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{{Short description|Swiss boy band}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Code 5
| name = Code 5
| image =
| image =
| origin = [[Zürich]], [[Switzerland]]
| genre = [[Dance music|Dance]], [[Pop music|Pop]]
| origin = [[Zürich]], [[Switzerland]]
| genre = [[Dance music|Dance]], [[Pop music|pop]]
| years_active = 1997–1998
| years_active = 1997–1998
| label = {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Phonag Records|Artist Records]]<br>{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Warner Music|Maxmusic]]
| label = {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Phonag Records|Artist Records]]<br>{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Warner Music|Maxmusic]]
| website =
| website =
| current_members =
| current_members =
| past_members = Damian Meier<br>Jason Meloche<br>Michel Bognar<br>Erkan Yaggi ("EJ")<br>Igor Marasco<br>Bernhard Attinger ("Beny")
| past_members = Damian Meier<br>Jason Meloche<br>Michel Bognar<br>Erkan Yaggi ("EJ")<br>Igor Marasco<br>Bernhard Attinger ("Beny")
| background=group_or_band
}}
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'''Code 5''' was a Swiss [[boysband]]. They enjoyed moderate success in Switzerland with a Top 10 hit "Love Is Your Game" and in Canada with their rendition of Carol Medina's song "And The Song Goes (Doo Dit)".
'''Code 5''' was a Swiss [[boy band]]. They enjoyed moderate success in Switzerland with the top-ten hit "Love Is Your Game" and in Canada with their rendition of Carol Medina's song "And the Song Goes (Doo Dit)".


== History ==
== History ==
=== 1997: Formation and first single ===
=== 1997: Formation and first single ===
Code 5 was formed by Artist Records manager Stephan Brunner. The members were chosen from a group of 300 people that attended the casting advertised in the [[Blick]] newspaper.<ref>{{cite web|title=Retortenversuche in der Musikszene|url=http://www.biwidus.ch/text/t05/0510.html|website=biwidus.ch|accessdate=29 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=|title=Treize heures par jour à suer, dur, dur, la vie du premier boys band suisse|last=Masserey|first=Michel|date=17 April 1997|work=Le Nouveau Quotidien|access-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref> The band was officially introduced on a press conference in late March 1997, and their first single "Love Is Your Game" debuted on the Swiss singles chart two months later at #9, and maintained the spot for two weeks, becoming their most successful release. The follow-up single, "Hold Me Now", was not as popular and after four weeks on the chart it peaked at #42.
Code 5 was formed by Artist Records manager Stephan Brunner. The members were chosen from a group of 300 people that attended the casting advertised in the [[Blick]] newspaper.<ref>{{cite web|title=Retortenversuche in der Musikszene|url=http://www.biwidus.ch/text/t05/0510.html|website=biwidus.ch|access-date=29 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Treize heures par jour à suer, dur, dur, la vie du premier boys band suisse|last=Masserey|first=Michel|date=17 April 1997|work=[[Le Nouveau Quotidien]]}}</ref> The band was officially introduced on a press conference in late March 1997, and their first single "Love Is Your Game" debuted on the Swiss singles chart two months later at #9, and maintained the spot for two weeks, becoming their most successful release. The follow-up single, "Hold Me Now", was not as popular and after four weeks on the chart it peaked at #42.


On [[August 27th]] [[1997 in music|1997]] Code 5 performed as an opening act for the [[Backstreet Boys]] on their [[Backstreet Boys: Live in Concert Tour|Live in Concert Tour]] stop in [[Winterthur]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Winterthur im "Backstreet Boys"-Fieber|journal=Bündner Tagblatt|date=29 August 1997|page=11}}</ref>
On [[August 27th]] [[1997 in music|1997]] Code 5 performed as an opening act for the [[Backstreet Boys]] on their [[Backstreet Boys: Live in Concert Tour|Live in Concert Tour]] stop in [[Winterthur]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Winterthur im "Backstreet Boys"-Fieber|journal=Bündner Tagblatt|date=29 August 1997|page=11}}</ref>


