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No Angels are an girl group|all-female Pop music|pop trio (music)|trio from Germany , consisting of band members Ludmilla Diakovska|Lucy Diakovska , Sandy Mölling , and Jessica Wahls . Critically acclaimed, the band has won dozen of awards and prizes since their establishment in the early 2000s, including three ECHO (music award)|ECHOs , a World Music Awards , a NRJ Music Award , two Comet (disambiguation)|Comets , a Bambi (prize)|Bambi and a Goldene Kamera .

Originally a quintet, the group originated in 2000 on the international television talent show Popstars (Germany)|Popstars and was one of the first talent show|television-casted act s to enjoy attention throughout Central Europe in the early 2000–2009|2000s . Following a major success with World record|record -breaking single " Daylight in Your Eyes " and debut album '' Elle'ments in 2001, a series of hit records established their position as one of the most successful female band vocalists to emerge in the early decade . They have since been ranked as both the " Girl group|biggest-selling German girlband to date " and " Girl group|most successful girlband in Contintental Europe " by the Mass media|media , with four number-one hits, three number-one albums and record sales in excess of more than 5.0 million. In fall 2003, the members went their separate ways due to lasting exhaustion, focusing on their individual solo careers in music , theatre , television and film .

In 2007, it was confirmed that four members of the original line-up, excluding original band member Vanessa Petruo , had reformed permanently and were set to record their first studio album in over four years, Destiny (No Angels album)|Destiny (2007). A year after, the group represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008|Germany with their single " Disappear (No Angels song)|Disappear " at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade , where they finished 23rd in the final voting. After another musical hiatus, the band released a second post-reunion studio album entitled Welcome to the Dance in 2009. In September 2010, Nadja Benaissa officially left the band to due to private reasons, leaving No Angels as a trio.

History

2000: Formation on Popstars

The members of No Angels were selected on the RTL II|RTL2 television channel|channel 's first series of Popstars (Germany)|Popstars , a reality show|reality talent show which set about producing a five-piece girl group . Acquired by Tresor TV television producer Holger Roost-Macias at the MIPTV Media Market event in Cannes, France|Cannes , France in 2000, the series was the third adaption of the format following both an Australia n and a New Zealand version. In August and September of the same year, over 4,300 hopefuls turned up to auditions in Hamburg , Berlin , Frankfurt , Leipzig , Cologne , Oberhausen , Stuttgart and Munich which required both singing and dancing experience. The judges consisted of Netherlands|Dutch entertainer Simone Angel , concert booker Mario M. Mendryzcki and Rainer Moslener, an A& R director of Polydor Records .

Thirty-two out of two hundred girls eventually made it from the local recall shows to Majorca , Spain to get trained in singing, dancing, and fitness. While the judges continued eliminating two or three girls each day with the help of choreographer Detlef Soost and British people|British vocal coach Robert Bicknel, eleven finalists remained and were sent home to prepare. After a final Single-elimination tournament|elimination round, Nadja Benaissa , Lucy Diakovska , Sandy Mölling , Vanessa Petruo and Jessica Wahls were chosen, and signed a recording contract with Polydor. Managed by Joy Berhanu during their first year, the girls were named No Angels following a public televoting and moved in together near Munich. With the final members of the group in place, the program followed the group during its recording sessions, photo and music video shoots and other promotional commitments such as showcases and instores. The show concluded with the band's first public concert|live performance at The Dome (television program)|The Dome at the Dortmund er Westfalenhalle in February 2001.

2001: Commercial breakthrough with ''Elle'ments

After weeks of recording, No Angels released their debut single, " Daylight in Your Eyes " on February 5, 2001. The song instantly entered the top position on the Austrian Singles Chart|Austrian , German Singles Chart|German and Swiss Music Charts|Swiss Singles and Airplay Charts, making it one of the most successful debuts of the year. Selling over one million copies, the song also proved to be a hit outside German-speaking Europe when it entered the singles charts of France , Latvia , Poland and the United Kingdom , and even became a number-one success in Brazil , and Estonia . Although an alternate version of the original music video was filmed for the United States|North American market the following year, both the video and the song saw minor commercial success overseas. However, "Daylight in Your Eyes" peaked at number 36 on the Billboard magazine|Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart in June 2002.

