![]() Female lead singer Sandra Nasić joined the band later that same year. The band's career took off in 1996 after they won the "Local Heroes" competition held by VIVA, beating out over 1,000 competitors with their song " Open Your Eyes". The song was their first and most successful single, followed by the release in October 1997 of their debut album Proud Like a God on BMG and GUN/Supersonic Records. The album peaked at number 4 in Germany and was certified platinum. The songs " Lords of the Boards" and "Rain" were also issued as singles, with the former being specifically commissioned for the 1998 European Snowboarding Championship. The release of their debut album was followed by an 18-month tour of Europe and the United States. "Open Your Eyes" appeared in the Warren Miller movie Fifty (1999) and Crusty 2000: The Metal Millennium (2000). Don't Give Me Names and Walking on a Thin Line (2000–2005) The non-album single "Don't You Turn Your Back On Me" was contributed to the Meschugge film soundtrack in 1999. ![]() In November 2000, Guano Apes released their second studio album, Don't Give Me Names, on BMG and GUN/Supersonic Records. The songs " Big in Japan", "No Speech", "Living in a Lie", and "Dödel Up" were issued as singles. "Big in Japan" (an Alphaville cover) and "No Speech" received a lot of airplay and the album was certified gold in Germany. A concert at Paradiso, Amsterdam was filmed and released on VHS and DVD, also called Don't Give Me Names. In 2001, Guano Apes collaborated with German comedian Michael Mittermeier on the song " Kumba Yo!", which reached No. 2" by Finnish cello quartet Apocalyptica.Īlso, Sandra Nasić contributed vocals and lyrics to the song " Path Vol. Guano Apes' third studio album, Walking on a Thin Line, was released in March 2003 on BMG and GUN/Supersonic Records. It reached number one on the German album charts and, just like its predecessor, was certified Gold. The album was supported by the singles " You Can't Stop Me", "Pretty in Scarlet", and " Quietly". In November 2003, Guano Apes released the album Live, which was recorded during a concert in Cologne earlier that same year. The limited edition contained a DVD with video footage of the entire concert. In November 2004, the best of album Planet of the Apes was released, which included the new single "Break the Line". A DVD by the same name was released in February 2005, containing a documentary, concert footage, and several music videos, among other things. ![]()
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