"All tracks written by David Van Day and Thereza Bazar unless otherwise noted The Paris Collection (Dollar album) The Paris Collection is the second album released by the pop duo Dollar. It was released in December 1980, their first album on WEA Records. Released in late 1980, the album was the first the duo released on the WEA label. Recorded, appropriately enough, in Paris, the album failed to provide Dollar with the same success they had achieved a year previously. Out of the three single releases, only ""Takin' a Chance On You"" reached the charts, stalling at No.62. The album"
"in Brighton. In the early 2000s, Van Day persuaded Bazar to rejoin him in Dollar for a reunion tour. In 2002, they took part in the 'Here And Now' tour, a series of arena-sized concerts featuring other singers and bands from the 1980s. They followed this up by appearing on the reality television show ""Reborn in the USA"" in 2003. This show involved a number of formerly successful chart acts touring together in America with the public voting off a different act each week. They quickly became the centre of attention when they were involved in an argument with pop"
"Dance Squad was a Dutch rap rock band formed after what was originally intended as a one-time jam-session at a festival in Utrecht on 20 December 1986[1]. Band members were rapper Rudeboy Remington (Patrick Tilon), guitarist Tres Manos (René van Barneveld), bassist Sil (Silvano Matadin), drummer Magic Stick (Michel Schoots) and DJ DNA (DoNotAsk) (Arjen de Vreede). The band's music is described as a blend of genres, including hard rock, funk, soul, hip hop, reggae, jazz and ska and is often compared to that of Rage Against the Machine, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone. They are widely known"
"well and the Bucks Fizz tracks received widespread criticism from fans. In 2003 Van Day (with Bazar) competed in the ITV1 reality show ""Reborn in the USA""; he was the first act voted off. He caused controversy during the show, accusing producers of biased editing, and arguing with singer and fellow contestant Sonia, accusing her of ""being crafty and cunning to try to save her own skin"". In 2008, Van Day was a semi-finalist on the eighth series of British reality television show ""I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! (Series 8 UK)"", finishing in fourth place. During his"
"David Broza David Broza (; born September 4, 1955) is an Israeli singer-songwriter. His music mixes modern pop with Spanish music. David Broza was born in Haifa, Israel. His father was an Israeli–British businessman. He grew up in England and Spain, attending Runnymede College, in Madrid. Broza's grandfather, Wellesley Aron, co-founded the Arab-Israeli peace settlement Neve Shalom – Wāħat as-Salām (""The Oasis of Peace"") and the Habonim youth movement. Young David Broza originally planned to become a graphic artist, and by age 17 he was selling his paintings in the Rastro, Madrid's Sunday flea market. Following high school, and while"
"biggest hits and peaked at No. 7. The group then hit a stumbling block in deciding on a follow-up and past ill-feeling between the pair was rising again. Six months later, they finally released another single, ""It's Nature's Way"", but it was to be their last release as the single flopped and work on a possible album had been long delayed. In late 1988, Dollar disbanded again. Van Day again attempted to launch a solo career, but to no avail. Bazar decided to finish with the music industry and moved to Australia where she concentrated on raising her family. During"
"the album's circulation was poor due to a mix-up at the record company, with the album unavailable at the time of its advertised release. Today Bazar mentions the incident as the most upsetting of her career, but she has high regard for the album, saying it had ""a strong pedigree"". The same year, she recorded the theme song for the US film, ""Gotcha!"". This was released as a single in the US. In 2012, Bazar, along with singer Alan Connor, formed the new pop concept group TnA Project. A single, ""Hold Me on the Dance Floor"", was recorded, with Bazar"
"first edition of the program VTMKZOOM Pop. On April 19, the Bandits performed at the Sportpaleis during ""Nekka-Nacht"", with the implementation of ""Iedereen is van de wereld"" by the Dutch band ""The Scene"" along with Thé Lau. The single ""Time Bomb"" scores in Thailand and hit the iTunes playlist. On July 4, Publie was a guest at the music station Channel V. This was at the beginning of the journey through Thailand of the Publie family. During the summer the band could be seen at numerous festivals in Belgium, including Gentse Feesten, Marktrock and for a first time in the"
