![]() This exposure led to him scoring a moderate chart hit in Germany with the ballad "Spaceman" from his next album, Pop Splits. He appeared on the UK version of Hit Me, Baby, One More Time in 2005 and subsequently appeared on the U.S. Haddaway appeared on the television show Comeback – Die große Chance in Germany in 2004. The albums Let's Do It Now (1998) and My Face (2001 re-released as Love Makes) all failed to chart. "What Is Love" enjoyed a resurgence in popularity as the theme music for the Butabi brothers ( Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan) on Saturday Night Live and the 1998 film A Night at the Roxbury. In 1995, he released his second album, The Drive, which included the UK top 20 hit " Fly Away", as well as " Catch a Fire" and "Lover Be Thy Name". His first LP, The Album (also known as Haddaway in the US), was a multi-million seller which reached Platinum status in Germany for shipments of 500,000, and Gold in the UK and in France for shipments of 100,000. The follow-up singles " I Miss You" and " Rock My Heart" also reached the Top 10 in Europe and established him as a successful Eurodance artist. His second single, " Life", reached number 2 in Germany, number 6 in the United Kingdom, and number 41 in the US, and its worldwide sales reached 1.5 million by 1994. By the beginning of 1994, worldwide sales of "What Is Love" reached 2.6 million. It later reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold for shipments of 500,000 units. In the United Kingdom, it received a music recording certification of Gold for shipment of 400,000 units. In Germany, the single sold 900,000 copies. His debut single, " What Is Love", rapidly became popular in Europe, reaching number 2 in Germany and the United Kingdom. In 1992, Haddaway was signed by German label Coconut Records. Logotype used by Haddaway throughout his career. Later, he formed his own company called Energy, which was involved in organizing fashion shows and photo shoots. In 1987, Haddaway enrolled in medical school, but dropped out due to lack of excitement and moved to Cologne, West Germany, where he mostly worked in bars. He attended Meade Senior High School in Fort Meade, Maryland, where he was a member of the marching band, which eventually resulted in him forming his first group, Chances. Listening to Louis Armstrong encouraged Haddaway to learn how to play trumpet at the age of 14. He was raised in Chicago and moved to the Washington, DC metropolitan area at the age of 9. ![]() ![]() His parents separated in the early 1970s and Haddaway first lived with his father in Europe, then with his mother in America. His mother was a nurse and his father was a marine biologist. Nestor Alexander Haddaway was born in Trinidad and Tobago in 1965. Nestor Alexander Haddaway (born 9 January 1965) is a Trinidadian-born German singer best known for his 1993 hit single " What Is Love", which reached number 1 in 13 countries.
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