C21 (band)
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C21 was a Danish
boy band
consisting of three key members: Søren Bregendal (vocals, lyricist, producer and keyboards), Esben Duus (vocals, lyricist and guitar), and David Pepke (vocals, lyricist and guitar). The band has sold more than 40,000 copies in their native country Denmark, and more than 250,000 copies in Asia
.
The band was formed in 1998
when Danish music producer Lars Quang heard Søren Bregendal singing in the locker room after his son's soccer game. Quang invited Søren Brengedal to his studio to test his vocals. Søren brought his fellow school friend, Esben Duus to the studio. At a warm up gig at a birthday party, the two met fellow musician David Pepke and the trio was formed.C21 have only just begun profiling themselves on the music scene. Their self-entitled debut album has been recorded, and the 14 C21 tunes will take on record stores all over Denmark on January 27th, 2003. Until then, David, Søren and Esben are spending their time getting close to their continuously growing number of fans. When Christmas comes, C21 will have spent a busy fall performing live for roughly 40.000 people in Denmark, and it is quite apparent that the band’s three-voiced chorus lines will not be forgotten right away…
Over 3.000 fanmails have been sent to C21’s homepage, and the line for autographs looks more like the pre-sale line for a grand film premiere than what it really is: The chance to have a quick chat and maybe a hug from one of the three boys, who have already set many a young girl’s heart aflame. Meanwhile, the rest of us are only just coming to realize that a new pop phenomenon is seeing the light of day.
“We haven’t yet done any playback vocals at any of our live concerts, and to prove to the audience that we truly can sing, we always pull out our acoustic guitars and perform a couple of tune unplugged”, says Søren about the band’s good experiences on tour.
Their 2003 debut album C21
was the most successful Danish boy band debut album in Denmark. The first single, "Stuck in My Heart", was released on September 16, 2002 as the breakthrough single for the group and became popular in South-East Asia (namely Thailand
). Further singles included "You Are the One" and "She Cries". The fourth single, "One Night in Bangkok
", was released on September 29, 2003. The song was originally done by Murray Head
in 1984.
C21's second album Listen was also their last. Released on May 24, 2004, two singles was released off the album, with "All That I Want" entering the Danish singles chart at #6 on April 30, 2004.
In March 2005 Esben Duus left the band, and during the recording of the third album, the remaining members Bregendal and Pepke decided to split, with Søren Bregendal pursuing a solo music and acting career.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
consisting of three key members: Søren Bregendal (vocals, lyricist, producer and keyboards), Esben Duus (vocals, lyricist and guitar), and David Pepke (vocals, lyricist and guitar). The band has sold more than 40,000 copies in their native country Denmark, and more than 250,000 copies in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
.
The band was formed in 1998
1998 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...
when Danish music producer Lars Quang heard Søren Bregendal singing in the locker room after his son's soccer game. Quang invited Søren Brengedal to his studio to test his vocals. Søren brought his fellow school friend, Esben Duus to the studio. At a warm up gig at a birthday party, the two met fellow musician David Pepke and the trio was formed.C21 have only just begun profiling themselves on the music scene. Their self-entitled debut album has been recorded, and the 14 C21 tunes will take on record stores all over Denmark on January 27th, 2003. Until then, David, Søren and Esben are spending their time getting close to their continuously growing number of fans. When Christmas comes, C21 will have spent a busy fall performing live for roughly 40.000 people in Denmark, and it is quite apparent that the band’s three-voiced chorus lines will not be forgotten right away…
Over 3.000 fanmails have been sent to C21’s homepage, and the line for autographs looks more like the pre-sale line for a grand film premiere than what it really is: The chance to have a quick chat and maybe a hug from one of the three boys, who have already set many a young girl’s heart aflame. Meanwhile, the rest of us are only just coming to realize that a new pop phenomenon is seeing the light of day.
“We haven’t yet done any playback vocals at any of our live concerts, and to prove to the audience that we truly can sing, we always pull out our acoustic guitars and perform a couple of tune unplugged”, says Søren about the band’s good experiences on tour.
Their 2003 debut album C21
C21 (album)
- External links :* at Discogs...
was the most successful Danish boy band debut album in Denmark. The first single, "Stuck in My Heart", was released on September 16, 2002 as the breakthrough single for the group and became popular in South-East Asia (namely Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
). Further singles included "You Are the One" and "She Cries". The fourth single, "One Night in Bangkok
One Night in Bangkok
"One Night in Bangkok" is the title of a song originally sung by the British actor and Pop-dance singer Murray Head on the 1984 concept album for the musical Chess...
", was released on September 29, 2003. The song was originally done by Murray Head
Murray Head
Murray Seafield Saint-George Head is a British actor and singer, most recognised for his international hit songs "Superstar" and "One Night in Bangkok" and his album Say It Ain't So...
in 1984.
C21's second album Listen was also their last. Released on May 24, 2004, two singles was released off the album, with "All That I Want" entering the Danish singles chart at #6 on April 30, 2004.
In March 2005 Esben Duus left the band, and during the recording of the third album, the remaining members Bregendal and Pepke decided to split, with Søren Bregendal pursuing a solo music and acting career.
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | C21 C21 (album) - External links :* at Discogs... |
9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Listen | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Chart positions | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | "Stuck in My Heart" | C21 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | "You Are the One" | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "She Cries" | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "One Night in Bangkok One Night in Bangkok "One Night in Bangkok" is the title of a song originally sung by the British actor and Pop-dance singer Murray Head on the 1984 concept album for the musical Chess... " |
11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | "All That I Want" | Listen | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Tell Me Why It Ain't Easy" | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||||||