Fame Academy was a German reality television program and casting show launched on RTL II in 2003 under the same format of the international TV franchise Star Academy in search of a boy band to be launched by the programme from a number of contestants applying.
The programme adopted its theme, the song made famous by Irene Cara called "Fame" performed by the contestants for a potential spot in the band to be launched.
The six finalists that made to the final to form the winning band Become One were Ji-In Cho (later part of Krypteria, followed by And Then She Came), Carolin Arnold, Sedat Türüc (later part of Meant 2 Be), Thomas Bopp, David Hernandez (earlier a dancer with No Angels) and Christopher Komm.
Charting hits by the band included "I Don't Need Your Alibis" (their debut single release), and follow-up "Come Clean" before disbanding in July 2004.
RTL II did not renew the broadcast due to is relative failure as compared with its British, Spanish and French counterparts.