Schiller is a German electronic music act formed in 1998 and named after the German poet and dramatist Friedrich Schiller. The project was originally a duo consisting of Christopher von Deylen and Mirko von Schlieffen. Around 2001 or 2002, von Schlieffen left the project, after which von Deylen continued Schiller as a solo act.
Schiller received the ECHO Award in 2002 for Best Dance Single of the Year for "Dream of You" and has sold over seven million albums worldwide. Vocals on Schiller recordings are typically performed by guest artists, including Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil, Samu Haber of Sunrise Avenue, Sarah Brightman, Moya Brennan of Clannad, Midge Ure of Ultravox, Andrea Corr of The Corrs, Colbie Caillat, Sarah Howells of Paper Aeroplanes, Ben Becker, Peter Heppner of Wolfsheim, Xavier Naidoo, Arlissa, Maya Saban, Kim Sanders, formerly of Culture Beat, Ana Torroja of Mecano, Tarja Turunen, formerly of Nightwish, Despina Vandi, Alexander Veljanov of Deine Lakaien, September, Pierre Maubouché, Nena, Meredith Call, Yulia Sanina of The Hardkiss, Marian Gold, and 8Kays. Additional collaborators have included Anggun, Lang Lang, Klaus Schulze, Mike Oldfield, Helen Boulding, Kate Havnevik, Pouya Saraei, Damae of Fragma, Tangerine Dream, Jaël of Lunik, Stephanie Coker, and Anna Maria Mühe.
Schiller was formed in 1998 by Christopher von Deylen and Mirko von Schlieffen. Their first single, "Das Glockenspiel", was later remixed by DJ Tiësto and re-released in 2001. The debut album "Zeitgeist" was released on 19 August 1999 and combined elements of ambient trance and chillout music. It was followed by "Weltreise" on 30 July 2001, which included the single "Dream of You" featuring Peter Heppner.
