XTM
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XTM are a Catalan dance music
act consisting of brothers Xasqui and Toni Ten. They are best known for their 2003 Eurodance
cover version of the song Fly on the Wings of Love
, which was originally the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest
in 2000, performed by the Danish duet Olsen Brothers
.
XTM's cover of Fly on the Wings of Love, featuring DJ Chucky and vocals by Annia,
reached #8 on the UK Singles Chart
and spent 19 weeks in the top 10 and topped The Box's 2003 most played chart. It sold 165,000 copies in all, and reached #32 in the top 40 biggest selling singles of the year. The music video was shot entirely with CGI graphics
.
XTM's 2005 follow-up Give Me Your Love, also featuring vocals by Annia, charted at number 1 in the Pop Tip Chart and at number 1 in the DMC Mainstream Chart, and reached #28 in the UK Singles Chart. XTM have also covered Jermaine Jackson
and Pia Zadora
's "When The Rain Begins To Fall".
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...
act consisting of brothers Xasqui and Toni Ten. They are best known for their 2003 Eurodance
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
cover version of the song Fly on the Wings of Love
Fly On The Wings Of Love
"Fly on the Wings of Love" is a song by the Olsen Brothers, which was the winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed for Denmark, singing in English....
, which was originally the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The...
in 2000, performed by the Danish duet Olsen Brothers
Olsen Brothers
Olsen Brothers are a Danish rock/pop music duo, and are brothers Jørgen and "Noller" Olsen. They formed their first band, The Kids, in 1965. The Kids warmed up for The Kinks in the K.B...
.
XTM's cover of Fly on the Wings of Love, featuring DJ Chucky and vocals by Annia,
reached #8 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and spent 19 weeks in the top 10 and topped The Box's 2003 most played chart. It sold 165,000 copies in all, and reached #32 in the top 40 biggest selling singles of the year. The music video was shot entirely with CGI graphics
Computer graphics
Computer graphics are graphics created using computers and, more generally, the representation and manipulation of image data by a computer with help from specialized software and hardware....
.
XTM's 2005 follow-up Give Me Your Love, also featuring vocals by Annia, charted at number 1 in the Pop Tip Chart and at number 1 in the DMC Mainstream Chart, and reached #28 in the UK Singles Chart. XTM have also covered Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine La Jaune Jackson is an American singer, bassist, composer, a member of The Jackson 5, older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson and occasional film director...
and Pia Zadora
Pia Zadora
Pia Zadora is an American actress and singer. After working as a child actress on Broadway, in regional theater, and in the film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians , she came to national attention in 1981 when, following her starring role in the highly criticized Butterfly, she won a Golden Globe...
's "When The Rain Begins To Fall".