When G4 first appeared on our television screens on the first of the The X Factor back in 2004, they were instantly different. All of them had spent years training as classical musicians and had graduated from one of Britain's finest musical academies, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
With genius renditions of the Britney Spears and Queen classics, 'Hit Me Baby One More Time' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody', plus a spectacular performance of 'Nessun Dorma', G4 won over the viwers, boosted the ratings and prooved that there is a mass deman for diversity and talent in modern music. And, even though they only came second in the competiton, G4 have prooved to be more sucessful than the artist who came first.
Their rise to success did not stop once The X Factor ended. Mentor and Judge from the show, pop svengali, Louis Walsh, quickly signed them up and their debut album, released in February 2005 went straight in at Number One, selling 245,000 copies in it's first week and going double platinum in under a month. Following the release of their debut album, G4 then embarked on their first UK tour, performing to sell out crowds all over England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, including the prestigious London's Royal Albert Hall. This concert at the Royal Albert Hall was filmed and released on DVD in November of 2005. Robin Gibb and Lesley Garrat also performed with G4 on the night as a special surprise to the fans.
2005 also saw G4 perform to 40,000 people in London's Hyde Park at the famous Last Night of the Proms along great artists such as Andrea Bocelli, Nicola Benedetti and Simply Red. This event is known as a huge highlight in their careers for G4, their friends and family and of course the ever so loyal fans.
G4 ended 2005 on the same high they started it on by releasing their second album at the end of November, G4 & Friends, which features duets with the well known artists, Robin Gibb (who duets with G4 on, 'First of May'), Lesley Garrat (Barcelona), and Sir Cliff Richard (Miss You Nights).
With the sales of both albums combined, in 2005, G4 sold over 1,000,000 albums.
In May 2006, G4 embarked on their second sell out UK tour, again playing to excited crowds all over England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. They also returned to The Royal Albert Hall where they are no longer, strangers.
So with two double platinum albums under their belts, along with two sell out UK tours, and many more claims to success what else can we expect from G4 in 2006? A third album of course. The next album is rumoured to be in recording this summer and due for release around the Christmas period. Check back on here for news updates and also check onto the official website and well known fan site, G4 Online.
Discography
'G4'
Released: 28th February 2005
1.Bohemian Rhapsody
2.Nessun Dorma
3.Everybody Hurts
4.Circle of Life
5.Creep
6.To Where You Are
7.Life on Mars
8.The Flower Duet
9.Broken Vow
10.Jeruselum
11.You'll Never Walk Alone
12.My Way.
'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Released: 14th March 2005
CD1:
1.Bohemian Rhapsody
2.Everybody Hurts
CD2:
1.Bohemian Rhapsody
2.Everybody Hurts
3.Cry Me A River
4.Bohemian Rhapsody (Trevor Horn mix)
5.Bohemian Rhapsody (Video)
G4 & Friends
Released: 28th November 2005
1.Barcelona (with Lesley Garrat)
2.Yellow
3.When A Child Is Born
4.Fever
5.Miss You Nights (with Sir Cliff Richard)
6.La Donna E' Mobile (from Rigoletto)
7.Another Day
8.The Last Song
9.You're The Voice
10.First of May (with Robin Gibb)
11.Wonder of You
12.I Vow To Thee, My Country
13.Beautiful
14.Remember Me
15.Au Fond Du Temple Saint (from Pearl Fishers)
First of May
Released: 19th December 2005
1.First of May (with Robin Gibb)
2.When A Child Is Born
3.Don't Dream It's Over (perviously unreleased)
4.First of May (Live)
5.When A Child Is Born (Video)
6.First of May (Live video from the Royal Albert Hall)
Mother's Day EP
Released: 20th March 2006
1.Barcelona (with Lesley Garret)
2.You're The Voice
3.Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (Previously unreleased)
Act Three
Released: 27th November 2006
1. Volare
2. Somebody To Love
3. Danny Boy
4. O Sole Mio
5. Amazing Grace
6. No Matter What (with Stephen Gately)
7. I Don't Like Mondays
8. Crazy
9. Cavatina
10. Toreador
11. Old And Wise
12. We'll Meet Again
13. Silent Night
Also Available
G4: Our WayThe Official Book
Released: 6th October 2005
By Darren Henley
G4 Live at The Royal Albert Hall.The Official DVD.
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