"of their career. By mid 1977, Van Day and Bazar were complaining about the direction of the group to the point that the management asked them to leave. As agreed with them however, publicity at the time showed that leaving the group was their own decision to concentrate on songwriting. The pair did go on to form the duo Dollar, who went on to score several hits in the late 1970s and 1980s. Guys 'n' Dolls continued as a quartet, with their third album ""Together"" (1977) depicting just the four remaining members. The group scored a final minor hit in"
"Teddy Diaz Teodoro ""Teddy"" de Villa Diaz (1 April 1963 – 21 August 1988) was a Filipino guitarist and composer, best known as the founder and original leader of The Dawn. As a composer, he co-wrote the band's first single ""Enveloped Ideas"" and their well-known hit """"Salamat"""", which was released posthumously in 1989. He played guitar on the albums ""The Dawn"" (1986) and ""I Stand With You"" (1988). Aside from being a guitarist, he played keyboards as he was credited on The Dawn's 1986 debut album. At the height of his career and at the peak of The Dawn's popularity"
"single in March 1982, just one week prior to the release of ""Give Me Back My Heart"". ""Ring Ring"" reached No. 61 in the UK. During a promotional trip to Japan in February 1983, relations between the duo had become increasingly tempestuous and Van Day quit the band. Their latest single (""Two Hearts"") went unreleased in the UK and Dollar split. Van Day had ambitions to be a solo artist after he and Bazar split. He released the single ""Young Americans Talking"", which was written and produced by the people behind Bucks Fizz. Meanwhile, Bazar recorded an album, ""The Big"
"De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig is a Dutch hip hop and R&B group based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, renowned for their musical approach of irreverent, humorous lyrics and electronic beats. Their humorous style is characterised by their frequent use of word play, lyrical flirting with languages other than Dutch and the propagating of neologisms, such as ""Watskeburt?!"" (cf. the English ""wassup""). The group consists of Vieze Fur (real name Freddie Tratlehner), also known as Vieze Freddie, P. Fabergé (real name Pepijn Lanen), also known as P. Dronq or Faberyayo, Faberge, Faber-yayo and Peppie, and Willie Wartaal (real name"
"the future. She currently lives in Zoetermeer in the Netherlands, and still has to undergo weekly treatments for her injuries. Passion Fruit (group) Passion Fruit was a Eurodance/bubblegum band. The original members were Blade (Manye Thompson), Dawn (Viola Schubbe), Pearl (Carla Sinclair) and MC Steve (Mario Zuber). The later formation was made up of the trio Nathaly(ie) van het Ende, María Serrano Serrano, and Debby (Deborah St. Maarten). Named after the tropical fruit, Passion Fruit got their start in June 1999 with the Top 10 dance-pop hit ""The Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song"". The songs ""Wonderland"", ""Sun Fun Baby"" and ""Bongo Man"" followed in"
"Frizzle Sizzle Frizzle Sizzle were a Dutch teenage girl group of the 1980s. The four members of the group were Karin Vlasblom (born August 10, 1967), Laura Vlasblom (born October 8, 1968), Mandy Huydts (born April 9, 1969) and Marjon Keller (born June 1, 1970). The girls debuted in 1981 on the second album of Kinderen voor Kinderen, a children's choir whose ongoing television-shows are broadcast by VARA each November. All four of them were given a lead vocal; Karin in ""Gastarbeider"" (a song about a forbidden love between a Dutch girl and a Greek boy), Mandy in ""Bijna brugklas"""
"is an actor and poet, his brother Hans van der Lubbe and Nico Arzbach. The band started in a time when Dutch language pop music became highly popular, with bands like Doe Maar, Het Goede Doel and Toontje Lager. Van der Lubbe performs as a poet as well. Perhaps as a consequence, the band is not only popular with teenagers but also with older people. During the 1990s, songs of De Dijk were a major source of inspiration for upcoming Dutch bands like Van Dik Hout and Bløf. Today De Dijk are: On stage they are accompanied by: Former members:"
"Vengaboys The Vengaboys is a Dutch Eurodance group based in Rotterdam. The brainchild of two Dutch producers Wessel van Diepen and Dennis van den Driesschen (Danski and Delmundo), the group consists of lead vocalist Kim Sasabone, vocalist Denise Post-Van Rijswijk and male vocalists Robin Pors and Donny Latupeirissa. Contrary to what the group's name suggests, the Vengaboys comprises both male and female performers. The Vengaboys enjoyed commercial success in the late 1990s. They are best known for their hit singles ""We Like to Party"", ""Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!"" and ""We're Going to Ibiza"" the latter two of which topped the"
