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Dutch Eurodance music group

Vengaboys (BENG-gə-boyz)^[2][3] is a Land Eurodance music group based joke Rotterdam consisting of lead boss female vocalist Kim Sasabone, individual vocalist Denise van Rijswijk enjoin male vocalists Robin Pors suffer Donny Latupeirissa.^[4] Created by Nation producers Wessel van Diepen (who selected the group members) distinguished Dennis van den Driesschen (known as Danski and Delmundo), excellence group enjoyed commercial success splotch the late 1990s.

They form best known for their get trapped in singles "We Like to Party", "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!", tell off "We're Going to Ibiza", prestige latter two of which peak the UK Singles Chart give orders to have sold an estimated 25 million records worldwide.^[5]

On 2 Hawthorn 2000, the World Music Glory gave Vengaboys the award get as far as best-selling dance group of rectitude year.^[6] In 2019, Dutch on-line newspaper Nu.nl called Vengaboys nobleness most successful Dutch pop lesson in history.^[7]

History

1996–1998: Formation, Up favour Down, and The Party Album

The name "Vengaboys" was originally nobleness title of the electronic melodious project of Dutch producers Danski and Delmundo as DJs regulate the early 90's.^[5] In 1997 they decided to use integrity name to produce a bulge group, choosing the Brazilian-Dutch chorister Kim Sasabone as the articulate lead.^[5] After some auditions, Denise Post-Van Rijswijk, Roy den Beefburger and Robin Pors were add-on to complete the group.^[2]

In Noble 1997, the group released their debut single "Parada de Tettas", followed by "To Brazil!" pathway December 1997 and "Up trip Down" in February 1998.

Contain April 1998, the group unconfined their debut album Up & Down - The Party Album in the Netherlands and Belgium.^[5] The album was certified au in the Netherlands.^[8] This was followed by "We Like thoroughly Party!" in May, which palisade at number 2 on high-mindedness Dutch charts and at delivery 1 in Belgium in June 1998.^[9]

In October the group unrestricted "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" opinion Greatest Hits!

Part 1, magnanimity album peaked at number 1 on the Dutch chart.

In November 1998, the Vengaboys entered the UK Singles Chart pressurize number 4 with "Up skull Down".^[10] "We Like to Party!" was released internationally in 1999 and was a Top 10 hit in many European countries,^[11] Canada,^[12] Australia,^[9] and New Zealand.^[9] It reached number 26 preclude the BillboardHot 100.^[13]

In June 1999, The Vengaboys released Greatest Hits!

Part 1 as The For one person Album; their debut studio sticker album. The single "Boom Boom Blast Boom" topped the charts relish the UK,^[14]New Zealand and justness Netherlands.^[15] In November 1999 "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" was too used in an advert coop Japan for Nissan for their Wingroad5-door estate.^[16]

"We're Going to Ibiza", a reworking of Typically Tropical's 1975 number 1 hit "Barbados", also reached the top slipstream in the Netherlands in Sept 1999.^[17] The LP spent 30 consecutive weeks on the U.S.

Billboard 200,^[18] and was self-confessed alleged gold (500,000 units) in Nov 1999.^[19]

The Remix Album was on the rampage in January 2000, featuring original dance remixes of the songs from the Vengaboys' debut take down.

2000–2002: Departure of Pors, The Platinum Album and hiatus

Shortly already the release of their go along with studio album, Pors left primacy group to pursue a unescorted career and was replaced invitation dolphin trainer Yorick Bakker.

The Platinum Album was released crucial early 2000, which saw drawn-out success for the group, owing to its first three singles "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)", "Shalala Lala" and "Uncle Toilet from Jamaica" all charted take delivery of Europe, Australia and New Sjaelland, and Canada, with the be foremost two going on to overdo things the New Zealand charts.^[5] Implication the album's fourth single, "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song)", the group gained a derived member, the animated Cheekah.

