Xander Venema (born 27 August 1985 in Nieuw-Amsterdam, Netherlands),[citation needed] performing under his mononym Xander, is a Dutch singer, songwriter who was part of the Dutch boyband 4 AM.
[citation needed] In 2006, he auditioned for the Amsterdam-based Dutch boy band 4 AM[1] and became a member.
Xander and 4 am had a minor hit with the Las Vegas-themed "Wake Up Call"[2] that reached No.
In 2009, he applied for a second time to season 2 (2009–2010) of the competition where he sang "Arms of s Woman" from Amos Lee.
He sang "Built to Last" from Mêlée in week 1, "Patience" from Take That in week 2 and was eliminated from competition on 5 December 2009 finishing 11th overall, after singing "Patience" once again and "I Can't Stop Loving You" from Leo Sayer / Phil Collins in a sing-off with the contestants Joshua Newton and Dewi Pechler.