Parov Stelar facts for kids
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Parov Stelar
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| Birth name | Marcus Füreder |
| Born | 27 November 1974 in Linz, Austria |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Etage Noir Recordings |
Marcus Füreder (born November 27, 1974), known as Parov Stelar, is an Austrian musician, producer, composer, and DJ. He is famous for helping to create electro swing music. He is one of the most successful artists from Austria around the world. Besides his music, he is also known for his visual artwork, which has been shown in many art galleries.
His music mixes electronic music with sounds from jazz, swing, and blues. It combines modern beats with older sounds and strong brass sections. Many of his songs have been used in films, commercials, and TV series all over the world.
Parov Stelar first became well-known in 2004. This happened after he released his EP (Extended Play) called KissKiss and soon after, his album Rough Cuts. These early works helped create his special sound. Later songs like Catgroove, Booty Swing, and All Night made him one of the most listened-to electro swing artists. He really helped shape this music style. His music has often been on the charts. For example, The Sun (2018) and Voodoo Sonic Pt. 2 (2020) both reached number one on the US iTunes Electronic Charts. His song All Night has been certified double platinum in Italy and platinum in Germany and Austria.
Since 2005, Parov Stelar has performed live with the Parov Stelar Band. Their shows are a mix of a DJ set and live instruments. The band has toured all over the world. They have played at big festivals like Coachella (US), Glastonbury (UK), Sziget (Hungary), and Lollapalooza (Germany). They have also played in sold-out places like the PlayStation Theater in New York and Alexandra Palace in London.
So far, Parov Stelar has released ten studio albums, one live album, and more than twenty EPs. He has won ten Amadeus Austrian Music Awards for his work.
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About Parov Stelar
Early Life and Music Journey
Marcus Füreder grew up in Linz, Austria. He loved music and art from a young age. He started his career as a DJ in local clubs. He used the names Plasma or his real name. He got ideas from jazz, soul, house, and electronic music. These styles later influenced his unique sound.
To create his music freely, Füreder started his own record label in 2003. It's called Etage Noir Recordings. He has released music under the name Parov Stelar through this label ever since. His first releases, like the EP Kiss Kiss (2004) and the album Rough Cuts, quickly became popular in clubs and at festivals around the world.
Becoming Famous and Developing His Sound
With his albums Seven and Storm (2005) and Shine (2007), Parov Stelar made his sound even better. He added parts of jazz, house, and broken beat to his songs. These early works set the stage for his later success. He focused more on electro swing when he released Coco (2009).
The two-part album Coco was his big breakthrough. It made him a top artist in electro swing. The album included the song Catgroove, which became very popular online. In February 2010, a dancer named Michael Startsev posted a video on YouTube dancing to Catgroove. This video has been watched over 55 million times.
In 2012, Stelar released the double album The Princess. This album had worldwide hits like Booty Swing and All Night. His next albums, The Art of Sampling (2013) and The Demon Diaries (2015), continued to develop his sound. With The Burning Spider (2017), Parov Stelar tried something different. He moved away from his classic electro swing sound and focused more on blues and jazz elements.
In 2020, he released Voodoo Sonic - The Trilogy. This was a three-part album series that mixed his old music styles with new ideas. It showed different sides of his sound. His 2022 album, Moonlight Love Affair, was more melodic. It blended parts of pop and electronic dance music with his usual style. Songs like Candy Girl and Toxic Lover are examples from this album.
Throughout his career, Parov Stelar has worked with famous artists. These include Lana Del Rey, Bryan Ferry, Marvin Gaye, and Lady Gaga. He also remixed two songs by another Austrian artist, Falco. These were Vienna Calling (2017) and Der Kommissar (2022).
Live Shows and His Band
Besides making music in the studio, Parov Stelar also performs live. In 2005, he performed with a full band for the first time. They mixed electronic beats with live instruments. His energetic shows combine music, cool visuals, and some improvisation.