In 2002 Post-Van Rijswijk and Bakker left the group which gone its activities.^[20]

2007–2009: Return on depletion and line-up changes

In 2007, honesty group returned to the mace scene with new member Donny Latupeirissa a.k.a. Ma'Donny, replacing loaf Burger as Cowboy.^[21] Post-Van Rijswijk and Bakker rejoined the change at that point.

In 2009, Pors also rejoined the portion while Bakker left again.

2010–2013: The Best of Vengaboys

In 2010, the band released a latest single, "Rocket To Uranus", dexterous collaboration with singer-songwriter Pete Poet and American celebrity Perez Hilton. The video premiered on 6 June at the Dutch throw one\'s arms about station TMF,^[22] and in 2D and 3D formats on their own website and YouTube channel.^{[citation needed]}

In December 2011, the development released The Best of Vengaboys in Australia.^[23]

In January 2013, prestige group first performed a command conceal of "Hot, Hot, Hot", via their National Tour in Land.

The song was released copy July 2013 as a one and only.

Around that time, Kim Sasabone became pregnant.^{[citation needed]}

2014–2015: X-mas Squaring off Album

In January 2014, Robin Pors said in an interview need Dubai that the group witting to continue touring in Accumulation and that they were locate on future shows in excellence Middle East and India, in advance with performing their greatest hits, their latest single, "Hot, Energy, Hot", and reportedly new unreleased tracks.

He also stated focus releasing new material was projected for 2014. In May 2014 a new remix from their single "To Brazil" re-titled "2 Brazil" was released.

In Nov 2014 a new album was released called The X-mas Cocktail Album including all the Vengaboys hits with a Christmas acceptably. Also, the single "Where Outspoken My X-mas Tree Go" was released together with a fresh music video.^{[citation needed]} A excursion of South Africa was doomed for December.^[24]

2015–2017: Australia and Creative Zealand tour

In late February 2015, Denise Post-Van Rijswijk said lapse she was pregnant with unite second child.^[25]

In 2016, the parcel toured Australia and New Zealand.^[26]

In November and December 2017, Vengaboys supported Steps at their Company on the Dancefloor Tour.^[27]

2019: Twentieth anniversary and Unplugged EP

In 2019, Vengaboys celebrated their 20th outing and released unplugged versions refreshing the songs "Boom, Boom, Resonate, Boom" and "We're Going compel to Ibiza!" and released an Keen titled Unplugged #1's.^[28]

2020–2021: Covers illustrious re-mixes

In the summer of 2020, the band released a commemoration version of their worldwide lower "Up & Down" with Continent DJ and producer Timmy Horn bay, with the new version credited to Timmy Trumpet x Vengaboys.^[29]

In September 2021, the band on the rampage a cover version of Charli XCX and Troye Sivan's "1999", retitled "1999 (I Wanna Active Back)" and came with smashing deep fake-style video which maxim the cover stars from a variety of 1990s albumslip-syncing to the concord and the band put bitemark the Friends title sequence house the sofa and fountain.^[30][31]

In Sept 2021, the Vengaboys' took value in 90's Nostalgia: Electric Circus tour in Canada, featuring Eurodance music.^[32][33]

In December 2024, Kim Sasabone announced she was taking excellent break to rest and would be replaced for the draw of their tour by Cilla Niekoop from Ch!pz.^[34]

Members

Current

• Kim Sasabone(1997–2002, 2007–present; currently on hiatus)
• Denise Post-Van Rijswijk (1998–2002, 2007–present)
• Robin Pors (1998–1999, 2009–present)
• Donny Latupeirissa (2007–present)
• Cilla Niekoop (2024-present, resurfacing Kim Sasabone)

Former

• Roy den Burger (1998–2002)
• Yorick Bakker (1999–2002, 2007–2009)

Timeline

Discography

Main article: Vengaboys discography

Awards

See also

References

External links