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group from Germany, formed in 2000. Originally a quintet, consisting of band members

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Lucy Diakovska Ludmila Lubomirova "Lucy" Diakovska ( bg, Людмила Любомирова Дяковска; born 2 April 1976) is a Bulgarian and German singer and television personality. She rose to prominence as one of the founding members of the all-fem ...

Sandy Mölling Sandy Mölling (born 27 April 1981) is a German singer and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the members of the girl group No Angels, which were formed in 2000 on the German television talent show ''Popstars'', becoming one of ...

Vanessa Petruo Vanessa Anneliese Petruo-Zink (born 23 October 1979) is a German former singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. Born and raised in Berlin within a family of actors, she had minor roles in television and as a voice actress before ...

, and

Jessica Wahls Jessica Martina Wahls (born 2 February 1977), also known under her nickname Jess, is a German pop singer and television host, who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the successful all-female pop band No Angels, the " biggest-selling ...

, they originated on the debut season of the German adaptation of the talent series ''

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'' and were one of the first television-cast acts to achieve sustainable success throughout

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in the early 2000s. Following a major success with record-breaking single "

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" 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. With four number-one hits, four number-one albums and record sales of more than 5.0 million, they became one of the most successful acts in German music history, winning three ECHOs, a

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, a NRJ Music Award, two Comets, a Bambi and a

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. 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, four members of the original line-up re-formed permanently and recorded their first studio album in over four years, '' Destiny'' (2007). A year after, the group represented

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it the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia, where they finished 23rd with their song " Disappear". A second post-reunion album, titled ''

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'' and released in 2009, failed commercially. In September 2010, Benaissa officially left the band due to private reasons, leaving No Angels as a trio before they went into another hiatus. In early 2021, the band reformed as a quartet, commemorating with their 2001 debut. Their sixth studio album '' 20'', a collection of re-recordings and new songs, was released in June 2021 and became their fourth chart topper.

History

2000: Formation on ''Popstars''

The members of No Angels were selected on the RTL2 channel's first series of ''

'', a 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

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, France, in 2000, the series was the third adaptation of the format following both an Australian and a New Zealand version. In August and September of the same year, over 4,300 hopefuls turned up to auditions in

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and

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which required both singing and dancing experience. The judges consisted of Dutch entertainer

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. 32 out of 200 girls eventually made it from the local recall shows to

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, 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

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and British vocal coach Robert Bicknel, eleven finalists remained and were sent home to prepare. After a final elimination round,

and

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 live performance at '' The Dome'' at the Dortmunder Westfalenhalle in February 2001.

2001: Commercial breakthrough with ''Elle'ments''

After weeks of recording, No Angels released their debut single, "

" on 5 February 2001. The song instantly entered the top position on the

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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 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 ''

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'' Hot Singles Sales chart in June 2002. The band released their debut album, '' Elle'ments''. Involving production by German producers

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, 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 triple platinum and septuplicate gold by the IFPI, and earned the band several internationally acclaimed prizes such as a Bambi, two

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and a

. Riding a wave of publicity and hype, the group's second single, "

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", became a top ten hit, while third single, "

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", a

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of the 1985 hit by British pop duo

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, 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

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of album cut " When the Angels Sing", and " Atlantis", a duet with the song's original performer

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. The band had re-recorded the song for the closing credits of the Walt Disney Feature Animation picture ''

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''. 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

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and

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's 2001 concert tours, No Angels embarked on their first own concert tour in October 2001. Compiling more than 30 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

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and double

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by the IFPI. Producers such as

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consulted on ''Now... Us!'', whose 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 16 months. Further singles released from the album included

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ballad " 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

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track " Let's Go to Bed", the band's first release to miss the German top ten. Following an exclusive swing concert at the

Tränenpalast in October, No Angels soon followed with a DVD and a live album, titled ''

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'', featuring their biggest hits and selected songs from their first two albums, re-arranged by

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-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 ''

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'', playing sell-out shows in theatres across German-speaking Europe. Acts such as 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 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 — a step that challenged criticism and growing scepticism among the band's label Cheyenne Records and recording company

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. Titled ''

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'', 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

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, it earned them their best reactions yet, drawing comparisons to

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's album '' Ray of Light'' (1998) as well as other female groups such as 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

. The

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-influenced leading single "

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" became the group's fourth non-consecutive number-one single in Germany and seventh top ten hit in Austria, while mediterran "

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" and R&B-driven "

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" both reached the top five of the charts. Further planned single releases off the album never materialised. On 7 September 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, ''

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'', in December 2003. Apart from a collection of all singles, the band had released between the years of 2001 and 2003, the

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also contained a reworked version of one of the debut album tracks, "

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". 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, "

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", was released simultaneously and reached number three on the

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. After a farewell concert in the

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

2007–2008: First reunion and Eurovision Song Contest

After listening to a few old recordings,

approached her former bandmates in mid-2006 to arrange a first meeting with all original band members for years. While

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 31 January 2007 announced that No Angels had reformed and were working on a new studio album with producers

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, Tobias Gustafsson,

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, Adrian Newman, and the Redfly team. No Angels - ESC 2008

Although acclaimed and distinguished by the media, the reunion widely failed to link previous successes. The band's first commercial release in years, '' Destiny'', received a lukewarm reception from music critics, and debuted at number 4 in Germany, number 14 in Austria and number 22 in Switzerland, making it the band's first regular studio album release neither to reach the top position on the German ''