"motif was typical of the group's dabbling with other world styles of music, such as the Latin style of ""Save Me"" and the Greek style of ""Bend It!"" Zabadak! (song) ""Zabadak!"" is the name of a hit song by the British musical group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, written by Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley. It was featured on the 1967 Boxing Day episode of ""Top of the Pops"". The song has been covered by several artists, among them The Sorrows on a single produced for the Italian market. The song uses pseudo-African style percussion (created in the"
"2007, a concert at Masada featured Broza with special guests Jackson Browne and Shawn Colvin. David Broza has appeared as a guest and shared the bill with Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and many more. In 1994, David Broza performed with Texan singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt during a Writers in the Round concert in Houston. They never met or had any further contact thereafter, and yet, when Van Zandt died three years later, he left Broza a shoe box full of unreleased poems and lyrics with a request that Broza set them to music. Years later, the result of"
"Liz Van Dort Liz Van Dort (born in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian singer who appeared on the Resurgence (UK) and Prikosnovenie (France) labels, as well as recording with artists such as Daevid Allen and contributing her vocals to film and TV soundtracks. Van Dort rose to prominence in the mid 1990s as part of ambient music duo Faraway, which she formed with her former partner, British musician Harry Williamson, son of acclaimed author Henry Williamson. Part of the explosion of world and experimental music popular in the 1990s, their unusual sound was likened to that of Dead Can Dance,"
"Def La Desh & The Fresh Witness The Dutch musical group Def La Desh and the Fresh Witness was composed of Esther van der Weerd, Natasja Munster and singer Wendy Alane Wright. They produced the top 40 hits ""Check Out The Ska"" and ""Feel The Rhythm"". Def La Desh and the Fresh Witness was one of the first female rap groups to combine rap with vocals. Groups like TLC followed suit. Esther Van Der Weerd and Natasha Munster began their careers in Enschede, the Netherlands performing in local fairs. On the other side of the world, lead singer Wendy Alane"
"the 1990s, Van Day teamed up with a succession of female singers for a touring version of Dollar. In the latter half of the decade, he joined a rival variation of the group Bucks Fizz with original member Mike Nolan. Two versions of Bucks Fizz were touring the UK and another Bucks Fizz original member, Bobby G brought a case in the High Court against Van Day. In 2001, a judge refused to grant a court injunction against Van Day as he had been operating in Bucks Fizz for five years at the time, while also running a burger van"
"the charts in the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, France, Canada (three number one hits) and Israel. Def Dames Dope Def Dames Dope (DDD) was a girl group from Belgium during the 1990s, most successful from 1993 to 1996. They released one more single in 2002. The group was initially made up of the two sisters Larissa and Axana Ceulemans together with Yousra Lemaire (nicknamed TRS). Larissa married Berre Bergen (who played bass guitar with the Belgian band De Kreuners), and left the group. Ingrid Gerits (nicknamed HO) and Edith Verlinden (nicknamed Tabasco) joined Def Dames Dope. Axana (nicknamed Snake)"
"De Dijk De Dijk (English: The Dike) is a Dutch rock band which formed in 1981. The band is named after Zeedijk, a street in their hometown Amsterdam. Their music can be described as a mixture of soul, blues and rock 'n roll, with lyrics sung only in Dutch, except for their 2010 album Hold on Tight and the song 'Enough is Enough', both of which are sung in English by Solomon Burke. They are considered as one of the most important Dutch acts of the past 25 years. De Dijk was formed by Huub van der Lubbe, who also"
"De Dijk De Dijk (English: The Dike) is a Dutch rock band which formed in 1981. The band is named after Zeedijk, a street in their hometown Amsterdam. Their music can be described as a mixture of soul, blues and rock 'n roll, with lyrics sung only in Dutch, except for their 2010 album Hold on Tight and the song 'Enough is Enough', both of which are sung in English by Solomon Burke. They are considered as one of the most important Dutch acts of the past 25 years. De Dijk was formed by Huub van der Lubbe, who also"
"Tambourine (band) Tambourine was a short-lived, 1960s revival, Dutch pop band formed in 1987. The main bandmembers were: Jac Bico (guitar), Bart van Poppel (bass) and Saskia van Oerle (vocals). Although Tambourine only released two albums, it gained moderate success in Europe. Its greatest hit was ""High Under The Moon"" that got to #21 in the Dutch charts, remaining there for 11 weeks as well as making the Swedish and Belgium Top 40. The ""Summer Of Love"" was released as the first single and it reached the 13th position in the Dutch tipparade on September 24, 1988. Van Oerle was"
