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Toy-Box
Down The Rabbit Hole merely places a spotlight on something slightly unusual that's caught my interest. With the help of Wikipedia, YouTube, and other sites, I gather information and learn something new.
Today, we take a look at the whacky, cartoon pop of the Danish duo known as Toy-Box.
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(Given the season, I thought it only fitting we take a look at Toy-Box.)
Toy-Box is a Danish bubblegum pop band, best known for their hit singles Tarzan & Jane, Best Friend, Superstar, and The Sailor Song. The group's members are vocalists Amir El-Falaki and Anila Mirza.
Toy-Box was founded by Amir El-Falaki and Anila Mirza in 1996, after they had met each other at a New Year's Eve party.
The group's debut single, Tarzan & Jane, was championed by Smash Hits magazine in the UK in 1999, but their label, Edel, decided to hold back the release until later on in the year, to coincide with the release of Disney's Tarzan. Instead, they elected to release Best Friend first, and though it received a lot of rotation on the television channel The Box, it only reached number #41 on the UK Singles Chart. Due to that failure, plans to release Tarzan & Jane in the UK were cancelled.
Elsewhere in Europe, the group did quite well, scoring a number of Top 40, and in some case Top Ten singles. They did well in Sweden, Germany, Denmark, and Norway, and while finding their biggest success in the Netherlands.
The group's debut album, FanTastic, was released in September of 1999 and was followed in 2001 by a second album, ToyRide.
After the group broke up, El-Falaki worked as a dance teacher, music video choreographer and trainer to F.C. Copenhagen's cheerleading team, while Mirza released a solo album.
When asked about another Toy-Box release in 2007, Mirza said, "I don't know, anything's possible."
Since that time, they've gotten back together to make a few special appearances and to tour with other groups of their time (Venga Boys, Aqua, etc.) with no plans for new material.
The group's debut album, FanTastic, was released in September of 1999 and was followed in 2001 by a second album, ToyRide.
After the group broke up, El-Falaki worked as a dance teacher, music video choreographer and trainer to F.C. Copenhagen's cheerleading team, while Mirza released a solo album.
When asked about another Toy-Box release in 2007, Mirza said, "I don't know, anything's possible."
Since that time, they've gotten back together to make a few special appearances and to tour with other groups of their time (Venga Boys, Aqua, etc.) with no plans for new material.
Best Friend - Toy-Box
Tarzan & Jane - Toy-Box
Superstar - Toy-Box
Teddybear - Toy-Box
Sailor Song - Toy-Box