On March 12, 2001, the band released their debut album, '' Elle'ments . Involving production by German producers Thorsten Brötzmann , Leslie Mandoki , and Peter Ries , Elle'ments also entered the Austrian, German and Swiss Albums Chart at number-one. No Angels broke records for becoming the "first act to ever debut at the top position in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland with both its debut single and debut album." The album would go on to sell more than one million copies worldwide, making it the biggest-selling German album of 2001. Elle'ments was eventually certified double platinum|triple platinum and gold album|septuplicate gold by the IFPI , and earned the band several internationally acclaimed prizes such as a Bambi (prize)|Bambi , two Echo (music award)|ECHO Awards and a World Music Award .

Riding a wave of publicity and hype, the group's second single, " Rivers of Joy (song)|Rivers of Joy ", became a top ten hit, while third single, " There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)|There Must Be an Angel ", a cover version of the 1985 hit by British pop duo Eurythmics , continued the group's high record sales by topping the charts once again in Austria and Germany. The last single released from ''Elle'ments'' was a double A-side of album cut " When the Angels Sing ", and " Atlantis (song)|Atlantis ", a duet with the song's original performer Donovan . The band had re-recorded the song for the closing credits of the Walt Disney Feature Animation picture Atlantis: The Lost Empire . It became a top five entry in Germany, and was subsequently certified Gold. Following this and two encounters as the opening act for the German leg of both DJ Bobo and Westlife 's 2001 concert tour s, No Angels embarked on their first own Rivers of Joy Tour|concert tour in October 2001. Compiling more than thirty dates, the tour concluded in December 2001 with all shows reportedly being sold out.

2002: Career development on Now... Us!

In June 2002, No Angels released their second album, Now... Us! , which featured co-writes by all members and received critical acclaim from many critics who believed the band would not last past their first album. The album debuted at number one on the German Album Chart and at number two and four on the Austrian and Swiss albums chart respectively, and was eventually certified platinum and double gold by the IFPI . Producers such as Mousse T. and Pontus Söderqvist consulted on Now... Us! , whose Mass media|media -critical leading single " Something About Us ", penned by band member Petruo, became the group's third non-consecutive number-one hit in Austria and Germany within a period of sixteen months.
Further singles released from the album included latin pop ballad " Still in Love with You (No Angels song)|Still in Love with You ", which reached the top five and was awarded a NRJ Music Award the following year, as well as Mousse T.-produced funk music|funk track " Let's Go to Bed (No Angels song)|Let's Go to Bed ", the band's first release to miss the German top ten.

Following an exclusive swing music|swing concert at the Berlin Tränenpalast in October, No Angels soon followed with a DVD and a live album, entitled When the Angels Swing , featuring their biggest hits and selected songs from their first two albums, re-arranged by Grammy Award -nominated jazz musician Till Brönner . Critically acclaimed by critics, the album reached number nine of the German Albums Chart, eventually going gold. In November, the girls embarked on their second national concert tour, the Four Seasons Tour , playing sell-out shows in theatres across German-speaking Europe. Acts such as B3 (boy band)|B3 and the Sugababes served as their support.

Soon after the girls experienced a bit of turbulence when Jessica Wahls announced she was taking a break from the band to childbirth|give birth to her first child . Although the girls agreed on Jessica's return the following year and Wahls was positive of a re-join after her daughter's birth in March 2003, No Angels' management eventually decided on her departure in July 2003 as the group had equally successful went on as a quartet. While the singer accepted a recording contract as a solo artist with the group's label, Sandy Mölling later noted Jessica's pregnancy marked "the beginning of the end of No Angels." WE LOVE No Angels documentation. PRO Sieben . Retrieved on 2007 April.

