Viva Colonia

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De Höhner

"Viva Colonia" (German pronunciation: [ˈviːvaː koˈloːni̯a], Colognian pronunciation: [ˈvi²va koˈlo²nɪja];^{[what does "²" mean?]} Italian for '"Long live Cologne"', pronounced [ˈviːva koˈlɔːnja]) is a 2003 song and album by the German band De Höhner. The song is sung in a language which resembles the local dialect of Cologne, Kölsch, but differs in that the lyrics and refrain do not have many particularly Kölsch words, and thus are relatively easily understood by all German-language speakers.

The song's title refers to the city of Cologne. The song is especially popular at carnival time, often played several times a day. It can be heard throughout the country, not solely in Cologne. For example, during carnival and during Oktoberfest in Munich, Bavaria, the song remains essentially the same except "Viva Bavaria!" is substituted for "Viva Colonia!".

The football team 1. FC Köln and ice hockey team Kölner Haie, both from Cologne, play the song frequently during their games.

See also[]

• Cologne Carnival

References[]

External links[]

• The song being performed at Cologne Carnival

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