No Angels were an
all-female pop band from Germany formed in 2000. The group consisted of band members
Nadja Benaissa,
Lucy Diakovska,
Sandy Mölling,
Vanessa Petruo and
Jessica Wahls. Originally a quintet, they originated on the international television talent show
Popstars and was one of the first
television-cast acts to achieve continued 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, three number-one albums and record sales of more than 5.0 million. they became both the
biggest-selling German girlband of all time and the
most successful girlband of the 2000s in Continental Europe, winning three
ECHOs, a
World Music Awards, a
NRJ Music Award, two
Comets, a
Bambi and a
Goldene Kamera.