5Angels (Pink Angels in 2016–2017) were a girl group from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2007. By the time they broke up, in 2017, the group had released four studio albums, including one international release; two EPs; one live album; a collaboration album; two video albums; as well as a number of singles.
History 5Angels was formed in late 2007 by one of the girls' father, Michal Mertl. The members were chosen from among students of the dance studio AT Studio Domino in Prague in a competition. The original lineup consisted of Kristýna Šlingrová, Nikol Šneiderová, Kristýna Pecková, Nikola Mertlová, and Tereza Procházková. Procházková left the group in early 2008 and was replaced by Diana Kahleová. A more radical change in the group happened in 2009, when Kahleová was replaced by Hana Hladíková, and soon after that, Šlingrová, Šneiderová, Pecková, and Hladíková left. Their departure was shrouded in a hostile atmosphere, and there were reports that the group had broken up. In September, the four had formed their own group, Diamond Cats. 5Angels continued, however, with the sole original remaining member being Mertl's daughter, Nikola. Four new members were recruited: Angelina Šestáková, Michaela Exlová, Tereza Haklová, and Václava Vošmiková. Exlová was replaced by Veronika Spurná in June 2013, and Natálie Skotnická took Vošmiková's place in 2015.
The group performed on numerous television shows in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, including on the Czech version of X-Factor, in 2008. In September 2013, 5Angels were special guests on the CBBC show Blue Peter, where they performed their song "World Domination". They also played at AllStarz Summer Party and Sundown Festival. "World Domination" was released as the band's first UK single in December of that year.
5Angels supported the boy band Union J on their 2013/14 winter tour. They were signed and managed in the UK by record producer Denis Ingoldsby of Amber Entertainment, who had previously worked with Girls Aloud, Blazin' Squad, and Eternal.
On 27 June 2014, they were set to perform at the Pop Across the Mersey! music festival, sharing the Echo Arena stage with Backstreet Boys, Blue, and Kian Egan, though the festival was ultimately cancelled.
In 2017, a year after a final lineup change and rebranding as Pink Angels, the group broke up.
Band members
Nikola Mertlová (Nikki) Angelina Šestáková (Angee) Tereza Haklová Natálie Skotnická Veronika Spurná Václava Vošmiková (Wendy) Michaela Exlová (Míša)
Kristýna Šlingrová (Týna) Kristýna Pecková Nikol Šneiderová (Niki) Hana Hladíková Diana Kahleová Tereza Procházková
Timeline
Discography Studio albums Title Album details 5angels Released: 23 October or 15 November 2008 Label: Mista / EMI Publishing Belgium Formats: CD Krásnej den Released: 20 October 2010 Label: Mista / EMI Publishing Benelux Formats: CD Na dosah Released: 1 November 2011 Label: Mista / EMI Publishing Benelux Formats: CD, digital download, streaming World Domination Released: 8 December 2014 Label: BrainZone Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Live albums Title Album details Live! Released: late 2009 Label: Mista / EMI Publishing Belgium Formats: CD
Spoken-word albums Title Album details Tajný deník Released: 2011 Label: Mista / EMI Publishing Benelux Formats: CD
Collaboration albums Title Album details Andílci za školou (musical) Released: 3 December 2012 Label: Popron Music & Publishing Formats: CD
Singles
"World Domination" (2013) "Kiss and Tell" (2014) "Long Lost Weekend" (2015) "Běž dál" (2016)
Other songs "Už znáš svět Winx" (ending theme for the third season of Winx Club) "Objevíš náš svět Winx" ("Under the Sign of Winx")
As Pink Angels
EPs Slay Mama (Remixes) (2016) Mamma Don't Lie (Remixes) (2017)
Singles "Slay Mama" (2016) "Falling Again" (2016) "Mamma Don't Lie" (2017)
Videography Video albums Title Album details 5angels (a.k.a. "Debutové DVD") Released: 2008 Label: Československá Muzika Formats: DVD Karaoke DVD Released: 2010 Label: Mista / EMI Publishing Benelux Formats: DVD Karaoke DVD 2 Released: 1 March 2011 Label: Mista / EMI Publishing Benelux Formats: DVD
Music videos "Čarodějky" (2008) "Ples démonů" (2008) "Táto, noc, nečeká!" (2009) "4 World Domination" (2010) "Pusa tě láká" (2012) "Pár dnů lásky" (2013) "World Domination" (2013) "Kiss and Tell" (2014) "Long Lost Weekend" (2015) "Běž dál" (2016) "Slay Mama" (2016) "Mamma Don't Lie" (2017)
Bibliography Cool sešit (2012) Dívčí svět (2013)
On screen and stage Films Show! (2013)
Musicals Tajemství 5-ti andělů (2009) Andílci za školou (2012)
References
External links Official 5Angels website (archived) Official 5Angels website (5angelsmusic.com, archived) Official Pink Angels website (archived)