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German pop group

Bro'Sis was a multicultural R&B/pop group from Germany, which was formed through the TV series Popstars – Du bist mein Traum in 2001. The group comprised the singers Ross Antony, Hila Bronstein, Shaham Joyce, Faiz Mangat, Indira Weis, and Giovanni Zarrella. The sextet achieved major success with hit singles "I Believe", "Do You", "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel", "Hot Temptation", and their first album Never Forget (Where You Come From) (2002). Weis's departure from the group preceded the release of their second studio album, Days of Our Lives (2002), which contains singles "Oh No"/"Never Stop" and "V. I. P." In 2004, the remaining members released their third and final album, Showtime. Commercially less successful, it led to their departure from Cheyenne Records and internal conflicts within the group. In 2005, the band announced a minor hiatus that was later revealed to be an official break up. Bro'Sis became one of the few reality television winners and Popstars acts to achieve continued success. The band has sold 4 million records, making them one of the biggest selling German groups.

In summer 2001, the German version of Popstars returned with a second installment of the series on the RTL II network, this time searching for a mixed gender musical group. More than 11,000 budding 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. The singers then travelled to Ibiza, Spain to receive training 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 Mangat, Indira Weis, and Giovanni Zarrella had been chosen to become part of the group, which was subsequently named Bro'Sis.

On 10 December 2001, Bro'Sis released their Alex Christensen–produced debut single "I Believe" in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The hip hop influenced pop song debuted at number one in all three nations, having sold approximately 800,000 copies within its first week of release, beating previous Popstars winners No Angels' first week success of their debut single "Daylight in Your Eyes". While "I Believe" remained another three weeks atop the German Singles Chart, it went triple platinum in Germany, and was certified platinum in Austria and Switzerland, respectively. Cheyenne Record consulted Toni Cottura, Thorsten Brötzmann, Marcus Brosch, and Marc Mozart to work with the group on their debut hip hop and R&B influenced debut album. Released in January 2002, Never Forget (Where You Come From) reached number one in Austria and Germany and peaked at number six on the Swiss Singles Chart. the album became the eleventh biggest selling album of the year in Germany. Due to the sheer volume of interest, Never Forget spawned another two top ten hits with "Do You" and "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel". In May 2002, Bro'Sis embarked on the Never Forget Tour. Compiling more than twenty dates, the tour concluded the following month. In October 2002, the band released the previously unreleased single "Hot Temptation", their fourth consecutive top ten hit. Official statements claimed that musical differences between her and the rest of the band had been the reason for leaving, with Weis expressing her displeasure about the increasing urban elements in their music. However, Antony later confirmed that she had fallen out with her bandmates. Bro'Sis also recorded a cover version of "White Christmas" for the accompanying The Ultimate Christmas Album, which was certified gold by the BVMI. Afterwards, the band teamed up with Popstars successors Overground and Preluders to tour throughout several German cities again.

In March 2004, all three bands collaborated on a promotional remake of "With a Little Help from My Friends" for the 2004 Red Nose Day. The same month, Bro'Sis released "U Build Me Up", the first single from their third studio album Showtime. It became the group's eighth consecutive top twenty entry on the German Singles Chart but was less successful than previous lead singles. Released in August 2004, it underperformed commercially when it failed to chart in Austria and Switzerland and peaked at number 24 on the German Albums Chart, resulting in lackluster sales in general and the release of no further physical singles. In mid–2005, the group announced a minor hiatus that was later revealed to be an official break up when meetings discussing future projects failed to materialize in January 2006.