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'' nor the top ten in Austria and Switzerland respectively. It eventually sold 30,000 copies domestically during its run on the charts, also making it No Angels' lowest selling album to date. While the album's lead single " Goodbye to Yesterday" still made it to the top five, follow-up "

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" and double A-single "

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"/" Teardrops" became No Angels' lowest-charting singles to date, never making it to the top 20 of any chart. In March 2008, the album was re-released as ''

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'', including previously unreleased songs,

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es and B-sides. In fall 2007, No Angels produced the theme song, "

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" and a music video for the

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animated feature ''Kleiner Dodo''. In January 2008, it was announced that the group had qualified for the 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- Troelsen-produced " Disappear", competing against all-male groups

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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 29 February 2008, "Disappear" reached number four in Germany, where it became the band's biggest-selling single in years. With Germany being one of the biggest financial contributors to the

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, 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.

2009–2011: ''Welcome to the Dance''

Devastated by their performance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, the band went into a hiatus. Having managed themselves since their reformation, they signed a deal with Khalid Schröder's Kool Management in mid-2008, and started work on their fifth studio album ''

'', involving a smaller team of North American musicians such as

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, Adam Messinger, Nasri Atweh, Bill Blast, and Aaron Pearce. Taking the group's work further into the

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and electronic genres, it was released on 11 September 2009, following several delays after band member Nadja Benaissa's charge of grievous bodily harm and temporary imprisonment in April 2010. Released to generally mixed reviews by critics, the album debuted at number 26 in Germany where it became both the band's lowest-charting and -selling album yet. ''Welcome to the Dance''s first and only single " One Life", however, reached number 15 on the

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. 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

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was inspired by their 2003 acoustic concert, and saw the band performing songs from all of their five studio albums. 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 was initially said to be extended in 2011. In September 2010, Benaissa announced her departure from the group following her two-year suspended sentence and 300 hours of community service a month before, leaving the band as a trio. While the remaining three members of the band were said to released a live album in 2011, this project and other plans announced for the tenth anniversary of the band failed to materialize in favor of individual solo projects. In 2014, Diakovska confirmed that the band had dissolved again with no new commercial projects planned.

2020–present: Second reunion and ''20''

In late 2020,

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acquired the catalog of No Angels' former label Cheyenne Records. On 27 November 2020, following their absence from digital streaming platforms for five years, the band's backup catalog from 2000 to 2004 was issued online, accompanied by a digital campaign as well as the release of high-quality versions of their original music videos. Released to strong streaming numbers, a revived interest from the media and their fan base prompted Benaissa, Diakovska, Mölling and Wahls to launch an official

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account through which they began sharing private photos and hosted several livestreams in the weeks following. With BMG interested in issuing updated versions of their early catalog, the quartet re-formed in January 2021 to record new vocals for a

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Commemorating with the 2001 release of the song, it was released on 12 February 2021 and reached the top ten of the German Download Chart. Following their first performance in a decade on ''Schlagerchampions 2021'', the quartet signed a new recording deal with BMG and began work on '' 20'', their first full-length album release since 2009, with plans to expand the anniversary celebrations. Released on 4 June 2021, No Angels recorded four original songs and sixteen updated versions of songs that were selected from their first three studio albums for ''20''. Produced by Geller, the album received largely mixed reviews from critics, some of whom complimented the more cohesive, mature production, while others questioned the overall value of the project. ''20'' debuted at number one on the German Albums Chart, becoming No Angels' first chart topper in nearly two decades, and reached the top ten in Austria and Switzerland. A second single, the Celebration Version of " Still in Love with You," was released the same month, followed by "

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" and " When the Angels Sing" in August and October, respectively. In June 2022, the band kicked off their Celebration Tour at the Kindl-Bühne Wuhlheide. Continued in September 2022, the tour compromised ten concerts throughout Germany and concluded on 8 October 2022.

Timeline band members

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Elle'ments'' (2001) * '' Now... Us!'' (2002) * ''

'' (2003) * '' Destiny'' (2007) * ''

'' (2009) * '' 20'' (2021)

Concert tours

* Rivers of Joy Tour (2001) *

(2002) * An Intimate Evening with No Angels Tour (2010) * Celebration Tour (2022)

Awards

;2001 * Bambi – "Pop National" * Bravo Otto (Gold) – "Superband Pop" *

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– "Best Act National" * Eins Live Krone – "Best Newcomer" * Goldene Henne – "Music" *

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Award – "Top Single Germany" ;2002 * Bravo Otto (Gold) – "Superband Pop" *

– "Viewer's Choice Award" * ECHO – "Best National Group – Rock/Pop" * ECHO – "Best National Single – Rock/Pop" * Eins Live Krone – "Best Band" * Radio Regebogen Award – "Newcomer 2001" *

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– "Best-selling German Act" ;2003 * Bravo Otto (Gold) – "Superband Pop" *

– "Band National" * ECHO – "Best National Videoclip" * Eins Live Krone – "Best Single" *

– "Best Band" *

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– "Best German Song" ;2007 * Bayrischer Musiklöwe – "Best Comeback" ;2009 * Szenepreis – "Song of the Year 2008 – national" ;2010 * Szenepreis – "Song of the Year 2009 – national"

References

External links

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