prize Cover My Song in the category " Entertainment ". However, the story could not win the prize. In the fall of 2012, the format also was nominated for the German Television Award in the category "Best Documentary Entertainment / Docutainment ". At the award ceremony itself could cover my song against The VIP Professional dog and either Broder - The Germany safari prevail. According to the jury, it was stated that the consignment is a " refreshing generation merging of musical art "