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{{Short description|French disco band}}
{{about|the disco duo|the inhabitants of the capital of Canada|Ottawa|the First Nations people|Odawa}}
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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Ottawan
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name = Ottawan
| image = Ottawan in Moscow.jpg
| image =
| caption = Ottawan performing in November 2008
| background = group_or_band
| landscape = yes
| alias =
| alt =
| origin = [[France]]
| background = group_or_band
| alias =
| genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[disco]]|[[rock'n Roll]]|[[Pop rock|Pop-rock]]}}.
| years_active = 1979–2002
| origin = France
| instrument =
| label = [[Carrere Records]], {{ill|Discos RGE|lt=RGE|pt}}, [[RCA Victor]], [[Polygram]], [[Polydor]], [[Mercury Records]].
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| past_members = [[Jean Patrick Baptiste]], [[Annette Eltice]]
* [[Synth-pop]]
* [[disco]]
}}
| occupation =
| years_active = 1979–present
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Carrere Records|Carrere]]
* [[Rádio Gravações Especializadas|RGE]]
* [[RCA Records|RCA]]
* [[PolyGram]]
* [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
* [[Mercury Records|Mercury]]
}}
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|https://www.ottawan-disco.com/}}
| current_members = {{plainlist|
* Patrick Jean-Baptiste
}}
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| past_members = * Annette Eltice
}}
}}
'''Ottawan''' was a pop music duo, who was known for their hit singles "[[D.I.S.C.O.]]" and "[[Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)]]" in the early 1980s. Fronted by Caribbean-born Patrick Jean-Baptiste and Annette Eltice, they were masterminded through a cooporation between French producer [[Daniel Vangarde]] and Belgian producer [[Jean Kluger]].
'''Ottawan''' is a French pop music duo, who had the hit singles "[[D.I.S.C.O.]]" and "[[Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)]]" in the early 1980s. Fronted by Patrick Jean-Baptiste, the band were masterminded through a cooperation between French producer [[Daniel Vangarde]] and Belgian producer [[Jean Kluger]].


==Career==
==History==
In 1979 Ottawan was founded by record producers Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger and fronted by male singer Patrick Jean-Baptiste and female singer Annette Eltice. Kluger and Vangarde had also scored hits with [[The Gibson Brothers]] and [[Sheila B. Devotion]].<ref name=All>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ottawan-mn0000416210/biography Allmusic - Ottawan]</ref>
In 1979, Ottawan was founded by record producers Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger and fronted by male singer Patrick Jean-Baptiste, who was originally from [[Guadeloupe]], and female singer Annette Eltice.<ref name=All /><ref name="Ottawan official">{{cite web|url=https://ottawan.net/biography.html|title=Biography|publisher=Ottawan Official Website|accessdate=3 December 2021}}</ref> Kluger and Vangarde had also scored hits with [[The Gibson Brothers]] and [[Sheila B. Devotion]].<ref name=All>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ottawan-mn0000416210/biography|title=Ottawan &#124; Biography & History|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Yuri|last=German}}</ref>


In the United Kingdom they had two [[Top 40|Top 10]] hits. "D.I.S.C.O." (the act's debut single) reached number two in September 1980, while "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" peaked at number three a year later.<ref name=UK>[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/ottawan/ Official UK Charts - Ottawan]</ref> "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" reached #1 in [[List of number-one singles in 1982 (New Zealand)|New Zealand]] during 1982, staying there for eight weeks.<ref>[http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Ottawan&titel=Hands+Up+%28Give+Me+Your+Heart%29&cat=s New Zealand Charts - "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" chart run]</ref> In France, their single "You're OK" (French title "T'es OK") is one of the Top 50 [[List of best-selling singles (France)|best-selling singles of all time]].<ref>[http://www.infodisc.fr/S_ToutTemps.php Infodisc - French top selling singles]</ref> The duo recorded in French as well as English.
In the United Kingdom, they had two [[Top 40|Top 10]] hits. "[[D.I.S.C.O.]]" (the act's debut single) reached number 2 in September 1980, while "[[Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)]]" peaked at number 3 a year later.<ref name=UK>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/artists/ottawan/|title=Artists|website=Officialcharts.com}}</ref> "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" reached number 1 in [[List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand)|New Zealand]] during 1982, staying there for eight weeks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Ottawan&titel=Hands+Up+(Give+Me+Your+Heart)&cat=s|title=Ottawan – Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)|website=Charts.nz}}</ref> The duo recorded in French as well as English.


