Monrose
Encyclopedia
Monrose was a German pop
band, first established in November 2006. Formed on the fifth installment of the German adaption of the international television talent show Popstars
on the ProSieben network, the trio
consisted of singers and songwriters Mandy Capristo
, Senna Guemmour
, and Bahar Kızıl
.
Signed to Starwatch Music
, the band's debut album Temptation
was released in December 2006, and achieved major success throughout Central Europe
, selling more than a 600,000 copies combined. It produced two singles with number-one hit "Shame
" and the ballad "Even Heaven Cries
." Their second studio album, Strictly Physical
, was released in September 2007 following the release of their second chart-topper "Hot Summer
" (written by Thomas Troelsen
and Remee
), and certified double gold
the next year. The group's third studio album I Am
was released in October 2008, followed by a fourth album named Ladylike in June 2010.
The group became one of the few German reality television acts to achieve continued success, amassing sales in excess of three million records. In November 2010, it was announced that the group will split up in 2011, with each member stating that they would pursue their own solo projects.
returned with a fifth installment in August 2006, this time searching for the legal successors of the show's first and most successful formation, the No Angels
. More than 5,100 hopeful female singers attended open television auditions in Frankfurt
, Stuttgart
, Hanover
, Munich
. and Dortmund
, judged by choreographer and dancer Detlef "D!" Soost
, music producer Dieter Falk, and singer Nina Hagen
. Over the course of several recalls and re-recalls the three judges reduced the contestants to a group of 20 who immediately travelled to Ischgl
, Tyrol
, to get trained in singing, dancing, and fitness. In the end, eleven girls remained who again moved into a mansion in Pullach, Munich
, to start working on their performance and publicity skills. While Soost, Falk, and Hagen continued eliminating one or two girls each week, the six remaining finalists went on with the recordings of alternative versions of their debut album Temptation
and the video shoot for their first single "Shame
." On the season's finale on November 23, 2006, three of the six were chosen to make the band: Mandy Capristo, Senna Guemmour, and Bahar Kızıl beat out Arjeta Zuta, Katarzyna Zinkiewicz, and Romina Reinhardt – and eventually formed the trio Monrose.
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On December 1, 2006, Monrose released their debut single "Shame". The Jiant
& Snowflakers-produced pop song became an instant success and reached number one in Austria
, Germany, and Switzerland
, making it one of the most successful debuts of the year. Outselling 3/4 of the German Top 100's singles sales combined, the song also emerged as the fastest selling CD single
of 2006 and the biggest-downloaded song since the introduction of the legal digital download
charts in Germany in 2004. The band's debut album, Temptation was released on December 8 in all German-speaking countries. Popstars judge Dieter Falk, Toni Cottura
, Marc Mozart
, and Marcus Brosch
consulted on the album which debuted on top of the Austrian, German and Swiss albums charts and was certified platinum
by the IFPI
for more than 200,000 copies sold within its first two weeks of release. It eventually sold more than 600,000 copies domestically. Critics rated Temptation generally positively, with laut.des Stefan Johannesburg praising Monrose and their team for wisely finding a very "British and catchy" musical middle ground between the Pussycat Dolls
and Destiny's Child
.
In January 2007, it was announced that the trio had qualified for the German national pre-selection of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
, organized and broadcast by the ARD
. Following several weeks of promotional appearances, Monrose entered the competition on March 8, 2007 with their second single "Even Heaven Cries
," and although considered as early favourites by the media, the band received 20 per cent of all 900,000 phone votes only and eventually finished second, falling against swing singer Roger Cicero
and his song "Frauen regier'n die Welt
." Meanwhile "Even Heaven Cries" peaked at number 6 on the German Singles Chart and within the top 20 in Austria and Switzerland.
