Toy-Box

Biography

Toy-Box is a Danish bubblegum pop band, best known for their hit singles "Tarzan & Jane×Tarzan & Jane12 November 1998 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Tarzan & Jane (single version)2:592Tarzan & Jane (maxi version)4:073Tarzan & Jane (club version)4:10", "Best Friend×Best Friend1999 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Best Friend (radio version)3:282Best Friend (maxi version)4:113Best Friend (The Poker Boys Toy-mix long version)6:284Best Friend (The Poker Boys Toy-mix short version)3:125Best Friend (Elephant & Castle mix)5:05", "E.T.", "Superstar×Superstar30 July 2001 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Superstar (Original Radio Edit)3:072Superstar (Larz Crimee Remix Radio Version)3:573Superstar (P & A's Club Mix)5:094Superstar (Powers Remix)4:345Superstar (Larz Crimee Remix)4:51", and "The Sailor Song×The Sailor Song1999 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1The Sailor Song3:152The Sailor Song (extended version)6:39". The group's members are vocalists Amir El-Falaki and Anila Mirza.

History

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. They had been both singing and dancing professionally for some years, and also stand behind the choreographies of the group. Before becoming a part of the group, El-Falaki used to be a dance teacher.
The group's debut single, "Tarzan & Jane×Tarzan & Jane12 November 1998 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Tarzan & Jane (single version)2:592Tarzan & Jane (maxi version)4:073Tarzan & Jane (club version)4:10", was championed by Smash Hits magazine in the United Kingdom in 1999, but their UK label Edel decided to hold back the release until later on in the year, to coincide with the release of Disney's Tarzan. They elected to release "Best Friend×Best Friend1999 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Best Friend (radio version)3:282Best Friend (maxi version)4:113Best Friend (The Poker Boys Toy-mix long version)6:284Best Friend (The Poker Boys Toy-mix short version)3:125Best Friend (Elephant & Castle mix)5:05" first; although it received a lot of rotation on the television channel The Box, it only reached number 41 in the UK Singles Chart, and plans to release "Tarzan & Jane" were cancelled. It reached number 2 in the Dutch hit lists and number 15 on the Eurochart Hot 100. In 1999, the single peaked at number 16 on MTV Europe.
The group's debut album, FanTastic×Fantastic4 August 1999 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Toy‐Box Pictures Presents0:382The Sailor‐Song3:043Best Friend3:284Tarzan & Jane3:045E.T.3:406Teddybear4:147Super‐Duper‐Man3:178I Believe in You3:299Earth, Wind, Water & Fire3:3610What About3:4011Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mo3:1712A Thing Called Love3:1613Sayonara (Goodbye)3:2514So Merry Christmas Everyone3:52, includes the hits "The Sailor Song×The Sailor Song1999 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1The Sailor Song3:152The Sailor Song (extended version)6:39", "Best Friend", "Tarzan & Jane", "Teddybear" and "Super-Duper-Man". It was released in September 1999 and followed in 2001 by a second album, ToyRide, which includes fan-favorite songs "www.girl×www.girl2001 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Www.Girl (album version)3:242Best Friend (Kaydee vs. DJ Nme club version)6:48", "Wizard of Oz" and "Prince of Arabia".
After the group broke up, El-Falaki worked as a dance teacher, music video choreographer and trainer to F.C. Copenhagen's cheerleading team. Mirza later released a solo album as Aneela, featuring collaboration with Arash, including the singles "Jaande", "Chori Chori", and "Bombay Dreams". When asked about another Toy-Box release in 2007, Aneela said, "I don't know, anything's possible."
In 2017, Toy-Box returned to tour alongside Aqua, Vengaboys, and many more groups for a series of 1990s concerts. They performed at the Vi Elsker 90'erne events in Denmark in 2017.