Twenty 4 Seven

Twenty 4 Seven
The most enduring lineup of Twenty 4 Seven, featuring Stacey Seedorf (left) and Nance Coolen (right), perform "Oh Baby!" in Prague, 1994.
Background information
Origin	Netherlands
Genres	Eurodance, electronica, jumpstyle, dancehall, techno, happy hardcore
Years active	1989–present
Labels	BMG (1989 - 2007)
Website	[2]
Members	Stacey Seedorf (Stay-C) Li Ann
Past members	MC Fixxit (1989 - 1990) Hanks (1989 - 1990) Jacks (1989 - 1990) Tony Dawson-Harrison (1989-1991) Nancy Coolen (1989 - 1996) Stella (1996-1997) Elle (2007) Miss Cherry (2010)

Twenty 4 Seven is a Dutch Eurodance act, created by record producer Ruud van Rijen in 1989. Active sporadically ever since, the act has featured nine different vocalists, has performed across Europe and Africa, and as of 2010 is fronted by Li Ann and Stacey "Stay-C" Seedorf.

One of the earliest popular Eurodance projects, the project originated as a hip hop group, and transitioned to the mainstream Eurodance sound in the early 90s with "Slave to the Music", the band's most successful single to date. The group originally featured rapper Tony Dawson-Harrison, who created the Captain Hollywood Project in 1992.

Twenty 4 Seven was founded in 1989, when Dutch producer Ruud van Rijen hired rappers Hanks (Giovanni Falco), Jacks (Wolfgang Reiss) and MC Fixxit to front a new dance project. To set Twenty 4 Seven apart from other similar groups, van Rijen decided to hire female singer Nancy Coolen. The first version of "I Can't Stand It!" featured MC Fixxit on lead raps, but afterwards, American rapper Tony Dawson-Harrison took his place. A new version of the song was recorded. The combination of traditional rapping with female choruses proved to be a success. "I Can't Stand It!" charted at no 3 in Israel, reaching #7 in the UK Singles Chart in 1990. The next single, "Are You Dreaming", did similarly well, reaching number 17 in the United Kingdom. In mid-1990, Street Moves, the project's debut album, was released. Both songs had been remixed heavily by DJ/Producer Bruce Forest.

By 1990, rappers MC Fixx it and Hanks & Jacks had stopped contributing to the group altogether, and by 1991, Dawson-Harrison left the group after a dispute with Van Rijen to front Captain Hollywood Project, his already successful solo project. After Dawson-Harrison's departure, Twenty 4 Seven remained dormant for two years.

In 1993, Twenty 4 Seven returned with Slave to the Music, which charted impressively throughout the whole European countries. The band quickly followed with "Is It Love", "Take Me Away", and "Leave Them Alone", the latter charting at number 5 in Israel. In late 1993, Is It Love, a full-length studio album was released worldwide, except in the United States and United Kingdom.