Destiny (No-Angels-Album)

Occupation

Nadja Benaissa Lucy Diakovska Sandy Mölling Jessica Wahls

Destiny (English for fate ) is the fourth studio album by German pop girl group No Angels. It was released on 13 April 2007 under the label Polydor and Universal Music Domestic and includes, among other productions by Thorsten Brötzmann, Tobias Gustafsson, Max Martin, and the songwriting team Mute8, Jiant, Snowflakers and Twin. The record reached number four in the German Media Control Album Charts.

  • 3.1 Special Pur Edition
  • 3.2 Destiny Reloaded

Background

Production and Title

After deciding on a common comeback, the No Angels began in January 2007 with the first recordings of eight songs for their fourth studio album in the Sound N studios in Cologne. Although the band members specially written original songs, composed and had played each other, the quartet struggled to find a " common thread " between the different musical styles and the band decided to select only submitted songs, " simply a good match and a round overall picture arising ". According to a variety promotional appearances at the announcement of their reunion, the No Angels eventually returned in mid-February to the recordings back to eight more songs einzusingen; ultimately made ​​it 13 from 16 -rehearsed songs on the track list of the album.

Although the band had discussed several names for the album, including New Beginning, comeback, Reunion and Chapter Four, finally decided to use the title of Destiny to the emotional connection to the group show: " For us it was just really a fateful encounter, and since the day when we went to the casting, our whole life changed. It was a huge asset in our lives that have been an incredible number of prospects us that was not there before. " Insipiriert was the title of an unpublished song called Destiny Calls.

A week after publication, the album debuted at number four of the German, Austrian and # 14 in the number 22 in the Swiss album charts. So Destiny is the first regular studio album No Angels, which is not immediately reached the top of the German sales charts and also the not able to place in the top 10 in Austria and Switzerland. Until mid-June 2007 Destiny has more than 30,000 copies.

After success at the Euro Vision decider, Universal Music released two more versions of the album; including the Pur - version, including the hitherto unpublished Disappear Single and Double Disc Destiny Reloaded with an additional DVD.

Criticism and reception

While Katja Bath Baby, reviewer of online music magazine laut.de, the No Angels "for their vocal art " and unmistakable "Joy of Singing " praised, said Anton Tsuji CDstarts.de of the plate as " pretty mediocre album [ by ] itself between a handful of good to decent songs much filler hidden ". T- Online's, CD Kritiken' - heading called Destiny a " comeback without bang ", but also noted the positive sense to the modern interpretation of solid pop music on the album.

Music

Stylistically offer the singers in 2007 pop music, combined with elements from the genres of rock, soul and dance. The ballads on the album are equipped with the typical for the No Angels emphasized choruses. Instrumental vary the arrangements, especially through the use of strings and piano, in front of the band's music from the years 2001 to 2003.

The title of Make a Change is an English version of the song remains the Encore French girl band L5.

Title list

Special Pur Edition

Destiny Reloaded

Singles

  • Goodbye to Yesterday (release date: March 16, 2007)
  • Maybe (release date: 15 June 2007)
  • Amaze Me / Teardrops (release date: October 19, 2007)
  • Disappear (release date: February 29, 2008 )
Record label Polydor Records Welcome to the Dance Media-Control-Charts T-Online Rock music L5 (Band) Steve Mac Dana Glover (singer) Remee Anders Bagge Vanessa Petruo Pure (No Angels album) When the Angels Swing Daylight in Your Eyes There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) Venus (Shocking Blue song) Teardrops (Womack & Womack song) No Angels discography
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