VENGABOYS

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Period

1997 - current

Genre

Vengaboys

Brainchild from DJ Wessel van Diepen and producer Dennis van den Driesschen. The band's sound is that of party music combined with a house beat. The songs are simple and the lyrics are about sex, partying and dancing.
Full biography

Biography Vengaboys

1997

In March 1997 The Netherlands makes their first acquaintance with the Vengaboys. At first instance, the entire project is surrounded by secrecy. This is the real story behind the band: the people who came up with the idea are disc jockey Wessel van Diepen and producer Dennis van den Driesschen. Also part of the 'dream team' are Van Diepen's sister Wendelien (PR) and Peter Schoots (management). The band's first single is Parada de Tettas (or: Parade of Tits). The single becomes a hit record in The Netherlands followed by countries such France, Japan, Germany, Spain, Israel, Italy, England, Ireland and Scandinavia.

Nakatomi Wessel van Diepen

1998

From 1998 onwards the band becomes more and more successful. Up & Down and We Like To Party enter the top 3 in the Dutch charts and Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom reaches the number 1 spot. The band receives platinum records for Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom and We like To Party. Musically, the songs are interchangeable. However, the formula appears to be a golden one and in the summer of 1998 Southern Europe is ready for the Vengaboys.

1999

In 1999 America follows and both Up & Down and We Like To Party reach number 1 in the Billboard dance charts. In the meantime, everybody in The Netherlands seems to be going to Ibiza with the Vengaboys. The band is nominated for the MTV Best Breakthrough of the Year-award.

Alice Deejay DJ Jurgen Pronti & Kalmani

2000

In February the single Shalala is released and the Vengaboys receive a TMF Award for Best Dance Act. The single Uncle John From Jamaica does well in the British charts. The band tours Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia. They record Take Me To The City for the Charlie's Angels movie that, oddly enough, can be heard in the film but is not on the OST. Bart Claessen (Barthezz) wins the Vengaboys remix competition with his take on Cheekah Bow Bow (That Computer Song).

Bart Claessen Sander Donkers

2001 - 2006

Denice leaves the band. In 2003 she releases the single Straight Up, but her version of the old Paula Abdul song does not become a hit. In 2004 Yorick participates in the Universe tournament of the World Fitness Federation. With Jolanda Beuving he is voted Best Duo.

Discography Vengaboys

Albums | Singles | Compilations | Other | Guestperformance

Greatest Hits Part 1

Act	Vengaboys
Type and year	CD, 1998
Label	Breakin' Records, krak 4033
Chart position	07-11-1998, Albumlijst, 53 weeks, number 1 27-11-1999, Albumlijst, 15 weeks, number 71 22-04-2000, Albumlijst, 4 weeks, number 73

Up & Down - The Party Album

Act	Vengaboys
Type and year	CD, 1998
Label	Zomba
Chart position	14-03-1998, Top 40, 14 weeks, number 5

The platinum album

Act	Vengaboys
Type and year	CD, 2000
Label	Breakin' Records, KRAK 4015
Chart position	18-03-2000, Albumlijst, 30 weeks, number 2

Parada De Tettas

Act	Vengaboys
Type and year	CDS, 1997
Label	Zomba
Chart position	30-08-1997, Top 40, 5 weeks, number 14

To Brazil

Act	Vengaboys
Type and year	CDS, 1997
Label	Zomba, 0517732
Chart position	27-12-1997, Top 40, 7 weeks, number 22

Boom Boom Boom Boom

Act	Vengaboys
Type and year	CDS, 1998
Label	Breakin' Records, KRAK 4035
Chart position	31-10-1998, Top 40, 24 weeks, number 1

Up & Down

Act	Vengaboys
Type and year	CDS, 1998
Label	Zomba, 0518542
Chart position	14-03-1998, Top 40, 14 weeks, number 3

We Like To Party

Act	Vengaboys
Type and year	CDS, 1998
Label	Breakin' Records, KRAK 4042
Chart position	30-05-1998, Top 40, 22 weeks, number 2

Kiss (When The Sun Don't Shine)

Act	Vengaboys
Type and year	CDS, 1999
Label	Breakin' Records, KRAK 4026
Chart position	20-11-1999, Top 40, 13 weeks, number 2

We're Going To Ibiza

Act	Vengaboys
Type and year	CDS, 1999
Label	Breakin' Records, Krak 4031
Chart position	27-03-1999, Top 40, 16 weeks, number 1

Breakin' Records EP Vol. 4

Act	Vengaboys
Type and year	CDS, 2000
Label	Breakin' Records, krak 4019

Cheekah bow bow

Act	Vengaboys
Type and year	CDS, 2000
Label	Breakin' Records, KRAK 4011
Chart position	16-09-2000, Top 40, 3 weeks, number 32

Forever as one

Act	Vengaboys
Type and year	CDS, 2000
Label	Violent
Chart position	25-11-2000, Top 40, Tip

Shalala Lala

Act	Vengaboys
Type and year	CDS, 2000
Label	Breakin' Records, KRAK 4023
Chart position	19-02-2000, Top 40, 10 weeks, number 2

Uncle John From Jamaica

Act	Vengaboys
Type and year	CDS, 2000
Label	Breakin' Records, KRAK 4017
Chart position	20-05-2000, Top 40, 9 weeks, number 7

Hot Hot Hot

Act	Vengaboys
Type and year	CDS, 2013
Label	Breakin' Records
remixer	Wessel van Diepen
remixer	Peran

In the discography you will find all recordings that have been released listed chronologically. We restrict ourselves to the title, the type of audio, year of publication or recording, label, list of guest musicians, plus any comments on the issue.