German pop trio Monrose, consisting of singers Mandy Capristo, Senna Gammour, and Bahar Kızıl, was formed in November 2006 after winning Popstars – Neue Engel braucht das Land, the fifth installment of the talent show Popstars.

[2] In December 2006, the band released their debut single "Shame", which reached number-one in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

[6][7] The group's debut album Temptation was released a week later, topping the charts in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, and was subsequently certified double platinum in Germany for more than 400,000 units shipped.

[4][5][8] The albums spawned one more single, "Even Heaven Cries", which peaked at number six in Germany.

[3] Their second album Strictly Physical was released in September 2007 and reached number two in Germany.