Damian Meier, who acted both as the lead singer and vocal coach for the band, left the band in November to pursue a solo career, and had been replaced with Canadian Jason Meloche.<ref>{{Cite journal|url = |title = Code 5: Neuer Boy und 500 Kinder|last = |first = |date = 10 November 1997|journal = Blick|doi = |pmid = |access-date = }}</ref> He debuted with Code 5 on their "I'll Be There For You" single and appeared in the music video.<ref>{{Cite journal|url = |title = "Er passt perfekt zu uns"|last = |first = |date = 10 November 1997|journal = Schweizer Illustrierte|doi = |pmid = |access-date = }}</ref> The third single reached No. 27 on [[Swiss Hitparade]].<ref name=":0" />
Damian Meier, who acted both as the lead singer and vocal coach for the band, left the band in November to pursue a solo career, and had been replaced with Canadian Jason Meloche.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Code 5: Neuer Boy und 500 Kinder|date = 10 November 1997|journal = Blick}}</ref> He debuted with Code 5 on their "I'll Be There For You" single and appeared in the music video.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = "Er passt perfekt zu uns"|date = 10 November 1997|journal = Schweizer Illustrierte}}</ref> The third single reached No. 27 on [[Swiss Hitparade]].<ref name=":0" />


=== 1998: Album release and breakup ===
=== 1998: Album release and breakup ===
In March 1998 the band left for Canada to record songs for their debut album "Premium".<ref>{{Cite journal|url = |title = "Code 5": Ab nach Kanada für erste CD|last = |first = |date = 5 March 1998|journal = Blick|doi = |pmid = |access-date = }}</ref> Their fourth single, "And The Song Goes (Doo Dit)", debuted on Canadian [[RPM (magazine)|RPM Weekly Chart]] in early May at #97, and reached #24 in mid-August. It turned out to be their last single - despite massive support from the tabloid press, sponsors backed out from the project due to poor sales and negative comments from other media outlets, leaving both the record company (Stephan Brunner allegedly invested 500.000 [[Swiss francs]] in the band<ref>{{Cite journal|url = |title = Zoff um den Zaster statt grosse Geschäfte|last = |first = |date = 19 April 1998|journal = SonntagsZeitung|doi = |pmid = |access-date = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url = |title = Da müssen wir durch!|last = |first = |date = 10 June 2001|journal = Sonntagsblick|doi = |pmid = |access-date = }}</ref>) and group members with financial problems. Amidst growing tensions, Meloche and Marasco left Code 5 in October. By the time "Premium" album was released, the group was disbanded. While Damian Meier is still a performing artist, other group members pursued other interests.
In March 1998 the band left for Canada to record songs for their debut album "Premium".<ref>{{Cite journal|title = "Code 5": Ab nach Kanada für erste CD|date = 5 March 1998|journal = Blick}}</ref> Their fourth single, "And The Song Goes (Doo Dit)", debuted on Canadian [[RPM (magazine)|RPM Weekly Chart]] in early May at #97, and reached #24 in mid-August. It turned out to be their last single - despite massive support from the tabloid press, sponsors backed out from the project due to poor sales and negative comments from other media outlets, leaving both the record company (Stephan Brunner allegedly invested 500.000 [[Swiss francs]] in the band<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Zoff um den Zaster statt grosse Geschäfte|date = 19 April 1998|journal = SonntagsZeitung}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|title = Da müssen wir durch!|date = 10 June 2001|journal = Sonntagsblick}}</ref>) and group members with financial problems. Amidst growing tensions, Meloche and Marasco left Code 5 in October. By the time "Premium" album was released, the group was disbanded. While Damian Meier is still a performing artist, other group members pursued other interests.


==Members==
==Members==
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! colspan="4"| Peak positions
! colspan="4"| Peak positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! colspan="2"|{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?cat=s&from=&to=&artist=Code+5&artist_search=exact&title=&title_search=starts |title=Code 5 - Swiss chart |publisher=hitparade.ch |accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref>
! colspan="2"|{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?cat=s&from=&to=&artist=Code+5&artist_search=exact&title=&title_search=starts |title=Code 5 - Swiss chart |publisher=hitparade.ch |access-date=27 December 2015}}</ref>
! colspan="2"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[RPM (magazine)|CAN]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=code+5&ChartEn=Top+Singles& |title=RPM Weekly Charts |publisher=[[Library and Archives Canada]] |accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref>
! colspan="2"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[RPM (magazine)|CAN]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=code+5&ChartEn=Top+Singles& |title=RPM Weekly Charts |date=17 July 2013 |publisher=[[Library and Archives Canada]] |access-date=27 December 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|1997
| rowspan="3"|1997
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Swiss pop music groups]]
[[Category:Swiss pop music groups]]
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[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1998]]
[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1998]]
[[Category:1997 establishments in Switzerland]]
[[Category:1997 establishments in Switzerland]]
[[Category:Boy bands]]

