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Cascada plays at X-TRA Zurich on January 24, 2027. The project led by Natalie Horler shaped the dance-pop of the noughties. Songs like "Everytime We Touch" remain firmly in the club memory. The performance also looks back on a moving genre.
Cascada is one of the best-known European dance acts of the noughties. The project was created in Germany in 2004. At the center is singer Natalie Horler. Producers Manuel Reuter and Yann Peifer helped shape the sound.
Musically, Cascada hit a nerve early on. The songs combined hands-up, trance and direct pop. "Everytime We Touch" became an international breakthrough. The track focused on pressure, melody and clear emotion.
This mix was no coincidence at the time. Clubs were looking for big choruses for fast nights. Radios needed dance songs with simple dramaturgy. Cascada delivered both without any detours.
The success did not stop at one song. "What Hurts the Most " - a cover of the original song by Rascal Flatts - showed the melodic side. "Evacuate the Dancefloor" brought new pop brilliance in 2009.
Cascada was caught between two worlds. On the one hand, the act remained committed to the dancefloor. On the other hand, the songs opened up to mainstream pop. This was precisely where their commercial strength lay.
In 2013, Cascada represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest. The entry "Glorious" was polarizing, but remained consistent. Here, too, the beat, hook line and grand gestures dominated.
Today, Cascada's music seems less like pure nostalgia. Many current pop productions are picking up on rave elements again. Trance pads, hard kicks and Eurodance quotes are making a comeback. Cascada sounds surprisingly connectable as a result.
The performance on January 24, 2027 at X-TRA Zurich should demonstrate this development. A set between hits and club energy is to be expected. The focus is on a repertoire that works immediately. Cascada remains pop music for the dance floor.
The pre-sale for Live Club Members starts on June 10 at 11 am. Tickets for the general public go on sale on June 11 at 11 am.