Yasmin K.

Yasmin K. (born Yasmin Knoch, 27 September 1986 in Soufrière, Saint Lucia), also performs using the name Y-ass, is a German pop singer. She is most known for appearing in 2001 on the second season of Popstars.

Knoch is the daughter of Oliver Bendt, founder of Goombay Dance Band. Her mother is from the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. Knoch grew up in Hamburg. After completing her abitur, she took lessons in singing, piano, and guitar. She began performing in shows with her father's band. In the year 2000, she played a major role in the musical Buddy.

In the autumn of 2001, she auditioned for the television show Popstars. Knoch did not make it into the finals and was eliminated from the show. Alex Christensen, a judge on Popstars began collaborating with her on numerous projects. In the summer of 2002, they released the single "Rhythm of the Night", a cover version of a hit by the Italian band Corona.

In 2003, Yasmin K. and Alex C. released the song "Angel of Darkness" as a promotion single for Eidos Interactive for the video game Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness.

The Rhythm of the Night

"The Rhythm of the Night" is a song by the Italian band Corona. It was released in November 1993 as the lead single from their debut album of the same name. Particularly devoted to the dancefloors, it had a great success, reaching the highest positions in various Singles Charts around the world. It reached number-one in Italy and stayed there for 8 consecutive weeks. It also reached number 11 on the US Billboard chart in early 1995.

In the United Kingdom it was remixed for release in September 1994 and reached number 2, staying in the UK Singles Chart for 18 weeks.

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Original version