Ch!pz
Ch!pz were a Dutch pop music band. They targeted especially at a young audience. The group was formed in 2003, after several rounds of tryouts for the Fox Kids Network. The members of Ch!pz were:
Rach-L (Rachel van Hoogen, born November 27, 1983)
C!lla (Cilla Niekoop, born December 11, 1985)
P3ter (Peter Rost, born April 19, 1984)
Kev!n (Kevin Hellenbrand, born February 14, 1985)
Career
In the Netherlands, many radio stations did not play the Ch!pz' songs because most of the listeners found their songs too childish. However, thanks to promotions on Fox Kids, Ch!pz became one of the most well-known bands in the Netherlands. Within a year and a half, the band had had three singles at the top of the Dutch singles charts. All of their singles went straight to the number 1 position, except Captain Hook and their debut single Ch!pz in Black. Their debut album The Adventures of Ch!pz was released in 2004 in the Netherlands, which went straight to number 1 in the Dutch album chart. In 2005, their second album, The World of Ch!pz was released. Singles from it include 1001 Arabian Nights, One, Two, Three! and Carnival, of which all peaked at the #1 position.