Lasgo
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Lasgo is a Belgian
trio
of dance music
musicians. The group formed in 2000 and is composed of Jelle Van Dael as the vocalist, (after Evi Goffin
was forced to leave in 2008) and Peter Luts
and Jeff Martens as record producer
s. Peter Luts confirmed (on Belgian radio) in 2008 that Evi Goffin was not returning to the band, after choosing to become a full-time mother. Luts announced at the same time that he was looking for a new vocalist for the band. Together with Belgian TV station JIMtv
, he organized a televised search (like Idols
) for a new vocalist. The winner of this competition was Jelle van Dael, who is now the band's singer.
The group has sold more than five million copies of their albums Some Things and Far Away
, and the singles from those albums.
. The Music Factory
recorded the show to produce a video clip. In October, Lasgo also won the best national single award on the Belgian TMF Awards 2001. At the same time, it went gold
with 25,000 copies sold.
Lasgo's debut single "Something" was released in the summer of 2001 and became a hit
all around Europe, charting at #5 in Belgium as well as #4 in the UK Singles Chart
. In November 2001, Lasgo released their second single "Alone". This single was taken from Lasgo's debut album
, Some Things. The music video
for "Alone" was shot in a large office in Berlin
, Germany
.
Due to Lasgo's international appeal, Luts was asked to remix
Delerium
's track "Underwater" for EMI Germany, and also crafted a remix for Aurora's song "The Day It Rained Forever" on Positiva Records (UK). During 2002, Lasgo was nominated for several awards: International Dance Club Hit of the Year (with "Something") and International New Dance Group of the Year at the Danish Dance Awards and Best Trance Act at the Dancestar World Music Awards 2002 (which was won by Ian Van Dahl's song "Castles in the Sky").
In August 2002, "Alone" was released in the UK and charted there at #7. The debut album Some Things was released in the UK at the same time and peaked at #30 in the UK Albums Chart
. "Pray" peaked at #17 in December that year. At around the same time, Some Things was released in the United States
.
In November 2002, Lasgo won the Smash Hits
award for Best Dance Act of the Year 2002 in the UK. December 2002 marked the release of the second version of Some Things in Belgium. The re-release featured three new songs ("Searching", "You" and "I Wonder") along with remix
es of their hits.
In February 2003, A&S Productions held a party in Club Carré in Willebroek
, Belgium, to celebrate the success of Lasgo and Van Dahl, both in Belgium and abroad.
in January 2004 in Belgium. The worldwide release was in February. A remixed UK release by LMC followed in April, where the song reached #27.
In March 2004, Lasgo won their second award (Best Hi-NRG
/Euro track with "Alone") at the Winter Music Conference
's International Dance Music Awards in Miami, Florida
. The year before they won the Best New Dance Artist Group Award. At the MIDEM 2004 music conference in Cannes (France), Lasgo was one of the winners of the European Border Breakers award. This award, given out by the European Commission, wants to enhance the exchange/export of pop music across country borders.
"Surrender" topped the Billboard Dance Chart in January 2005. The second single from Far Away, was called "All Night Long". It was released on vinyl in December, 2004. "All Night Long" went #1 in Belgium's dance club chart. Although it was not as successful as "Surrender," it did manage to chart in the Dutch Top 40 and was their second biggest hit in the Netherlands. "Who's That Girl", the third single from Far Away, was sung by Dave Beyer, not Evi Goffin.
"Lying" was the fourth and last single release from Far Away
, although it was not issued in the UK. It was a mediocre success, reaching the Top 20 in Belgium.
" was the first single from the band including Jelle van Dael. Released in 2008, it achieved chart success in the Netherlands and Belgium, making it into the Top 10. It failed to chart in the UK. "Gone
" (2009) was the next single with the video shot in Los Angeles
. It peaked at #5 Belgium. Then followed "Lost
" in August before the album was released the following month. "Over You
" became the fourth and final single release from Smile
.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
trio
Trio (music)
Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...
of dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
musicians. The group formed in 2000 and is composed of Jelle Van Dael as the vocalist, (after Evi Goffin
Evi Goffin
Evi Goffin was the vocalist of the Belgian musical group Lasgo. Also she was the vocalist for another Belgian group called Medusa, and featured on songs by Fiocco and 2 Fabiola....
was forced to leave in 2008) and Peter Luts
Peter Luts
Peter Luts is a DJ/Remixer/Producer from Belgium. He is also better known to his fans as a member of the vocal trance act Lasgo and as the producer behind the group AnnaGrace ....
and Jeff Martens as record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
s. Peter Luts confirmed (on Belgian radio) in 2008 that Evi Goffin was not returning to the band, after choosing to become a full-time mother. Luts announced at the same time that he was looking for a new vocalist for the band. Together with Belgian TV station JIMtv
JIM (Flemish TV channel)
JIM is a Flemish television channel that is aimed at people aged between 15 and 24. It's actually an abbreviation for "Jong, Interactief en Meer" . During its first years, the channel mainly broadcast music videos...