Following this, the band announced their Venus Temptation Tour with twenty dates, beginning at the Hanover Capitol on April 29, 2007. Sponsored by Global Gillette
, the concert tour was accompanied by intense media coverage since it failed to produce any sold-out show, and thus four concerts had to be cancelled due to low ticket sales.
which was preceded by "Hot Summer
," the band's second number-one hit in Austria, Germany and Switzerland and one of the biggest-selling songs of the year on German online music store
s. Obtaining international success in Scandinavia
, Eastern Europe
and the Benelux states
, the single confirmed the trio's intentions to expand their career on foreign language markets and as a result Strictly Physical received a simultaneous release in most of Continental Europe
on September 21, 2007. Featuring main production by Danish producers Remee
and Thomas Troelsen
, the album earned mixed reviews, with most professional critics calling the longplayer a "more mature and individual" but "well-snitched" output in comparison with band's debut album. With "Strictly Physical
" and the Billymann
-penned ballad "What You Don't Know" the album spawned another two top 10 entries.
On September 1, Monrose contested in the Sopot Song Festival 2007
in Poland
, representing Germany with their debut single "Shame." Rivaled by other international artists such as Sophie Ellis-Bextor
, Thierry Amiel
, The Cloud Room
and September
, the trio eventually lost to Polish rock band Feel
and their song "A gdy już jest ciemno."
On March 20, 2008, Monrose' non-album song "We Love
," a promotional song for German-based network ProSieben, was released as a digital download single. The trio's third studio album, entitled I Am
, was released on September 26, 2008 in German-speaking Europe, involving production by Ryan Tedder
, Jiant
, and Snowflakers among others. Taking Monrose's work further into dance
and electro music, the album scored a generally negative reception from music critics, with laut.de calling them "the new Sugababes
for discount store
-fans." Upon its release, the album became the band's lowest-charting effort to date, reaching the top ten of the German Albums Chart only. The album's leading single, Tedder-penned "Strike the Match
," was released on June 6, 2008 and reached number ten of the German Singles Chart. Follow-up singles "Hit'n'Run
" and "Why Not Us
" ended the run of the band's consecutive top ten entries in Germany with peak positions of number 16 and number 27, respectively.
Also in 2008, the band contributed vocals to a cover version
of singer Craig David
's 2000 number-one hit "Walking Away
." Although David and the band shot the video in London
, England
in July 2008, the single release of the re-recording was eventually scrapped.
, Monrose reunited with producers Pete Kirtley
, Tim Hawes, Chris Ballard and Alexander Geringas
, among others, on the record, which was eventually entitled Ladylike
and releas¨ed on June 11, 2010 in German-speaking Europe. It debuted at number ten on the German Albums Chart and became the group's fourth consecutive top ten album. Leading single "Like a Lady
" debuted at number fourteen on the German Singles Chart and peaked at number nine on the chart, making it the group's seventh non-consecutive top ten hit . the same year, the world famous mexican pop group RBD
made a cover of the song You can look in their last album Para Olvidarte De Mi
. A second single off the album, "This Is Me
," was released in August 2010 and managed to enter the top thirty. "This Is Me" debuted at number twenty-two on the German Single Charts. In end of October it was announced that "Breathe You In
" will be the third single of Ladylike. On November 23, the band celebrate their four years existence of Monrose. Two days later, on November 25, 2010, Monrose announced their separation, and that "Breathe You In" will be their final and goodbye-single. In February 2011 it was announced that Monrose is nominated for an Echo, Germany's most important award, although they have disbanded. They are nominated in the category "Video of The Year" for Like a Lady
.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band, first established in November 2006. Formed on the fifth installment of the German adaption of the international television talent show Popstars
Popstars (Germany)
Popstars is a German reality television series that began its first installment on the RTL2 network on November 14, 2000. Part of the international Popstars franchise, it originated from the same-titled New Zealand reality program....
on the ProSieben network, the trio
Trio (music)
Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...
consisted of singers and songwriters Mandy Capristo
Mandy Capristo
Mandy Grace Capristo is a German singer who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the pop group Monrose. She was the only blonde girl in the group and was also the "strong voice" of Monrose as she sang almost all of the high notes in their songs...
, Senna Guemmour
Senna Guemmour
Senna Guemmour is a German singer-songwriter and a member of the pop group Monrose.- Early life :Guemmour was born in Frankfurt to an Algerian father and a Moroccan mother. She grew up in the housing estate of Frankfurt-Nordweststadt. Senna Guemmour's father died in 1992...
