4 AM (band)

4 AM
Origin Netherlands
Genres Pop
Years active 2005-2006
Past members Koen
Jeff
Daan
Xander

4 AM was an Amsterdam-based Dutch boy band[1] formed in 2005. 4 AM was composed of Koen, Jeff and Daan and Xander. The band dissolved in 2006.

Career

In August 2005, 4 AM had a hit with the Las Vegas-themed "Wake Up Call"[2][3] that reached #24 in the MegaTop 100[4][5] They followed it with "Livin' on Love"[6]

The band also appeared on the Hummertime, a Dutch television reality show on Jetix television.

After break

After break-up of the band, member Xander Venema (born in Rotterdam, Netherlands on 27 August 1985)[7] performing under his mononym Xander auditioned in 2008 to the first season of the Dutch version of the series Popstars but had failed to qualify. He tried a second time in series 2 of the music reality show, qualified as a finalist and finished 11th. Xander has continued a solo career after Popstar. He performs usually at the Lef gay club in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[8] He sings in English, Dutch, Spanish and Italian.

Discography

Singles

Year Single NL
[9]
Album
Notes
2005 "Wake Up Call" 24 Non-album release
2006 "Livin' on Love" - Non-album release

References

  1. "4 AM MySpace page". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  2. "Music video for 4AM's "Wake Up Call"". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  3. "4 AM "Wake Up Call" page". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  4. Steffen Hung. "DutchCharts: Page for 4 AM's single "Wake Up Call"". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  5. http://www.madeindrenthe.nl/index.php?option=com_artistavenue&task=singleArtist&id=416&Itemid=0
  6. "Music video for "Livin' on Love"". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  7. "Xander fansite". Xanderfan.hyves.nl. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  8. Xander bij laatste 10
  9. Steffen Hung. "DutchCharts: 4 AM page". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2014-01-22.

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