Vengaboys Biography

Vengaboys are a Dutch dance music/electronic band that came to prominence in 1997. Some of their most successful singles include "Uncle John from Jamaica", "We're Going to Ibiza", "Boom Boom Boom Boom" and "We Like to Party". Like in Spanish, the V is pronounced with a soft B sound - Bengaboys. The origin of the name is unclear.

Never critically acclaimed, the group continued making records that were distinctly "Eurobeat", following in the footsteps of previous Dutch-Dance sensations 2Unlimited.
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The ploy worked and by the beginning of the year 2000, the group had achieved 4 top 10 entries, including 2 number ones (Boom Boom Boom Boom and We're Going To ibiza!). The group's success continued throughout the beginning of the 21st century, with the "Platinum Album" (their second album release) going top 10, spawning 3 big hits (Kiss, Shala Lala and Uncle John From Jamaica) and 2 lesser known tracks (Cheekah Bow-Bow, which included their fifth cyber-member Cheekah, and the ballad Forever As One, which gained more notoriety for its video, which was banned after the group used unlicensed pictures of them meeting pop group Westlife). By mid-2001, after nearly 10 top 10 hits, the group partly disbanded and went back to working on the club scene.

The band originally consisted of the two DJs, Danski and Delmundo. In autumn 1996, The Vengaboys were formed with Kim, Robin, Roy and Denise, who were originally dancers for the two DJs. They now fronted and sang the music produced by Danski and Delmundo. In 1999, Robin left the band to pursue a solo career and his place was taken by his friend Yorick, a former dolphin trainer. In early 2002, Denise and Yorick left to pursue solo careers, and Mark and Lilly joined in their place.

On February 9, 2004, The Vengaboys gave their last performance. All current and previous members where there. Kim, Roy, Robin, Yorick, Denise, Lilly and Mark performed for a small audience for the last time.

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