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{{short description|German singer and actress (born 1979)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = Indira Weis
| name = Indira Weis
| image = Indira Weis Gloria.jpg
|Img = Rossindira.jpg
| caption = Weis in 2016
|Img_capt = Indira with [[Ross Antony]] (2002)
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| birth_name = Verena Weis
|Background = solo_singer
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1979|9|30}}
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|Birth_name = Verena Weis
| birth_place = [[Groß-Gerau]], West Germany
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|Born = {{Birth date and age|1979|9|30|mf=y}}
| death_date =
|Died =
| origin =
|Origin = [[Germany]]
|Genre = [[R&B]] / [[Pop (music)|Pop]]
| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] / [[Pop (music)|pop]]
|Occupation = [[Singer]]
| occupation = Singer, actress
|Associated_acts = [[Bro'Sis]]
| associated_acts = [[Bro'Sis]]
|Years_active = [[2001]]-[[2003]] (group) <br> [[2004]] - present (solo)
| years_active = 2001–2003 (group)<br />2004–present (solo)
| label =
|Label = unknown
|URL = [http://www.indiraweis.de/ Official website]
| website = {{url|indiraweis.de}}
}}
}}
'''Verena Weis'''<ref>Agentur Hobrig:''[http://www.agenturhobrig.de/detail.php?s_nr=42&pic=s42_bild_164ba808cd731cb90e4d79f21289e527.jpg Indira Weis] ''</ref> (born [[September 30]], [[1979]] in [[Groß-Gerau]], [[Germany]]); is a [[Germany|German]] [[singer]] and [[actress]], who rose to fame as a member of the [[R&B]]/[[Pop (music)|Pop]] group [[Bro'Sis]]. She's currently working on a solo career.
'''Indira Weis''' (born '''Verena Weis''';<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agenturhobrig.de/detail.php?s_nr=42&pic=s42_bild_164ba808cd731cb90e4d79f21289e527.jpg |title=Hobrig – Agentur für Schauspieler |publisher=Agenturhobrig.de |date=20 March 2009 |accessdate=22 October 2013}}</ref> 30 September 1979) is a German singer and actress who rose to fame as a member of the [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]/[[Pop music|Pop]] group [[Bro'Sis]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==

=== Early life ===
=== Early life ===
Weis was the second daughter born to her mother Manju, an Indian interpreter and her father Helmut, a German, retired grammar school teacher. Their one year older sister works than flight attendant. She has got the nickname "Indira" on an India trip where she has relatives.
Weis was born the second daughter to Manju, an Indian interpreter and her German-Jewish father Helmut, a retired grammar school teacher. Her father's ancestors were Hungarian Jews who had converted to Christianity to avoid being socially marginalized.<ref>https://www.juedische-allgemeine.de/article/view/id/10314, in German. Retrieved 11 May 2018</ref> Her one-year older sister works as a flight attendant. Weis received the nickname "Indira" on a trip to India where she has relatives.

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At the age of five, Weis started taking piano and guitar lessons. After finishing school and a short period of studying music sciences and American studies, Weis started taking theatrical lessons in a [[Drama school|theatre school]] in [[Munich]]. There, she helped in a [[hip hop]] tape and started to work as a model. She left theatre school after one year and finished a training period in an internet agency. Before her application for ''[[Popstars (German TV series)|Popstars]]'', she worked as a producer for [[Frankfurt]] radio station ''Planet Radio''.


After spending over a year in Israel, Weiss converted to Orthodox Judaism. Her Hebrew name is Shira, meaning "singing" in Hebrew.
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Weis began at the age of five years with piano lessons and guitar lessons. After the Abitur she began a study of the music sciences and American studies. She broke them to take instead theatrical lessons with main focus Song and Dance at the international theatrical school in Munich. There she helped in a Hip Hop tape and started to work as a model. Also she brokeoff the theatrical school after one year and finished a training period in an Internet agency. Last she worked before her application with ''Popstars'' as a producer with the Frankfurt radio station ''Planet Radio''.