, and Bahar Kızıl
Bahar Kizil
Bahar Kızıl is a German singer-songwriter of Turkish descent, best known as one of the founding members of the pop group Monrose, which won the fifth season of the German version of Popstars. Bahar Kızıl is from a Turkish family from Antalya, and her first name, Bahar, means "spring" in Turkish...
.
Signed to Starwatch Music
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
, the band's debut album Temptation
Temptation (Monrose album)
Temptation is the debut studio album by German pop trio Monrose, released by Starwatch Music and Warner Music Group on December 8, 2006 in German-speaking Europe, following the band's formation on the television talent show Popstars....
was released in December 2006, and achieved major success throughout Central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
, selling more than a 600,000 copies combined. It produced two singles with number-one hit "Shame
Shame (Monrose song)
"Shame" is a pop song performed by German pop trio Monrose. It was written by Christian Ballard, Tim Hawes, Pete Kirtley and Andrew Murray and co-produced by production teams Jiant and Snowflakers for the band's debut studio album, Temptation ....
" and the ballad "Even Heaven Cries
Even Heaven Cries
"Even Heaven Cries" is a pop ballad recorded by German pop trio Monrose. It was penned by Robbie Nevil, Lauren Evans, Philip Denker, Jonas Jeberg, and Jens Lumholt for the group's debut studio album, Temptation...
." Their second studio album, Strictly Physical
Strictly Physical (album)
Samples* "Just like That" Contains a sample of Olive's 1996 song "You're Not Alone."-Credits and personnel:* Christian Ballard - drums, percussion* Tim Hawes - guitar* Pete Kirtley - bass* Andrew Murray - keyboards* Thomas Troelsen - keyboards...
, was released in September 2007 following the release of their second chart-topper "Hot Summer
Hot Summer (song)
"Hot Summer" is a dance-pop song recorded by German pop group Monrose for their second studio album, Strictly Physical . It was written and co-produced by Danish songwriters Remee and Thomas Troelsen....
" (written by Thomas Troelsen
Thomas Troelsen
Thomas Troelsen is a composer and producer from Denmark.- History :Thomas Troelsen is a singer, songwriter, and producer responsible for chart-topping hits, like Junior Senior's "Move Your Feet", Monrose's "Hot Summer", PRIVATE's "My Secret Lover", and BoA’s “Eat You Up." He was also the lead...
and Remee
Remee
Remee is a Danish producer, composer and song writer.-Career:Throughout his career Remee has written more than 60 hits around the world and has sold over 25 million records...
), and certified double gold
IFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland...
the next year. The group's third studio album I Am
I Am (Monrose album)
I Am is the third studio album by German pop trio Monrose, released by Starwatch Music and the Warner Music Group on 26 September 2008 in German-speaking Europe and 29 September 2008 in Poland...
was released in October 2008, followed by a fourth album named Ladylike in June 2010.
The group became one of the few German reality television acts to achieve continued success, amassing sales in excess of three million records. In November 2010, it was announced that the group will split up in 2011, with each member stating that they would pursue their own solo projects.
2006–2007 Formation and Temptation
Under the motto "Neue Engel braucht das Land" ("The country needs new angels"), PopstarsPopstars (Germany)
Popstars is a German reality television series that began its first installment on the RTL2 network on November 14, 2000. Part of the international Popstars franchise, it originated from the same-titled New Zealand reality program....
returned with a fifth installment in August 2006, this time searching for the legal successors of the show's first and most successful formation, the No Angels
No Angels
The No Angels are an all-female pop trio from Germany, consisting of band members Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, and Jessica Wahls. Critically acclaimed, the band has won dozen of awards and prizes since their establishment in the early 2000s, including three ECHOs, a World Music Awards, a NRJ...
. More than 5,100 hopeful female singers attended open television auditions in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
, Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. and Dortmund
Dortmund
Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....
, judged by choreographer and dancer Detlef "D!" Soost
Detlef Soost
Detlef Soost , also using the name D! , most often called Detlef D! Soost, is a German dancer and choreographer.-Life and work:...
, music producer Dieter Falk, and singer Nina Hagen
Nina Hagen
Nina Hagen is a German singer and actress.-Early years:Hagen was born as Catharina Hagen in the former East Berlin, East Germany, the daughter of Hans Hagen , a scriptwriter, and Eva-Maria Hagen, an actress and singer...
