Clubland (band)

Clubland was a Swedish/British 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 with members now comprising singer Zemya Hamilton and Morgan King.

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

Themes from Outer Clubland Clubland featuring Zemya Hamilton Adventures Beyond Clubland

''Secrets of Inner Clubland''