Parov Stelar and his band have played at many of the world's biggest music festivals. These include Coachella (US), Glastonbury (UK), Sziget (Hungary), Hurricane, Southside, and Lollapalooza (Germany). They have also played at famous venues like the O2 Academy Brixton in London and Zénith in Paris. His tours regularly take him across Europe, North America, and other places. By mixing live instruments with electronic sounds, he creates a unique live experience that stands out from typical DJ sets.
Awards and Achievements
Parov Stelar has won ten Amadeus Austrian Music Awards. These awards include seven for Best Dance/Electronic, two for Best Live Act, and one for Best Album.
- 2012: Electronic/Dance
- 2013: Electronic/Dance
- 2013: Album of the Year for The Princess
- 2013: Best Live Act
- 2014: Best Live Act
- 2015: Electronic/Dance
- 2016: Electronic/Dance
- 2019: Electronic/Dance
- 2020: Electronic/Dance
- 2021: Electronic/Dance
His music has often been very popular on music charts. For example, his song The Sun with Graham Candy reached No. 1 on the US iTunes Electronic Charts in May 2018. His album Voodoo Sonic Pt. 2 also reached No. 1 in 2020.
His song All Night was certified double platinum in Italy in May 2017. This means it sold 100,000 copies there. It was later certified platinum in Germany (2023) and Austria (2025).
Music in Commercials, Films, and TV
Parov Stelar became known worldwide because his music was used a lot in ads, movies, and TV shows. His songs have been part of global campaigns for big brands. These include Audi, Bacardi, BMW, Coach, Colgate, Google, Microsoft, and Target.
His music has also been in many films, TV series, and documentaries. For example, it was in movies like The Spy Who Dumped Me and Hector and the Search for Happiness. It was also in TV series such as Dollface and Love 101. He even wrote the soundtrack for the first season of the German series Wo wir sind, ist oben.
Visual Art
Marcus Füreder, who was born in Upper Austria, studied painting and graphic design. He went to the University of Art and Design in Linz and the University of the Arts in Berlin. In the summer of 2021, Parov Stelar showed his work as a visual artist for the first time in his hometown of Linz. The Francisco Carolinum Museum displayed 25 large paintings. These included "HELLO Mom" and "I'll be OK soon." In these works, he explores his own life experiences and fears through art. Just like in his music, words are very important in his visual artworks.
After his first show in 2021, Parov Stelar's visual art has been shown in many other exhibitions. In 2022, his solo show danke, gut was at Galerie Schloss Parz. In 2023, his art was part of the Music Lounge exhibition series at the Technisches Museum Vienna. He continued in 2024 with several solo exhibitions. These included blind date in Linz and second date in Salzburg.
Personal Life
He was married to Barbara Lichtenauer, also known as Lilja Bloom. They started a design label together called Stelarbloom. Stelar and Bloom divorced in early 2020.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
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| 2001 | Shadow Kingdom | 2×12" Vinyl & CD, Bushido Recordings, as Plasma | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Rough Cuts | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | Seven and Storm | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | Charleston Butterfly | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | Shine | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | Daylight | CD, Rambling Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | That Swing – Best Of | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |
| Coco | 65 | — | — | 10 | — | — | |||
| Coco, Pt.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Coco, Pt.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2010 | The Paris Swing Box | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| La Fete | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2012 | The Princess | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | 4 | — | 35 | 8 | 86 | 9 |
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| The Princess, Pt.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2013 | The Invisible Girl (Parov Stelar Trio) |
18 | — | — | 4 | — | 40 | ||
| Parov Stelar & Peter Kreuzer Pres.: Klangwlke 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| The Art of Sampling | 2 CDs, 2 LPs, CD, DD Etage Noir Recordings, Island Records, Universal Music Germany | 6 | 117 | 35 | — | — | 27 |
