Schnuffel

Schnuffel (German pronunciation: [ˈʃnʊfəl]; English: Snuggle, French: Lapin Câlin, Italian: Kikolo, Spanish: Snufi) is an animated rabbit created in 2007 by German media company Jamba!.

Schnuffel
First appearance"Kuschel Song" (2007)
Created byJamster
Voiced byUnknown (German)
Grace Kaufman, Michaela Dean (English), Karol Sevilla (Spanish)
In-universe information
AliasSnuggle Bunny (English), Lapin Câlin (French), Orelhinhas (Portuguese), Kikolo (Italian), Snufi (Spanish)
SpeciesRabbit (German Lop)
GenderMale

Conception and creation

The first concepts of the Schnuffel character were born on July 2. The original ringtone was turned into a song by Sebastian Nussbaum and Andreas Wendorf and recorded under the title Kuschel Song ("cuddling song").[1] The German singing voice of Schnuffel is unknown, although it is known that they were an employee of Jamster.[2] The single was released in February 2008 and quickly topped the German and European charts.[3] After the song went to the top of the Austrian charts and to number 2 in Switzerland, plans were made to release the song internationally. Songs were translated in 13 languages and 13 albums have since been released, including German re-editions and international albums.

Since the creation of Schnuffel, several apps have been created featuring the character, including a "virtual pet" and an educational game.[4][5][6][7]

Snuggelina

Schnuffel's female counterpart and girlfriend is named Schnuffelienchen, known in English as Snuggelina. Like Schnuffel, she is a lop rabbit. Schnuffelienchen's first and only single-CD, "Küss mich, halt mich, lieb mich" (Kiss me, hold me, love me) was released on 29 October, 2010 and stayed 1 week at the 99th position of the German charts.[8] Her second single, "Schmetterling" (Butterfly) was released on 28 February, 2012 only on the Jamba/Jamster sites,[9] and released digitally on Amazon, iTunes and Google Play only on 25 July, 2014, together with the English version.[10] Schnuffelienchen's third single "Ohne Dich" (Without You) was released on 26 September, 2014 as a digital download.[11]

Certifications

Singles:
AT: 1x Gold "Kuschelsong" (15,000 copies)[12]
DE: 1x Platinum "Kuschelsong" (350,000 copies)[13] "Kuschelsong" was the 4th best-selling single of 2008.[14] Schnuffel at the beginning of the 2009 received a nomination for the single of the year at the 2008 Echo Music Awards.[15] In 2013 the Kuschel song was chosen by the German show-TV "Die ultimative Chart Show" as the most successful jingle of the new millennium.[16]

Album:
AT: 1x Gold "Ich hab dich lieb" (10,000 copies)[12]
DE: 1x Gold "Ich hab dich lieb" (100,000 copies)[17]

Discography

Singles
Year Title Chart positions Album
DE AT CH FR PL BE NL SE NO LT EU
2008 "Kuschel Song"/"Snuggle Song"
1
1
2
—
15
21
30
52
6
1
7
 "Ich hab' Dich lieb"
"Ich hab' Dich lieb" (I love you)
23
13
80
—
90
—
—
34
—
12
91
"Häschenparty" (Bunnyparty) (featuring Michael Wendler)
16
29
—
29
—
—
—
—
—
10
24
"Schnuffels Weihnachtslied" (Schnuffel's Christmas song)
23
33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 "Winterwunderland"
2009 "Piep Piep" (Beep Beep)
54
33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 "Komm Kuscheln"
2010 "Küss mich, halt mich, lieb mich" (Kiss me, hold me, love me) (by Schnuffelienchen)
99
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2011 "DubiDubi Du" (Doo bee doo bee doo)[9]
"Tut, Tut, Tut" (Toot Toot Toot) (only ringtone)[9]
"Jingle Bells" (featuring other Jamba stars)[9]
2012 "Schmetterling" (Butterfly) (by Schnuffelienchen)
2014 "Ohne Dich" (Without you) (by Schnuffelienchen)

Albums
Year Title Chart positions
DE AT CH HU GR PT EU
2008 "Ich hab' Dich lieb" (I love you)
11
1
50
6
—
—
37
2008-2009 "Winterwunderland" (Winterwonderland)
44
18
—
—
4
—
—
2009 "Komm Kuscheln" (Come cuddle)
78
20
—
40
6
—
—

Audio books

All of the Schnuffel audio books were produced and written by Kai Hohage.

  • 2008: Das Geheimnis der Möhre (The Secret of the Carrot)
  • 2009: Die bezaubernde Prinzessin (The Charming Princess)
  • 2009: Die kleinen Purzelsterne (The Little Shooting Stars)
  • 2010: Kuschelbox 1 (containing the first three audio books)
  • 2010: Der Schatz im Glitzersee (The Treasure in the Glittering Sea)
  • 2010: Die kleine Schneefee (The Little Snow Fairy)
  • 2011: Das Baby-Einhorn (The Baby Unicorn)
  • 2012: Knuddelbox 2 (containing the 4th, 5th and 6th audio books)
  • 2013: Abenteuer auf der Trauminsel (Adventure on the Dream Island)
  • 2014: Das Geheimnis der Kleinen Eule (The secret of the Little Owl)[18]

References
  1. Berliner Morgenpost: Ein grausamer Hase
  2. "Der Jamba-Schnuffel: Ein Klingelton-Hase erobert Deutschland | RP ONLINE". web.archive.org. 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  3. "GfK Entertainment - Schnuffels "Kuschel Song" erobert die Single-Charts". www.gfk-entertainment.com (in German). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  4. "‎Schnuffel Bunny - Virtual Pet". App Store. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  5. "Learn with Schnuffel Bunny - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  6. "Schnuffel Bunny Hop - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  7. "Schnuffel Theme - Ad Free - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  8. Küss mich, halt mich, lieb mich on the German charts
  9. "Jamba". jamba.de. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  10. "Schmetterling - Single". AppleMusic. 2014. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  11. Schnuffelienchen, Ohne Dich, retrieved 2020-05-31
  12. "IFPI Austria - Verband der Österreichischen Musikwirtschaft". IFPI Austria - Verband der österreichischen Musikwirtschaft (in German). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  13. SONY BMG - Schnuffel - News Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
  14. "Offizielle Single Top 100 - Musik Charts | MTV Germany". www.mtv.de. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  15. "Archived copy". echopop.de. Archived from the original on 2 February 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. "Die ultimative Chart Show". rtl.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  17. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2009-01-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. 08/das Geheimnis der Kleinen Eule, Europa (Sony Music), 2014-11-21, retrieved 2020-05-31
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