This article is about the German pop group. For the British television series, see No Angels (television).
No Angels, a girl group from Germany, were formed in 2000 on the international television sensation Popstars, a precursor to the Idol shows. They sang in English and were popular throughout Europe and scored minor success in the USA. In summer 2003 the band announced they would no longer perform together, instead pursuing individual careers in music, theater, television and film.
No Angels were the most successful band developed on any version of the show. All successors in similar shows in Germany were less successful. The show PopStars originated in New Zealand and created the group TrueBliss.
The members were Jessica Wahls (aka Jess), Ludmilla Diakovska (aka Lucy, who is Bulgarian), Nadja Benaissa, Sandy Mölling and Vanessa Petruo (aka Vany).
The group skyrocketed to fame with their debut single "Daylight In Your Eyes". It remained #1 in Germany for a month. They then released their debut album, Elle'ments. It sprouted the follow up single "Rivers of Joy". The girls then re-released the album with new tracks including the third single "There Must Be An Angel" (a remake of the 80s classic by Eurythmics). The single featured a B-side "100% Emotional" which became a theme song for a teen-angst-ridden show in Germany. The final release from the album was the double single "When The Angels Sing" and "Atlantis". "Atlantis" was featured in the German version of the Disney movie "Atlantis".
Their next single, "Something About Us", fired off at the press and lead off their second album Now ... Us!. The press had launched fierce attacks on the girls such as pregnancy scares and break-up announcements. During this time, Lucy also announced that she was bisexual. The single featured a B-Side, "Like Ice In The Sunshine" which was part of the Langnese ice cream company's summer advertisements. The next single from Now ... Us! was the summer-lite "Still In Love With You" which rocketed the girls to success all across Europe. The third single was a dark remix of the sassy and pop-culture filled "Let's Go To Bed", soon followed a DVD and CD entitled "When The Angels Swing" featuring their biggest hits and selected songs from their first two albums done in the style of classic swing music. They also re-released Now ... Us! with the fourth single "All Cried Out". There were two versions of the video, one pop and one classical, to promote both the re-release and "When The Angels Swing".