4 AM (band)

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4 AM
Origin Netherlands
Genres Pop
Years active2005-2006
Past membersKoen
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.

Contents

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

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

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References

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  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. "Venema, Xander" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
  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.