=== Bro'Sis ===
=== Bro'Sis ===
{{main|Bro'Sis}}
{{Main|Bro'Sis}}
In 2001 Weis decided to audition for the second season of the German reality television program ''[[Popstars (Germany)|Popstars]]''. She entered the competition with thousands of other men and women, and the judges Alex Christensen, Noah Sow and Detlef Soost were impressed with her performance of [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]'s song "You make me wanna". She earned positions in the Recall and the Re-recalls, before immediately travelling to [[Ibiza]], [[Spain]] to join her competitors for a workshop there. In the end Indira Weis made it to the final eighth on the show, and during a special episode in November 2001, jury member Soost disclosed that she was chosen to become part of the final group, later called Bro'Sis.
In 2001, Weis auditioned for the second season of the German reality TV series ''[[Popstars (Germany)|Popstars]]''. The judges [[Alex Christensen]], Noah Sow and [[Detlef Soost]] were impressed with her performance of [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]'s song "[[You Make Me Wanna...|You Make Me Wanna]]". Weis earned a spot in the "recall" and "re-recall" (second and third round, respectively), and subsequently made it to the final eight of the show. During a special episode in November 2001, jury member Soost disclosed that Weis was chosen to become part of the final group, later named [[Bro'Sis]].


With the final six members of the band in place, ''Popstars'' continued tracking the development and struggles of Bro'Sis. However, it took another two months until the band released "I Believe", produced by Christensen, which would subsequently appear on the band's debut album ''[[Never Forget (Where You Come From)]]''. The single and the album became a major success, both peaking at #1 on the German and [[Austria]]n singles, airplay and albums charts, eventually selling more than 1.5 million copies.
With the final six members of the band in place, ''Popstars'' continued tracking the development and struggles of Bro'Sis. However, it took another two months until the band released "[[I Believe (Bro'Sis song)|I Believe]]", produced by Christensen, which would subsequently appear on the band's debut album ''[[Never Forget (Where You Come From)]]''. The single and the album became a major success, both peaking at No. 1 on the German and Austrian singles, airplay and albums charts, eventually selling more than 1.5&nbsp;million copies.


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In the following years, the hype around the band decreased. On 9 May 2003, four days before the band's second album's release, Weis announced her departure from the Bro'Sis.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indien-netzwerk.de/navigation/unterhaltung/artikel/brosis_indira.htm |title= Bro'Sis: Indira steigt aus (Deutsch)|website=www.indien-netzwerk.de |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608194620/http://www.indien-netzwerk.de/navigation/unterhaltung/artikel/brosis_indira.htm |archive-date=8 June 2009}}</ref> Official statements claimed that musical differences between her and the rest of the group had been reason enough for leaving. However, rumours persisted that she had fallen out with her bandmates.
In the following years the hype aroung the band decreased constantly. On August, 5 2002 she received the New Faces Award as a „Trendsetter of the year“.<ref>http://www.rp-online.de/public/article/panorama/287362/Tobi-Schlegl-und-Indira-sind-Trendsetter-des-Jahres.html</ref>


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=== Solo career ===
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On [[May 9]], [[2003]], four days before the band's second album's release, Indira Weis announced her departure from the group.<ref>http://www.indien-netzwerk.de/navigation/unterhaltung/artikel/brosis_indira.htm</ref> Official statements claimed that musical differences between her and the rest of the band had been reason enough for leaving. However, rumours persisted that she had fallen out with her bandmates.
[[File:IndiraWeisSnowblind-Premiere.jpg|thumb|upright|Weis in 2010]]
After going solo, Weis focused on her acting career. In September 2009, she released her debut single, a cover version of the [[Rudi Carrell]] single "[[Wann wird's mal wieder richtig Sommer?]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://unterhaltung.t-online.de/c/19/68/78/96/19687896.html |title=Indira: Ex-Bro'Sis-Sängerin versucht Comeback mit Wiesn-Hit |publisher=Unterhaltung.t-online.de |accessdate=13 February 2012}}</ref> She recorded a video for her second single, "Oh", in September 2006, but the plans to release the video were dropped. Against her will, the video premiered in its entirety on [[YouTube]] on 6 November 2009 and received harsh criticism.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bild.de/BILD/regional/muenchen/leute/2009/11/18/indira/ein-video-mit-scharfen-sexspielen-tauchte-ohne-ihr-wissen-auf-youtube-auf.html |title=Indira: Ein Video mit scharfen Sex-Spielen tauchte ohne ihr Wissen auf youtube auf – München |language=de |work=Bild |date=18 November 2009 |accessdate=13 February 2012}}</ref> On 25 June 2010, Weis released her second single, "Beautiful Destination".


