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, Rovi