Danzel

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Danzel (2010)

Danzel (actually: Johan Waem , born November 9, 1976 in Beveren-Waas , Belgium ) is a Belgian musician from Antwerp . In 2004 he landed with his song Pump It Up! a Europe-wide success.

Career

Waem's career began as a singer and guitarist for the band Scherp op de Snee. Later he could be heard on some recordings as the backing singer for the LA band.

In 2003 he took part in Idools 2003 , the Belgian (Flemish) version of the casting show Pop Idol (German: Deutschland sucht den Superstar ), and reached the round of the last 20 candidates.

In late 2003 he recorded the single Pump It Up! on. The dance song is based on the song of the same name by the Black & White Brothers ( Mr. Mike and Djaimin Leonardo Stella) from 1999.

The song initially conquered clubs and discos in France and stayed at number 1 on the dance charts for a total of eight weeks. Via Belgium , where the single reached gold status , and Italy , where the song was used for the Pringles advertising campaign, among others , Pump It Up! in autumn 2004 Germany. Here the single rose to number five in the single charts in October. With the second single You Are All of That he had less success.

With Put Your Hands Up in the Air! In 2005 he again released a remake of an earlier hit song by the Black & White Brothers.

On January 28, 2006, he took part in the Polish qualification for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song Undercover . He finished ninth.

Discography

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK
2004 The Name of the Jam! - - - -
First published: September 17, 2004
2008 Unlocked - - - -
First published: August 25, 2008

Singles

year Title
album
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK
2004 Pump It Up!
The Name of the Jam!
DE4 (16 weeks)
DE
AT3 (19 weeks)
AT
CH5 (22 weeks)
CH
UK11 (12 weeks)
UK
First published: February 2004
You Are All of That
The Name of the Jam!
DE24 (8 weeks)
DE
AT30 (6 weeks)
AT
CH49 (5 weeks)
CH
-
First published: August 2004
2005 Put your hands up in the air!
The Name of the Jam!
DE52 (7 weeks)
DE
AT56 (4 weeks)
AT
CH74 (2 weeks)
CH
-
First published: 2005
2006 My Arms Keep Missing You
Unlocked
- - - -
First publication: April 2006
(vs. DJ FRANK )
2007 You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
Unlocked
- - - -
First published: August 2007
2010 Under arrest - - - -
First published: May 2010

More singles

  • 2005: Home Again
  • 2008: Clap Your Hands
  • 2013: Pump It Up 2K14 (vs. DJ FRANK)

Chart placements as a guest musician

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK
2010 Show me 10 (Explode 3) DE58 (5 weeks)
DE
AT43 (5 weeks)
AT
- -
First published: May 7, 2010
( Darius & Finlay & Shaun Baker , Vocals by Seaside Clubbers & Danzel)
2012 You make me happy - - - -
First release: March 2012
( DJ Rebel featuring Danzel)

swell

  1. a b c Chart sources: DE AT CH UK BE F

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