Vengaboys
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Netherlands |
| Genres | Eurodance, dance-pop |
| Years active | 1997–2004, 2007–present |
| Labels | Breakin' Records/Violent Music |
| Members | Kim Sasabone Denise Post-Van Rijswijk Robin Pors JJ Van Zon |
| Past members | See: List of Vengaboys members |
| Website | www.vengaboys.com |
Vengaboys are a Eurodance pop group based in Amsterdam. The brainchild of two Dutch producers Wessel van Diepen and Dennis van den Driesschen (Danski and Delmundo), they enjoyed commercial success in the late 1990s. They are best known for their two UK number one singles, "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" and "We're Going to Ibiza" and their U.S. Top 40 hit, "We Like to Party". The group consists of lead vocalist Kim Sasabone, vocalist Denise Post-Van Rijswijk and the male dancers Robin Pors and JJ van Zon. They have sold an estimated 15 million records worldwide[1] and are renowned for being one of the most influential Eurodance pop groups of the early 21st century. On 2 May 2001, The World Music Awards awarded Vengaboys with the award for best selling dance group of the year.[2]
History
1997–1998: Formation and Up & Down - The Party Album!
Dutch producers Danski and Delmundo initially found success organizing illegal beach parties during the summers.[1] Danski and Delmundo recruited background singers Rachael Carpenter and Olivia Overington, fronted by singer Kim Sasabone for the music videos, to form a group In 1997. The name Vengaboys was thought up during a recording session for another of Danski and Delmundo's projects, called Nakatomi. The group recorded several single tracks such as their two small Benelux hits "Parada De Tettas" and "To Brazil", which were released as singles before the release of the tracks as a debut album titled Up & Down - The Party Album! in the Netherlands.
1998–1999: Second Line-up and Re-Release of The Party Album!
In 1998, with the addition of the three new members Denise Post-Van Rijswijk, Roy den Burger and Robin Pors to current member Kim Sasabone, the now four piece, they entered the UK chart at number 4 with "Up and Down" and their follow-up "We Like to Party" peaked at number 3 on both the Irish and UK charts, and also reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Vengaboys re-released their debut album re-titled The Party Album featuring new tracks. In June 1999, they scored their first number 1 with "Boom Boom Boom Boom", when it topped the charts in the UK, New Zealand and the Netherlands. "We Like to Party" was used in a Six Flags advertisement campaign in America, featuring an elderly gent dancing to the tune and picking up passengers.
"The Party Album!" soared to the top of the charts in over 20 countries including the U.K., Canada, Germany, Benelux, Spain, South Africa, Thailand, Poland, Australia and Mexico. "We're Going to Ibiza", a reworking of Typically Tropical's 1975 number 1 hit "Barbados", also reached the top slot in September 1999. Their debut LP spent 30 consecutive weeks on the U.S. Billboard 200 and was certified gold (500,000 units) in November 1999. "The Party Album!" was once again released under a new name, this time known as "Greatest Hits - Part 1", which featured five new songs. The Remix Album was released in late 1999, featuring new dance remixes of the songs from the Vengaboys' debut record.
2000–2002: The Platinum Album, Line-up changes and Hiatus
Shortly before the release of their second album, Robin Pors left the group to pursue a solo career and was replaced by dolphin trainer Yorick Bakker, his heroin addiction kicked in and he got sentenced to two years imprisonment by The Dutch justice ministry. The Platinum Album was released in early 2000, which saw continued success for the group. More UK and Canadian Top 10 hits followed: "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)", "Shalala Lala" and "Uncle John from Jamaica" all charted, with the former going to number one on the Irish Charts. For their fourth single the group got a virtual member, the computer-animated Cheekah. The single "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)" was not as successful as their previous singles. They released their single "Forever as One" in February 2001 with little promotion. The single charted at 28 in the UK, making it their worst performing single. Shortly after this release, they replaced Denise Post-Van Rijswijk, who was pregnant and released a solo single, with Lynn Allien and Yorick Bakker with Mark van Dale, the group eventually disbanded for several years. Due this fourth line-up didn't last long and no new material came up to life, Lynn Allien and Mark van Dale have never been officially recognized as former Vengaboys members.
2006–2009: Return on Stage, Line-up changes and new material
In 2006 they returned to the club scene with new member Donny Latupeirissa a.k.a. Ma'Donny, replacing Roy den Burger as Cowboy and Robin Pors returning to the group replacing Yorick Bakker. They have most recently been touring university student union clubs in the UK and Ireland, most notably the UCD 2010 Ball, with an estimated 9000 attendees. Throughout 2008 and 2009, the group continued to tour on a small scale, while various rumors of new tracks including "Partylife" in 2008 and a re-release of old material in 2009 generated publicity.
2010–present: Comeback and Best of
In the spring of 2010, The Vengaboys confirmed via their website,[3] Twitter[4] and at their live gigs that their comeback single will be called "Rocket To Uranus" and feature singer-songwriter Pete Burns and American celebrity Perez Hilton, who co-wrote the song. It was only released in their home country in June 2010. The world premiere was confirmed via the band's Twitter account, announcing the premiere on 4 June on the Dutch radio station Radio 538.[5] The video premiered on 6 June at the Dutch television station TMF,[6] and in 2D and 3D formats on their own website and YouTube channel. They were due to release a Best of in Australia on 9 December 2011.[7] JJ Van Zon replaced Donny Latupeirissa as the Cowboy. Also in 2012, Vengaboys began performing a cover of T-Spoons song "Sex On The Beach" in their live shows, but it is unknown if the song will be released officially by Vengaboys in the future. A new Single comes out in spring 2013 with the name "Nightlife of Ibiza"
Members
| Member | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||
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| Kim Sasabone (1997–2004, 2006–present) |
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| Denise Post-Van Rijswijk (1997–2002, 2006–present) |
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| Lynn Allien (2002–2004) |
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| Roy den Burger (1998–2004) |
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| Donny Latupeirissa (2006–2011) |
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| JJ van Zon (2011–present) |
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| Robin Pors (1997–1999, 2009–present) |
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| Yorick Bakker (1999–2002, 2006–2009) |
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| Mark van Dale (2002–2004) |
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Other Members:
Dennis van den Driesschen (Brainchild behind the project)
Wessel van Diepen (Brainchild behind the project)
Olivia Overington (Background singer for their early tracks early 1997, to support leadsinger Kim Sasabone)
Rachael Carpenter (Background singer for their early tracks early 1997, to support leadsinger Kim Sasabone)
- Julie Brown provided the motion capture for "Lil' Six" the tiny Six Flags Dancing Old Man.
Discography
Awards
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
- ^ a b "Vengaboys". The Eurodance Encyclopædia. KDJ Eurodance Ltd. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ "Music Industry Awards". Encyclopedia Fun Trivia. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ Home. Vengaboys. Retrieved on 2012-04-29.
- ^ Vengaboys (@vengatweets) op Twitter. Twitter.com. Retrieved on 2012-04-29.
- ^ "Vengaboys: The #WORLDPREMIERE of #Roc ..." Twitter. 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ "Vengaboys: And for tv addicts: the fu ..." Twitter. 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ Best Of (Australian Tour Edition): Vengaboys: Music. Chaos.com (2011-12-09). Retrieved on 2012-04-29.
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