| Recorded | Title | Artist | Remarks: Theme, characteristics, style, type |
| Feb 2009 not published |
O Tannenbaum ca. 1550 (Oh Christmas Tree) | traditional | German Christmas carol |
| May 2009 not published |
Die Lorelei 1933 | German folk song | Heinrich Heine's most famous poem (1824) |
| Mar 2011 | Nur wer noch träumen kann 2009 (Only Those Who Can Still Dream) | Helene Fischer | melody from Ole to Joy - Beethoven's 9th Symphony. majestic & spirited. |
| Jun 2011 | Meine Welt 2008 (My World) | Helene Fischer | melody from English traditional: Scarborough Fair, with new inspirational lyrics |
| Jul 2011 not published |
Du hast mein Herz berührt
2007
(You've Touched My Heart) Public release Nov 13 |
Helene Fischer | typischer moderner deutscher Schlager, sehr sentimental und gefühlvoll |
| Oct 2011
ori Dec 2011 2nd rel. |
Manchmal kommt die Liebe einfach so 2010 (Sometimes Love Happens Just Like That) | Helene Fischer | Melancholic Schlager about love happens/dies without warning, catchy melody, richly orchestrated accompaniment. SWR4 Schlagermarathon 2011 First Place Winner. |
| Oct 2011 | Dat du min Leevsten büst 1937 | plattdeutsches Volkslied | das ist verrückt, dass ich auch versuche. sollte lustig sein :D |
| Dec 2011 | Nehmt Abschied, Brüder (Take Farewell, Brothers) | traditional | German version of Auld Lang Syne |
| very Soon | Lili Marleen 1939 | Lale Anderson | WWII fav. on both sides |
| very Soon | Und morgen früh küss ich dich wach 2010 | Helene Fischer | dance club style with strong beats thru-out |
| very Soon | Am ende sind wir stark genug 2007 | Helene Fischer | sharp contrast of strong beats with soft passages, fast-paced, spirited |
| Soon | Ein bisschen Frieden 1982 | Nicole | 1982 Eurovision Song Contest winner |
| Soon | Wein nicht um mich Argentinien 1977 | von das Spiel "Evita" | AKA "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" (which I know very well since 1998) |
| Soon | Sag bitte nicht einmal hallo 2007 | Pia Douwes | An aria in German, sung by a Dutch musical theatre star. She's the grandniece of Doris Day. |
| Soon | Bist du bei mir 1718 | from an opera | An aria in Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach. It's part of the Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel opera Diomedes (1718). |
| Soon | Du läßt mich sein, so wie ich bin | Helene Fischer | |
| 2012? | Nur ein Lied 1989 | Thomas Forstner | Eurovision 1989 Austrian entry, in German. Poetic, sentimental and didactic; without being overly preachy. Melodically inspirational as well. Pop style orchestration. |
| 2012? | Lust am Leben 2009 | Anna Maria Zimmermann | Very upbeat and very fast. forceful and resolute. |
| 2012? | Sag mir, wo die Blumen sind 1962 | Juliane Werding | folk song: where have all the flowers gone |
| 2012? | Über sieben Brücken musst du geh'n 1993 | Karat, Peter Maffay | You Must Cross Over 7 Bridges |
| 2012? | Nur ein Wort 2005 | Wir sind Helden | German alternative rock/new wave |
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Cuppachino en français
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| Learnt | Recorded | Title | Artist | Remarks: Theme, characteristics, style, type |
| 2006 | Oct 2011 | Ballade irlandaise 1958 | Bourvil | |
| 2007 | started | Je m'appelle Hélène 1993 | Hélène Rollès | |
| 1976? | very soon | Les feuilles mortes 1945 | Yves Montand | a classic |
| 1975? | very soon | L'amour est bleu 1967 | Vicky Leandros | Made famous by the Paul Mauriet instrumental version |
| 2006 | soon | L'amitié 1965 | Françoise Hardy | |
| 2007 | soon | Dis moi au revoir 1968 | Petula Clark | French rendering of her famous song: Kiss Me Goodbye |
| 2011 | soon | C'est le refrain de ma vie 1964 | Petula Clark | |
| 2007 | 2012? | L'accord parfait 1993 | Autour de Lucie | Melancholic. Philosophical and metaphorical. |
| 2008 | 2012? | L'autre bout du monde 2006 | Emily Loizeau | |
| 1977 | 2012? | L'oiseau et l'enfant 1977 | Marie Myriam | Winner 1977 Eurovision Song Contest, by a Portuguese singer representing France. The song was wildly popular in Hong Kong and several other places. |
| 2006 | 2012? | Décrocher les étoiles 2002 | Keren Ann | |
| 2006 | 2012? | Jardin d'hiver 2002 | Keren Ann | |
| 2008 | 2012? | Je suis jalouse 2007 | Emily Loizeau | A cute, humorous, crisp, contemporary French song |
| 2006 | 2013? | Message personnel 1973 | Françoise Hardy | Huge challenge: 1:40 long very expressive spoken bridge, cadenced, sync to music |
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Cuppachino в русских песен
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| Learnt | Recorded | Title | Artist | Remarks: Theme, characteristics, style, type |
| 1975? | 2012? | Подмосковные вечера | Vladimir Troshin | known as "Midnight in Moscow" |
| 1980 | 2012? | Калинка | Russian folk song | known as "Kalinka" |
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