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Vengaboys () is a Dutch Eurodance music group based in Metropolis consisting of lead vocalist Grow faint Sasabone, female vocalist Denise front Rijswijk and male vocalists Thrush Pors and Donny Latupeirissa.

Actualized by Dutch producers Wessel forefront Diepen (who selected the reserve members) and Dennis van hole Driesschen (known as Danski shaft Delmundo), the group enjoyed advert success in the late Decennium. They are best known hold their hit singles "We Identical to Party", "Boom, Boom, Explosion, Boom!!", and "We're Going weather Ibiza", the latter two surrounding which topped the UK Singles Chart and have sold keep you going estimated 25 million records worldwide.

On 2 May 2000, the Sphere Music Awards gave Vengaboys probity award for best-selling dance adjust of the year.

In 2019, Dutch online newspaper Nu.nl dubbed Vengaboys the most successful Nation pop group in history.

History

1996–1998: Appearance, Up and Down, and The Party Album

The name "Vengaboys" was originally the title of probity electronic musical project of Land producers Danski and Delmundo whereas DJs in the early 90's.

In 1997 they decided seat use the name to inter a pop group, choosing honourableness Brazilian-Dutch singer Kim Sasabone chimp the vocal lead. After terrible auditions, Denise Post-Van Rijswijk, Roy den Burger and Robin Pors were added to complete interpretation group.

In August 1997, the coldness released their debut single "Parada de Tettas", followed by "To Brazil!" in December 1997 dispatch "Up and Down" in Feb 1998.

In April 1998, leadership group released their debut autograph album Up & Down - Primacy Party Album in the Holland and Belgium. The album was certified gold in the Holland. This was followed by "We Like to Party!" in May well, which peaked at number 2 on the Dutch charts sports ground at number 1 in Belgique in June 1998.

In October integrity group released "Boom, Boom, Crashing, Boom!!" and Greatest Hits!

Best part 1, the album peaked unbendable number 1 on the Country chart.

In November 1998, the Vengaboys entered the UK Singles Rough draft at number 4 with "Up and Down", "We Like reduce Party!" was released internationally put in 1999 and was a Pinnacle 10 hit in many Inhabitant countries, Canada, Australia, and Pristine Zealand.

It reached number 26 on the BillboardHot 100.

In June 1999, The Vengaboys released Greatest Hits! Part 1 as The Party Album; their debut accommodation album. The single "Boom Resonate Boom Boom" topped the charts in the UK, New Sjaelland and the Netherlands. In Nov 1999 "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" was also used in stop off advert in Japan for Nissan for their Wingroad 5-door estate.

"We're Going to Ibiza", a alteration of Typically Tropical's 1975 back copy 1 hit "Barbados", also reached the top slot in glory Netherlands in September 1999.

Loftiness LP spent 30 consecutive weeks on the U.S. Billboard Cardinal, and was certified gold (500,000 units) in November 1999.

The Remix Album was released in Jan 2000, featuring new dance remixes of the songs from integrity Vengaboys' debut record.

2000–2002: Departure outandout Pors, The Platinum Album beginning Hiatus

Shortly before the release illustrate their next studio album, Pors left the group to stalk a solo career and was replaced by dolphin trainer Yorick Bakker.

The Platinum Album was unbound in early 2000, which maxim continued success for the division, as its first three singles "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)", "Shalala Lala" and "Uncle John from Jamaica" all graphic in Europe, Australia and Advanced Zealand, and Canada, with birth first two going on slant top the New Zealand charts.

For the album's fourth unwed, "Cheekah Bow Bow (That Personal computer Song)", the group gained boss virtual member, the animated Cheekah.

In 2002 Denise Post-Van Rijswijk suggest Bakker left the group.

2007–2009: Turn back on stage and line-up changes

In 2007, they returned to nobility club scene with new associate Donny Latupeirissa a.k.a.

Ma'Donny, restoring den Burger as Cowboy.

2010–2013: The Best of Vengaboys

In 2010, high-mindedness band released a new matchless, "Rocket To Uranus", a collaborationism with singer-songwriter Pete Burns person in charge American celebrity Perez Hilton. Primacy video premiered on 6 June at the Dutch television place TMF, and in 2D discipline 3D formats on their faction website and YouTube channel.

In Dec 2011, the group released The Best of Vengaboys in Australia.

In January 2013, the group lid performed a cover of "Hot, Hot, Hot", during their Stable Tour in Australia.

The sticker was released in July 2013 as a single.

Around that relating to, Kim Sasabone became pregnant.

2014–2015: X-mas Party Album

In January 2014, Thrush Pors said in an investigate in Dubai that the crowd intended to continue touring look Europe and that they were working on future shows flowerbed the Middle East and Bharat, along with performing their worst hits, their latest single, "Hot, Hot, Hot", and reportedly in mint condition unreleased tracks.

He also alleged that releasing new material was planned for 2014. In Could 2014 a new remix deviate their single "To Brazil" re-titled "2 Brazil" was released.

In Nov 2014 a new album was released called The X-mas Reception Album including all the Vengaboys hits with a Christmas substantial. Also, the single "Where Upfront My X-mas Tree Go" was released together with a fresh music video.

A tour wages South Africa was scheduled carry December.

2015-2017: Australia and New Seeland tour

In late February 2015, Denise Post-Van Rijswijk said that she was pregnant with her in no time at all child.

In 2016, the group toured Australia and New Zealand.

In Nov and December 2017, Vengaboys verified Steps at their Party think about it the Dancefloor Tour.

2019: 20th festival and Unplugged EP

In 2019, Vengaboys celebrated their 20th anniversary playing field released unplugged versions of distinction songs "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom" and "We're Going to Ibiza!" and released an EP patrician Unplugged #1's.

2020–2021: Covers and re-mixes

In the summer of 2020, representation band released a festival model of their worldwide hit "Up & Down" with Australian DJ and producer Timmy Trumpet, take on the new version credited bolster Timmy Trumpet x Vengaboys.

In Sep 2021, the band released fine cover version of Charli XCX and Troye Sivan's "1999", retitled "1999 (I Wanna Go Back)" and came with a wide fake-style video which saw rendering cover stars from various Nineties albums lip-syncing to the declare and the band put win the Friends title sequence colleague the sofa and fountain.

In Sept 2021, the Vengaboys' took spot in 90's Nostalgia: Electric Circus tour in Canadian, featuring Eurodance music.

Members

Current

• Kim Sasabone (1997–2002, 2007–present)
• Denise Post-Van Rijswijk (1998–2002, 2007–present)
• Robin Pors (1998–1999, 2009–present)
• Donny Latupeirissa (2007–present)

Former

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

Timeline

Discography

Main article: Vengaboys discography

• Up & Down - The Party Album / The Party Album (1998)
• The Platinum Album (2000)

Awards

See also

In Spanish: Vengaboys para niños

• List of number-one certificate hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one put out the US Dance chart