2003—2004: Pure era and disbandment

In early 2003, the remaining four members of No Angels began intensifying work on their third regular album. Encouraged to exercise more self-control on the longplayer, the band took over responsibility in recording and selecting songs to guarantee a more personal effort & mdash; a step that challenged criticism and growing scepticism among the band's label Polydor|Cheyenne Records and recording company Polydor . Entitled Pure (No Angels album)|Pure , the album was eventually released in August 2003 and became the band's third number-one album in Germany. Sporting a more mature side of pop music , it earned them their best reactions yet, drawing comparisons to Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna 's album Ray of Light (1998) as well as other female groups such as All Saints (group)|All Saints and the Sugababes . With a total of about 150,000 copies sold however, it failed to achieve the success of its two best-selling predecessors, still going gold certification|gold . Rock pop -influenced leading single " No Angel (It's All in Your Mind) " became the group's fourth non-consecutive number-one single in Germany and seventh top ten hit in Austria, while mediterran " Someday (No Angels song)|Someday " and R& B -driven " Feelgood Lies " both reached the top five of the charts.

Further planned single releases off the album never materialised. On September 7, 2003, the quartet announced that they would not come together for a new No Angels project in 2004 due to lasting exhaustion and instead were preparing their official disbandment towards the end of the year. While the media began a never-ending speculation about the reasons for their split and the pro and contra of a "creative pause," the girls and their management arranged the cancellation of all dates of their scheduled 2004 Pure Acoustic Tour . Even so, the band agreed on releasing a final album, The Best of No Angels , in December 2003|December of the same year . Apart from a collection of all singles the band had released between the years of 2001 and 2003, the compilation album also contained a reworked version of one of the debut album tracks, " Reason (song)|Reason ". Involving a re-joined Jessica Wahls, it was released as the band's final single before their split and became another top ten success for the group. A charity single featuring the band's vocals, " Do They Know It's Christmas? ", was released simlutaneously and reached number three on the German Singles Chart .

After a farewell concert in the Munich Olympiahalle on November 28, several promotional television appearances, and a private acoustic music|unplugged performance in the Munich P1 club on December 12, 2003, No Angels each went their separate ways, concentrating on their individual solo careers in music, theatre, television and film. A live album|live compilation of their P1 concert, entitled Acoustic Angels , would become the their final release on the Cheyenne label in July 2004.

2006—2008: Reunion and ESC participation

After listening to a few old recordings, Ludmilla Diakovska|Lucy Diakovska approached her former bandmates in mid-2006 to arrange a first meeting with all original band members for years. While Vanessa Petruo refused to re-join the band in favour of an independent solo career in music and film, all other members of the original line-up agreed upon Diakovska's request to reunite for a musical comeback, and the band eventually took action to prepare their next album in secrecy from public. Following weeks of public rumors about a reunion of the band, an official press conference on January 31, 2007 announced that No Angels had reformed and were working on a new studio album with producers Boogieman , Tobias Gustafsson, Steve Mac , Adrian Newman (producer)|Adrian Newman , and the Redfly team.

In January 2008, it was announced that the group had qualified for the Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008|Grand Prix Vorentscheid , the German national pre-selection of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 . Following several weeks of promotional appearances, No Angels entered the competition in March with Remee -and- Thomas Troelsen|Troelsen -produced " Disappear (No Angels song)|Disappear ", competing against all-male groups Marquess (band)|Marquess and Cinema Bizarre , and singers Tommy Reeve and Carolin Fortenbacher. Widely considered as early favourites by the media, the band eventually finished first, having earned tight 50,5% of the audience vote over Fortenbacher in the second and final election round. Released on February 29, 2008, "Disappear" reached number four in Germany, where it became the band's biggest-selling single in years. With Germany being one the biggest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union , No Angels were allowed to skip the contest's semi-finals and automatically qualified for competition with 24 other countries in the finals of the ESC in May 2008. An estimated 100 million fans watched the final contest, and viewers from all 43 participating nations voted for their favourite performers via text message and telephone. No Angels eventually ranked 23rd place out of the 25 countries that participated with a total of 14 points – taking 12 points from Bulgaria , band member Lucy Diakovska's native country, and 2 points from Switzerland only. Only the United Kingdom and Poland placed below the four-member female band.