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| 2015 | The Demon Diaries | 2x12" LP, CD, Etage Noir Recordings | 1 | 93 | 8 | 1 | — | 9 |
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| 2016 | Live @ Pukkelpop | CD, Etage Noir Recordings | 9 | — | 89 | — | — | 64 | |
| 2017 | The Burning Spider | 1 | 49 | 23 | — | — | 9 |
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| 2019 | Voodoo Sonic Trilogy, Part 1 | Etage Noir Recordings | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | Voodoo Sonic Trilogy, Part 2 | Etage Noir Recordings | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Voodoo Sonic Trilogy, Part 3 | Etage Noir Recordings | 45 | — | — | — | — | 80 | ||
| 2022 | Moonlight Love Affair | Etage Noir Recordings | 4 | — | 83 | — | — | 20 | |
Singles & EPs
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album / EP | Certifications | ||||
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| 2009 | "Catgroove" | — | — | — | — | — | Coco, Pt.2 |
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| 2010 | "The Phantom" | 69 | — | — | — | — | The Phantom EP | |
| "Booty Swing" | — | — | — | — | — | The Paris Swing Box |
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| 2012 | "Jimmy's Gang" | 43 | — | — | — | — | Jimmy's Gang EP | |
| "Nobody's Fool" (featuring Cleo Panther) |
60 | — | — | — | — | The Princess | ||
| 2013 | "The Mojo Radio Gang" | — | 72 | — | — | — | Coco | |
| "Keep on Dancing" (featuring Marvin Gaye) |
45 | — | — | — | — | The Art of Sampling | ||
| 2014 | "All Night" | 42 | 46 |
35 | — | 57 | The Princess |
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| "Clap Your Hands" | 52 | — | — | — | — | Clap Your Hands | ||
| "The Sun" (featuring Graham Candy) |
31 | 110 | — | 2 | — | The Sun EP |
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| 2015 | "Hooked on You" (featuring Timothy Auld) |
— | 126 | — | — | — | The Demon Diaries | |
| "Six Feet Underground" (featuring Claudia Kane) |
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| "When I Find My Love" (as Stelartronic and Anduze) |
— | 97 | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| 2016 | "Grandpa's Groove"
(with AronChupa) |
— | — | — | — | — | Single | |
| 2017 | "Step Two" (featuring Lilja Bloom) |
— | 90 |
— | — | — | The Burning Spider | |
| 2018 | "Taking Over" (featuring Krysta Youngs) |
— | — | — | — | — | Single | |
| "Mambo Rap" (featuring Claudia Kane) |
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| "TROUBLE" (featuring Nikki Williams) |
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| 2019 | "Gringo" |
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| "Snake Charmer" (with Kovacs) |
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| "Go Wake Up" (with Lilja Bloom) |
— | — | — | — | — | Voodoo Sonic (The Trilogy, Pt. 1) EP | ||
| 2020 | "Brass Devil" |
— | — | — | — | — | Voodoo Sonic (The Trilogy, Pt. 2) EP |
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| "Don't You Forget" (featuring Anduze & Lilja Bloom) |
— | — | — | — | — | Voodoo Sonic (The Trilogy, Pt. 2) EP | ||
| "Go Wake Up" (with Lilja Bloom) |
— | — | — | — | — | Voodoo Sonic (The Trilogy, Pt. 1) EP | ||
| "Tango Del Fuego" (with Georgia Gibbs) |
— | — | — | — | — | Single | ||
| "Pink Dragon" |
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| "Silver Line" |
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| 2021 | "Keine Melodien...1,2,3,4,5" with (Jeans Team) |
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| "Chambermaid Mash Up Swing" |
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| 2022 | "Candy Girl" (featuring Vallemarie) |
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| "AKH Odessa" (with The Gentlemen Music Club) |
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| "Toxic Lover" |
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| "FIRE" |
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| "Gringos Revenge" |
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| 2023 | "Future" (featuring James Deacon) |
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| "Breathe" (with Stelartronic) |
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| 2024 | "Boy Met Girl" |
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| "Pink Electric Shoes" | — | — | — | — | — | Single | ||
| "In Between"
(with Karafizi) |
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| "Drum"
(with Alle Farben, featuring Lena Sue) |
— | — | — | — | — | Single | ||
See also
In Spanish: Parov Stelar para niños
