Room 2012

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Room 2012 | image = Room 2012.JPG | caption = Room 2012 live in Dresden | alias = | origin = Germany | genre = Pop, R&B, hip hop, pop rock | years_active = 2007–2009 | label = Starwatch/Warner (2007–2009) | website = {{URL|room2012.de}} | current_members = | past_members = Cristobal Galvez Moreno Sascha Salvati Julian Kasprzik Tialda van Slogteren }}

'''Room 2012''' was a German pop quartet that originated in late 2007 on the sixth installment of the German talent show ''Popstars''.

== History == Under the motto "Wir suchen den heißesten Live-Act Deutschlands" ("We're looking for Germany's hottest live act") ''Popstars'' returned with a sixth installment in the summer of 2007, this time searching for Germany's best live performers. Hopeful singers and dancers attended open television auditions in a couple of German cities, judged by choreographer and dancer Detlef "D!" Soost, music producer Dieter Falk, techno veteran Marusha, singer Nina Hagen and singing coach Jane Comerford. Over the course of several recalls and re-recalls the judges reduced the contestants to a smaller group that immediately travelled to Füssen to get trained in singing, dancing, and fitness. Considering the contestants for too weak, ProSieben decided to hold auditions in the Netherlands, where a few more dancers and singers were cast. In the end dancers and singers started working on their performance and publicity skills together. While the dancers suddenly were separated from the singers and put into a separate band, called Popstars Dance Company, the singers continued the competition.

On the season's finale on 6 December 2007, four of the six were chosen to make the band: Cristobal Moreno, Sascha Salvati, Julian Kasprzik, and Tialda van Slogteren beat out Norman Ramazan and Marcella McCrae – and eventually formed the group ''Room2012''.

Room 2012 became the first German Popstars band whose debut single and debut album did not reach number 1 in the charts. Actually both the first single and the album reached only the top 10 of the official single charts.

After their record-deal with record label Starwatch/Warner had expired, Warner didn't renew it. Room2012 is currently without a record-deal. In 2009, the group announced that they were having a break and would be concentrating on their solo careers in regards to their foreseeable future, although they pointed out that the group was not splitting.

== Discography == === Albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |+ List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications |- ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| GER <ref name=ger>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-395305|title=CHARTVERLAUF > Room 2012|language=de|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=26 May 2024}}</ref> ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| AUT <ref name=aut>{{cite web|url=http://www.austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Room+2012|title=Austrian Charts > Queensberryd|language=de|publisher=austriancharts.at Hung Medien|access-date=26 May 2024}}</ref> ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| SWI <ref name=swi>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Room+2012|title=Swiss Charts > Room 2012|language=de|publisher=swisscharts.com Hung Medien|access-date=26 May 2024}}</ref> |- !scope="row" |''Elevator'' | *Released: 14 December 2007 *Label: Starwatch, Warner *Formats: CD, digital download |{{center|7}} |{{center|4}} |{{center|17}} | *IFPI AUT: Gold<ref name="Austria's certification database">{{cite web|url=https://ifpi.at/auszeichnungen/?fwp_interpret=Room|title=IFPI Austria > Gold & Platin |publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Austria |access-date=26 May 2024}}</ref> |}

=== Singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and parent album ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;" | Album |- ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| GER <ref name=ger/> ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| AUT <ref name=aut/> ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| SWI <ref name=swi/> |- ! scope="row"| "Haunted" |align="center"|2007 |align="center"|10 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|3 |align="left" rowspan="2"|''Elevator'' |- ! scope="row"|"Naughty but Nice" |align="center" | 2008 |align="center"|52 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |}

== Tours == * 2008: ''The Elevator Tour''

;As support act * 2008: DJ Bobo * 2009: Cascada

==Gallery== <gallery perrow="4"> Julian Kasprzik.JPG|Julian Kasprzik Cristobal Galvez Moreno.JPG|Cristóbal Gálvez Moreno Tialda van Slogteren.JPG|Tialda van Slogteren </gallery>

==References== {{reflist}}

== External links == {{Commonscat}}  * {{Official website|http://www.room2012.de/}} * {{allmusic}}

{{Authority control}} Category:German dance music groups Category:German pop music groups Category:Musical groups established in 2007 Category:Popstars winners Category:German musical quartets