Germany's
Felix Jaehn is a DJ, producer, and remixer with a bent toward atmospheric yet still pop-oriented house. He emerged during the mid-2010s, when tropical house was becoming one of the most popular trends in dance music, and he scored numerous hits with his uplifting songs and remixes, which incorporated elements of deep house, soul, funk, pop, and reggae. Several of his multi-platinum smashes, including his remix of
OMI's "Cheerleader" and the
Rufus & Chaka Khan cover "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)," were included on his 2018 full-length debut, titled
I. Continuing to spread positive energy through his music, he released his second album, Breathe, in 2021.
Born in Hamburg in 1994,
Jaehn studied classical violin in his youth before turning his attention to DJing in his teens. Around 2011, he briefly attended London's Point Blank Music College before returning to Hamburg. After reestablishing himself in Hamburg,
Jaehn released several well-received singles, including 2014's "Dance with Me" featuring
Thallie Ann Seenyen and 2014's "Shine" with
Freddy Verano and
Linying. However, it was his 2015 remix of
OMI's "Cheerleader" that grabbed the public's attention. A catchy, reggae-infused dance hit, "Cheerleader" topped dozens of charts across the world. That same year,
Jaehn earned yet another worldwide hit with his remix of vocalist
Jasmine Thompson's song "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)," a cover of
Rufus & Chaka Khan's "Ain't Nobody."
Jaehn formed the duo
Eff with singer
Mark Forster, and their debut single, "Stimme," topped the German singles chart for three weeks.
In 2016,
Jaehn issued a handful of notable singles, including "Can't Go Home" with
Steve Aoki and
Adam Lambert and "Bonfire" with
ALMA. He released "Dance with Me" (featuring
Thallie Ann Seenyen) and "Hot2Touch" (with
Hight and
Alex Aiono) the following year. 2018 saw
Jaehn put out his debut full-length effort,
I, via Polydor. It was preceded by the single "Like a Riddle," featuring
Hearts & Colors and
Adam Trigger. The next year, he teamed up with English singer/songwriter
Calum Scott for the single "Love on Myself," and collaborated with
Vize and
Miss Li for the song "Close Your Eyes," which reached number 21 in Germany. Several other
Jaehn singles charted in 2020 and 2021, including the Top 40 hits "No Therapy" (featuring
Nea and
Bryn Christopher), "When the Lights Are Low" (with
Toby Romeo and
Faulhaber), and "One More Time" (with
Robin Schulz featuring
Alida). Several of these tracks appeared on
Jaehn's second album, Breathe, which arrived in October 2021. Subsequent singles included "Rain in Ibiza" and "Do It Better," both of which reached the German charts in 2022. ~ Matt Collar & Paul Simpson