Fun Factory was a German Eurodance group in the 1990s. It was produced by Toni Cottura. Eurodance is a colloquial and marketing term for a type of European synthesizer-driven dance music which became popular worldwide in the early- to mid-1990s. ... Toni Cottura is an eurodance producer. ...

History

The group was founded in 1993 with four members: Balja, Steve, Rod D., and Smooth T. They released their first CD, NonStop! The Album in 1994. Their second CD Close To You was released in 1995. Before its release, lead singer Balja was replaced with Marie-Anett Mey. Balja can still be seen in the video to Groove Me, and her vocals are heard on the entire album. This album includes most of the songs from their first release, including several hits such as "Close To You", "Take Your Chance", "I Wanna B With U", and "Pain". Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1996, Fun Factory released their second album, Fun-Tastic, which contained several hits such as "Celebration", "Do Wah Diddy", "I Love You", and a rap remake of "I Wanna B With U" from their first and second albums. By this time they began to become more popular throughout Europe, and even saw some of their songs chart in the USA and Canada. In 1997 they released a greatest hits album. The original group disbanded after this release. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1998, a new Fun Factory formed with an all-new lineup. Their first release, Next Generation, came out in 1999 and sold over 100,000 copies. The music on this new release differed from the style of the first Fun Factory, and were mostly rap, reggae, or pop. Singles from this album include "Sha-la-la-la-la", "Party With Fun Factory", and "Fun Factory's Millennium Theme". Al Walser from Liechtenstein came in as the new driving force for the band with whom the act became hugely successful in the asian market. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ...

Their final album, ABC of Music was released in 2002. The new Fun Factory disbanded shortly afterward. Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Members

Original Fun Factory:

• Balja: The original lead singer, replaced by Marie-Anett Mey before the first album was released.
• Marie-Anett Mey: Second lead singer. Born in Paris, France.
• Smooth T.: Real name is Toni Cottura. Born in Germany.
• Steve: Real name is Stephan Browarczyk. Backing vocalist.
• Rod D.: Real name is Rodney Hardison. Born in America.

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• Annett: Lead singer. Real name is Annett Möller.
• Al: Lead singer and rapper. Real name is Al Walser.
• T-Roc: Rapper. Also called Tiger One or Tiger Style.

Discography

Singles

• 1992 Fun Factory Theme
• 1993 Groove Me
• 1994 Take Your Chance
• 1994 Pain
• 1994 Close To You
• 1995 I Wanna B With U
• 1995 Celebration
• 1996 Doh Wah Diddy
• 1996 Don't Go Away
• 1996 I Love You
• 1998 Party With Fun Factory
• 1999 Sha-la-la-la-la
• 2005 Ilarie

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Albums

• 1994 Non-Stop
• 1995 Fun-Tastic
• 1996 All Their Best
• 1997 The Party - Non-Stop
• 1999 Next Generation
• 2002 ABC of Music

Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

External links

• The first Fun Factory Website