Zentveld & Oomen
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The Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...

 DJs
Disc jockey
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, Hugo Zentveld (aka DJ Renegade) and Aldwin Oomen, are behind a number of dance
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...

 production
Record producer
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 projects, including Angel City, Boombastic, and Nightbreed.

Angel City

Angel City is a dance project by Zentveld and Oomen, fronted by the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 female singer, Lara McAllen
Lara McAllen
Lara Jennifer McAllen is a chart vocalist, singer/songwriter, and vocal producer.-Biography:Lara McAllen is the singer for the pop/dance music project Angel City. McAllen began dancing at age 5, and briefly pursued a modelling career before becoming a backing dancer for the pop singer Shakira at...

. The majority of their songs are dance covers
Cover version
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. The group were signed to Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...

 record labels Boss Records and Data Records
Data Records
Data Records is a record label based in London, the record label is full owned by Ministry Of Sound. Releases by Data Records are often said they are released by Ministry Of Sound.-Albums:-Singles:*Some releases Infomation is From Discogs....

. Their hit
Hit record
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 "Do You Know (I Go Crazy)" sampled
Sampling (music)
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 the instrumental
Instrumental
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 track "Children" by Robert Miles
Robert Miles
Robert Miles is an Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ in electronica and alternative music.-Biography:...

, as well as the lyrics
Lyrics
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 from "Do You Know" by Michelle Gayle
Michelle Gayle
Michelle Patricia Gayle is a British recording artist, actress and author. Gayle had success as a Soul and R&B singer in the 1990s. She achieved seven Top 40 singles in the UK Singles Chart, her two biggest hits to date being "Sweetness" and "Do You Know"...

. It was their biggest hit, peaking at #8 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
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. Their hit, "Touch Me", sampled the lyrics from Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis is a British dance-oriented pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress...

' hit, "Touch Me (All Night Long)". Their fourth song, "Sunrise", was a cover of a track of the same name by Ashiva, and was a Top 10 hit in the UK and across Europe in February 2005. One of the co-writers of this tune, S. Shawcross also co-wrote "City Lights" (which featured on the Angel City album) and has since become an artist in her own right, performing under the name Sarah Lucie Shaw.

Angel City singer Lara McAllen left the group in 2005 to pursue a solo career. However, she re-joined Angel City in late 2006, and featured in the band's 2007 single, "24/7", but this was ultimately never released. In July 2010, a promo clip of a new song called "How Do You Sleep" was posted on Dance Nation
Dance Nation
Dance Nation is a Dutch dance group. There is also a Finnish dance group with the same name .- Early years :...

's website.

Singles

Year Single Artist Details UK
UK Singles Chart
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UK Dance
UK Dance Chart
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U.S.
Billboard Hot 100
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U.S. Dance UK Download Chart
2004 "Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)" Angel City 11 1 93 1 --
2004 "Touch Me" Angel City 18 2 -- -- --
2004 "Do You Know (I Go Crazy)" Angel City 8 1 -- 47 --
2005 "Sunrise" Angel City 9 1 -- -- --
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