Navigators (band)
Encyclopedia
Navigators was a late 1990s Swedish
R&B hip hop duo based in Stockholm
and made up of David Jassy
and Andrés Avellán (not to be confused with the Celtic Rock band from Newfoundland, Canada, with the same name). They released an album that made the Top 30 in Swedish Albums Chart and three successful singles during 1998-1999.
They released first single, cover of Joyce Sims
' song "Come Into My Life" in 1998. In the same year they released another single called "I Remember".
In 1999 they released their third and most successful single "Superstar" which reached number 20 in Swedish Singles Chart
and stayed there for 11 weeks. In the single "Superstar", Jassy and Avellán sampled bassline from Chic
's classic "I Want Your Love".
Based on the success of "Superstar" they released their only album as Navigators entitled Daily Life Illustrators . The album made it to number 27 in the Swedish Albums Chart.
continued with a career as a successful musician
, songwriter
and music producer producing for a number of international acts including Ashley Tisdale
, Charice Pempengco
, No Angels
, V Factory, Darin, Heidi Montag
.
Album tracks:
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
R&B hip hop duo based in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
and made up of David Jassy
David Jassy
David Moses Jassy is a Swedish musician, songwriter and music producer of mixed Gambian and Estonian origin. With Andrés Avellán, he was part of a Swedish R&B hip hop duo, Navigators in the late 1990s. After split up of the group, Jassy went on to writing music and producing a number of...
and Andrés Avellán (not to be confused with the Celtic Rock band from Newfoundland, Canada, with the same name). They released an album that made the Top 30 in Swedish Albums Chart and three successful singles during 1998-1999.
They released first single, cover of Joyce Sims
Joyce Sims
Joyce Sims is an American singer-songwriter. Her biggest hit single was "Come into My Life," which reached top-10 status in both the US Billboard R&B chart and the UK Singles Chart in 1987/8....
' song "Come Into My Life" in 1998. In the same year they released another single called "I Remember".
In 1999 they released their third and most successful single "Superstar" which reached number 20 in Swedish Singles Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
and stayed there for 11 weeks. In the single "Superstar", Jassy and Avellán sampled bassline from Chic
Chic (band)
Chic was an African American disco and R&B band that was organized during 1976 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards. It is known best for its commercially successful disco songs, including "Dance, Dance, Dance " , "Everybody Dance" , "Le Freak" , "I Want Your Love" , "Good Times"...
's classic "I Want Your Love".
Based on the success of "Superstar" they released their only album as Navigators entitled Daily Life Illustrators . The album made it to number 27 in the Swedish Albums Chart.
After the split up
After the band broke up, band member David JassyDavid Jassy
David Moses Jassy is a Swedish musician, songwriter and music producer of mixed Gambian and Estonian origin. With Andrés Avellán, he was part of a Swedish R&B hip hop duo, Navigators in the late 1990s. After split up of the group, Jassy went on to writing music and producing a number of...
continued with a career as a successful musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and music producer producing for a number of international acts including Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series...
, Charice Pempengco
Charice Pempengco
Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco , popularly known by the mononym Charice, is a Filipino recording artist and actress who rose to popularity through YouTube. Dubbed by Oprah Winfrey as the Most Talented Girl in the World, she released her first international studio album Charice in 2010...
, No Angels
No Angels
The No Angels are an all-female pop trio from Germany, consisting of band members Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, and Jessica Wahls. Critically acclaimed, the band has won dozen of awards and prizes since their establishment in the early 2000s, including three ECHOs, a World Music Awards, a NRJ...
, V Factory, Darin, Heidi Montag
Heidi Montag
Heidi Blair Pratt is an American media personality and singer. She came to prominence with her starring role on the MTV reality series The Hills from 2006 to 2010. Montag has also appeared on I'm a Celebrity.....
.
Chart positions
| Year | Album | Peak position SE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Daily Life Illustrators | 27 |
| Year | Single | Peak position SE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Come Into My Life" | 31 |
| 1998 | "I Remember" | 46 |
| 1999 | "Superstar" | 20 |
Album
- 1999: Daily Life Illustrators (reached #27 on Swedish Albums Chart)
Album tracks:
- "Come Into My Life"
- "Superstar"
- "I Remember"
- "Get a Life"
- "Something's Wrong"
- "Dreams"
- "All Over"
- "Believe In Yourself"
- "Blue Hill"
- "Set Sail"
- "Snakes"
- "If You Where Here Tonight"
Singles
- 1998: "Come Into My Life" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6g-AFsfLF8 (reached #31 on Swedish Singles Chart)
- 1998: "I Remember" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s62NB1t9Ubc (reached #46 on Swedish Singles Chart)
- 1999: "Superstar" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDsaXMwSLbk (reached #20 on Swedish Singles Chart)