Wir sind Helden (German pronunciation: [viːɐ zɪnt ˈhɛldən], German for "We are heroes") is a German Alternative Rock band from Berlin, first established in 2001, in Hamburg. The quartet is composed of lead singer Judith Holofernes and musicians Pola Roy, Mark Tavassol, and Jean-Michel Tourette. The group's style has often been considered similar to that of the Neue Deutsche Welle, with songs such as "Denkmal" and "Nur ein Wort" evoking New Order....
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Wir sind Helden (German pronunciation: [viːɐ zɪnt ˈhɛldən], German for "We are heroes") is a German Alternative Rock band from Berlin, first established in 2001, in Hamburg. The quartet is composed of lead singer Judith Holofernes and musicians Pola Roy, Mark Tavassol, and Jean-Michel Tourette. The group's style has often been considered similar to that of the Neue Deutsche Welle, with songs such as "Denkmal" and "Nur ein Wort" evoking New Order.
In 2002, Wir sind Helden broke onto the German music scene with their song "Guten Tag" , which reached #53 on the German singles charts and got significant airplay on MTV Europe, even though the band did not have a record deal. The band's debut album Die Reklamation (2003) entered the German album charts at number six and eventually reached number two. Their popularity was significantly increased when Judith Holofernes appeared on television on the Harald Schmidt Show, which led their small club tour to sell out immediately. Their second...
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