, he organized a televised search (like Idols
Idol series
The British talent search television series Pop Idol has spawned spin-offs in 42 territories, in what is now referred to as the "Idols" format, as described by FremantleMedia...
) for a new vocalist. The winner of this competition was Jelle van Dael, who is now the band's singer.
The group has sold more than five million copies of their albums Some Things and Far Away
Far Away (Lasgo album)
Far Away is an album of dance songs by the Belgian trio Lasgo. It features the singles "Surrender", "All Night Long", "Who's That Girl" and "Lying'". The album is Evi Goffin's last contribution as the vocalist for Lasgo.-Track listing:#Surrender...
, and the singles from those albums.
Some Things
Lasgo's first appearance was on the Holiday Party, one of the biggest out parties in BelgiumBelgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. The Music Factory
The Music Factory
The Music Factory is a pop music television channel that operates in Belgium .TMF previously operated channels in the Netherlands , the UK with TMF UK and Australia with . The brand is owned by MTV Networks International...
recorded the show to produce a video clip. In October, Lasgo also won the best national single award on the Belgian TMF Awards 2001. At the same time, it went gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
with 25,000 copies sold.
Lasgo's debut single "Something" was released in the summer of 2001 and became a hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
all around Europe, charting at #5 in Belgium as well as #4 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. In November 2001, Lasgo released their second single "Alone". This single was taken from Lasgo's debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Some Things. The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Alone" was shot in a large office in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Due to Lasgo's international appeal, Luts was asked to remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
Delerium
Delerium
Delerium is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1987, originally as a side project of the influential industrial music act, Front Line Assembly...
's track "Underwater" for EMI Germany, and also crafted a remix for Aurora's song "The Day It Rained Forever" on Positiva Records (UK). During 2002, Lasgo was nominated for several awards: International Dance Club Hit of the Year (with "Something") and International New Dance Group of the Year at the Danish Dance Awards and Best Trance Act at the Dancestar World Music Awards 2002 (which was won by Ian Van Dahl's song "Castles in the Sky").
In August 2002, "Alone" was released in the UK and charted there at #7. The debut album Some Things was released in the UK at the same time and peaked at #30 in the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
. "Pray" peaked at #17 in December that year. At around the same time, Some Things was released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
In November 2002, Lasgo won the Smash Hits
Smash Hits
Smash Hits was a pop music based magazine, aimed at teenagers and young adults and originally published in the United Kingdom by EMAP. It ran from 1978 to 2006 and was issued fortnightly for most of that time...
award for Best Dance Act of the Year 2002 in the UK. December 2002 marked the release of the second version of Some Things in Belgium. The re-release featured three new songs ("Searching", "You" and "I Wonder") along with remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es of their hits.
In February 2003, A&S Productions held a party in Club Carré in Willebroek
Willebroek
Willebroek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Blaasveld, Heindonk, Tisselt, Klein Willebroek and Willebroek proper. On January 1, 2006 Willebroek had a total population of 23,044...
, Belgium, to celebrate the success of Lasgo and Van Dahl, both in Belgium and abroad.
Far Away
The fourth Lasgo single, "Surrender", was released on vinyl in October 2003. "Surrender" appeared on CDCompact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
in January 2004 in Belgium. The worldwide release was in February. A remixed UK release by LMC followed in April, where the song reached #27.
In March 2004, Lasgo won their second award (Best Hi-NRG
Hi-NRG
Hi-NRG describes a form of high-tempo disco music as well as a genre of electronic dance music originating in the United States during the late 1970s...
/Euro track with "Alone") at the Winter Music Conference
Winter Music Conference
The Winter Music Conference is a weeklong electronic music conference, held every March since the mid-1980s in Miami, Florida, United States. Venues are hosted primarily in Downtown Miami and Miami's South Beach...
's International Dance Music Awards in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. The year before they won the Best New Dance Artist Group Award. At the MIDEM 2004 music conference in Cannes (France), Lasgo was one of the winners of the European Border Breakers award. This award, given out by the European Commission, wants to enhance the exchange/export of pop music across country borders.
"Surrender" topped the Billboard Dance Chart in January 2005. The second single from Far Away, was called "All Night Long". It was released on vinyl in December, 2004. "All Night Long" went #1 in Belgium's dance club chart. Although it was not as successful as "Surrender," it did manage to chart in the Dutch Top 40 and was their second biggest hit in the Netherlands. "Who's That Girl", the third single from Far Away, was sung by Dave Beyer, not Evi Goffin.
"Lying" was the fourth and last single release from Far Away
Far Away (Lasgo album)
Far Away is an album of dance songs by the Belgian trio Lasgo. It features the singles "Surrender", "All Night Long", "Who's That Girl" and "Lying'". The album is Evi Goffin's last contribution as the vocalist for Lasgo.-Track listing:#Surrender...
, although it was not issued in the UK. It was a mediocre success, reaching the Top 20 in Belgium.