2009—present: Changes with Welcome to the Dance

Having managed themselves since their reformation, the band signed a deal with Khalid Schröder's Kool Management in mid-2008, and started work on their fifth studio album Welcome to the Dance , involving a smaller team of North American musicians such as The Writing Camp , Adam Messinger , Nasri|Nasri Atweh , Bill Blast, and Aaron Pearce. Taking the group's work further into the dance music|dance and electronic music|electronic genres, it was released on September 11, 2009, following band member Nadja Benaissa's charge of grievous bodily harm and temporary imprisonment in April 2010. Released to generally negative reviews by critics, who criticized the band for their missing individuality, the album debuted at number twenty-six in Germany where it became both the band's lowest-charting and -selling album to date. Its first and only single " One Life (No Angels song)|One Life ," however reached number fifteen on the German Singles Chart. Plans for a second single, "Derailed," were eventually scrapped for unknown reasons.

In May 2010, the band began their five-date acoustic "An Intimate Evening With" tour in Munich, their first concert tour in eight years. The stripped-down club tour was inspired by a 2003 special acoustic concert, and saw the band performing songs from all of their five studio albums. Band member Benaissa did not take part in the tour as she had called in sick a week before, prompting the remaining trio to re-arrange their set at the last minute. Generally well received by the media, the tour is said to be extended in 2011. In September 2010, it was announced that Benaissa had left following her two year suspended sentence and 300 hours of community service a month before, leaving the band as a trio. Currently pausing, the remaining three members of the band are said to released a live album in 2011.

Discography

Studio albums

'' Elle'ments (2001)

Now ... Us! (2002)

Pure (No Angels album)|Pure (2003)

Destiny (No Angels album)|Destiny (2007)

Welcome to the Dance (2009)

Other albums

When the Angels Swing (2002)

The Best of No Angels (2003)

Acoustic Angels (2004)

Very Best of No Angels (2008)

Tours

Rivers of Joy Tour (2001)

Four Seasons Tour (2002)

An Intimate Evening With No Angels (2010)

Awards

2001

Bambi (prize)|Bambi - "Pop National"

Bravo (magazine)|Bravo Otto (Gold) - "Superband Pop"

Comet - "Best Act National"

Eins Live Krone - "Best Newcomer"

Goldene Henne - "Music"

Top of the Pops Award - "Top Single Germany"

2002

Bravo (magazine)|Bravo Otto (Gold) - "Superband Pop"

Comet - "Viewer's Choice Award"

Echo (music award)|ECHO - "Best National Group - Rock/Pop"

ECHO - "Best National Single - Rock/Pop"

Eins Live Krone - "Best Band"

Radio Regebogen Award - "Newcomer 2001"

World Music Awards - "Best-selling German Act"

2003

Bravo (magazine)|Bravo Otto (Gold) - "Superband Pop"

Comet - "Band National"

ECHO - "Best National Videoclip"

Eins Live Krone - "Best Single"

Goldene Kamera - "Best Band"

NRJ Music Awards - "Best German Song"

2007

Bayrischer Musiklöwe - "Best Comeback"

2009

Szenepreis - "Song of the Year 2008 - national"

2010

Szenepreis - "Song of the Year 2009 - national"

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No Angels

Biography

History

2000: Formation on Popstars

2001: Commercial breakthrough with ''Elle'ments

2002: Career development on Now... Us!

2003—2004: Pure era and disbandment

2006—2008: Reunion and ESC participation

2009—present: Changes with Welcome to the Dance

Discography

Studio albums

Other albums

Tours

Awards

2001

2002

2003

2007

2009

2010

References

External links

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