. Over the course of several recalls and re-recalls the three judges reduced the contestants to a group of 20 who immediately travelled to Ischgl
Ischgl
Ischgl is a small village in the Paznaun Valley in Tyrol . Its ski resort Silvretta Arena Ischgl-Samnaun is connected with the ski resort of Samnaun across the border in Switzerland. Together this ski area belongs to the largest skiing resorts in the Alps...
, Tyrol
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
, to get trained in singing, dancing, and fitness. In the end, eleven girls remained who again moved into a mansion in Pullach, Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, to start working on their performance and publicity skills. While Soost, Falk, and Hagen continued eliminating one or two girls each week, the six remaining finalists went on with the recordings of alternative versions of their debut album Temptation
Temptation (Monrose album)
Temptation is the debut studio album by German pop trio Monrose, released by Starwatch Music and Warner Music Group on December 8, 2006 in German-speaking Europe, following the band's formation on the television talent show Popstars....
and the video shoot for their first single "Shame
Shame (Monrose song)
"Shame" is a pop song performed by German pop trio Monrose. It was written by Christian Ballard, Tim Hawes, Pete Kirtley and Andrew Murray and co-produced by production teams Jiant and Snowflakers for the band's debut studio album, Temptation ....
." On the season's finale on November 23, 2006, three of the six were chosen to make the band: Mandy Capristo, Senna Guemmour, and Bahar Kızıl beat out Arjeta Zuta, Katarzyna Zinkiewicz, and Romina Reinhardt – and eventually formed the trio Monrose.
Jiant
Jiant was a British record production and songwriting team, headed by Tim Hawes and Pete Kirtley, working in the genres of pop, R&B and dance...
& Snowflakers-produced pop song became an instant success and reached number one in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Germany, and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, making it one of the most successful debuts of the year. Outselling 3/4 of the German Top 100's singles sales combined, the song also emerged as the fastest selling CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
of 2006 and the biggest-downloaded song since the introduction of the legal digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
charts in Germany in 2004. The band's debut album, Temptation was released on December 8 in all German-speaking countries. Popstars judge Dieter Falk, Toni Cottura
Toni Cottura
Toni Cottura is a eurodance and hip-hop producer and rapper from Germany. He started his career in 1988 as a hip-hop producer with David Fascher and later worked with DJ Shahin....
, Marc Mozart
Marc Mozart
Marc Christian Gernert, who performs as Marc Mozart and Marc Z, is a German songwriter, record producer and music manager.He started his career in Germany during the early 1990s. His professional career started after high school when he signed a contract, in 1993, with Sony Music Germany...
, and Marcus Brosch
Marcus Brosch
Marcus Brosch is a German songwriter, record producer and remixer.Lacking success at playing football in the early eighties, he stopped playing it in favour of playing the guitar at the age of thirteen years, playing in several bands with his later partner in productions, Henrik Menzel...
consulted on the album which debuted on top of the Austrian, German and Swiss albums charts and was certified platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
by the IFPI
IFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland...
for more than 200,000 copies sold within its first two weeks of release. It eventually sold more than 600,000 copies domestically. Critics rated Temptation generally positively, with laut.des Stefan Johannesburg praising Monrose and their team for wisely finding a very "British and catchy" musical middle ground between the Pussycat Dolls
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
and Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
.
In January 2007, it was announced that the trio had qualified for the German national pre-selection of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Germany selected the participant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with a national selection in Hamburg on March 8, 2007. A total of three acts competed to go to Helsinki, the swing singer Roger Cicero, the girl group Monrose, and the singer/songwriter Heinz Rudolf Kunze. .The national...
, organized and broadcast by the ARD
ARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters...
. Following several weeks of promotional appearances, Monrose entered the competition on March 8, 2007 with their second single "Even Heaven Cries
Even Heaven Cries
"Even Heaven Cries" is a pop ballad recorded by German pop trio Monrose. It was penned by Robbie Nevil, Lauren Evans, Philip Denker, Jonas Jeberg, and Jens Lumholt for the group's debut studio album, Temptation...
