En Vogue
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En Vogue is a female R&B quartet who rose to fame via their single, Hold On.
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[edit] About
En Vogue was formed in Oakland, California in 1988. They are a female vocal quartet, conceived and put together by Denzil Foster and Thomas Mc Elroy.
Their story began when both of them studied various girl groups; they chose to look for a female R&B/Soul group heritage with Hip-Hop swing rhythms. They held an auditions and found former Miss Black California, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson, and Terry Ellis. They were originally called For You before shifting to Vogue and end into En Vogue.
The group released their first album Born To Sing in 1990. Their first single, Hold On was a smash hit. Their follow up album, Funky Divas received good reviews from music critics.
Dawn left the group while still recording their third album, she was replaced by Amanda Cole. However, Amanda left the group in 2003 to pursue a solo career. The group's smash hit single, Hold On was awarded single of the year by Billboard Music Award. Follow up albums and compilations are released thereafter.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Billboard Music Award | Best R&B Single of The Year for Hold On |
| 1991 | Soul Train Music Award | Best Single by a Duo from Hold On |
| 1992 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Choreography for My Lovin' (Never Gonna Get It) |
| 1993 | American Music Award | Favorite Soul/R&B Album for Funky Divas |
| 1993 | Soul Train Music Award | Entertainer of The Year |
| 1993 | Soul Train Music Award | Best R&B album, group for Funky Divas |
| 1993 | Grammy Awards | Best Cheography |
| 1993 | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Video for Free Your Mind |
| 1994 | American Music Awards | Favorite Soul/R&B Band/ |
| 1994 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Dance Video |
| 1994 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best R&B Video |
| 1994 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Cheography for Whatta Man |
| 1997 | Soul Train Lady of Soul Award | Best R&B Rap |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | US Chart | US R&B | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Hold On | 2 | 1 | Born To Sing |
| 1990 | Lies | 38 | 1 | Born To Sing |
| 1991 | You Don't Have To Worry | 57 | 1 | Born To Sing |
| 1992 | My Lovin (You're Never Gonna Get It) | 2 | 1 | Funky Divas |
| 1992 | Giving Him Something He Can Feel | 6 | 1 | Funky Divas |
| 1992 | Free Your Mind | 8 | 23 | Funky Divas |
| 1993 | Love Don't Love You | 36 | 31 | Funky Divas |
| 1997 | Whatever | 16 | 8 | EV3 |
| 2000 | Riddle | 8 | 23 | Masterpiece Theatre |
| 2004 | Ooh Boy | 109 | 101 | Masterpiece Theatre |
[edit] News
[edit] Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for En Vogue.
[edit] Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 April 3, 1990 Atlantic |
 March 28, 1992 Eastwest |
 June 17, 1997 EastWest |
 May 23, 2000 33rd Street Records |
 February 24, 2004 33rd Street Records |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Hold On | Born To Sing |
| 1990 | Lies | Born To Sing |
| 1991 | You Don't Have To Worry | Born To Sing |
| 1992 | My Lovin (You're Never Gonna Get It) | Funky Divas |
| 1992 | Giving Him Something He Can Feel | Funky Divas |
| 1992 | Free Your Mind | Funky Divas |
| 1993 | Love Don't Love You | Funky Divas |
| 1997 | Whatever | EV3 |
| 2000 | Riddle | Masterpiece Theatre |
| 2004 | Ooh Boy | Masterpiece Theatre |
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
 1991 Atlantic |
 June 1999 Eastwest Records |
 August 27, 2001 Rhino |
 October 8, 2002 Discretion Entertainment |
 May 24, 2005 Rhino Flashback |
 October 4, 2005 Wea International |
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[edit] Influences
[edit] Trivia
- The group has sold over 18 million albums and singles worldwide.
