Cast at a Spanish beach party in 1996, the formation owes their hit career to luck and the vision of their two producers.
With rows of danceable disco tracks like “Boom Boom Boom Boom!!!”, “Shalala Lala” and “Uncle John From Jamaica”, the four performers occupied the top positions of the European charts in the late 1990s. In Great Britain, every single from the group ranks in the top 40.
The Vengaboys regularly consolidate their reputation as a freaky mood group par excellence with bizarre actions. The act, nominated for MTV’s “Best Breakthrough Of The Year” award, promoted the release of its single “Kiss (When The Sun Don’t Shine)” (1999) with a 29-hour kiss, which was featured in an entry in the Guinness Book of Records ended.
In flashy, kitschy stage outfits, the current line-up around founding members Kim and Denice as well as “Sailor” Robin and “Cowboy” Jay Jay Eastwood still bring their pithy messages to the people willing to party. So that the quartet never runs out of musical gunpowder, the range of hits is diligently expanded. The four are supported by US celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, who is involved in the production of the music video for the current single “Rocket To Uranus”, which was shot entirely in 3D.
However, the central message of the Vengaboys remains the same in the new millennium: “We Like To Party”! (fs)