," and although considered as early favourites by the media, the band received 20 per cent of all 900,000 phone votes only and eventually finished second, falling against swing singer Roger Cicero
Roger Cicero
Roger Marcel Cicero Ciceu is a German jazz musician and the son of the Romanian pianist Eugen Cicero.- Biography :...
and his song "Frauen regier'n die Welt
Frauen regier'n die Welt
"Frauen regier'n die Welt" was Germany's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki....
." Meanwhile "Even Heaven Cries" peaked at number 6 on the German Singles Chart and within the top 20 in Austria and Switzerland.
Following this, the band announced their Venus Temptation Tour with twenty dates, beginning at the Hanover Capitol on April 29, 2007. Sponsored by Global Gillette
Global Gillette
Gillette is a brand of Procter & Gamble currently used for safety razors, among other personal care products. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, it was one of several brands originally owned by The Gillette Company, a leading global supplier of products under various brands, which was...
, the concert tour was accompanied by intense media coverage since it failed to produce any sold-out show, and thus four concerts had to be cancelled due to low ticket sales.
2007–2008: Strictly Physical and I Am
While touring Monrose began preparing work on their second studio album, Strictly PhysicalStrictly Physical (album)
Samples* "Just like That" Contains a sample of Olive's 1996 song "You're Not Alone."-Credits and personnel:* Christian Ballard - drums, percussion* Tim Hawes - guitar* Pete Kirtley - bass* Andrew Murray - keyboards* Thomas Troelsen - keyboards...
which was preceded by "Hot Summer
Hot Summer (song)
"Hot Summer" is a dance-pop song recorded by German pop group Monrose for their second studio album, Strictly Physical . It was written and co-produced by Danish songwriters Remee and Thomas Troelsen....
," the band's second number-one hit in Austria, Germany and Switzerland and one of the biggest-selling songs of the year on German online music store
Online music store
An online music store is an online business which sells audio files, usually music, on a per-song and/or subscription basis. It may be differentiated from music streaming services in that the music store offers the actual music file, while streaming services offer partial or full listening without...
s. Obtaining international success in Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
, Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
and the Benelux states
Benelux
The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...
, the single confirmed the trio's intentions to expand their career on foreign language markets and as a result Strictly Physical received a simultaneous release in most of Continental Europe
Continental Europe
Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands....
on September 21, 2007. Featuring main production by Danish producers Remee
Remee
Remee is a Danish producer, composer and song writer.-Career:Throughout his career Remee has written more than 60 hits around the world and has sold over 25 million records...
and Thomas Troelsen
Thomas Troelsen
Thomas Troelsen is a composer and producer from Denmark.- History :Thomas Troelsen is a singer, songwriter, and producer responsible for chart-topping hits, like Junior Senior's "Move Your Feet", Monrose's "Hot Summer", PRIVATE's "My Secret Lover", and BoA’s “Eat You Up." He was also the lead...
, the album earned mixed reviews, with most professional critics calling the longplayer a "more mature and individual" but "well-snitched" output in comparison with band's debut album. With "Strictly Physical
Strictly Physical (song)
"Strictly Physical" is a song written by Christian Ballard, Tim Hawes, Pete Kirtley, Obie Mhondera, and Andrew Murray for German pop trio Monrose's same-titled second studio album, Strictly Physical . It was co-produced by production teams Jiant and Snowflakers and released as the album's second...
" and the Billymann
Billymann
William Hort Mann, better known under his pen name Billy Mann, is a successful American record producer and songwriter. He started as a singer, and released the albums Billy Mann and Earthbound...
-penned ballad "What You Don't Know" the album spawned another two top 10 entries.
On September 1, Monrose contested in the Sopot Song Festival 2007
Sopot International Song Festival
The Sopot International Song Festival is an international song contest held in Sopot, Poland. It was the biggest Polish music festival altogether with the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole, and one of the biggest annual song contest in Europe...
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, representing Germany with their debut single "Shame." Rivaled by other international artists such as Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s...
, Thierry Amiel
Thierry Amiel
Thierry Amiel is a French singer and songwriter from Marseille, France. He rose to fame after coming in second place to Jonatan Cerrada on the first edition of the French 'Pop Idol', À la Recherche de la Nouvelle Star.-Biography:...
