Schnuffel
Schnuffel
Fictional character
Schnuffel (German pronunciation: [ˈʃnʊfəl]; English: Snuggle, French: Lapin Câlin, Italian: Kikolo, Spanish: Snufi) is an animated rabbit created in 2008 by German media company Jamba!.
| Schnuffel | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | "Kuschel Song" (2008) |
| Created by | Jamster |
| Voiced by | Unknown (German) Grace Kaufman[citation needed], Michaela Dean[citation needed] (English), Karol Sevilla[citation needed] (Spanish) |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Snuggle Bunny (English), Lapin Câlin (French), Orelhinhas (Portuguese), Kikolo (Italian), Snufi (Spanish and Hungarian), Kramis (Swedish), Snuffie (Dutch), Зайчик Шнуфель (Russian), Σνούφελ το λαγουδάκι (Greek) |
| Species | Rabbit (German Lop) |
| Gender | Male |
The first concepts of the Schnuffel character were born on July 2. The original ringtone was turned into a song by Sebastian Nussbaum and Andreas Wendorf, recorded under the title Kuschel Song ("Cuddling song") and released on January 2, 2008.[1] The German singing voice of Schnuffel is unknown, although it is known that they were an employee of Jamster.[2] The single was released in February 2008 and quickly topped the German and European charts.[3] After the song went to the top of the Austrian charts and to number 2 in Switzerland, plans were made to release the song internationally. Songs were translated in 13 languages and 13 albums have since been released, including German re-editions and international albums.
Since the creation of Schnuffel, several apps have been created featuring the character, including a "virtual pet" and an educational game.
Schnuffel's female counterpart and girlfriend is named Schnuffelienchen, known in English as Snuggelina. Like Schnuffel, she is a lop rabbit. Schnuffelienchen's first CD-single, "Küss mich, halt mich, lieb mich" (Kiss me, hold me, love me) was released on October 29, 2010 and stayed 1 week at the 99th position of the German charts.[4] Her second single, "Schmetterling" (Butterfly) was released on February 28, 2012 only on the Jamba/Jamster sites,[5] and released digitally on Amazon, iTunes and Google Play only on July 25, 2014, together with the English version.[6] Schnuffelienchen's third single "Ohne Dich" (Without You) was released on September 26, 2014 as a digital download.
"Kuschel Song" was the fourth best-selling single of 2008 in Germany,[7] and the song received a nomination for Single of the Year at the 2008 Echo Music Awards.[8] In 2013 "Kuschel Song" was chosen by the German TV show Die ultimative Chart Show as the most successful jingle of the new millennium.[9]
Albums
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [10] |
AUT [11] |
EUR [12] |
HUN [13] |
SWI [14] |
GR [15] | |||
| Ich hab' Dich lieb (I love you) | 2008 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 50 | — | |
| Winterwunderland (Winterwonderland) | 44 | 18 | — | — | — | 4 | ||
| Komm Kuscheln (Come cuddle) | 2009 | 78 | 20 | — | 40 | — | 6 | |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [10] |
AUS [18] |
AUT [11] |
BEL [19] |
EUR [20] |
FRA [21] |
NLD [22] |
NOR [23] |
SWE [24] |
SWI [14] | ||||
| "Kuschel Song"/"Snuggle Song" | 2008 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 21 | 5 | — | 30 | 6 | 52 | 2 | Ich hab' Dich lieb | |
| "Ich hab' Dich lieb" (I Love You) | 23 | — | 13 | — | 91 | — | — | — | 34 | 80 | |||
| "Häschenparty" (Bunnyparty) (featuring Michael Wendler) | 16 | — | 29 | — | 24 | 29 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Schnuffels Weihnachtslied" (Schnuffel's Christmas Song) | 23 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Winterwunderland | ||
| "Piep Piep" (Beep Beep) | 2009 | 54 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Komm Kuscheln | |
| "Küss mich, halt mich, lieb mich" (Kiss Me, Hold Me, Love Me) (by Schnuffelienchen) |
2010 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Dubidubi Du" (Doo bee doo bee doo)[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tut, Tut, Tut" (Toot Toot Toot) (only ringtone)[5] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Jingle Bells" (featuring other Jamba stars)[5] | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Schmetterling" (Butterfly) (by Schnuffelienchen) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ohne Dich" (Without You) (by Schnuffelienchen) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
All of the Schnuffel audio books were produced and written by Kai Hohage.
- 2008: Das Geheimnis der Möhre (The Secret of the Carrot)
- 2009: Die bezaubernde Prinzessin (The Charming Princess)
- 2009: Die kleinen Purzelsterne (The Little Shooting Stars)
- 2010: Kuschelbox 1 (containing the first three audio books)
- 2010: Der Schatz im Glitzersee (The Treasure in the Glittering Sea)
- 2010: Die kleine Schneefee (The Little Snow Fairy)
- 2011: Das Baby-Einhorn (The Baby Unicorn)
- 2012: Knuddelbox 2 (containing the 4th, 5th and 6th audio books)
- 2013: Abenteuer auf der Trauminsel (Adventure on the Dream Island)
- 2014: Das Geheimnis der kleinen Eule (The secret of the Little Owl)[26]
- "Der Jamba-Schnuffel: Ein Klingelton-Hase erobert Deutschland | RP ONLINE". 2009-10-28. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- "GfK Entertainment - Schnuffels "Kuschel Song" erobert die Single-Charts". www.gfk-entertainment.com (in German). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- "Schmetterling - Single". AppleMusic. 2014. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- "Offizielle Single Top 100 - Musik Charts | MTV Germany". www.mtv.de. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- "ECHO 2006 Deutscher Musikpreis - die offizielle Homepage". echopop.de. Archived from the original on 2 February 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- "Die ultimative Chart Show". rtl.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- "Discographie von Schnuffel". offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "Discographie Schnuffel". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "European Albums – Week of May 31, 2008". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- "2008/46: heti Album Top 40 slágerlista" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "2010/13: heti Album Top 40 slágerlista" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "Schnuffel – Ich hab' dich lieb". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "Top-75 Albums Sales Chart – Εβδομάδα 45/2011". IFPI Greece (in Greek). Archived from the original on 22 November 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- "Album Top 50 – 20/2011". greekcharts.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold/Platin-Datenbank". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- "IFPI Austria - Verband der Österreichischen Musikwirtschaft". IFPI Austria - Verband der österreichischen Musikwirtschaft (in German). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 245.
- "Snuffie Bunny – Snuffie Song" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "Discographie Schnuffel". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "Discografie Schnuffel". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "Discography Schnuffel". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "Discography Schnuffel". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- SONY BMG - Schnuffel - News Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
- 08/das Geheimnis der Kleinen Eule, Europa (Sony Music), 2014-11-21, retrieved 2020-05-31