==Cover versions==
Patrick Jean-Baptiste left the group soon afterwards and attempted a comeback under the new name Pam 'n Pat, to little success. Esther de Bijl formed the new Ottawan line up together with New York-based C. Robert Walker. They are touring the globe till today.
The duo's hits have been covered a number of times.


The Canadian band [[Sway (band)|Sway]] had a #7 hit in Canada in 1988 with their cover of "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)".<ref>[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0953&type=2&interval=24&PHPSESSID=i2kjtbmjjshuauibmefd8n20i7 Canadian Singles Chart for March 26, 1988]</ref>
Canadian band [[Sway (band)|Sway]] had a number 7 hit in Canada in 1988 with their cover of "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0953&type=2&interval=24&PHPSESSID=i2kjtbmjjshuauibmefd8n20i7|title=Canadian Singles Chart for March 26, 1988|access-date=19 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202100152/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0953&type=2&interval=24&PHPSESSID=i2kjtbmjjshuauibmefd8n20i7|archive-date=2 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The Norwegian band {{ill|Hype (Norwegian band)|lt=Hype|no|Hype}} had a #10 hit in Norway and #7 hit in Finland in 1995 with their cover of "Hands up".
Norwegian band {{ill|Hype (Norwegian band)|lt=Hype|no|Hype}} had a number 10 hit in Norway and number 7 hit in Finland in 1995 with their cover of "Hands Up".


The Swedish band [[Army of Lovers]] had a #44 hit in Sweden in 2001 with their cover of "Hands Up".<ref>[http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Army+Of+Lovers&titel=Hands+Up&cat=s SwedishCharts.com: Hands Up (Song)]</ref>
Swedish band [[Army of Lovers]] had a number 44 hit in Sweden in 2001 with their cover of "Hands Up".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Army+Of+Lovers&titel=Hands+Up&cat=s|title= Army of Lovers – Hands Up|website=Swedishcharts.com}}</ref>


