Virginia Jetzt! was a German indie pop band that was founded in 1999 in Elsterwerda, Brandenburg. The band consisted of Nino Skrotzki (vocals), Thomas Dörschel (guitar, keyboard), Mathias Hielscher (bass) and Angelo Gräbs (drums). Their music was strongly influenced by pop, indie pop and pop songs, with themes such as love, youth and everyday life taking center stage. Their debut album Wer hat Angst vor Virginia Jetzt? (2003) brought the band into the public eye and led to a record deal with Universal Music. With the album Anfänger (2004) they reached number 17 in the German charts and had successful singles such as "Ein ganzer Sommer" (number 28) and "Wahre Liebe" (number 49). this was followed in 2007 by the album Land unter, which climbed to number 31 in the charts. Their last album, Blühende Landschaften, was released in 2009. In May 2010, the band announced their break-up and ended their career with a farewell tour in October of the same year. Although they did not win any major international prizes, they represented Brandenburg at the 2005 Bundesvision Song Contest and took eighth place with "Wahre Liebe".
