NOCCO x Benno — One of Germany’s Most In-Demand Artists as the Face of a Viral Campaign

A culture-driven collaboration that turned a viral song into an authentic brand moment with massive reach.

Benno, one of Germany’s most in-demand artists, promoted his new song ITALY, which quickly gained massive traction on social media and reached millions of views. Recognizing the strong cultural momentum and Benno’s perfect brand fit, NOCCO Beverage showed great interest in a collaboration. Together, we developed a social media stunt that challenged Benno to integrate a NOCCO line directly into the song. Benno accepted the challenge and creatively flipped the lyric into the now iconic line: “Independent woman, that’s her motto – after fitness, a Grand Sour NOCCO.”

Following the stunt, we produced a range of branded assets with Benno, seamlessly embedding NOCCO into the content. In parallel, influencers were activated to create content around the song and the drink, generating massive reach and engagement across platforms.

Result: outstanding reach, strong cultural relevance, and a standout example of how to authentically merge artist and brand — turning music into momentum and a campaign into culture.

At Mative we build artist-led campaigns that translate culture into measurable impact.

CHALLENGE

NOCCO Beverage set out to further strengthen the popularity of its caffeine drink among Gen Z and to solidify its TikTok-driven communication strategy. While the brand was already performing strongly on the platform, the goal was to take the next step by embedding NOCCO even deeper into youth culture. A key focus was expanding into the music space and working with an artist who authentically represents the target audience, has strong cultural relevance on TikTok, and allows for the creation of scalable, high-performing content assets.

The challenge was to find a collaboration that felt native to the platform and the culture — not like classic advertising. At Mative, we immediately saw Benno as the ideal match: an artist deeply rooted in Gen Z culture, highly active on TikTok, and perfectly positioned to translate NOCCO’s brand values into music-driven content that feels organic, relevant, and shareable.

STRATEGY

From a Comment to a Cultural Moment

Benno’s song ITALY was one of the hottest releases of the year, with teaser content already generating millions of views across social media. Our strategy was to leverage this organic momentum and cultural relevance instead of interrupting it with classic advertising. We initiated the collaboration in a native, platform-first way by commenting directly from NOCCO’s official account under one of Benno’s videos:

“Strong song! Add a line with NOCCO and we’ll really talk.” Benno accepted the challenge and delivered on his word, integrating the now iconic lyric:

“Independent woman, that’s her motto – after fitness, a Grand Sour NOCCO.”

We amplified this moment by turning the lyric into a core campaign asset. Together with Benno, we created a range of content formats that naturally integrated the drink, alongside giveaway assets that included tour tickets, a year’s supply of NOCCO, and exclusive Benno trackies.

To further scale reach and traction, NOCCO activated selected influencers who created content around the song, the lyric, and the drink. This multi-layered approach ensured strong cultural relevance, continuous content flow, and sustained engagement — turning a single line into a high-impact, music-led social campaign.

RESULTS

Numbers That Prove Cultural Relevance

The campaign exceeded expectations on every level. All campaign assets generated strong reach, while ITALY became a highly shareable track that sparked repeated trend recreations across TikTok. What stood out most was the exceptional engagement: with an engagement rate of over 25%, the campaign delivered an outstanding performance that is well above platform benchmarks, underlining the relevance and authenticity of the collaboration.

A total of 10 influencers were activated to amplify the campaign, giving the song and the NOCCO integration an additional push across multiple communities. Their content significantly extended reach, fueled trend participation, and ensured continuous visibility within the TikTok ecosystem. The combination of organic artist content, branded assets, and creator-driven amplification created sustained momentum and long-term cultural relevance.

Key Metrics

Impressions: 8.45M
Engagement Rate: 25.2%
Campaign Assets: 14
Influencers Activated: 10

The strong performance and cultural traction laid the foundation for the next phase of the partnership — with plans already in place to elevate the collaboration further by co-creating a dedicated NOCCO flavor together with Benno.

8.45M

IMPRESSIONS

25,2%

ENGAGEMENT

12

CAMPAIGN ASSETS

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