VideoKids [SEP] country of origin
VideoKids
VideoKids were a 1980s Euro disco/Italo disco duo from The Netherlands, formed in 1984 and led by Peter Slaghuis, who died in a car accident in 1991, and Bianca Bonelli, who also had a solo hit single called "Je veux l'amour". They were probably most famous for their "Woodpeckers from Space" song. They released two albums, "The Invasion of the Spacepeckers" in 1984 and "Satellite" in 1985.
In 1985, when the VideoKids refused to release their song "
Woodpeckers from Space", due to the political situation in South Africa during that time, Costa Anadiotis decided to release his own unique version of the song under the banner of Café Society. "Woodpeckers from Space" was a no. 1 hit in South Africa in July 1985, and stayed in the Top 20 for 19 weeks, of which 8 were at the number 1 position.
The same year, the Videokids received the Dutch export award. All VideoKids songs were written by Adams and Fleisner and Tony Acardi.