RED!
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RED! was a Dutch
pop group formed in the television program Popstars
in its debut 2008 edition. The members were the three winning finalists of the program, namely Brandi Russell, Steffie Zoontjes and Deon Leon. They had come first, second and third respectively and were all declared winners.
Brandi Russel was born in Kentucky
on 31 May 1982 but lived in Florida. She was an American born singer, actress and dancer and very active in musical theater. For several years, Russell lived in the Netherlands where she worked as a teacher in singing, drama, music and tap dancing. Zoontjes and Leon were on the other hand Dutch nationals and both born in 1990.
The debut single of RED! called "Step Into The Light". It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios
in London
and the group was signed to Warner Music. SBS 6, the Dutch television channel which aired Popstars had an agreement with Warner for promotional support of the group, including commercials for the debut broadcast. On the basis of downloads directly after the final broadcast of Popstars, the song hit straight to the top of the Single Top 100 on 27 December 2008 on its first week of release. It stayed for a total of ten weeks on the chart.
There was a follow-up singles "Guilty" and "Conga", the latter a cover of Miami Sound Machine.
RED! officially disbanded in January 2010, reportedly for lack of further success.
|align=left|Step Into The Light||19-12-2008||27-12-2008||tip2||-|| #1 in de Single Top 100
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|align=left|Conga||11-07-2009||-|||||| #42 in de Single Top 100
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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...
pop group formed in the television program Popstars
Popstars (Netherlands)
Popstars is a singing competition series in The Netherlands. The first series started on 22 August 2008. A second series was aired for 2009-2010 and third series aired in 2010-2011. The winners in season 1 were RED! made up of the three finalist winners Brandi Russell, Steffie Zoontjes and Deon Leon...
in its debut 2008 edition. The members were the three winning finalists of the program, namely Brandi Russell, Steffie Zoontjes and Deon Leon. They had come first, second and third respectively and were all declared winners.
Brandi Russel was born in Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
on 31 May 1982 but lived in Florida. She was an American born singer, actress and dancer and very active in musical theater. For several years, Russell lived in the Netherlands where she worked as a teacher in singing, drama, music and tap dancing. Zoontjes and Leon were on the other hand Dutch nationals and both born in 1990.
The debut single of RED! called "Step Into The Light". It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and the group was signed to Warner Music. SBS 6, the Dutch television channel which aired Popstars had an agreement with Warner for promotional support of the group, including commercials for the debut broadcast. On the basis of downloads directly after the final broadcast of Popstars, the song hit straight to the top of the Single Top 100 on 27 December 2008 on its first week of release. It stayed for a total of ten weeks on the chart.
There was a follow-up singles "Guilty" and "Conga", the latter a cover of Miami Sound Machine.
RED! officially disbanded in January 2010, reportedly for lack of further success.
After split
After the split, Brandi Russel went on to have a solo single with "Broken Doll" which was a minor hit for her that reached #42 in the Single Top 100.Singles
|- align=center|align=left|Step Into The Light||19-12-2008||27-12-2008||tip2||-|| #1 in de Single Top 100
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|align=left|Guilty||01-05-2009||-||||||
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|align=left|Conga||11-07-2009||-|||||| #42 in de Single Top 100
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