G4 (BAND)

'G4' were a vocal troupe made famous by ''The X-Factor'' television programme in 2004. The members were Jonathan Ansell, Matthew Stiff, Mike Christie and Ben Thapa. Their self-titled debut album reached Number One for Mother's Day weekend 2005.
Their name, G4, comes from the fact that they were all students at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and stands for Guildhall 4. The band were rumoured to be called ''G-Force'', but over time changed to ''G4''. However, the band denied that they had ever been known as G-Force during an interview on BBC Radio Bristol in November 2006. Coincidentally, the group opened a rollercoaster named G-Force during 2005 at Drayton Manor Theme Park.
The group were considered versatile and performed contemporary hits such as "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Yellow", "Beautiful", "Circle of Life" and "You're the Voice", the swing classic "Fever", to classical pieces like "Nessun Dorma", "La Donna E Mobile" (which they had their audience sing along to during the 2006 tour) and "Pearl Fishers' Duet", and even Radiohead's "Creep".
G4's third album was released on 27th November, 2006. The album is titled ''Act Three'' and includes tracks such as "Somebody to Love", "O Sole Mio", "I Don't Like Mondays", "Volare" and "Silent Night". It also includes "No Matter What" with Stephen Gately.
In 2006, G4 made a special appearance at the American 4th of July party at Winfield House, home of the US Ambassador to the UK, and sang ''The Star-Spangled Banner''.
On April 5 2007, the group announced on GMTV that they will be splitting after their 2007 tour due to arguing within the band. It was rumoured that they were not getting on, and they wanted to remain friends, but staying in the group would have led to resentment.^[1][2]

Contents

Genres of Music

Discography

Albums

Singles

Live only performances

References

External links

Genres of Music

G4 has been known for successfully singing many genres of music. It was commented by fans that if G4 wanted to do a certain genre, then G4 would perform it, without hesitiation. Here is some examples of songs of a type of music they performed:

★ Opera (Nessun Dorma)

★ Rock ballad (Everybody Hurts)

★ Pop rock (Creep)

★ Heavy Metal (Bohemian Rhapsody)

★ Glam Rock (Life on Mars)

★ Swing (My Way)

★ Popera (Old and Wise)

★ Carribean (Volare)

★ Gospel (Silent Night)

★ Pop (Yellow)

Discography

Albums

Album Art	First Released	Title	UK Chart	Label	Notes
	February 28, 2005	''G4''	1	Sony-BMG	Double Platinum
	November 28, 2005	''G4 & Friends''	6	Sony-BMG	Platinum
	November 27, 2006	''Act Three''	21	Sony-BMG	Platinum

Singles

First Released	Title	UK Chart	Label	Notes
March 14, 2005	"Bohemian Rhapsody"	9	Sony-BMG	Debut single
July 2005	"Life On Mars"	N/A	Sony-BMG	Download only
December 19, 2005	"First Of May"/"When A Child Is Born"	N/A	Sony-BMG	Featuring Robin Gibb, ineligible for chart position due to a sticker included in the case
March 20, 2006	"Happy Mothers Day"	N/A	Sony-BMG	Available as online purchase or download only

Live only performances

G4 has performed some cover songs only on their tours, as they think that they are only suitable for live performances. These include "Surfin' USA" by The Beach Boys, "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears, and "Somebody to Love" by Queen (later released on their ''Act Three'' album).

References

1. Classical group G4 announce split
2. G4 splitting over 'boiling frustrations'

External links

★ Official website