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A music award on a hike. Seven years after the scandal surrounded at the end of the “Echo”, a German version of the “Grammy” continues to be wrestled. The latest variant: The “Price for Pop Culture”, which has been disused in the meantime. With great momentum you are pulled to the Rhine in a larger format. Bling Bling in the Düsseldorf Rheinterrassen. Fashionistas are eagerly discussing the creme-yellow balloon rock of the sponsorship partner of “Reservix”.
Rhine metropolis wants to become a pop location: “Not everything has to take place in Berlin”
Here, the ambitions of the NRW state capital are inspired to play a larger role on the pop map again. “Everything does not always have to take place in Berlin” flanked the former Berlin music promotion chief Katja Lucker, who is now responsible for the “Initiative Music” for overall Germany.
And to bring even more federalism into play, one could also call small states: The now right bank of the Rhine “Prize for Pop Culture” is a cooperation with today (April 24) in Cologne, which starts on the left bank of the Rhine, C/O POP in Cologne. More merger is not possible.
But back to the floor. The evening begins with a Donnerhall in the form of the Berlin trio violence. Kitty-Yo surrogate veteran Patrick Wagner in the shock-red suit makes a strong noise for colleagues Henfling and Wehmeier. Signal effect: Here is indie, “from the scene for the scene”, as an intermediate speaker puts it.
Shirin David, Paula Hartmann and Annette Humpe: Relevance on different levels
At the same time, of course, cross-generation relevance must also be conveyed. This succeeds less in the less original double nomination of Shirin “Bauch, Legs, Po” David (which ultimately nothing could win), but in the “Lebenswerk” price of Annette Humpe. In contrast to the two-way award winner Paula Hartmann, it was really on site. “Annette Humpe hugs pop young people,” the WAZ noted from the Ruhr area.
Max Raabe and an artistically Nölender Udo Lindenberg transmit the best wishes via video recorders. With her band, Paula Carolina hammered an impressive powerful cover version of the ideal classic “Blue Eyes” into the hall. Annette Humpe, who is rather reserved in public, is visibly enthusiastic. “I am so happy. Happy moments here in Düsseldorf!”
In contrast to the artistically enigmatic “Polyton” price, awarded by the Academy for Popular Music in Berlin, the revitalized pop culture cup allocation is rather conservative. Twelve recordings are placed in series, with more or less snappy laudation and hugs. Here the host team was written a little more dramaturgy of a Saturday evening show in the family book.
While Songwriter Mine (with sunglasses and Audrey Hepburn hat), awards for her backward video for “I don’t know”, presents as a ramp sweeper, the honor in terms of “social engagement” for the quota initiative “keychange” is more reminiscent of a program item of the teacher union.
Balance between innovation and mainstream – a wire rope act
When Annette Humpe, who is celebrating her 75th birthday this autumn, is spoken by the dialogue with the youth, there is two other heroes of past epochs in addition to young talent Phea and Muskelshirt-Model singer Berq (“Hopping Newcomer”). The Tocotronic bassist Jan Müller, which is switched to the podcast, is paid homage to his interview grandezza at “Reflektor” and ex-teen-hero Kim Frank (also with sunglasses) gets an art object to be hanged to the wall for the depth documentary “Real-Our Youth”.
The “price of pop culture”, which has to get by with a comparatively narrow overall budget, remains in Popland Germany until further notice. The “innovative strength” anchored in the statutes, which must be appreciated here, also means a balance between the real Youth of Today and ZDF-compatible celebrities. This degree hike has succeeded in the new edition with a solid “3” as a school grade. A recovered platform that can be built on. With the after-show flower, the vague planning is then rumored to continue to send the “Prize for Pop Culture” on a hike through the republic. Maybe in Nuremberg or Kiel soon. For the time being, all the best from the Rhine.