"their separate ways. Barbarella (band) Barbarella was a Dutch all-female dance/pop trio from the Netherlands formed by Dutch manager/producer Han Meijer. The group consisted of singers Angela Vermeer, Ingrid Brans and Leslie Doornik. They released two albums in their short-lived career during 1989–1991 – ""Sucker For Your Love"" and ""Don't Stop The Dance"". They first came to prominence performing in the Dutch TV show, ""The Pin Up Club"", around 1988/1989, eventually recording and releasing what was to become its theme song, ""We Cheer You Up (Join The Pin Up Club)"". a happy uptempo pop song in the Euro disco vein"
"peaked #1 at the Belgium Charts. Her cover of the song ""Just What I Need for Tonight"", from ""The Dinky Toys"" during the TV program Liefde voor muziek, peaked #18 on the Ultratip Belgium Charts. Sharon den Adel Sharon Janny den Adel (born 12 July 1974) is a Dutch singer, songwriter and fashion designer, best known as the lead vocalist and one of the main songwriters in the Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. She has been a performing musician since the age of 14, and is a founding member of Within Temptation, along with Robert Westerholt, in 1996. She"
"writing their own material. But it was Teddy who was the prime mover of The Dawn"". In 2006, he was portrayed by actor Ping Medina. Teddy Diaz Teodoro ""Teddy"" de Villa Diaz (1 April 1963 – 21 August 1988) was a Filipino guitarist and composer, best known as the founder and original leader of The Dawn. As a composer, he co-wrote the band's first single ""Enveloped Ideas"" and their well-known hit """"Salamat"""", which was released posthumously in 1989. He played guitar on the albums ""The Dawn"" (1986) and ""I Stand With You"" (1988). Aside from being a guitarist, he played"
"Vic Diaz Vic Díaz (born 1932 in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino former character actor who mostly portrayed villains. He is also the father of Teddy Diaz, the founding guitarist of the Filipino Rock band The Dawn. He appeared in ""The Big Bird Cage"", ""Black Mama White Mama"" and played Satan in Eddie Romero's ""Beast of the Yellow Night"". He appeared in a number of other Filipino horror films in the 70s such as ""Blood Thirst"", ""Beyond Atlantis"", ""Daughters of Satan"" and ""Night of the Cobra Woman"". Quentin Tarantino, a fan of seventies exploitation cinema, referred to Vic as ""The"
"Herbalizer's 2006 ""Fabriclive 26"" mix CD, with ""Glimmity Glammity"" and ""Dogz n Sledgez"" respectively. Demon Boyz Million Dan Demon Boyz The Demon Boyz were an English hip hop group formed in London by Demon D, Mike J and DJ Devastate. They began rapping whilst in their early teens, performing at the Rebel MC’s Beat Freak gigs. Their big break came when they won a competition on Dave Pearce’s rap show, their prize being to perform live on stage with Derek B, Faze One and T La Rock at a gig at Camden Palace. Derek B – aka Derek Boland, quasi-A&R"
"Filipino Peter Lorre."" Vic Diaz Vic Díaz (born 1932 in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino former character actor who mostly portrayed villains. He is also the father of Teddy Diaz, the founding guitarist of the Filipino Rock band The Dawn. He appeared in ""The Big Bird Cage"", ""Black Mama White Mama"" and played Satan in Eddie Romero's ""Beast of the Yellow Night"". He appeared in a number of other Filipino horror films in the 70s such as ""Blood Thirst"", ""Beyond Atlantis"", ""Daughters of Satan"" and ""Night of the Cobra Woman"". Quentin Tarantino, a fan of seventies exploitation cinema, referred to"
"that unusual story was the album ""Night Dawn: The Unpublished Poetry of Townes Van Zandt"", which was released by Broza in 2010. In 2007, David Broza performed at his annual Sunrise at Masada concert in Israel where Broza collaborated with Shawn Colvin and Jackson Browne. The concert was filmed as part of a PBS special and was released in 2014 on DVD and CD by Magenta Label Group. In early 2013, Broza recorded sessions at Sabreen Studios in East Jerusalem with a band composed of both Israeli and Palestinian musicians, including Mira Awad, Shaa'nan Streett of Hadag Nahash, West Bank"
"VanVelzen Roel van Velzen (; born 20 March 1978), better known as VanVelzen, is a Dutch singer-songwriter. Besides being known for his short stature, he and his band enjoy a huge live reputation; they have played at virtually every festival in the Netherlands, shared the stage with Queen's Brian May, and supported Kelly Clarkson, Bon Jovi and German megastars Reamonn. He also had an international airplay hit when DJ Armin van Buuren remixed VanVelzen's song ""Broken Tonight"". Van Velzen was born in Delft, The Netherlands. His father was a musician, and had a large influence on him as a child."