"We Are the Champions" is a song by the British rock band Queen, first released on their 1977 album News of the World. Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it is considered one of rock's most recognisable anthems. The song was a worldwide success, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart, number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, number three in Canada and the top ten in many other countries. In 2009, "We Are the Champions" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and was voted the world's favourite song in a 2005 Sony Ericsson world music poll. In 2011, a team of scientific researchers concluded that the song was the catchiest in the history of popular music.
2 Unlimited is a Dutch dance act founded by Belgian producers Jean-Paul De Coster and Phil Wilde in 1991 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Dutch rapper Ray Slijngaard and Dutch vocalist Anita Doth fronted the act from 1991 to 1996. During the five years of 2 Unlimited's worldwide mainstream success, the act scored a total of 16 chart hits, including "Get Ready for This", "Twilight Zone", "No Limit", and "Tribal Dance". They have sold 18 million records worldwide. Although they enjoyed less mainstream recognition in the United States, many of their songs have become popular themes at American sporting events, particularly in the NHL and the NBA.
Teach-In was a Dutch band, best known for winning Eurovision Song Contest 1975 with the song "Ding-a-dong". The band was founded in 1967 and parted in 1980. Throughout this time there were several changes in line-up.
"Ding-a-dong" was the title of the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975. It was sung by Teach-In, representing the Netherlands, and was written by Dick Bakker, Will Luikinga, and Eddy Ouwens. The song reached number 1 in both the Swiss and the Norwegian Singles Chart.
"No Limit" is a song recorded by Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited in 1993. It was their fifth single in total and the first to be released from their second album No Limits!. The song is one of their most commercially successful singles, especially in Europe, reaching the number-one spot in at least 13 countries and the top 10 in several others. Like previous releases, the UK version of the single removed all of the raps from Raymond Slijngaard, leaving just Anita Dels' vocals. One word from the rap was kept, the word 'Techno' which was looped and repeated during the middle of the song, turning the line into "Techno! Techno! Techno! Techno!" and giving the song an extra vocal hook.
Raymond Lothar Slijngaard is a Dutch rapper and musician best known as one half of the Eurodance duo 2 Unlimited.
Anita Doth is a Dutch singer and songwriter best known as the front person of the duo 2 Unlimited, along with rapper Ray Slijngaard.
No Limits, sometimes No Limits!, is the second studio album by Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited, released in May 1993. The album yielded five singles, including "No Limit", which reached number one in many European charts. The album went platinum in several countries.
Eddy Ouwens, also known as Danny Mirror, is a Dutch musician and record producer.
Passion Fruit was a Eurodance/bubblegum band. The original members were Blade, Dawn, Pearl and MC Steve. The later formation was made up of the trio Nathaly(ie) van het Ende, María Serrano Serrano, and Debby.
The discography of German girl group No Angels consists of five studio albums, three compilation albums, two live albums, four video albums and seventeen singles. The group sold over 4 million records before breaking up in 2003 making them one of the "best selling" German girl groups of all time.
"Daylight in Your Eyes" is the debut single by German girl group No Angels. It was written by Tony Bruno and Tommy Byrnes and initially recorded by American rock band New Life Crisis. A Tony Moran-produced remix of their version appeared on the MTV Party to Go Remixed compilation album (2001), but as their record company, Tommy Boy Entertainment, folded soon after, the group's original recording failed to receive a wider release, and the song was eventually sold separately abroad. There, "Daylight in Your Eyes" was purchased by Epic Records and re-recorded by Colombian singer Victoria Faiella for her debut album with the label.
beFour was a German pop group founded in Cologne. The members were cast for the television show beFour: Das Star-Tagebuch, which was broadcast daily at 14:20 for three months. The first single "Magic Melody" is a cover version of the song "Around The World" by ATC, whose have some different lyrics, and based in the song "Pesenka", originally performed by the Russian band Ruki Vverh! in 1998. The single "No Limit" is a remake of the same song by 2 Unlimited.
"It's Alright" is a 1993 dance-pop song by English boy band East 17. It begins with a slow ballad-like intro for the first minute, before converting to the dance sound for the rest of the track. It was a number-one hit in at least five countries.
Banaroo's World is the debut album from German pop group Banaroo. It was released in July 2005. Singles include "Dubi Dam Dam" and "Space Cowboy".
"All 4 One" is the debut album by the German group beFour.
Hand in Hand - The Winter Album is a Christmas album and the second of the German pop group beFour. It was released on 16 November 2007 in German-speaking countries, sold more than 100,000 copies and was awarded gold in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The lead single from the album, "Hand in Hand" was officially released on November 9, 2007.
We Stand United is the third studio album by pop group beFour via Universal Records. It was released on April 18, 2008 in German speaking Europe. The lead single from the album, "Live Your Dream" was officially released in March 2008 and became #1 in over five countries. The next single, "Happy Holiday", was a smash-hit.
Amazing is the third studio album by German pop group Banaroo. It was released on March 24, 2006 and awarded gold in Austria. It could solde more than 10,000 copies.
Ray & Anita was a Dutch electronic music duo act formed in 2009, comprising rapper Ray Slijngaard and singer Anita Doth, both from 2 Unlimited, which was the creation of Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde. Between 1991 and 1996, the duo scored 16 chart hits, including "Get Ready for This", "Twilight Zone", "No Limit" and "Tribal Dance".
