Preluders | |
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 The Preluders in 2003 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Germany South Africa Albania Italy |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2003–2006 |
| Labels | Cheyenne, Edel |
| Past members | Tertia Botha Miriam Cani Anh-Thu Doan Rebecca Miro Anne Ross Patricia Sadowski |
The Preluders were a pop girl group from Germany. The original group comprised singers Tertia Botha, Miriam Cani, Anh-Thu Doan, Rebecca Miro, and Anne Ross. Created through the ProSieben talent show Popstars – Das Duell (2003), in which male and female pop groups competed against each other, Preluders lost out to boy band Overground in a public vote. Despite their defeat, the group achieved commercial success with their first single "Everyday Girl", which became a number-one hit in Germany, while their full-length debut album Girls in the House (2003) reached the top five in Germany and Switzerland.
In 2004, Preluders released the cover album Prelude to History which underperformed on the charts, leading to their departure from Cheyenne Records and the leaving of Botha, Miro, and Ross. After signing with Edel Records, Patricia Sadowski joined the band, though single "I Want Your T.I.M.E." would remain their only release as a trio. After a relatively unsuccessful period, the three remaining girls disbanded in fall 2006.