, The Cloud Room
The Cloud Room
The Cloud Room, named after the Prohibition-era speakeasy at the top of the Chrysler Building, is an American band based in Brooklyn, New York...
and September
September (singer)
Petra Linnea Paula Marklund who is better known as September is a Swedish singer and songwriter.-Early life and career:...
, the trio eventually lost to Polish rock band Feel
Feel (band)
Feel is a Polish band which was formed in Katowice in 2005.Originally called 'Q2', the band later adopted 'Kupicha Band' as its name and then finally 'Feel'.The group released its debut album 'Feel' on November 26, 2007...
and their song "A gdy już jest ciemno."
On March 20, 2008, Monrose' non-album song "We Love
We Love
"We Love" is the theme song for the Star Force image campaign of German television network ProSieben. Since its introduction several variations of the song have been interpreted by various stars, including Melanie C, Sarah Connor, The Pussycat Dolls and Take That...
," a promotional song for German-based network ProSieben, was released as a digital download single. The trio's third studio album, entitled I Am
I Am (Monrose album)
I Am is the third studio album by German pop trio Monrose, released by Starwatch Music and the Warner Music Group on 26 September 2008 in German-speaking Europe and 29 September 2008 in Poland...
, was released on September 26, 2008 in German-speaking Europe, involving production by Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
, Jiant
Jiant
Jiant was a British record production and songwriting team, headed by Tim Hawes and Pete Kirtley, working in the genres of pop, R&B and dance...
, and Snowflakers among others. Taking Monrose's work further into dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
and electro music, the album scored a generally negative reception from music critics, with laut.de calling them "the new Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
for discount store
Discount store
A discount store is a type of department store, which sells products at prices lower than those asked by traditional retail outlets. Most discount department stores offer a wide assortment of goods; others specialize in such merchandise as jewelry, electronic equipment, or electrical appliances...
-fans." Upon its release, the album became the band's lowest-charting effort to date, reaching the top ten of the German Albums Chart only. The album's leading single, Tedder-penned "Strike the Match
Strike the Match
"Strike the Match" is a dance-pop song performed by German pop trio Monrose. It was co-written and produced by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder and Deborah "SoShy" Epstein, involving additional co-production by Snowflakers and Jiant, and released as the lead single of off the group's upcoming third...
," was released on June 6, 2008 and reached number ten of the German Singles Chart. Follow-up singles "Hit'n'Run
Hit'n'Run
"Hit'n'Run" is a song by German pop band Monrose. It was written by JoelJoel, The Provider and Charlie Mason and co-produced by Joel and Oscar Görres for the group's third studio album I Am ....
" and "Why Not Us
Why Not Us
"Why Not Us" is a song recorded by German pop trio Monrose. It was written by Alexis Strum and Guy Chambers produced by Pete Kirtley for the band's third studio album I Am . The track will be released as the album's third single on 28 November 2008 throughout German-speaking Europe...
" ended the run of the band's consecutive top ten entries in Germany with peak positions of number 16 and number 27, respectively.
Also in 2008, the band contributed vocals to a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of singer Craig David
Craig David
Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album...
's 2000 number-one hit "Walking Away
Walking Away (Craig David song)
"Walking Away" is a song by British singer Craig David, written by David and Mark Hill for his debut album Born to Do It . It reached number one in New Zealand where it became the number one song of 2001, combining both sales and airplay....
." Although David and the band shot the video in London
London
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, England
England
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in July 2008, the single release of the re-recording was eventually scrapped.
2009–2011: Hiatus and Ladylike
Following a short hiatus, the band announced the release of their fourth album in February 2010. Recorded between Germany and New YorkNew York
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, Monrose reunited with producers Pete Kirtley
Pete Kirtley
Pete Kirtley is an English multi-platinum and Ivor Novello Award winning songwriter, record producer and recently established publisher. He has produced over 150 records worldwide with sales exceeding 10 million, including four number one hits worldwide, eight UK top ten hits and twenty top forty...
