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B4-4
b4-4, later known as Before Four (stylized as before four), was a Canadian boy band from Toronto, Ontario. The band was composed of twins Ryan and Dan Kowarsky, along with Ohad Einbinder. They were signed to Sony Records and achieved commercial success in Canada and later toured as Before Four in Germany."RyanDan grew up through B4-4 experiences"
''Regina Leader-Post'', Jun 21, 2008 . Mile Devlin


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The Kowarskys and Einbinder were friends for several years before the group officially formed in 1998. After an audition for of Toronto's

B4-4 (album)
''b4-4'' is the debut album by Canadian boy band b4-4, released on June 6, 2000. It includes the successful tracks "Get Down", "Go Go", "Everyday", and "Endlessly". The album debuted at #38 on the Canadian Albums Chart, and was certified Platinum (100,000 copies) in Canada in April 2001. Track listing #"Really Gotta Want It" #"Ball & Chain" #"That's How I Know" #"Go Go" #"Everyday" #"Smile" #"Get Down" #"Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'" #"How Did We End Up Here" #"You've Got a Friend "You've Got a Friend" is a 1971 song written by American singer, songwriter, and musician Carole King. It was first recorded by King and included on her second studio album, ''Tapestry'' (1971). Another well-known version is by James Taylor fr ..." #"Savin' for a Rainy Day" #"Endlessly" Production * Art Direction, Design – Steve Goode * Coordinator roduction– Tanya Nagowski * Edited By igital Editing– Blair Robb, Darius Szczepaniak, Denis Tougas, R. H. Leavens * Engineer – Darius ...
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In Your Face (b4-4 Album)
''In Your Face'' is the second and final studio album released by Canadian boy band b4-4 in 2003 in three editions: the general release and the Limited Edition (only for Germany) and a Special Edition. The release dates were 30 June and 17 November 2003. Three singles were released from the album: "Player", "I'll Be There" and "Feel Free (To Say No)". Track list General release #Intro (2:01) #Process of Elimination (3:46) #Player (You're My Ecstasy) (3:40) #Senorita (3:24) #Bad Girl (3:57) #Stop (4:12) #You Believed in Me (3:23) #Feel Free (To Say No) (3:47) #Skitz-A-Frenik (3:45) #Another Lonely Night (3:26) #Because I Love You (3:27) #Baby You're The One (3:38) #Take It Away From Me (4:44) #Everyday (3:59) Limited edition (Released in Germany) Same as general release, plus #Human Nature #Hard to Say I'm Sorry Special Edition #Intro #Process of Elimination #Player (You're My Ecstasy) (Video Version) #Senorita #I'll Be There (Video Version) #Stop #Bad Girl #You Believed in Me #F ...
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Get Down (B4-4 Song)
"Get Down" is the debut single by Canadian boy band b4-4. It was released in May 2000 as the first single from their debut self-titled album. The song was very successful in Canada, peaking at number 4 on Canada's Singles Chart. The song was written and produced by Jason Levine and James McCollum, who were nominated for "Best Producer" at the 2001 Juno Awards for their work on the track. The song was featured on MuchDance 2001. Content Since its release, the song has become infamous for its suggestive lyrics, which are thinly veiled references to oral sex. Ed the Sock, a MuchMusic denizen, castigated the song as a "sugar-coated fellatio fest". Ryan and Dan Kowarsky later admitted the song was about oral sex. Music video The music video begins with a young boy walking and seeing a homeless man on the street, who asks for money. The boy has no money and continues walking until he stumbles upon a View-Master stereoscope left in the garbage. After looking through the lens of the s ...
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RyanDan
RyanDan (born December 5, 1979) is a Canadian musical, songwriting and producing duo, consisting of identical twins Ryan and Dan Kowarsky, whose music is a mix of pop music, pop, opera, and classical music, classical. They were originally part of the boy band b4-4 that also included Ohad Einbinder. B4-4 was renamed Before Four for later European releases. The Kowarsky brothers worked later on as a vocal duo known as RyanDan. They have also produced for a number of mainly Canadian artists including Blake McGrath, Shawn Desman, Danny Fernandes, Tyler Medeiros, Mia Martina, Massari and others. They have also appeared as background vocals for Shania Twain in concert. Beginnings Identical twins Ryan and Dan Kowarsky were born December 5, 1979 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The youngest of five children in a Jewish family, they grew up in the Thornhill, Ontario, Thornhill neighbourhood north of Toronto. Their father, Paul, a South African who attended King David Linksfield (a Jewish day schoo ...
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The Juno Awards of 2001 were held in Hamilton, Ontario Canada during the weekend of 3–4 March 2001. The primary ceremonies were hosted by Rick Mercer at Copps Coliseum on 4 March 2001 and broadcast on CBC Television. Performers during the telecast included: Deborah Cox, Nelly Furtado, The Guess Who, Jacksoul, Michie Mee, The Moffatts and Treble Charger. Nominations were announced 24 January 2001. Nelly Furtado received five nominations and won four of these. The 2001 awards were the last Junos broadcast on CBC Television until 2018. From 2002 to 2017, the awards would move to CTV. Up to 2001, every primary Juno ceremony had been aired on the CBC since the first Juno telecast in 1975. Nominees and winners Best Female Artist Winner: Jann Arden Other Nominees: *Isabelle Boulay *Terri Clark *Lara Fabian *Lynda Lemay Best Male Artist Winner: Neil Young Other Nominees: *Nicola Ciccone *Jesse Cook *Sylvain Cossette *Snow Best New Solo Artist Winner: Nelly Furtado Other Nomine ...
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The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... It is compiled every Monday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen SoundScan, and published every Tuesday by '' Billboard''. See also * ''RPM'' (magazine) * ''The Record'' (magazine) References External linksCanadian Albums Chart''Billboard'' Charts
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