Toni Cottura, better known by his stage name Smooth T., is an Italian-born German Eurodance and hip hop producer and rapper.
Bro'Sis was a multicultural R&B/pop group from Germany, which was formed through the TV series Popstars – Du bist mein Traum in 2001. The group comprised the singers Ross Antony, Hila Bronstein, Shaham Joyce, Faiz Mangat, Indira Weis, and Giovanni Zarrella. The sextet achieved major success with hit singles "I Believe", "Do You", "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel", "Hot Temptation", and their first album Never Forget (2002).
Now... Us! is the second studio album by German girl group No Angels. It was released by Polydor–Zeitgeist and Cheyenne Records on June 24, 2002, in German-speaking Europe. Recorded after the release of the band's majorly successful debut album Elle'ments (2001) and its accompanying Rivers of Joy Tour, the group consulted work by frequent collaborators Thorsten Brötzmann, Peter Ries, and Leslie Mándoki as well as international songwriters and producers such as Anders Bagge, Figge Boström, Dennis Dowlut, Mousse T., Pontus Söderqvist, and Quiz & Larossi, while taking a wider role in contributing own lyrics and melodies to the album.
Elle'ments is the debut studio album by German girl group No Angels. It was first released by Polydor–Zeitgeist and Cheyenne Records on 12 March 2001 in German-speaking Europe. After winning the inaugural season of the reality talent contest Popstars in late 2000, Polydor consulted a small team of German-based musicians to work with the quintet, including Thorsten Brötzmann, Peter Ries, Leslie Mándoki, and Peter Plate. Elle'ments is a pop record with an inclusion of styles such as dance, R&B, Latin and rock. Conceptually, the album centered on the idea of the classical elements, and during that time was compared to English girl group the Spice Girls' Forever (2000) era.
Attention! is the third studio album by German singer Alexander Klaws. It was released by Sony BMG on Hansa Records on 10 March 2006 in German-speaking Europe. Recorded after a short-living hiatus, it marked a departure from Klaws' previous work with Deutschland sucht den Superstar judge and musical mentor Dieter Bohlen, who gained no credit on the record. Instead, the album features a wider range of producers, including Terri Bjerre, David Stenmarck, Sandi Strmljan, Thorsten Brötzmann, Ivo Moring, and Mirko von Schlieffen.
"Reason" is a song by German girl band No Angels. It was written by Thorsten Brötzmann and Alexander Geringas and produced by the former for their debut studio album Elle'ments (2001). "Reason" is a piano-led pop ballad with soft string arrangements and lyrics that talk about reminiscing past memories with a loved one. One of the slower songs on the album, its original version, entitled "That's the Reason", served as the closing track on both the original version of Elle'ments as well as its Special Winter deluxe edition.
Temptation is the debut studio album by German girl band Monrose. It was released by Starwatch Music in association with Cheyenne Records and Warner Music Group on 8 December 2006 in German-speaking Europe, following the band's formation on Popstars – Neue Engel braucht das Land, the television talent show's fifth season. Pre-recorded with all six Popstars finalists throughout October and November 2006, jury member Dieter Falk produced the majority of the album and collaborated with producers like Jiant, Marcus Brosch, Jonas Jeberg, Toni Cottura and Marc Mozart and his Mozart & Friends team. The album is primarily a dance-pop record with influences from many the hip hop, contemporary R&B, and Europop genres.
Joachim "Benny" Bendorff was a German bass guitarist, vocalist, trumpeter and composer, best known for his long tenure as bassist for the James Last Orchestra.
Artemis Gounaki is a Greek-German singer, vocal coach, songwriter, composer, and arranger who has done much of her work in Greek. Gounaki's father was born on the Greek island of Crete.
Days of Our Lives is the second studio album by German pop group Bro'Sis. It was released on May 13, 2003, by Cheyenne Records, Polydor and Zeitgeist. It was primarily produced by Thorsten Brötzmann, with additional production from Peter Ries, Marc Mozart, Ken & Jon, and others. The album reached the top ten in Germany. Days of our Lives spawned two singles, including double A-single "Oh No"/"Never Stop" and a single remix of "V.I.P.", the band's first release without original bandmate Indira Weis.
"This Gift" is the first single released by American boy band 98 Degrees from their third studio album, This Christmas. It was written by Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Dane Deviller, and Sean Hosein and released during Christmastime of 1999. The single peaked at number 49 in the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 14 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.
Banaroo's World is the debut album from German pop group Banaroo. It was released in July 2005. Singles include "Dubi Dam Dam" and "Space Cowboy".
Indira Weis is a German singer and actress who rose to fame as a member of the R&B/Pop group Bro'Sis.
Christoph Brüx is a German sculptor, painter, composer, pianist, keyboardist, arranger and music producer.
"Drama Queen" is a song by German pop singer Vanessa Petruo. Written by Petruo, Alexander Geringas, and Thorsten Brötzmann, it was released by Polydor and Cheyenne Records on 26 April 2004 as Petruo's first solo single following the disbandment of her group No Angels in fall 2003. The pop song achieved moderate success on the charts, peaking at number eleven in Germany, number 35 in Austria and number 88 in Switzerland. "Drama Queen" marked Petruo's only release with the label and her former No Angels management.
"I Believe" is a song by German pop group Bro'Sis. It was written by Alex Christensen, Jens Klein, Peter Könemann, and Clyde "J. Ena" "Ward and produced by the former for their debut studio album, Never Forget (2001). The song was released as the band's debut single on 3 December 2001 following their formation on the RTL II reality television show Popstars – Du bist mein Traum. It became the year's Christmas number one in Germany and spent five consecutive weeks at number one, achieving a triple platinum certification from the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).
"Do You" is a song by German pop group Bro'Sis. It was written by Toni Cottura, Patricia Bernetti, Arkadius Raschka, and Ingo Hugenroth and produced by the former for their debut studio album Never Forget (2002). The uptempo song was released as the album's second single on 25 February 2002 and became a top five hit in Austria and Germany.
"Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" is a song by German pop group Bro'Sis. It was written by Dane Deviller, Sean Hossein, and René Tromborg and Rasmus Bille Bahncke from songwriting team Supaflyas and produced by D-Fact, Frank Lio, N-Deefor under their production moniker Syndicate for the band's debut studio album Never Forget (2002). The song was released as the album's third single and became the band's third consecutive top ten hit in Germany.
"Hot Temptation" is a song by German pop group Bro'Sis. It was written by Douglas Carr and Christian Waltz and produced by Axel Breitung for the Special Winter Edition reissue of the band's debut studio album Never Forget (2002). Released on 21 October 2002 as the re-release's first single, the previously unreleased song reached number 11 on the Austrian Singles Chart and became another top five hit for the band in Germany.
"Never Stop" is a song by German pop group Bro'Sis. It was written by Jens Klein, Anders Herrlin, and Jennie Löfgren and produced by Thorsten Brötzmann for the band's second studio album Days of Our Lives (2003). Released as the album's lead single on 7 April 2003 on double A-side with Oh No", the pop rock-ballad became the group's sixth and final top ten entry on the German Singles Chart, peaking at number seven. It also marked the band's final release with Indira Weis who would announce her departure from Bro'Sis the following month.
