No Angels

For the British television series, see No Angels (TV series). For other uses, see No Angel (disambiguation).

No Angels
Left to right: Jessica Wahls, Sandy Mölling, Nadja Benaissa, and Lucy Diakovska performing in 2022
Left to right: Jessica Wahls, Sandy Mölling, Nadja Benaissa, and Lucy Diakovska performing in 2022
Background information
OriginGermany
Genres
Years active
  • 2000–2004
  • 2007–2014
  • 2021–present
LabelsBMG
Members
Past members

No Angels are an all-female pop group from Germany, formed in 2000. Originally a quintet, consisting of band members Nadja Benaissa, Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, Vanessa Petruo, and Jessica Wahls, they originated on the debut season of the German adaptation of the talent series Popstars and were one of the first television-cast acts to achieve sustainable success throughout Central Europe in the early 2000s. Following a major success with 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. 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 World Music Award, a NRJ Music Award, two Comets, a Bambi and a Goldene Kamera.[1]

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.[2] 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 Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia, where they finished 23rd with their song "Disappear".[3] A second post-reunion album, titled Welcome to the Dance and released in 2009, failed commercially.[4] In September 2010, Benaissa officially left the band due to private reasons, leaving No Angels as a trio before they went into another hiatus.[5] 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.[6]

  1. ^ Oberwittler, Jörg (19 March 2007). "Mädchen-Handel, Runde zwei". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2009.
  2. ^ "No Angels - Popband". NDR.de (in German). Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2007.
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  5. ^ Benaissa, Nadja. "Offizielle Bekanntmachung auf meiner Seite..." (in German). MySpace. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
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