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4 AM (band)

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4 AM
OriginNetherlands
GenresPop
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.

Career

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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

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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

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Singles

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

References

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  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. ^ "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.
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