The Israeli band [[The Young Professionals]] had a #53 hit in France in 2012 with their version of "[[D.I.S.C.O.]]".<ref>[http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Young+Professionals&titel=TYP+D.I.S.C.O&cat=s Lescharts.com - The Young Professionals - TYP D.I.S.C.O. (in French)]</ref>
Israeli band [[The Young Professionals]] had a number 53 hit in France in 2012 with their version of "[[D.I.S.C.O.]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Young+Professionals&titel=TYP+D.I.S.C.O&cat=s|title=The Young Professionals – TYP D.I.S.C.O|website=Lescharts.com}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! width="60"|Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! width="250"|Album
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
⚫
! width="50"|<sup>GER</sup><br /><ref name="Ott" />
|-
⚫
! width="50"|<sup>AUS</sup><br /><ref name="Ott" />
⚫
! width="50"|<small>GER</small><br /><ref name="Ott" />
⚫
! width="50"|<small>AUT</small><br /><ref name="Austria" />
|-
|-
| 1980
| 1980
| ''[[D.I.S.C.O. (album)|D.I.S.C.O.]]''
| ''[[D.I.S.C.O. (album)|D.I.S.C.O.]]''
|align="center"| 30
| align="center"| 30
|align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
|-
|-
| 1981
| 1981
| ''2''
| ''2''
|align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
|align="center"| 18
| align="center"| 18
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! width="60"|Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! width="250"|Single
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single
! scope="col" colspan="7"| Peak chart positions
⚫
! width="50"|<sup>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</sup><br /><ref name="UK" />
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]
⚫
! width="50"|<sup>[[Media Control Charts|GER]]</sup><br /><ref name=Ott>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.de/artist.asp?name=Ottawan&country=de|title=Ottawan discography|author=Charts.de |accessdate=29 October 2013 }}</ref>
|-
⚫
! width="50" |<sup>[[Netherlands|NL]]</sup><br /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=ottawan&cat=s|title=Ottawan discography|author=Dutch charts |accessdate=29 October 2013 }}</ref>
⚫
! width="50"|<small>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</small><br /><ref name="UK" />
! width="50"|<sup>[[Ultratop|BEL]]</sup><br /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?search=ottawan&cat=s|title=Ottawan discography|author=Ultratop |accessdate=29 October 2013 }}</ref>
! width="50"|<sup>[[VG-lista|NOR]]</sup><br /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=ottawan&cat=s |title=Norwegian chart details|author=Norwegian Charts.com |accessdate=29 October 2013 }}</ref>
! width="50"|<small>[[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]</small><br /><ref name=Ott>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/artist.asp?name=Ottawan&country=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903114118/http://www.officialcharts.de/artist.asp?name=Ottawan&country=de|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 September 2014|title=Ottawan discography|website=Officialcharts.de|access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>
! width="50"|<sup>[[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUS]]</sup><br /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Ottawan&titel=Hands+Up+%28Give+Me+Your+Heart%29&cat=s |title=Austrian chart details|author=Austrian Charts.com |accessdate=29 October 2013 }}</ref>
! width="50"|<small>[[Netherlands|NL]]</small><br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=ottawan&cat=s|title=Ottawan discography|website=Dutchcharts.nl|access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>
! width="50"|<sup>[[Irish Charts|IRL]]</sup><br /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title= Irish chart details|author=Irish charts.ie |accessdate=29 October 2013}}</ref>
! width="50"|<small>[[Ultratop|BEL]]</small><br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?search=ottawan&cat=s|title=Ottawan discography|website=Ultratop.be|access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>
⚫
! width="50"|<small>[[VG-lista|NOR]]</small><br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=ottawan&cat=s|title=Norwegian chart details|website=Norwegiancharts.com|access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>
! width="50"|<small>[[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]</small><br /><ref name="Austria">{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ottawan|title=Austrian chart details|website=Austriancharts.at|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref>
⚫
! width="50"|<small>[[Irish Charts|IRL]]</small><br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement|title=Irish chart details|website=Irishcharts.ie|access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 1979
| 1979
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|align="center"| 4
|align="center"| 4
|align="center"| 2
|align="center"| 2
|
* [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: Silver<ref>{{cite web|title=Ottawan - D.I.S.C.O.|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/1599-245-1|website=bpi.co.uk|access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|1980
| rowspan="3"|1980
| "[[You're OK]]"
| "You're OK"
|align="center"| 56
|align="center"| 56
|align="center"| 17
|align="center"| 17
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|-
|-
| "[[Shalalala Song]]"
| "Shalalala Song"
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| —
|align="center"| 73
|align="center"| 73
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|-
|-
| "[[Haut Les Mains (Donne-moi Ton Cœur)]]"
| "Haut les mains (donne-moi ton cœur)"
|align="center"| —
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| rowspan="4"|1981
| rowspan="4"|1981
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* BPI: Silver<ref>{{cite web|title=Ottawan - Hands Up|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/2720-245-1|website=bpi.co.uk|access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
| "[[Crazy Music]]"
| "Crazy Music"
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|align="center"| 26
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|-
|-
| "[[Qui va garder mon crocodile cet été?]]"
| "Qui va garder mon crocodile cet été?"
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| "[[Help, Get Me Some Help]]"
| "Help, Get Me Some Help"
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|align="center"| 49
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| rowspan="2"|1982
| rowspan="2"|1982
| "[[Hello Rio!]]"
| "Hello Rio!"
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| "[[Top Secret (Ottawan song)|Top Secret]]"
| "Top Secret"
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| colspan="11" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
|}
|}


