Marusha
Marusha Aphrodite Gleiß (born 18 November 1966), known by her stage name Marusha, is a German-Greek electronic music disc jockey, producer and television presenter who had hits in the mid-1990s including her 1994 single "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".
Also recorded as Marusha Aphrodite Gleiß
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- Name
- Marusha
- Birth Name
- Marion Aphrodite Gleiß
- Born
- 18 November 1966
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Occupation
- actress, radio personality, disc jockey, composer and musician.
- Fields
- electronica.
- Honours
- Echo Pop Award for the Best National Rock/Pop Female Artist.
- Languages
- German.
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Marusha Aphrodite Gleiß (born 18 November 1966), known by her stage name Marusha, is a German-Greek electronic music disc jockey, producer and television presenter who had hits in the mid-1990s including her 1994 single "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Marusha • Birth Name — Marion Aphrodite Gleiß • Born — 18 November 1966 • Origin — Nuremberg, West Germany • Genre — Electronica, happy hardcore, breakbeat • Website — www.marusha.de
Career
Career
Marusha was born in Nuremberg. She started as a radio disc jockey in 1991 with her weekly show Dancehall on Berlin station DT64. When the station closed she moved to Fritz, another Berlin radio station, and presented a weekly slot called Rave Satellite until 2007, when she was also a member of the jury in the German version of Popstars. From 1993 to 1996 Marusha presented a television dance music show called Feuerreiter for regional broadcaster ORB, which later aired nationally via ARD. Scooter mentions Marusha in their 1994 song "Hyper Hyper", during which lead singer H. P. Baxxter reads out the name of numerous DJs.
Personal life
Personal life
Marusha converted from Protestantism to Greek Orthodoxy.
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1966
Marusha born at Nuremberg.
Discography
• Illustration — Marusha in Nuremberg in 2010 • Illustration — Marusha at Berlin Summer Rave 2015 • Illustration — Marusha at Sunshine Live Retroactive 2017 in Mannheim • Illustration — Marusha at 90er Rave in Berlin Singles • Year — Single — Peak chart positions — Certifications (sales thresholds) — Album • GER — AUT — BEL (Vl) — FIN — NED — SUI — SWE • 1992 — "Ravechannel" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Raveland • 1993 — "Whatever Turns You On" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Single only • "Go Ahead" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Raveland • 1994 — "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" — 3 — 13 — 34 — — — 6 — 2 — — — * GER: Platinum • "It Takes Me Away" — 3 — 21 — — — 9 — 12 — 18 — — • "Trip to Raveland" — 29 — — — — — 14 — 30 — 34 — 18 • 1995 — "Deep" — 11 — 26 — — — 10 — — — 20 — — — Wir • "Unique" — 35 — 38 — — — 8 — — — — — — • 1996 — "Secret" — 92 — — — — — — — — — — — — • 1997 — "Ur Life" — 34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — No Hide No Run • "My Best Friend" — 73 — — — — — — — — — — — — • 1998 — "Free Love" — 97 — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Ultimate Sound" — 70 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Single only • 2007 — "Kick It (Heat)" — 70 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Heat • "—" denotes single that did not chart. Albums • 1994 Raveland (Ger #4) • 1995 Wir (Ger #81) • 1998 No Hide No Run (Ger #94) • 2002 Nonstop (Mix-CD) • 2004 Offbeat • 2007 Heat • 2012 Club Arrest • 2018 Rave Satellite Other singles • "Jumpstart" (September 2000) • "Touch Base" (as Maru; January 2001) • "Chimes" (as Maru; January 2001) • "We're Here" (as Maru; September 2001) • "Snow in July" (October 2002) • "Cha Cha Maharadsha" (May 2003) • "Summertime" (with Tom Wax; 2012) Remixes (select) • Suspicious – "Lovewaves" (1994) • WestBam – "Liberation" (1994) • Yves Deruyter – "Outsiders" (1995) • Tom Novy – "I House You" (1997) • Bee Gees – "World" (1998) • Söhne Mannheims – "Dein Glück liegt mir an Herzen" (2001) • Simon Stockhausen – "Taipei Temple" (2008)

Marusha am Nürnberger Hauptmarkt. Veranstaltung zum Erhalt des Z-Baus.
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sunshine live "Die 90er - Live On Stage" Maimarkthalle Mannheim DJ Falk, Magic Affair, Captain Hollywood Project, Haddaway, Masterboy, 2 Unlimited, Marusha, Charly Lownoise
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q221966: Marusha
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- “Marusha”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 134773683, Marusha.
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- 1.Michael Pilz. „Angela Merkel lässt mich ruhig schlafen“. welt.de. 2013-06-15.
- 2.Elke Wittich. Das ist genähte Kunst. 2002-10-09.
- 3.Tim Renner, Sarah Wächter: Wir hatten Sex in den Trümmern und träumten. Berlin Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-8270-1161-9
- 4.Felix Denk, Sven von Thülen: Der Klang der Familie: Berlin, Techno and the Fall of the Wall. BoD, 2014, ISBN 978-3-7386-0429-0, S. 80.
- 5.Marusha. Marusha- mental safehouse (official trailer). 2023-03-22. 2024-02-25. 3:23 min.
- 6.Chartquellen: DE AT CH UK
- 7.Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe: DE
- 8.Nürnberger Nachrichten vom 5. August 2023
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Marusha is recorded as having received Echo Pop Award for the Best National Rock/Pop Female Artist.
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