Close II You

Close II You
Background information
Also known as	GTO
Origin	Netherlands
Genres	Pop
Years active	1996–2003, 2009, 2011-2013
Labels	Sony Music
Past members	Arlice Beeldsnijder Marsha van de Berg Sally Flissinger Kelly ter Horst Sascha Koninkx Nadja Nooijen Natascha Scheffers

Close II You was a Dutch girl group founded in 1996. It was then disbanded in 2001 and reformed from 2011 to 2013.

History

The group was created through 1996 auditions, by the producers Eeg van Kruysdijk and Ed van Otterdijk. In August of that year, Natascha Scheffers, Sascha Koninkx, Nadja Nooijen, Arlice Beeldsnijder, and Marsha van de Berg were brought together as the original line-up and had their first hit with single "Nice & Nasty". After their first single, Arlice left the group and was replaced by Sally Flissinger (of Hermes House Band).

The girls had their biggest hit at the end of 1997 with the single "Baby Don’t Go". The success of the group took its toll and Koninkx left the group at the end of 1998, officially "because of health related issues". The group continued with the remaining four. Although only moderately successful afterwards, they continued to perform.

In May 2000, van de Berg left the group, after which Koninkx was asked to return. But only four months after the switch, Flissinger decided to leave. No replacement was found for her, and in 2001, Close II You was disbanded. Scheffers, Koninkx and Nooijen continued under the name Girls Together Outrageously (GTO). They released their only single, "I’ll be Around", which had no success. In October 2003 the girls finally disbanded.

Members

Member		1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003		2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
	Arlice Beeldsnijder (1996–97)
	Nadja Nooijen (1996–2003)
	Natascha Scheffers (1996–2003, 2009–13)
	Sascha Koninkx (1996–98, 2000–03, 2009–13)
	Marsha van de Berg (1996–2000, 2009–13)
	Sally Flissinger (1997–2000, 2009–13)
	Kelly ter Horst (1998–1999)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak	Certifications (sales threshold)
		NL
Closer	Release date: 29 April 1998 Label: Piapella Format: CD	6	NL: Gold

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Single	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
		NL	BE
"Nice & Nasty"	1997	35	—		Closer
"Baby Don't Go"	1998	4	39	NL: Gold
"Somebody"		14	—
"Hold Me Now"		46	—
"Friends"		26	—
"Fuel to my Fire"	2011	34	—
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.