==References==
==Citations==
{{reflist|2}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.ottawan-disco.com/}}
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*[http://ottawan.net official website Ottawan]


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Latest revision as of 13:49, 20 August 2024

This article is about the disco duo. For the inhabitants of the capital of Canada, see Ottawa. For the First Nations people, see Odawa.

Ottawan
Ottawan performing in November 2008
Background information
OriginFrance
Genres
Years active1979–present
Labels
Members
  • Patrick Jean-Baptiste
Past members
  • Annette Eltice
Websitewww.ottawan-disco.com

Ottawan is a French pop music duo, who had the hit singles "D.I.S.C.O." and "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" in the early 1980s. Fronted by Patrick Jean-Baptiste, the band were masterminded through a cooperation between French producer Daniel Vangarde and Belgian producer Jean Kluger.

History

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In 1979, Ottawan was founded by record producers Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger and fronted by male singer Patrick Jean-Baptiste, who was originally from Guadeloupe, and female singer Annette Eltice.[1][2] Kluger and Vangarde had also scored hits with The Gibson Brothers and Sheila B. Devotion.[1]

In the United Kingdom, they had two Top 10 hits. "D.I.S.C.O." (the act's debut single) reached number 2 in September 1980, while "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" peaked at number 3 a year later.[3] "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" reached number 1 in New Zealand during 1982, staying there for eight weeks.[4] The duo recorded in French as well as English.

Cover versions

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The duo's hits have been covered a number of times.

Canadian band Sway had a number 7 hit in Canada in 1988 with their cover of "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)".[5]

Norwegian band Hype [no] had a number 10 hit in Norway and number 7 hit in Finland in 1995 with their cover of "Hands Up".

Swedish band Army of Lovers had a number 44 hit in Sweden in 2001 with their cover of "Hands Up".[6]

Israeli band The Young Professionals had a number 53 hit in France in 2012 with their version of "D.I.S.C.O.".[7]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Peak chart positions
GER
[8] 		AUT
[9]
1980 D.I.S.C.O. 30 —
1981 2 — 18
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[3] 		GER
[8] 		NL
[10] 		BEL
[11] 		NOR
[12] 		AUT
[9] 		IRL
[13]
1979 "D.I.S.C.O." 2 2 1 2 1 4 2
1980 "You're OK" 56 17 — — — — —
"Shalalala Song" — 73 — — — — —
"Haut les mains (donne-moi ton cœur)" — — — 32 — — —
1981 "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" 3 2 5 4 1 3 1
"Crazy Music" — 26 — — — 19 —
"Qui va garder mon crocodile cet été?" — — — 23 — — —
"Help, Get Me Some Help" 49 — — — — — —
1982 "Hello Rio!" — — — — — — —
"Top Secret" — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Citations

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  1. ^ a b German, Yuri. "Ottawan | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Biography". Ottawan Official Website. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Artists". Officialcharts.com.
  4. ^ "Ottawan – Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)". Charts.nz.
  5. ^ "Canadian Singles Chart for March 26, 1988". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Army of Lovers – Hands Up". Swedishcharts.com.
  7. ^ "The Young Professionals – TYP D.I.S.C.O". Lescharts.com.
  8. ^ a b "Ottawan discography". Officialcharts.de. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Austrian chart details". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Ottawan discography". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  11. ^ "Ottawan discography". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  12. ^ "Norwegian chart details". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  13. ^ "Irish chart details". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  14. ^ "Ottawan - D.I.S.C.O." bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Ottawan - Hands Up". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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