Nestor Alexander Haddaway (born January 9, 1965), better known by his stage name Haddaway, is a Trinidadian-German musician best known for his 1993 hit single "What Is Love".
Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Haddaway moved to the Washington, D.C. area at the age of nine, where he grew up to the sounds of Louis Armstrong, which encouraged him to learn how to play trumpet at the age of 14. He attended Meade Senior High School. This eventually resulted in him forming his first group which he called Chances. Haddaway moved to Cologne, Germany in 1987 where he mostly worked in bars. Later, he formed his own company, Energy, which was involved in organizing fashion shows and photo-shoots.
Haddaway's break came in 1992 when he was signed by German label Coconut Records. His first single "What Is Love" rapidly became popular in Europe, reaching number 2 in Germany and in the United Kingdom. In Germany, the single sold 900,000 copies, in the UK, it was certified Gold for shipment of 400,000 units. It later reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold for shipments of 500,000 units. By the beginning of 1994, worldwide sales of "What Is Love" had already reached 2.6 million.
The Album (also known as Haddaway in North America, and L'Album in France) is the debut album from Trinidadian-German Eurodance recording artist Haddaway. It was released in May 1993 by Coconut Records. It includes the hit singles "What Is Love" and "Life". The lead single, "What Is Love", is certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. In 2011, the album was released onto the iTunes Store by Razor & Tie.
Know this man hanging out in space
Living together with a man in space
Somebody told me
Somebody told me
Venus shines every day and night
Living with her just feels right
Somebody told me
Somebody told me
Cuz living out here is not so bad
The ladies I know always turn me in circles
Turn me in circles
Spaceman, touchdown, come around
What you do, and what you found out there
There's somebody out there
Spaceman, touchdown, come around
What you do, and what you found out there
There's somebody out there
Titan's new giving us new light
The voice from Earth, looking for life
Somebody told me
Somebody told me
Pluto's flying alone out there
Little by little, man wants to care
Somebody told me
Somebody told me
Cuz living out here is not so bad
The ladies I know always turn me in circles
Turn me in circles
Spaceman, touchdown, come around
What you do, and what you found out there
There's somebody out there
Spaceman, touchdown, come around
What you do, and what you found out there
There's somebody out there
Are you gonna wait for me
Tonight
Mars will give us light to see
So bright
Guide me to the clouds
The Earth
The Moon
The sea
To you now
Spaceman, touchdown, come around
What you do, and what you found out there
There's somebody out there (What you found out)
Spaceman, touchdown, come around
What you do, and what you found out there
There's somebody out there (What you found out there