Cheyne Coates | |
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| Birth name | April M. Coates |
| Also known as | Cheyne |
| Born | 6 September 1970 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Dance-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1998–2006 |
| Labels | |
April M. Coates (born 6 September 1970) is an Australian singer, songwriter and producer who performs as Cheyne Coates or Cheyne. Coates (lead vocals) and Andrew Van Dorsselaer (a.k.a. Andy Van) (DJ and background vocals) comprised the duo Madison Avenue (1998–2003). Their song "Don't Call Me Baby" peaked at number two on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Singles Chart in 1999 and topped the charts in New Zealand and the United Kingdom in 2000, as well as the Billboard dance charts the United States. Since the break-up of Madison Avenue in 2003, Cheyne recorded an album, Something Wicked This Way Comes, and its first single "I've Got Your Number" which reached No. 26 in 2004.