Smile
"Out of My MindOut of My Mind (Lasgo song)
"Out of My Mind" is the first single released by the Belgian dance group Lasgo after the addition of Jelle Van Dael as vocals. The single achieved chart success in the Netherlands and Belgium, making it into the top 10...
" was the first single from the band including Jelle van Dael. Released in 2008, it achieved chart success in the Netherlands and Belgium, making it into the Top 10. It failed to chart in the UK. "Gone
Gone (Lasgo song)
"Gone" is the second single released by the Belgian dance group Lasgo after the addition of Jelle Van Dael as vocals.-Track listing:*CD Maxi-Single #"Gone" – 3:00#"Gone" – 4:51...
" (2009) was the next single with the video shot in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. It peaked at #5 Belgium. Then followed "Lost
Lost (Lasgo song)
"Lost" is the third single released by the Belgian dance group Lasgo after the addition of Jelle Van Dael as vocals. The video was shot in Blackpool...
" in August before the album was released the following month. "Over You
Over You (Lasgo song)
"Over You" is the fourth single released by the Belgian dance group Lasgo after the addition of Jelle Van Dael as vocals.-Track listing:*CD Maxi-Single #"Over You" – 3:23...
" became the fourth and final single release from Smile
Smile (Lasgo album)
Smile is an album of dance songs by the Belgian trio Lasgo. It features the singles "Out of My Mind", "Gone", "Lost" and "Over You". The album is Jelle Van Dael first contribution as the vocalist for Lasgo.-Track listing:#"Take Off"#"Alone Tonight"...
.
TBA
A fourth album is expected to be released sometime in 2012. The first single "Tonight" was released to moderate success in the act's homeland of Belgium. This was then followed by the release of "Here With Me" which became a top 30 hit. As yet, no title has been announced for the fourth album. As singer Jelle is currently expecting her first child, it is expected that a third single will be released after she has given birth.Albums
| Year | Album | BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
DE Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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| 2002 | Some Things | 11 | 30 | 82 |
| 2005 | Far Away Far Away (Lasgo album) Far Away is an album of dance songs by the Belgian trio Lasgo. It features the singles "Surrender", "All Night Long", "Who's That Girl" and "Lying'". The album is Evi Goffin's last contribution as the vocalist for Lasgo.-Track listing:#Surrender... |
15 | - | - |
| 2009 | Smile Smile (Lasgo album) Smile is an album of dance songs by the Belgian trio Lasgo. It features the singles "Out of My Mind", "Gone", "Lost" and "Over You". The album is Jelle Van Dael first contribution as the vocalist for Lasgo.-Track listing:#"Take Off"#"Alone Tonight"... |
8 | - | - |
Singles
| Year | Single | BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
BDC** | NL40 Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
NL100 Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
US United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
DE Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
AT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
FI Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
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| 2001 | "Something Something (Lasgo song) "Something" is a single by Lasgo from the album Some Things. In Spain, where the track was released simultaneously, the single was the best selling vinyl at the distributor the week it was released. In October 2001, "Something" peaked at #8 in the Dutch charts, while in Germany they entered the... " Some Things |
5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 8 | 9 | - |
| "Alone" Some Things |
3 | 2 | - | 46 | 7 | 89 | 22 | 25 | - | |
| 2002 | "Pray" Some Things |
11 | 4 | 33 | 32 | 17 | - | 31 | 43 | - |
| 2004 | "Surrender" Far Away |
6 | 28 | - | - | 24 | - | 43 | - | 14 |
| 2005 | "All Night Long" Far Away |
8 | 3 | 13 | 22 | - | - | 73 | - | - |
| "Who's That Girl?" (with Dave Beyer) Far Away |
22 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 87 | - | - | |
| "Lying" Far Away |
16 | 3 | - | 45 | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
| 2008 | "Out of My Mind Out of My Mind (Lasgo song) "Out of My Mind" is the first single released by the Belgian dance group Lasgo after the addition of Jelle Van Dael as vocals. The single achieved chart success in the Netherlands and Belgium, making it into the top 10... " Smile |
7 | 2 | 30 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | "Gone Gone (Lasgo song) "Gone" is the second single released by the Belgian dance group Lasgo after the addition of Jelle Van Dael as vocals.-Track listing:*CD Maxi-Single #"Gone" – 3:00#"Gone" – 4:51... " Smile |
5 | 1 | 15 | 17 | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| "Lost Lost (Lasgo song) "Lost" is the third single released by the Belgian dance group Lasgo after the addition of Jelle Van Dael as vocals. The video was shot in Blackpool... " Smile |
4 | 1 | 15 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "Over You Over You (Lasgo song) "Over You" is the fourth single released by the Belgian dance group Lasgo after the addition of Jelle Van Dael as vocals.-Track listing:*CD Maxi-Single #"Over You" – 3:23... " Smile |
23 | - | 24 | 76 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2010 | "Tonight" TBA |
29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | "Here With Me" TBA |
30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- (**) Belgian dance chart