Hila Bronstein
Encyclopedia
Hila Bronstein (born July 26, 1983 in Tel Aviv
, Israel
) is a Israel
i-German
singer and songwriter
, who rose to fame as a member of the R&B/Pop group Bro'Sis
. She's currently working on a solo career.
. In 1985, at the age of two, Hila's family left the country to move to Amsterdam
, Netherlands
, before eventually settling down in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
the year after. Although being raised as a Jew and growing up near Jewish institutions, Bronstein and her sister Karen went to public schools.
. 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 Tina Arena
's song "Show me Heaven". 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 Hila 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.
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.
In the following years the hype aroung the band decreased constantly. After Indira's departure in 2003 the resting band members released another two studio albums, Days of Our Lives and Showtime, both of them receiving moderate commercial response only. However, after the band's ninth single release, "U Build Me Up", Bro'Sis decided to go for a break, and, although performing together now and then, their decicion turned out to become the group's end in January 2006.
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
) is a Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i-German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
singer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, who rose to fame as a member of the R&B/Pop group Bro'Sis
Bro'Sis
Bro'Sis were a multicultural R&B group from Germany, formed in 2001 in the second installment of the television talent show Popstars. Originally a sextet, the group eventually became a quintet, selling more than 2.2 million albums and singles worldwide...
. She's currently working on a solo career.
Early life
Bronstein was the second daughter born to an Israeli drummer, Amir Bronstein, and his wife, African singer Mary-Christine, in Tel AvivTel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
. In 1985, at the age of two, Hila's family left the country to move to Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, before eventually settling down in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
the year after. Although being raised as a Jew and growing up near Jewish institutions, Bronstein and her sister Karen went to public schools.
Bro'Sis
In 2001 Bronstein decided to audition for the second season of the German reality television program PopstarsPopstars (Germany)
Popstars is a German reality television series that began its first installment on the RTL2 network on November 14, 2000. Part of the international Popstars franchise, it originated from the same-titled New Zealand reality program....
. 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 Tina Arena
Tina Arena
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena is an Australian singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress. She has won several awards, most notably 6 ARIA Awards and in both 1996 and 2000 she received the World Music Award for the world's best selling Australian artist...
's song "Show me Heaven". She earned positions in the Recall and the Re-recalls, before immediately travelling to Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
to join her competitors for a workshop there. In the end Hila 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.
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
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n singles, airplay and albums charts, eventually selling more than 1.5 million copies.
In the following years the hype aroung the band decreased constantly. After Indira's departure in 2003 the resting band members released another two studio albums, Days of Our Lives and Showtime, both of them receiving moderate commercial response only. However, after the band's ninth single release, "U Build Me Up", Bro'Sis decided to go for a break, and, although performing together now and then, their decicion turned out to become the group's end in January 2006.
Guest Vocals
- 2005: "Warum?" (with Curse; from Victory 2)
- 2006: "Thank U" (with Rasul; from Opium Volume 2)
- 2008: "Eine Chance" (with Franky Kubrik; from his album DramaKing)
- 2008: "Streben nach Glück" (with Mnemonic; from DJ Kitsune's album Victory)