Clubland (band)


Clubland was a house music act assembled in 1990 by BTECH label boss/producer Jan Ekholm and British duo Dave Rawlings and Ronnie Herel of Quartz. British musician Morgan King joined them later as a songwriter. Lead vocals for the first album Themes from Outer Clubland were variously performed by the American hip house duo 2 in a Room, British rapper Stepz, and Swedish singers Zemya Hamilton and Kayo Shekoni. In 1991, Ekholm reformed the act as a duo together with singer Zemya Hamilton.

Biography

Between 1991 and 1992, five songs charted on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, with three of those hitting number-one: "Let's Get Busy" , "Hold On " and "Hypnotized". Another single, "Set Me Free", hit number-one on the US Hot Dance Singles Sales chart and number 2 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. In 1993, they won a Swedish Grammy for Best Album with their second album, Adventures Beyond Clubland.
Zemya Hamilton died on 24 December 2015 from multiple sclerosis, aged 50.

Discography

Albums