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OTTAWAN Hands UP / DISCO / Yamaha Genos Roland G70 by Rico Ottawan was a French pop music duo, who had the hit singles “.“ and “Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)“ in the early 1980s. Fronted by Patrick Jean-Baptiste and Annette Eltice, they were masterminded through a cooperation between French producer Daniel Vangarde and Belgian producer Jean Kluger. In 1979, Ottawan was founded by record producers Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger and fronted by male singer Patrick Jean-Baptiste, who was originally from Guadeloupe, and female singer Annette Eltice. Kluger and Vangarde had also scored hits with The Gibson Brothers and Sheila B. Devotion. In the United Kingdom, they had two Top 10 hits. “.“ (the act's debut single) reached number 2 in September 1980, while “Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)“ peaked at number 3 a year later. “Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)“ reached number 1 in New Zealand during 1982, staying there for eight weeks. In France, their single “You're OK“ (French title “T'es OK“) is one