===Solo career===
== Discography ==
After her climbing out she concentrated up on the acting. In September 2009 appeared her comeback single, it becomes a cover version of [[Rudi Carrell]]-Titels [[Wann wird’s mal wieder richtig Sommer? (Indira-Cover)|Wann wird’s mal wieder richtig Sommer?]].<ref>http://unterhaltung.t-online.de/c/19/68/78/96/19687896.html</ref>


=== Solo singles ===
==Discography==
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===Solo singles===
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| "Wann wird’s mal wieder richtig Sommer?"
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| 2010
| "Beautiful Destination"
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| 2011
| "Hol de Radio"
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== Film and television ==
== Film and television ==


* 2004: SOKO Köln (ZDF)
* 2004: ''[[Cologne P.D.]]'' ([[ZDF]])
* 2005: Letztes Kapitel (ZDF)
* 2005: ''Letztes Kapitel'' (ZDF)
* 2005: SOKO Kitzbühel - Blumen für die Diva (ZDF)
* 2005: ''[[SOKO Kitzbühel]] – Blumen für die Diva'' (ZDF)
* 2007: Der Kriminalist - Abwärts (ZDF)
* 2007: ''[[Der Kriminalist]] – Abwärts'' (ZDF)
* 2008: Das Traumhotel - Karibik (ARD)
* 2008: ''[[Das Traumhotel]] – Karibik'' ([[ARD (broadcaster)|ARD]])
* 2008: Arbeitsaufenthalt in Israel
* 2008: ''Arbeitsaufenthalt in Israel''
* 2011: ''[[Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!]]'' (season 5)


== Movies ==
=== Films ===


* 2005: Helloh
* 2005: ''Helloh''
* 2007: Miss Lucifer!
* 2007: ''Miss Lucifer!''
* 2009: Snowblind
* 2010: ''[[Snowblind (film)|Snowblind]]''


== Theater ==
== Theater ==


* 1993: Igelhans, Nationaltheater Mannheim
* 1993: Igelhans, [[Mannheim National Theatre]]
* 1995: [[The Winter's Tale]], Staatstheater Darmstadt
* 1995: [[The Winter's Tale]], [[Staatstheater Darmstadt]]
* 1998: [[West Side Story]] (Maria), Manchester
* 1998: [[West Side Story]] (as Maria), [[Manchester]]
* 2005: Quo Vadis, [[Theater Trier]]
* 2005: Quo Vadis, [[Trier]]


== Awards ==
== Awards ==


* 2002: New Face Award (fashion trendsetter)<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 November 2014|title=Indira Weis: Keine Bambi-Einladung|url=https://www.gala.de/beauty-fashion/beauty/indira-weis--keine-bambi-einladung-20196132.html|access-date=30 June 2020|website=GALA|language=de}}</ref>
* 2002: New Faces Award, „Trendsetter of the year“

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== References ==
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== External links ==
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==References==
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* [http://www.indiraweis.de/ Official website of Indira Weis]
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* {{IMDb name|1785569}}


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==External links==
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* {{imdb name|1785569}}
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* [http://www.indiraweis.de/ Official Website of Indira Weis]
* [http://www.myspace.com/indiraweis Indira Weis at MySpace.com]


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Latest revision as of 12:01, 9 August 2024

Indira Weis
Weis in 2016
Weis in 2016
Background information
Birth nameVerena Weis
Born (1979-09-30) 30 September 1979 (age 45)
Groß-Gerau, West Germany
GenresR&B / pop
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active2001–2003 (group)
2004–present (solo)
Websiteindiraweis.de

Indira Weis (born Verena Weis;[1] 30 September 1979) is a German singer and actress who rose to fame as a member of the R&B/Pop group Bro'Sis.

