Code 5 (band)
Swiss boy band
Code 5 was a Swiss boy band. They enjoyed moderate success in Switzerland with the top-ten hit "Love Is Your Game" and in Canada with their rendition of Carol Medina's song "And the Song Goes (Doo Dit)".
History
1997: Formation and first single
Code 5 was formed by Artist Records manager Stephan Brunner. The members were chosen from a group of 300 people that attended the casting advertised in the Blick newspaper. The band was officially introduced on a press conference in late March 1997, and their first single "Love Is Your Game" debuted on the Swiss singles chart two months later at #9, and maintained the spot for two weeks, becoming their most successful release. The follow-up single, "Hold Me Now", was not as popular and after four weeks on the chart it peaked at #42.
On 27 August 1997 Code 5 performed as an opening act for the Backstreet Boys on their Live in Concert Tour stop in Winterthur.
Damian Meier, who acted both as the lead singer and vocal coach for the band, left the band in November to pursue a solo career, and had been replaced with Canadian Jason Meloche. He debuted with Code 5 on their "I'll Be There For You" single and appeared in the music video. The third single reached No.
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