Ottawan is a French pop music duo, who had the hit singles "

D.I.S.C.O. "D.I.S.C.O." is a song by the French band Ottawan, written by Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger and produced by Daniel Vangarde. Ottawan originally recorded it in French. It was first released in 1979 and reached number two in the UK Singles ...

" and "

Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" is a 1981 song by Ottawan. It was the band's second-biggest international hit single, after their 1979 hit " D.I.S.C.O.". The song reached the Top 5 across Europe and became a number one in New Zealand. It was no ...

" in the early 1980s. Fronted by Patrick Jean-Baptiste and Annette Eltice, they were masterminded through a cooperation between French producer Daniel Vangarde and Belgian producer Jean Kluger.

History

In 1979, Ottawan was founded by record producers Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger and fronted by male singer Patrick Jean-Baptiste, who was originally from

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, and female singer Annette Eltice. Kluger and Vangarde had also scored hits with The Gibson Brothers and

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. In the United Kingdom, they had two

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hits. "

" (the act's debut single) reached number 2 in September 1980, while "

" peaked at number 3 a year later. "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" reached number 1 in

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during 1982, staying there for eight weeks. The duo recorded in French as well as English. Patrick Jean-Baptiste left the group soon afterwards and attempted a comeback under the new name Pam 'n Pat, to little success. Esther de Bijl formed a new Ottawan line up together, with the New York-based C. Robert Walker.

Cover versions

The duo's hits have been covered a number of times. Canadian band Sway had a #7 hit in Canada in 1988 with their cover of "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)". Norwegian band had a #10 hit in Norway and #7 hit in Finland in 1995 with their cover of "Hands Up". Swedish band Army of Lovers had a #44 hit in Sweden in 2001 with their cover of "Hands Up". Israeli band The Young Professionals had a #53 hit in France in 2012 with their version of "

Discography

Albums

Singles

Citations

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