The Unknown (Madeline Juno album)
| The Unknown | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | March 7, 2014 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 60:32 |
| Label | Polydor (UMG) |
| Producer | Patrick Benzner Dave Roth |
| Singles from The Unknown | |
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The Unknown is the first album by German singer-songwriter Madeline Juno. It was released on March 7, 2014, by Polydor and peaked at number 24 on the German album charts.
Background
[edit]Juno had worked on the album for four years. She started in 2009 when she was 14 years old and has uploaded some of her songs on YouTube.[1] She wrote the song "Melancholy Heartbeat" at the age of 14.[2] During an interview Juno stated that her favourite song is "Like Lovers Do".[3] Juno describes the album as "acoustic and melodic music full of hope" and calls her music "Heart-Core".[2] All songs are in English and were written by Madeline Juno, David Jost and Dave Roth.
Release and promotion
[edit]The Unknown was released on March 7, 2014, in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It could be pre-ordered since February 16, 2014, on iTunes. Everyone who pre-ordered got a free copy of the singles "Error" and "Sympathy".[4] Erhältlich ist das Album als CD und Download. On December 13, 2013, it was announced that Madeline Juno would perform on the German national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 called Unser Song für Dänemark für den Eurovision Song Contest 2014 where she performs the singles Error and Like Lovers Do.[5] Juno participates on Adel Tawil's tour Lieder-Tour 2014.[6]
Track listing
[edit]| # | Song | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Unknown | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 3:05 |
| 2 | Like Lovers Do | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 3:12 |
| 3 | Six Cigarettes | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 3:39 |
| 4 | Day One | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 3:45 |
| 5 | Feel You | David Jost, Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 3:34 |
| 6 | Same Sky | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 3:00 |
| 7 | Error | David Jost, Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 3:57 |
| 8 | Vertigo | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 3:53 |
| 9 | Melancholy Heartbeat | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 4:19 |
| 10 | Second Time Around | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 3:18 |
| 11 | Sympathy | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 4:54 |
| 12 | Always This Way | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 4:36 |
| 13 | Do It Again | David Jost, Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 3:23 |
| 14 | If This Was a Movie | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 4:10 |
| 15 | Ego You | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 3:57 |
| 16 | Another You | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 3:50 |
Personnel
[edit]- Patrick Benzner: record producer
- David Jost: composer
- Madeline Juno: vocals, composer
- Dave Roth: composer, producer
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
 Germany[7]
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24 |
 Switzerland[8]
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45 |
Lieder tour 2014
[edit]Madeline Juno took part in the Lieder of the German singer Adel Tawil where she served as a supporting act.[9]
| Date | Town | Place | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2014 | Munich | Olympiahalle | Germany
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| March 22, 2014 | Vienna | Wiener Stadthalle |  Austria
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| March 24, 2014 | Freiburg | Rothaus Arena | Germany
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| March 25, 2014 | Stuttgart | Porsche-Arena | |
| March 27, 2014 | Hanover | TUI Arena | |
| March 28, 2014 | Schwerin | Sport- und Kongresshalle | |
| March 29, 2014 | Berlin | O2 World | |
| March 31, 2014 | Magdeburg | GETEC Arena | |
| April 1, 2014 | Köln | Lanxess Arena | |
| April 3, 2014 | Hamburg | O2 World | |
| April 4, 2014 | Oberhausen | König-Pilsener-Arena | |
| April 5, 2014 | Nuremberg | Nuremberg Arena | |
| April 7, 2014 | Leipzig | Arena Leipzig | |
| April 8, 2014 | Chemnitz | Chemnitz Arena | |
| April 9, 2014 | Saarbrücken | Saarlandhalle | |
| April 11, 2014 | Frankfurt am Main | Festhalle Frankfurt | |
| April 12, 2014 | Erfurt | Messehalle | |
| April 13, 2014 | Halle/Westfalen | Gerry Weber Stadion |
External links
[edit]- The Unknown at Universal Music Deutschland
- The Unknown at austriancharts.at
- The Unknown at musicload.de
References
[edit]- ^ "Madeline Juno: "Es war ein harter und langer Weg"" [Madeline Juno: "It has been a hard and long way"] (in German). Focus Online. October 14, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ a b "Madeline Juno: Vom Geheimtipp zur Erfolgskünstlerin" [Madeline Juno: From an insider's tip to a successful artist] (in German). n-tv. March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ Simone Nebelsieck (February 25, 2014). "Das Schöne fesselt mich nicht" [The beauty does not thrill me] (in German). Norddeutscher Rundfunk. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ Madeline Juno (February 28, 2014). "Madeline Juno – Die Liebe überwindet alles". Facebook. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "Alle Vorentscheid-Kandidaten stehen fest" [All candidates are set] (in German). Norddeutscher Rundfunk. February 28, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ "27. März 2014: Madeline Juno kommt gemeinsam mit Adel Tawil auf Tour" [27 March 2014: Madeline Juno goes on tour with Adel Tawil] (in German). Universal Music. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "Madeline Juno, The Unknown". Media Control. Retrieved March 21, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Madeline Juno, The Unknown". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "Lieder Tor 2014 – Adel Tawil live mit Band". adel-tawil.de. Retrieved April 14, 2014.