Latest revision as of 15:28, 22 August 2024

Code 5
OriginZürich, Switzerland
GenresDance, pop
Years active1997–1998
LabelsSwitzerland Artist Records
Canada Maxmusic
Past membersDamian Meier
Jason Meloche
Michel Bognar
Erkan Yaggi ("EJ")
Igor Marasco
Bernhard Attinger ("Beny")

Code 5 was a Swiss boy band. They enjoyed moderate success in Switzerland with the top-ten hit "Love Is Your Game" and in Canada with their rendition of Carol Medina's song "And the Song Goes (Doo Dit)".

History

[edit]

1997: Formation and first single

[edit]

Code 5 was formed by Artist Records manager Stephan Brunner. The members were chosen from a group of 300 people that attended the casting advertised in the Blick newspaper.[1][2] The band was officially introduced on a press conference in late March 1997, and their first single "Love Is Your Game" debuted on the Swiss singles chart two months later at #9, and maintained the spot for two weeks, becoming their most successful release. The follow-up single, "Hold Me Now", was not as popular and after four weeks on the chart it peaked at #42.

On August 27th 1997 Code 5 performed as an opening act for the Backstreet Boys on their Live in Concert Tour stop in Winterthur.[3]

Damian Meier, who acted both as the lead singer and vocal coach for the band, left the band in November to pursue a solo career, and had been replaced with Canadian Jason Meloche.[4] He debuted with Code 5 on their "I'll Be There For You" single and appeared in the music video.[5] The third single reached No. 27 on Swiss Hitparade.[6]

1998: Album release and breakup

[edit]

In March 1998 the band left for Canada to record songs for their debut album "Premium".[7] Their fourth single, "And The Song Goes (Doo Dit)", debuted on Canadian RPM Weekly Chart in early May at #97, and reached #24 in mid-August. It turned out to be their last single - despite massive support from the tabloid press, sponsors backed out from the project due to poor sales and negative comments from other media outlets, leaving both the record company (Stephan Brunner allegedly invested 500.000 Swiss francs in the band[8][9]) and group members with financial problems. Amidst growing tensions, Meloche and Marasco left Code 5 in October. By the time "Premium" album was released, the group was disbanded. While Damian Meier is still a performing artist, other group members pursued other interests.

Members

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  • Damian Meier (March 1997-November 1997)
  • Jason Meloche (November 1997-October 1998)
  • Erkan "EJ" Yaggi (1997-1998)
  • Michel Bognar (1997-1998)
  • Igor Marasco (1997-1998)
  • Bernhard "Beny" Attinger (1997-1998)

Discography

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Singles

[edit]
Year Single Peak positions
Switzerland SWI[6] Canada CAN[10]
1997 "Love Is Your Game" 9 —
"Hold Me Now" 42 —
"I'll Be There For You" 27 —
1998 "And The Song Goes (Doo Dit)" — 24
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Albums

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Year Title Chart Position
Switzerland SWI
1998 Premium —

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Retortenversuche in der Musikszene". biwidus.ch. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. ^ Masserey, Michel (17 April 1997). "Treize heures par jour à suer, dur, dur, la vie du premier boys band suisse". Le Nouveau Quotidien.
  3. ^ "Winterthur im "Backstreet Boys"-Fieber". Bündner Tagblatt: 11. 29 August 1997.
  4. ^ "Code 5: Neuer Boy und 500 Kinder". Blick. 10 November 1997.
  5. ^ ""Er passt perfekt zu uns"". Schweizer Illustrierte. 10 November 1997.
  6. ^ a b "Code 5 - Swiss chart". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  7. ^ ""Code 5": Ab nach Kanada für erste CD". Blick. 5 March 1998.
  8. ^ "Zoff um den Zaster statt grosse Geschäfte". SonntagsZeitung. 19 April 1998.
  9. ^ "Da müssen wir durch!". Sonntagsblick. 10 June 2001.
  10. ^ "RPM Weekly Charts". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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