The Boyz (boy band)
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The Boyz was a German
boy band
created in Berlin
at the end of 1996 with encouragement from music producer Triple-M. Their largest success was in 1998 when their single "One Minute" made it to the Top-10 both in Germany (No.9) and Switzerland
(No. 8). The single eventually reached the gold status in Germany selling over 250,000 units.
got acquainted through the club scene in Berlin in 1993. Tawil convinced Tarek Hussein and in 1995 the trio got the attention of Triple M-Management during a talent competition. Saxophonist Salvatore Di Blasi joined the group through the same competition. The fifth member Stephane Claudio Kroll-Marongiu a Berlin resident and a model was last to join.
In the spring 1997 the band had its break with a Top 30 German hit "Round and Round", their first release from their debut album Boyz In Da Band. It was followed by another relative success "Let Me Show You The Way". With the third single "One Minute" they reached the Top 10 in both Germany and Switzerland. The band split after 4 more singles and a second album 'Next Level.
In February 1998, the band appeared in a German TV serial Geliebte Schwestern
. 'Flow' (Florian Fischer) had fallen in the December 1997 off the stage suffering a knee injury. This was depicted in the actual scenario of the series and was played by the band members.
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Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
created in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
at the end of 1996 with encouragement from music producer Triple-M. Their largest success was in 1998 when their single "One Minute" made it to the Top-10 both in Germany (No.9) and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
(No. 8). The single eventually reached the gold status in Germany selling over 250,000 units.
Career
Florian Fischer and Adel TawilAdel Tawil
Adel Tawil , is a German singer part of the popular German pop duo Ich + Ich, after being part earlier of the German boy band The Boyz.-Family background:...
got acquainted through the club scene in Berlin in 1993. Tawil convinced Tarek Hussein and in 1995 the trio got the attention of Triple M-Management during a talent competition. Saxophonist Salvatore Di Blasi joined the group through the same competition. The fifth member Stephane Claudio Kroll-Marongiu a Berlin resident and a model was last to join.
In the spring 1997 the band had its break with a Top 30 German hit "Round and Round", their first release from their debut album Boyz In Da Band. It was followed by another relative success "Let Me Show You The Way". With the third single "One Minute" they reached the Top 10 in both Germany and Switzerland. The band split after 4 more singles and a second album 'Next Level.
In February 1998, the band appeared in a German TV serial Geliebte Schwestern
Geliebte Schwestern
Geliebte Schwestern is a German television series....
. 'Flow' (Florian Fischer) had fallen in the December 1997 off the stage suffering a knee injury. This was depicted in the actual scenario of the series and was played by the band members.
Band members
Members of "The Boyz" were:- Florian Fischer (as 'Flow') (born 13 October 1974)
- Adel TawilAdel TawilAdel Tawil , is a German singer part of the popular German pop duo Ich + Ich, after being part earlier of the German boy band The Boyz.-Family background:...
(as 'Kane') (born 15 August 1978) - Tarek Hussein (as T-Soul) (born 3 July 1978)
- Salvatore Di Blasi (born 27 October 1980)
- Stephane Claudio Kroll-Marongiu (born 8 March 1979)
Adel Tawil
Band member Adel Tawil went solo and is now a member of the famous German duo Ich + IchIch + Ich
Ich + Ich , also pronounced "Ich und Ich", is the name of a musical project by the German musicians Annette Humpe and Adel Tawil. They met in a Berlin recording studio in 2002 when Tawil sang on a production that Humpe had written...
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Tarek Hussein
Tarek Hussein is a music producer and works with many acts including German rapper BushidoBushido (rapper)
Anis Mohamed Youssef Ferchichi, , better known as Bushido, is a German rapper. The word Bushido is Japanese and means "Way of the Warrior". He also uses the pseudonym Sonny Black, based on Dominic Napolitano. As of 2009, he sold more than 1,5 million albums in Germany alone...
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Chart Position | |||||||||||
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| DE Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
CH Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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| 1997 | "Round and Round" | Boyz in da House | 27 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1997 | "Let Me Show You The Way" | Boyz in da House | 44 | — | ||||||||||
| 1998 | "One Minute" | Boyz in da House | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1998 | "Shame" | Next Level | 28 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 1998 | "I Like" | Next Level | 37 | — | ||||||||||
| 1998 | "God Bless" | Next Level | 80 | — | ||||||||||
| 1999 | "Memories" | Next Level | 35 | 18 | ||||||||||
Albums
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| DE Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
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| 1997 | Boyz In Da House | 63 | ||||||||
| 1998 | Next Level | — | ||||||||