, Tim Hawes, Chris Ballard and Alexander Geringas
Alexander Geringas
Alexander Geringas is a music producer, songwriter, composer and lyricist based in Hamburg, Germany.-Early life:Alex Geringas was born in Moscow in 1971. His parents pianist Tatiana and cellist David Geringas left the Soviet Union in 1975...
, among others, on the record, which was eventually entitled Ladylike
Ladylike
Ladylike is the fourth and final studio album by German pop trio Monrose, released by Starwatch Music and the Warner Music Group on June 11, 2010 in German-speaking Europe...
and releas¨ed on June 11, 2010 in German-speaking Europe. It debuted at number ten on the German Albums Chart and became the group's fourth consecutive top ten album. Leading single "Like a Lady
Like a Lady
"Like a Lady" is a dance-pop song performed by German all-female pop group, taken from their fourth studio album Ladylike . It was written by Risto Asikainen, Zippy Davis, Ercola and Alexander Komlew and produced by German production team Tuneverse...
" debuted at number fourteen on the German Singles Chart and peaked at number nine on the chart, making it the group's seventh non-consecutive top ten hit . the same year, the world famous mexican pop group RBD
RBD
RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI...
made a cover of the song You can look in their last album Para Olvidarte De Mi
Para Olvidarte De Mí
Para Olvidarte de Mí is the 6th and final studio album by Mexican pop group RBD, a group that gained popularity from Televisa's teenage-oriented series Rebelde. EMI is set to release the album on March 10, 2009 in Mexico, March 17, 2009 in various parts of the world such as Spain and March 24,...
. A second single off the album, "This Is Me
This Is Me (Monrose song)
"This Is Me" is a dance-pop song by all-female German band Monrose. It was written by Mich Hansen, Jonas Jeberg, Paul Barry and former All Saints band member Shaznay Lewis...
," was released in August 2010 and managed to enter the top thirty. "This Is Me" debuted at number twenty-two on the German Single Charts. In end of October it was announced that "Breathe You In
Breathe You in (Monrose song)
"Breathe You in" a song by German recording group Monrose. It was written by Thanh Bui, Gary Pinto and and Rodney Mark Davies and produced by Pete Kirtley, Andrew Murray and Christian Ballard for their fourth studio album Ladylike ....
" will be the third single of Ladylike. On November 23, the band celebrate their four years existence of Monrose. Two days later, on November 25, 2010, Monrose announced their separation, and that "Breathe You In" will be their final and goodbye-single. In February 2011 it was announced that Monrose is nominated for an Echo, Germany's most important award, although they have disbanded. They are nominated in the category "Video of The Year" for Like a Lady
Like a Lady
"Like a Lady" is a dance-pop song performed by German all-female pop group, taken from their fourth studio album Ladylike . It was written by Risto Asikainen, Zippy Davis, Ercola and Alexander Komlew and produced by German production team Tuneverse...
.
Studio albums
- 2006: TemptationTemptation (Monrose album)Temptation is the debut studio album by German pop trio Monrose, released by Starwatch Music and Warner Music Group on December 8, 2006 in German-speaking Europe, following the band's formation on the television talent show Popstars....
- 2007: Strictly PhysicalStrictly Physical (album)Samples* "Just like That" Contains a sample of Olive's 1996 song "You're Not Alone."-Credits and personnel:* Christian Ballard - drums, percussion* Tim Hawes - guitar* Pete Kirtley - bass* Andrew Murray - keyboards* Thomas Troelsen - keyboards...
- 2008: I AmI Am (Monrose album)I Am is the third studio album by German pop trio Monrose, released by Starwatch Music and the Warner Music Group on 26 September 2008 in German-speaking Europe and 29 September 2008 in Poland...
- 2010: LadylikeLadylikeLadylike is the fourth and final studio album by German pop trio Monrose, released by Starwatch Music and the Warner Music Group on June 11, 2010 in German-speaking Europe...
Awards
- 2006: Bravo Otto — Pop Band (silver)
- 2007: Bravo Otto — Pop Band (silver)
- 2008: Comet — Best Single 2008 for "Hot Summer"
- 2008: Bravo Otto — Pop Band (bronze)
- 2009: Vivalicious Award — Best Style
- 2009: Comet — Best Band
- 2011: Comet — Best Band