Biography

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Early life

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Weis was born the second daughter to Manju, an Indian interpreter and her German-Jewish father Helmut, a retired grammar school teacher. Her father's ancestors were Hungarian Jews who had converted to Christianity to avoid being socially marginalized.[2] Her one-year older sister works as a flight attendant. Weis received the nickname "Indira" on a trip to India where she has relatives.

At the age of five, Weis started taking piano and guitar lessons. After finishing school and a short period of studying music sciences and American studies, Weis started taking theatrical lessons in a theatre school in Munich. There, she helped in a hip hop tape and started to work as a model. She left theatre school after one year and finished a training period in an internet agency. Before her application for Popstars, she worked as a producer for Frankfurt radio station Planet Radio.

After spending over a year in Israel, Weiss converted to Orthodox Judaism. Her Hebrew name is Shira, meaning "singing" in Hebrew.

Bro'Sis

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Main article: Bro'Sis

In 2001, Weis auditioned for the second season of the German reality TV series Popstars. The judges Alex Christensen, Noah Sow and Detlef Soost were impressed with her performance of Usher's song "You Make Me Wanna". Weis earned a spot in the "recall" and "re-recall" (second and third round, respectively), and subsequently made it to the final eight of the show. During a special episode in November 2001, jury member Soost disclosed that Weis was chosen to become part of the final group, later named Bro'Sis.

With the final six members of the band in place, Popstars continued tracking the development and struggles of Bro'Sis. However, it took another two months until the band released "I Believe", produced by Christensen, which would subsequently appear on the band's debut album Never Forget (Where You Come From). The single and the album became a major success, both peaking at No. 1 on the German and Austrian singles, airplay and albums charts, eventually selling more than 1.5 million copies.

In the following years, the hype around the band decreased. On 9 May 2003, four days before the band's second album's release, Weis announced her departure from the Bro'Sis.[3] Official statements claimed that musical differences between her and the rest of the group had been reason enough for leaving. However, rumours persisted that she had fallen out with her bandmates.

Solo career

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Weis in 2010

After going solo, Weis focused on her acting career. In September 2009, she released her debut single, a cover version of the Rudi Carrell single "Wann wird's mal wieder richtig Sommer?".[4] She recorded a video for her second single, "Oh", in September 2006, but the plans to release the video were dropped. Against her will, the video premiered in its entirety on YouTube on 6 November 2009 and received harsh criticism.[5] On 25 June 2010, Weis released her second single, "Beautiful Destination".

Discography

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Solo singles

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Year Single
2009 "Wann wird's mal wieder richtig Sommer?"
2010 "Beautiful Destination"
2011 "Hol de Radio"

Film and television

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Films

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  • 2005: Helloh
  • 2007: Miss Lucifer!
  • 2010: Snowblind

Theater

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Awards

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  • 2002: New Face Award (fashion trendsetter)[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Hobrig – Agentur für Schauspieler". Agenturhobrig.de. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  2. ^ https://www.juedische-allgemeine.de/article/view/id/10314, in German. Retrieved 11 May 2018
  3. ^ "Bro'Sis: Indira steigt aus (Deutsch)". www.indien-netzwerk.de. Archived from the original on 8 June 2009.
  4. ^ "Indira: Ex-Bro'Sis-Sängerin versucht Comeback mit Wiesn-Hit". Unterhaltung.t-online.de. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Indira: Ein Video mit scharfen Sex-Spielen tauchte ohne ihr Wissen auf youtube auf – München". Bild (in German). 18 November 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Indira Weis: Keine Bambi-Einladung". GALA (in German). 14 November 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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