Schni-Schna-Schnappi! Now it's suddenly in all mouths--Schnappi, the sweet little crocodile!

The success story of the little crocodile reads like a fairy tale . . . cute, curious, and fresh--Schnappi, the little crocodile has taken the hearts of young and old listeners by storm! In December of last year, the magical song about the adventures of a little crocodile, sung by 9-year-old Joy, hit the German charts and reached double platinum on the first try.

Besides first place on the charts in Germany, in the beginning of  February Schnappi also reached platinum status in Austria, gold status in Holland and Switzerland, and the top position in Belgium--and its release in Great Britain, France, Scandinavia, and even Japan lies shortly ahead.

The world can't get enough of Schnappi, and the language barriers are no problem.

Completely the opposite: The Schnappi-fascination is borderless! The German-speaking hit touches young and old! On February 28, 2005, the LP "Schnappi and his Friends" appeared, sung also by Joy,  whom we recently got to know through her excellent TV appearances with the original Schnappi (Top of the Pops, TVTotal, Kerner, etc.). With her unique voice, she gives the Schnappi songs magical charms, which no one can take away.

Before Schnappi came to the charts from the Nile, 3 years went by in which the song by Iris Gruttman (Joy's aunt) and Rosita Blissenbach  bewitched an ever growing fan base on the internet. The songwriter and composer Iris Gruttman already made a name for herself with songs for the "Broadcast with the Mouse," the "Rabbit Felix," and "Moon Bear." The author and Schnappi-inventor Rosita Blissenbach has already published over 100 song lyrics and stories with the "Broadcast with the Mouse" as well as films and on CDs and lyrics for the "Rabbit Felix" on CDs.

Iris, Joy, and Rosita never expected that a children's song would become such a sensation.

After the release of the single last year, there was no stopping the Schni-Schna-Schnappi mania. The song is played and enjoyed today even in hiphop and rock clubs. Indeed, even at heavy-metal festivals and discos. Everyone knows Schnappi and no one can escape the magic of the sweet song. On the SPEX-Lesercharts, Schnappi made it past diverse indie bands to 15th place! Articles have appeared in the FAZ, the south German newspaper, in the teen press, in newspapers and magazines all over the land. Schnappi was in 2004 even in first place in the AOL sessions with the live appearances of Iris and Joy. Meanwhile there are even Schnappi fansites on the internet, countless fan merchandise opportunities, millions of hits on Google, first place with 100,000 downloaded ringtones. Schnappi is the beloved of the nation!

With the release of the album "Schnappi and his Friends" an February 28, the fans can enjoy themselves on the further adventures from the world of the little crocodile. This time Schnappi invites his friends: "Penguin" waddles, "A Lama from Yokohoma" eats with sticks, the wild "Frog Captain" sword fights, the "Rabbit Moppel" hops, and the "Little Hippo" throws a nut . . . and Schnappi sings "Mealtime."

As an extra for all Schnappi fans, several songs are also included in karaoke version. So everyone can show "how much" Schnappi is stuck to him!

A light, multi-dimensional, and happy journey through Schnappi's world!

One may also be curious which friends Schnappi has and what Schnappi likes best to "snap" when he is hungry. Therefore, good appetite, much happy-happy and schni-schna-Schnappi with the complete LP "Schnappi and his friends"!