Electronic pop duo Rosenstolz (roughly, "rose pride") formed in Berlin in mid-1991 and emerged from cult status as les enfants terrible of Berlin's gay club circuit to become a mainstream chart phenomenon across much of Europe. Walking the tightrope between operatic melodrama and pure, unadulterated camp, vocalist AnNa R. and keyboardist Peter Plate explored modern romance and sexuality with rare bravado, creating infectious dance pop and lush torch ballads with truly universal appeal. After spending 2005 on hiatus, Rosenstolz returned with Das Grosse Leben, which topped the Austrian charts on the strength of the lead single "Ich Bin Ich," the duo's biggest European hit to date.