Samy Sorge (not Samuel) (born 1977), commonly known as Samy Deluxe, and occ… Read Full Bio ↴Samy Sorge (not Samuel) (born 1977), commonly known as Samy Deluxe, and occasionally as Sam Semilia, is a German hip hop artist and producer from Hamburg. He is one of Germany’s most successful solo rap musicians while also releasing albums as a member of two separate crews, Dynamite Deluxe (with DJ Dynamite aka Joni Rewind and Tropf) and ASD (with Afrob). He recently started his own record label, Deluxe Records. The beats of his record "Verdammtnochma" (Goddamnit!) were mainly made by US producers, which gives the record a very American sound.

Childhood:
Samy Deluxe grew up with his mothers family as his Sudanese father left Germany when Samy was just two years old. Shortly after this event his half-sister was born. After living in Barmbek for many years they then moved to Eppendorf, a generally better-off suburb of Hamburg. Given this contrast - he certainly did not come from a well-off background - and his constant problems at school with teachers who he often defied, he looked for a release and a way to express himself away from school. He soon discovered music.

Style:
Samy modelled himself on American hip hop. This gave him a great sense of caring for his family, although he boasts of having had a good relationship with his mother and the people who looked after him. He practised all year long writing lyrics and spitting them, he has outstanding freestyling skills. Even his fiercest rivals have admitted that he is one of the best Freestylers in Germany.

Audacious and eloquent, Samy initially chose an aggressive style, based on imaginative use of metaphors, complex overlapping rhymes and his own melodic flow. He favours constructing contantly changing pictures rather than telling long stories. Critics find fault with his limited content and repetitive subjects, but Sam Semillia (as he calls himself, taken from the non-toxis form of the cannabis plant, Sinsemilia) has responded by saying that he can only rap in the style and about the subjects that feel real to him.

Starting Out:
Before working with Dynamite Deluxe he was a member of German Hip Hop group "No Nonsens". He became very well known due to his many guest appearances on the CDs put out by hip hop artists such as Freundeskreis, the Stieber Twins, Main Concept, Eins Zwo, Ferris MC, Absolute Beginner, Das Bo and 5 Sterne Deluxe. It was the latter group in particular that he performed many concerts with. He also took it upon himself to do the festivals all over Germany in order to make a name for himself.

Funkel funkel kleiner Stern
Samy Deluxe Lyrics

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Funkel, Funkel, kleiner Stern

Funkel, funkel, kleiner Stern
Ach wie bist du mir so fern
Wunderschön und unbekannt
Wie ein strahlend Diamant
Funkel, funkel, kleiner Stern
Ach wie bist du mir so fern

Funkel, funkel, kleiner Stern
Ach was haben wir dich gern
Strahlend schön am Himmelszelt
Erleuchtest hell die ganze Welt

Funkel, funkel, kleiner Stern
Ach was haben wir dich gern

Overall Meaning

In Samy Deluxe's song "Funkel, Funkel, kleiner Stern", the lyrics are addressed to a star in the night sky. The singer is in awe of the star's beauty and brilliance, but also acknowledges that it is distant and unfamiliar. The repeated phrase "funkel, funkel" emphasizes the star's twinkling and shimmering quality, further highlighting its captivating nature.

The second verse shifts the focus to the singer's affection towards the star, expressing how much they adore it and its ability to illuminate the entire world. The song ends with another repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the star's distant but beloved nature.

Overall, the song can be interpreted as a reflection on the beauty and wonder of the natural world, and the human desire to connect with and appreciate it despite its distance or mystery.

Line by Line Meaning

Funkel, funkel, kleiner Stern
Twinkle, twinkle, little star

Ach wie bist du mir so fern
Oh how far away you are from me

Wunderschön und unbekannt
Wonderful and unknown

Wie ein strahlend Diamant
Like a sparkling diamond

Funkel, funkel, kleiner Stern
Twinkle, twinkle, little star

Ach wie bist du mir so fern
Oh how far away you are from me

Funkel, funkel, kleiner Stern
Twinkle, twinkle, little star

Ach was haben wir dich gern
Oh how much we love you

Strahlend schön am Himmelszelt
Radiantly beautiful in the sky

Erleuchtest hell die ganze Welt
You brightly illuminate the whole world

Funkel, funkel, kleiner Stern
Twinkle, twinkle, little star