Jamatami

Jamatami
Origin	Germany
Genres	Bubblegum Dance
Years active	2011-2012
Labels	Coconut
Past members	Yasmine „Jazz“ Melody Vogel Martijn „Matt“ Stoffers "Tamer" Miriam „Miri“ Jäger
Website	[1]

Jamatami was a German Bubblegum Dance group created in 2011 through casting by station Super RTL. The members of the group are Jazz, Miriam, Tamer and Matt. The group is best known for their singles "Perfect Day (Tic Tac Toe)", "Dance Under The Moonlight", "Ma-Ya-Hi" and "Astronaut" and for their television reality series Jamatami: Das Star-Tagebuch, which aired on Super RTL during 2011.

In 2012, the members released a new single called "Astronaut" in February. Months later, the members decided to focus on solo projects and would disband sometime during the spring or summer of 2012. It was later announced by the members that Jamatami would perform a "farewell concert" in Germany on August 24, 2012 for a reunion and to perform a final concert for the fans.

Formation and Success

During the spring of 2011, RTL did a casting call for a new pop group. The members chosen were Jazz, Miriam, Matt and Tamer. During this time, the band members became good friends and decided to name their band Jamatami after each of the members, Ja(zz) Ma(tt) Ta(mer) Mi(riam) (with their name sometimes being stylized as JAMATAMI or JaMaTaMi). The group had their first appearance in the Toggo Tour during 2011. Around the same time, they began starring in the reality series Jamatami: Das Star-Tagebuch, which follows the group during their formation and rise to success.

On May 13, 2011, Jamatami released their first single "Perfect Day (Tic Tac Toe)", which included the b-side track "Rollercoaster". The song, in promotion with Super RTL, would become the group's biggest and most notable hit single. On June 17, 2011, their debut album "Tic Tac Toe" was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It debuted in the German charts on July 4, 2011, peaking at #38 for 4 weeks. They later released the follow-up single "Dance Under The Moonlight" on July 15, 2011, which was also successful in Germany. On September 23, 2011, their third single "Ma-Ya-Hi", a cover of the hit single "Dragostea Din Tei" by O-Zone, debuted in the German charts at #84, staying there for 1 week. Following it, Jamatami did many concerts throughout Germany during the Toggo Tour.

Sudden Split and Farewell Concert

On January 27, 2012, Jamatami returned with their fourth single, a new song called "Astronaut", which included a b-side track, a cover of Kylie Minogue's hit single "I Should Be So Lucky". The group also performed some concerts during February, with Matt uploading a video of him and Miriam performing a cover of Adele's "Someone Like You" before heading out for a concert.

However, sometime during spring or summer 2012, the members of Jamatami decided to split up and focus on solo projects, this decision having been reach either in March or April 2012. The first announcement of a "farewell concert" was made by Miriam and Jazz on her official Facebook fanpage on May 2, 2012, with the concert already having been scheduled previously. During the summer, the members spent time preparing their solo material, which they planned to present at the Jamatami farewell concert, scheduled for August 24, 2012. However, due to the announcement having not been made on the official Jamatami website or fanpage, many fans missed the announcement until it was announced on Jamatami's official Facebook page in August 2012.

On August 24, 2012, the members reunited in Germany for a final concert before officially disbanding, performing many of their past hits and popular songs. Also, during this concert, Tamer performed for the first time his new single, titled "Dance All Night" and a cover of Cher's hit single "Believe". Jazz also performed her new solo single as Jazz Mine, titled "Something Special". Matt also performed new material at the concert.

After the concert, the group took photos and did autographs, giving their fans the chance to meet them as Jamatami.

Solo Careers

Since the disbandment, Tamer and Jazz Mine have been working on new solo material. Matt is also involved in new projects as well. As for Miriam, it is believed that she is taking a break from the music world to focus on her studies, as her latest status on her official fanpage mentions that she is busy studying for exams.

During 2013, Matt created and launched his new official website. On the site, he created a page to play all of the Jamatami songs from their albums and singles, including the previously unreleased song "A Little Bit", a cover of the song by Ch!pz which was originally recorded for their "Tic Tac Toe" album but cut from the album for reasons unknown. On his website, the song is listed as a "bonus track" on the album as track 14.

Despite the interest in Jamatami, it is unknown if the band will return in the future.

Albums

• 2011: Tic Tac Toe

Singles

• 2011: Perfect Day (Tic Tac Toe)
• 2011: Dance Under The Moonlight
• 2011: Ma-Ya-Hi
• 2012: Astronaut

External links

• Official websiteTemplate:De icon
• Jamatami biography, news, discography at Bubblegum Dancer