4 AM | |
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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.
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-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.
Year | Single |
NL [9] |
Album |
Notes |
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2005 | "Wake Up Call" | 24 | Non-album release | [1] |
2006 | "Livin' on Love" | - | Non-album release | [2] |