Hila Noorzai reflects on their success with artists and producers of the most successful Eurodance acts from the 90s. Together with 2 Unlimited, Twenty 4 Seven, SNAP!, 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor and T-Spoon she discusses the highs and lows of their career.
CreatorHila Noorzai
2 Unlimited
Apr 4, 2024
Hila Noorzai delves into the most successful Dutch-Belgian dance act in history: 2 Unlimited. Their hits Get ready for this and No limit have become an indispensable part of pop history. What started with two ambitious young Belgian producers developed into a worldwide success with singer Anita Doth and rapper Ray Slijngaard. But with the success and the money flowing in, the first cracks also appeared, resulting in the break.
Twenty 4 Seven
Apr 11, 2024
Twenty 4 Seven became known with hits such as Is it love and Slave to the music. They managed to sell more than twenty million recordings and scored several number 1 hits all over the world. The act originated with Ruud van Rijen. He was one of the first Eurodance producers to combine a rapper with a singer. This singer was sixteen-year-old Nance. Now a celebrated TV presenter. Together with rapper Stay-C and dancers Hanks and Jacks, they traveled from performance to performance. But when Nance is unexpectedly put aside, things deteriorate.
SNAP!
Apr 18, 2024
Hila Noorzai delves into Germany's underground dance scene. Two producers are building a career that leads to the successful dance sensation: SNAP! Their first world hit is The Power. This song is accidentally released with the vocals and rap that don't actually belong on it. Yet it hits like a bomb. When rapper Turbo B. and singer Penny Ford join them, nothing stands in their way to conquer the world. However, after a few hits, legendary performances and alleged misconduct by Turbo, the formation quickly imploded. Until the new singer sings an even bigger hit: Rythme is a dancer.
2 Brothers on the 4th Floor
Apr 25, 2024
2 Brothers on the 4th Floor is one of the biggest Dutch Eurodance sensations of the nineties. Their hits Never alone and Dreams (will come alive) can still be heard daily on the radio. Brothers Bobby and Martin Boer are the founders and producers of the group. After their first hit, the brothers wonder who will be the faces for their next production. They end up with singer Desirée (Des-Ray) and rapper René (D-Rock). After 30 years, ten million records sold and fifteen songs in the Top 40, they still perform their biggest hits today. They tell Hila a secret that they have been carrying for fifteen years.
T-Spoon
May 2, 2024
T-Spoon broke through with the hit No Time To Waste, but they only scored their biggest hit in the aftermath of Eurodance with Sex on The Beach. The song went all over the world.
