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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | NL [9] |
Album |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Wake Up Call" | 24 | Non-album release | [1] |
| 2006 | "Livin' on Love" | - | Non-album release | [2] |
References[edit]
- ^ "4 AM MySpace page". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ^ "Music video for 4AM's "Wake Up Call"". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ^ "4 AM "Wake Up Call" page". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "DutchCharts: Page for 4 AM's single "Wake Up Call"". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ^ "Venema, Xander" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ^ "Music video for "Livin' on Love"". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ^ "Xander fansite". Xanderfan.hyves.nl. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ^ Xander bij laatste 10
- ^ Steffen Hung. "DutchCharts: 4 AM page". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2014-01-22.