Semaj And The N Crowd

Semaj and the N Crowd was a hip-hop music artist from the early ’90s. Not much information is given about this artist, but he was signed to the Basement Flava Records label.

In 1992, he released his only single “Groove Me.” It’s unknown how or if the single made the charts at all.

After that, it seems as if Semaj and the N Crowd has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from him since the ’90s.

To see a fan-made video for “Groove Me,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “This Time” (the b-side of the “Groove Me” single), go to:

Funky Diamonds

Funky Diamonds were a German dance\pop music girl group from the ’90s. From 1993 to 1996, the group was originally a dance group and were even background dancers for DJ BoBo.

The original line-up consisted of Simone “Mo” Peter, Diethilde “Dee Dee” Gomes, Indra Zimmerman, Sibel Dugan and Yvonne “Y” Spath. After Sibel was injured in a car accident, she left the group and was replaced by Kira Lingenberg.
In 1996, the group released their debut single “Bad Girls,” but it’s unknown how or if the single charted at all.
In 1997, their second single “I Know That You Want Me” peaked at #68 on the music charts in Germany, making it their only charting single to date.
During that same year, the Funky Diamonds released their self-titled debut album which peaked at #24 on the album charts in Germany and was certified Gold in Japan.

The follow-up singles from the album “It’s My Game” and “Get It On” didn’t appear to make any impact on the charts at all.

In August of 1997, the Funky Diamonds performed at the Summer Open Air Tour in Berlin, Germany along with other artists such as the Backstreet Boys, Aaron Carter and Nana.

In 1998, they released three singles “It’s All About You,” “Get Funky Go Sista” and “Night Fever” (which was only released in Japan), but it’s unknown how much impact any of those singles made on the chart.

In 1999, the Funky Diamonds released their second and last album to date “Diamonds Are Forever.” During that same year, Kira Lingenberg had left the group.

Their last single release to date “I Wanna Have” didn’t chart at all and by December of 1999, the group had disbanded.

Yvonne Spath went on to work as a television presenter and continue to work as a dancer for artists such as Billy Crawford, Kai Tracid, Loona and Sarah Connor (since 2002). These days, she resides in Munich and moderates a broadcast for a radio station on Saturday nights.

Dee Dee Gomes works as television presenter for sports channel DSF.

Simone Peter continued her dancing career for bands such as Cordalis, Captain Jack and Master Boy. It’s unknown what she is currently up to these days.

Kira Lingerberg runs her own Pilates studio in Berlin.

Indra Zimmerman attempted to start a solo career of her own, but it didn’t appear to pan out. It’s unknown what she is currently up to these days.

As for Sibel Dugan, it’s also unknown what she is currently up to these days as well.

To see the music video for “Bad Girls,” go to:

To see the music video for “I Know That You Want Me,” go to:

To see the music video for “It’s My Game,” go to:

To see the music video for “Get It On,” go to:

To see a video of Funky Diamonds performing “It’s All About You,” go to:

To see a video of Funky Diamonds performing “Get Funky Go Sista,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “I Wanna Have,” go to:

N-Tyce

N-Tyce were an R&B\pop girl group from London, England that consisted of members Ario Obubore, Chantal Kerzner, Donna Studds and M’Chelle Robinson. The group was signed to the Telestar Records label.
In 1997, the group released their debut single “Hey DJ! (Play That Song)” which peaked at #20 on the U.K. Singles chart.
Their follow-up single “We Come to Party” fared better on the charts, peaking at #12 on the U.K. Singles chart. The song was released as their debut single in the United States, but it didn’t appear to generate a lot of success there.
In 1998, N-Tyce released the single “Telefunkin'” which peaked at #16 on the U.K. Singles chart.
In June of that same year, the group released their debut and only album “All Day Every Day” which peaked at #44 on the U.K. Singles chart. In the U.S., the album was released promotionally.
The last single from the album “Boom Boom” peaked at #18 on the U.K. Singles chart, making it their last chart appearance to date.

In July of 1998, N-Tyce was one of the opening acts for *NSYNC’s concert tour “NSYNC in Concert.” By 1999, the group disbanded and faded into obscurity, but according to research, N-Tyce had reportedly planned on reuniting in 2011 along with releasing a new album, but it’s unknown if those plans ever happened.

These days, it’s unknown what the members of N-Tyce are up to these days or if they’re still active in the music business.

To see the music video for “Hey DJ! (Play That Song),” go to:

To see the music video for “We Come to Party,” go to:

To see the music video for “Telefunkin’,” go to:

To see the music video for “Boom Boom,” go to:

B-Mad

B-Mad was a hip-hop music act from the ’90s. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to the Circle Jam Records label.
In 1994, they released their only album “Outta-Bedrock” on cassette. It’s unknown how or if the album generated any success.

After that, it seems as if B-Mad has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been from them since the ’90s.

