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Nu Pagadi

 
Artist: Nu Pagadi
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Group Members:

Kris Dörfer, Pat Boinet, Doreen Steinert, Markus Grimm

Similar Artists:

Uniklubi, Evanescence, Indica, Ruoska, Tiktak, No Angels, RBD

Influenced By:

Lordi, Oomph!, Rammstein

Formal Connection With:

Kris, Doreen
  • Formed: 2004, Germany
  • Disbanded: 2005, Germany
  • Genres: Rock

Biography

Nu Pagadi were a short-lived German pop/rock group that lasted barely long enough to enjoy a chart-topping single ("Sweetest Poison," 2004) and album (Your Dark Side, 2005). The bandmembers (Pat Boinet, Kris Dörfer, Markus Grimm, Doreen Steinert) described themselves as a "glam rock" outfit; however, their music was basically pop dressed up with industrial metal signifiers, and their uniform fashion appearance -- lots of makeup, even on the guys, and almost exclusively black clothing -- was far and away more goth than glam. Then again, Nu Pagadi were the product of the international TV show Popstars (the fourth season, to be precise), so their somewhat confusingly manufactured sense of identity was to be expected. Nu Pagadi began as a quartet in November 2004 and topped the German singles chart with their debut single, "Sweetest Poison," which was issued in December. A full-length album, Your Dark Side, followed shortly thereafter (January 3, 2005) and also hit number one. Your Dark Side is notable for a couple reasons: it's sung entirely in English, including a cover of Billy Idol's "Flesh for Fantasy," and it boasts a provocative cover, featuring all four of the young bandmembers lying together entirely naked. The erotic element was undoubtedly a key one for Nu Pagadi, particularly for Steinert and Dörfer. Both exceptionally attractive young women -- tall and toned, sassy and sexy -- immediately embarked on solo careers after the dissolution of Nu Pagadi. Billing herself simply as Doreen, Steinert released the maxi-CD Ich Bin Meine Eigene Frau in October 2006 -- that is, three weeks after Dörfer had released a maxi-CD of her own, Room for More, billing herself as Kris. Both women abandoned the faux-goth metal of Nu Pagadi in favor of a spunkier, more fun-spirited style of music and fashion that accentuated their physical attractiveness. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
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Nu Pagadi

Background information
Origin Germany
Genre(s) Pop / Glam Rock
Years active 2004-2005
Label(s) Cheyenne / Polydor
Website http://www.prosieben.de/music_cd/nupagadi/
Members
Patrick "Pat" Boinet
Kristina "Kris" Dörfer
Markus Grimm
Doreen Steinert
(Nov. 2004-May 2005)

Nu Pagadi was a German pop band, formed in December 2004 on the fourth season of international reality television program Popstars. Originally a quartet, from May 2005 a trio, the group describes their own musical style as "glam rock"; in fact the attribute "pop with rockmusic elements" fits better[citation needed]. In September 2005, only ten months after the band's formation, the members announced their official split due to musical differences.

In May 2005, the band changed from being a quartet to being a trio when Doreen Steinert left.[1]

The band's name refers to a Russian cartoon-series of the late 1970s and early 1980s called "Nu, pogodi!" which means "Hey, you, wait!"

Contents

Members

Kristina Dörfer

Main article: Kristina Dörfer

Kristina Dörfer (born 26 July 1984 in Wurzen) has also used the stage names KR!S and Kris.

Doreen Steinert

Doreen Steinert (born 4 November 1986 in Potsdam) was a candidate in the third season of the German edition of Popstars, reaching the last 50. After leaving Nu Pagadi, Steinert released a solo single, Der Brief (den ich nie schrieb), which reached number 29 in the German charts, in August 2005.[2] In 2006, she released another single, Ich bin meine eigene Frau, which reached number 66 in Germany.

Patrick Boinet

Patrick "Pat" Boinet (born 5 January 1976 in Berlin) qualified for the German edition of Popstars in a Second-Chance-Casting. He qualified for that round via the Sat.1 show Star Search. After the break up of Nu Pagadi, he appeared as a member of the jury in the Viva TV show Shibuya.

Markus Grimm

Markus Grimm (born 5 May 1979 in Moers) worked as a music journalist for the magazine plugged and sang in the group Cabrit Sans Cor before he was chosen to join Nu Pagadi. He continued working for plugged while he was a member. He is also a songwriter and texter. After writing song texts for various singers including Claus Eisenmann, a former member of Söhne Mannheims, he has announced a book, Cosmic Dancer, to be published in spring 2009.[3]

Discography

Albums

  • Your Dark Side 2005 #1 GER

Singles

  • Sweetest Poison 2004 #1 GER
  • Dying Words 2005 #22 GER

External links

References

  1. ^ "Nu Pagadi - Doreen ist raus!". Viva TV News. Viacom. 2004-05-10. http://www.viva.tv/Stars/InterpretNewsDetail/id/24953/interid/188/part/7. Retrieved 2009-01-02. 
  2. ^ Haußmann, Adriane. "Doreen - Der Brief (den ich nie schrieb)". CD Kritik. Events und Trends. http://www.events-und-trends.de/data/news_doreen.html. Retrieved 2009-01-02. 
  3. ^ Markus Grimm MySpace-Page
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