Funky diamonds

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Funky Diamonds was the first German girl group to appear around the same time as the Spice Girls . They were also the first and most successful German girl group to represent the ideology of girl power .

history

The group originally consisted of the five members Simone, Diethilde, Indra, Sibel and Yvonne, who also knew each other privately before their time together in the spotlight. Due to the consequences of a serious traffic accident, Sibel had to leave the group again, but Kira took her place in 1996. Just three years later, she left the band.

From 1993 to 1996 the Funky Diamonds were active as a pure dance group, among other things as background dancers for DJ BoBo . Thus, the record company was Boombastic Music Berlin attention to her and took her friends under contract . In addition, her career was supported by vocal coaching from then on , so that she soon advanced to become vocal artists. The group had great success mainly in Japan , where they received a gold award for their debut album ; however, it was not successful in Germany - despite appearances as the opening act for the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync and high media presence.

After seven singles and two albums, the group broke up in December 1999. At the same time as the second album was released, Kira left the group. Although she can be heard on some of the songs, her photo was removed from the album cover as she did not participate in any of the appearances. However, it can be seen on the Japanese version.

Then Indra tried to land a comeback with a solo single, but due to personal differences with her management it stayed with a single.

They continue to work as dancers and call-in animators to this day.

Members

Discography

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Funky diamonds
  DE 24 08/18/1997 (6 weeks)
  CH 31 08/31/1997 (2 weeks)
Singles
I know that you want me
  DE 68 March 31, 1997 (9 weeks)
  CH 20th 04/27/1997 (5 weeks)

Albums

  • Funky Diamonds (1997) Gold in Japan (the Japanese version contains 4 bonus tracks)
  • 5 Track Diamond Shaped Album Sampling (1997), Diamond Shaped Promo CD
  • Diamonds Are Forever (1999)

Singles

  • Bad Girls (1996)
  • I Know That You Want Me (1997)
  • It's My Game (1997)
  • Get It On (1997)
  • It's All About You (1998, promo single)
  • Get Funky Go Sista (1998)
  • Night Fever (1998, only released in Japan)
  • I Wanna Have ... (1999)
  • + Go Hand in Hand for Christmas Day (participation in this charity single 1997 together with Sista Sista, Bed & Breakfast , 3Deep, Lorenza, Joy, Sugar & Cream, Michael Evans, Amex Love and R&B)
  • + The Day Before Christmas (released exclusively in 1997 on the charity album “Go Hand in Hand for Christmas Day” and as a B-track of the Japanese single version of “Get It On”)

Video

  • Funky Diamonds - The 1997 home video - Everything you always wanted to know about the Funky Diamonds

Awards

  • 1998: R.SH Gold Award in the category "most successful girl group from Germany 1997"

Appearances

Others

  • In 2004 Mo and Indra founded a dance group called “Funky Diamonds” together with Sabine Repás (ex-singer with Captain Jack ) and Inez. There are no plans to publish new CDs.
  • On the debut single "Bad Girls" 1996 Joy Denalane was heard as a background singer.
  • 1998: Advertisement for a Swiss shoe company

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Chart sources: DE CH