To see a fan-made video for “Sack Season,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Brain Washed,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Fillies Forever Freaking,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Dedication,” go to:

Candy Flip

Candy Flip were a British electronic\dance band from the late ’80s\early ’90s that consisted of vocalist\keyboard player Danny Spencer and keyboard player Ric Anderson-Peet. Their name comes from the word “candyflipping” (which was the slang term for the practice of taking LSD and ecstasy at the same time).
In 1989, they released their debut single “Space” which didn’t chart at first, but when it was re-released a year later, it peaked at #98 on the U.K. Singles chart.
In 1990, Candy Flip’s second single, a cover version of the Beatles’ 1967 song “Strawberry Fields Forever” became a hit, peaking at #3 on the U.K. Singles chart. In the United States, it peaked at #9 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play Singles chart and #11 on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Their third single “Love Is Life” was released, but failed to make any music charts at all, but  the fourth single “This Can Be Real” peaked at #60 on the U.K. Singles chart.

In 1991, Candy Flip released their debut and only album “Madstock… The Continuing Adventures of Bubble Car Fish.” It’s unknown how or if the album made any impact on the album charts at all.

Their last single “Redhills Road” peaked at #86 on the U.K. Singles, #10 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play Singles chart and #19 on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart. By 1992, Candy Flip had disbanded.

Ric Anderson-Peet went on to become a record producer and engineer, working with bands such as Six By Seven and the Charlatans.

Danny Spencer went on to form a music act called Sound 5 with DJ\producer Kelvin Andrews and released an album called “No Illicit Dancing” in 2000 and provided remixes for various artists. These days, he and Kelvin continue to work together under the name “Soul Mekanik.”

To see the Facebook page for Soul Mekanik, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/SoulMekanik/

To see the music video for “Strawberry Fields Forever,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Love is Life,” go to:

To see the music video for “This Can Be Real,” go to:

To see the music video for “Space,” go to:

To see the music video for “Redhills Road,” go to:

Quartz

Quartz was a dance music production duo from the late ’80s\early ’90s that consisted of Ronnie Herel and Dave Rawlings.
In 1989, they released their debut single “Meltdown” which peaked at #78 on the U.K. Singles chart.
A year later in 1990, Quartz released their sophomore single “We’re Comin’ At Ya” (featuring artist Stepz) which fared better, peaking at #65 on the U.K. Singles charts.
During that same year, the duo was featured on house music act Clubland’s number one dance single “Let’s Get Busy (Pump It Up)”. It also peaked at #86 on the U.K. Singles chart.
In 1991, Quartz released their only album “Perfect Timing” which didn’t appear to make any album charts at all.
The duo first collaborated with singer Dina Carroll on a cover version of Carole King’s 1971 hit song “It’s Too Late” which peaked at #8 on the U.K. Singles chart.
The follow up single from the album “Naked Love (Just Say You Want Me)” peaked at #39 on the U.K. Singles chart. After that, Dina Carroll went on to have a moderately successful solo career.

During that same year, Ronnie and Dave split up, but Dave continued to record as Quart and released three singles in 1992: “Give Me Desire,” “Hot For You” (with Clubland) and “Distant” (featuring artist Lisa Jane), but neither of them made the charts.

Ronnie Herel went back to his DJ career, was a radio host for BBC 1, was the co director for Uptown Records, made music with DJ LJ Blends under the name “126 Blonds” and even pursued acting.

These days, Ronnie is the host of #TheBigRnBShow on Mi-Soul Radio and still deejays.

In 1994, Dave Rawlings teamed up with DJ Paul Mundy and formed an acid jazz music project called The Jazz Vandall’s. These days, he works as an engineer for live bands and occassionally deejays.

To see Ronnie Herel’s Facebook page, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/DJRonnieHerel/

To follow Ronnie Herel on Twitter, go to:

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To see a fan-made video for “Meltdown,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “We’re Comin’ At Ya,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Let’s Get Busy (Pump It Up” (with Clubland), go to:

To see the music video for “It’s Too Late” (featuring Dina Carroll), go to:

To see the music video for “Naked Love (Just Stay You Want Me)” (also featuring Dina Carroll), go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Give Me Desire,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Hot For You” (with Clubland),” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Distant,” go to:

BreZe

BreZe were an English girl group from the late’ 90s whose members consisted of 11-year-olds Amanda Wilding & Jessica Holder, 10-year-old Jodie Miller and 9-year-old Phylicia Dyer.

They were signed to the Warner Music UK Ltd. record label (where they were signed for £500,000) and attended the Barbara Speake Stage School in London.

In 1999, the group released their only single “My Heart Goes Boom.” The song was expected to be a number one Christmas hit, but it flopped on the charts.

BreZe also faced some controversy when parents complained to 19 Management about the perceived exploitation of children by the music company. Because of this, the group’s second single and album were shelved and they faded into obscurity.

Around 2013, the group reunited and according to their Facebook page, they were working on music, but nothing has been heard about them since and it’s unknown if they’re currently together anymore.

To see BreZe’s Facebook page (even though it hasn’t been updated since 2013), go to:
https://www.facebook.com/BreZeGirlBand/

To see the music video for “My Heart Goes Boom,” go to: