Jessica Wahls

Jessica Martina Wahls (born 2 February 1977), also known under her nickname Jess, is a German pop singer, radio music editor, and former television host, who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the successful all-female pop band No Angels, the "biggest-selling German girl band to date", according to the German media.

Biography

Early life Wahls is the only child born to an African-American father, James, and a German mother, Gabriele "Gabi" Wahls. After her parents' divorce, Wahls had little contact with her father, and her mother worked as a personal assistant to support the family. In 1999, Gabriele married Wahls' Barbadian stepfather Tosh. In September 2003, "Ten Steps Back", a dance pop track co-written by Kandi Burruss, was released as her solo debut single. The same month, she joined the supergroup TV Allstars for the recording of a cover version of the 1984 Band Aid song "Do They Know It's Christmas?". It reached number three in Germany and was later certified going gold by the BVMI. Wahls also appeared as a special surprise guest at the group's last 2003 concert at the Olympiahalle in Munich.

In March 2005, Wahls made her German language debut with the release of her third single "Du bist wie ich", her debut with Polydor. Serving as the theme song for the KiKa live show KiKA LIVE, it reached number 78 in Germany.

Personal life From 2002 to 2007, Wahls was in a relationship with model and dancer Sascha Dickreuter. In March 2003, she gave birth to their daughter Cheyenne. After separating from Dickreuter, Wahls was at times in a relationship with Wrangler representative Matthias Funk. In 2012, Wahls moved to Leipzig with her daughter due to her work for Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk. In the autumn of 2025, she completed training as a yoga instructor.

Discography Singles As lead artist

As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumGER AUT SWI "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (with TV All Stars) 2003 3 28 32 Ultimate Christmas Album