Intenso Project are an English electronic music group consisting of vocalist
Ben Ofoedu, DJ Rods, and Leigh Guest (from
Double Trouble). On the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
, the band has had hits such as, "
Luv Da Sunshine", "Your Music" featuring Laura Jaye, and "
Get It On" featuring
Lisa Scott-Lee
Lisa Scott-Lee (born 5 November 1975) is a Welsh singer and member of the pop group Steps, formed in 1997. Scott-Lee signed a record deal with Mercury Records and launched a solo career in 2003 although her success was limited after the release ...
, each reaching the No. 22, No. 32, and No. 23 spots, respectively.
Background
The band formed after Ben Ofoedu left
Phats & Small
Phats & Small are a British electronic dance music duo formed in Brighton, in 1998, and composed of Jason "Phats" Hayward and Russell Small. They are best known for their single " Turn Around", which became an international hit in 1999.
Musica ...
[M2 Music: Ben Has Hottest Hits This summer.]
2002, Birmingham Evening Mail, Retrieved 25 August 2015 and formed a band with DJ Rods (aka Rodney Williams), who he had known since school,
and
Leigh Guest, a member of
Double Trouble.
[
Their first single was " Luv Da Sunshine". It charted at No. 22 on the ]UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
, spending two weeks there.
Their third single, " Get It On", featured Lisa Scott-Lee
Lisa Scott-Lee (born 5 November 1975) is a Welsh singer and member of the pop group Steps, formed in 1997. Scott-Lee signed a record deal with Mercury Records and launched a solo career in 2003 although her success was limited after the release ...
and was promoted with a music video that was self-funded by Intenso and Scott-Lee, and charted at No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart, spending three weeks on the chart, despite being B-listed at Capital. The relative failure of this record (Scott-Lee had been dropped after producing a record that had charted at No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart) resulted in her taking a break from music, and the record not being featured on her solo album, '' Never or Now''. It was also performed on ''Top of the Pops
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''.
In addition, Intenso Project have provided a remix for Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer and actress. She has been credited for helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop, earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and " ...
's "Don't Know What to Tell Ya
"Don't Know What to Tell Ya" is a song recorded by American singer Aaliyah. It was written by Static Major and Timbaland for her eponymous third studio album (2001), and was produced by the latter. However, it did not make the final cut for ''Aal ...
".
Discography
Singles
References
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English house music groups
English musical trios