Markus Kavka & Elmar Giglinger

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11.05.25 I Markus Kavka & Elmar Giglinger

Markus Kavka & Elmar Giglinger - MTViva loves you!

The SPIEGEL bestseller MTViva liebt dich! is an exciting and nostalgic look back at the history of music television - starting in the 1980s. Presenter and editor Markus Kavka and MTV, VIVA ZWEI and VIVA TV program director Elmar Giglinger talk to over 60 protagonists who shaped this era: Die Ärzte, Campino, Christian Ulmen, Fettes Brot, Heike Makatsch, Jan Delay, Jan Köppen, Joko Winterscheidt, Klaas Heufer-Umlauf, Matthias Opdenhövel, Michael Patrick Kelly, Nilz Bokelberg, No Angels, Nora Tschirner, Sarah Kuttner, Scooter, Sido, Smudo, Wir sind Helden and many more.

Their stories - in front of and behind the camera - bring this exciting time back to life.

The readings are a two-hour journey back in time to music television and the music of the 80s, 90s and noughties. Supported by many videos, Markus and Elmar give a unique and unfiltered look behind the scenes of German music television.

Reviews:

Amazon: "From the beginnings to the demise of music television in Germany. A wonderful look behind the scenes. Zeitgeist & pop culture." True to the motto: `Hamma learned something again'."

Eclipsed Magazine: "...an exciting documentary about an era in which music distributed via TV made up a significant part of youth culture. Very well done!"

FAZ: "...an oral history from the perspective of those who shaped the decisive phase of music television."

Galore: "...the work was worth it: MTViva liebt dich! delivers what the subtitle promises and offers the electrifying history of German music television."

Musikexpress: "...a history that has never been so comprehensively covered. Its wealth of anecdotes and nostalgia make the book very accessible, but beyond the feel-good factor, there are also relevant insights gathered here that not only allow us to better understand the 90s."

Westfälischer Anzeiger: "...the book is full of anecdotes. It reads like the minutes of a slightly chaotic class reunion."

Markus Kavka, born in Ingolstadt in 1967, started his music TV career at VIVA in 1995; in 1997 he switched to VIVA ZWEI. From 2000 to 2009, he was a presenter and producer at MTV Germany. Following stints on Kabel Eins, ZDFkultur and Nitro, he has been on Deluxe Music since 2015. He is also a radio presenter, author, podcaster and DJ.

Elmar Giglinger, born in 1965 in Kempten/Allgäu, was part of the founding editorial team of VIVA TV in 1993. As program director, he was responsible for VIVA Zwei (1998-2000), MTV (2000-2009) and VIVA TV (2004-2009), also internationally. After five years as Managing Director of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Elmar has been active as a management consultant and communications and rhetoric expert since 2016.