After she reached the Top 10 of the fifth season of the German television contest Deutschland sucht den Superstar (DSDS), she resigned from her job and moved to Gronau-Epe in Germany to live with her mother.

[3] Rania Zeriri gained national recognition as contestant and 'Top 5' finalist in the 2008 German "Idol" version Deutschland sucht den Superstar (DSDS) broadcast by RTL.

[7] The title song was written for the singer by Achim Jannsen, a writer who produced several cover-songs for Jan Wayne,[8] together with the musician Claas P. Jambor, a member of the Zeichen der Zeit project.

On 24 April 2008 Bild appeared with an article suggesting that contestants of the show might have used drugs in the dressing room area singling out Zeriri as potential culprit.

[14] However, the accusation was never proven and Zeriri made new headlines when she publicly voiced her opinion that a requested drug test should not only include the contestants but also the jury,[15] openly stated her increasing discomfort in participating in the show and directly criticised the juror Dieter Bohlen.