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In summer 2001 the German version of Popstars
returned with a second installment of the series, this time searching for a mixed-gender musical R&B group. More than 11,000 hopeful singers attended open television auditions in Frankfurt
, Cologne
, Berlin
, Stuttgart
, Hamburg
, and Munich
, conducted by choreographer Detlef "D!" Soost
, producer Alex Christensen
, and singer and radio host Noah Sow. Over the course of several recalls and re-recalls the three judges and vocal coach Artemis Gounaki reduced the contestants to a group of 32 who immediately travelled to Ibiza
, Spain
to get trained in singing, dancing, and fitness. In the end three females and five males remained who again moved into a loft in Munich
to start working on their performance and publicity skills.
During a special episode on 11 November 2001, judges Soost and Christensen eventually disclosed that Ross Antony
, Hila Bronstein
, Shaham Joyce, Faiz-Kevin Mangat, Verena "Indira" Weis
, and Giovanni Zarrella were chosen to become part of the multicultural group Bro'Sis.
Popstars
Popstars is an international reality television franchise and a precursor to the Idol series. The series first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the five member all-girl group TrueBliss...
returned with a second installment of the series, this time searching for a mixed-gender musical R&B group. More than 11,000 hopeful 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...
, Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, 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 ....
, Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, and 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...
, conducted by choreographer 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:...
, producer Alex Christensen
U96
U96 is a dance music project formed by the German DJ and producer Alex Christensen and a team of producers called Matiz , known for a number of 1990s Eurodance hits.-Biography:...
, and singer and radio host Noah Sow. Over the course of several recalls and re-recalls the three judges and vocal coach Artemis Gounaki reduced the contestants to a group of 32 who immediately travelled to Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
to get trained in singing, dancing, and fitness. In the end three females and five males remained who again moved into a loft in 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.
During a special episode on 11 November 2001, judges Soost and Christensen eventually disclosed that Ross Antony
Ross Antony
Ross Anthony Catterall ; is a British-German musical actor; better known by his stage name Ross Antony. He attended Bridgnorth Endowed School. He rose to fame as a member of the R&B/Pop group Bro'Sis...
, Hila Bronstein
Hila Bronstein
Hila Bronstein is a Israeli-German singer and songwriter, who rose to fame as a member of the R&B/Pop group Bro'Sis. She's currently working on a solo career.- Early life :...
, Shaham Joyce, Faiz-Kevin Mangat, Verena "Indira" Weis
Indira Weis
Verena Weis ; is a German singer and actress, who rose to fame as a member of the R&B/Pop group Bro'Sis. She's currently working on a solo career.- Early life :...
, and Giovanni Zarrella were chosen to become part of the multicultural group Bro'Sis.
| "Bandhaus" Contestant | Elimination broadcast on |
|---|---|
| Ross Antony Ross Antony Ross Anthony Catterall ; is a British-German musical actor; better known by his stage name Ross Antony. He attended Bridgnorth Endowed School. He rose to fame as a member of the R&B/Pop group Bro'Sis... |
11 November 2001 |
| Hila Bronstein Hila Bronstein Hila Bronstein is a Israeli-German singer and songwriter, who rose to fame as a member of the R&B/Pop group Bro'Sis. She's currently working on a solo career.- Early life :... |
|
| Shaham Joyce | |
| Faiz-Kevin Mangat | |
| Verena "Indira" Weis Indira Weis Verena Weis ; is a German singer and actress, who rose to fame as a member of the R&B/Pop group Bro'Sis. She's currently working on a solo career.- Early life :... |
|
| Giovanni Zarrella | |
| Darja | 4 November 2001 |
| David |
- The contestant became part of the winning band Bro'SisBro'SisBro'Sis were a multicultural R&B group from Germany, formed in 2001 in the second installment of the television talent show Popstars. Originally a sextet, the group eventually became a quintet, selling more than 2.2 million albums and singles worldwide...
. - The contestant made it to the final eight.
Title translation: You Are My Dream
Winning band: Bro'SisBro'SisBro'Sis were a multicultural R&B group from Germany, formed in 2001 in the second installment of the television talent show Popstars. Originally a sextet, the group eventually became a quintet, selling more than 2.2 million albums and singles worldwide...
Judges: Alex ChristensenAlex ChristensenAlex Christensen , Jasper Forks or Alex C. as he is known, is a German dance music composer, producer, and DJ, generally known as the face, and one of the founding members, of U96...
, Detlef Soost, Noah Sow
Coaches: Artemis Gounaki (singing), D. Soost (dancing)
Television ratings
Germany| Episode | from 3 years | 14- to 49-year-old | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers (in millions) |
Share (in %) |
Viewers (in millions) |
Share (in %) |
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| Series | 1,71 | |||