The Vengaboys answer some fun questions

The super group, The Vengaboys, will be touring South Africa from December 12 to 15 as part of their world tour. They will be be at Carnival City on December 12 and 13.

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The Vengaboys recently answered a few fun questions – all the way from Amsterdam. The group consists of Kim Sasabone – Lead Singer and Founder Member, Robin Pors – Sailor and Founder Member, Denise van Rijswijk – Blonde Bombshell and Donny Latupeirissa – Cowboy.

What is your favourite food?

Denise: Fries, with loads of mayonnaise.

Kim: Cucumber.

Donny: Crispy fried baby squid.

Robin: Lobster.

Do you guys like cooking?

Yes, we love to cook.

Denise: My favourite recipe is typically Dutch, it is called Stamppot (English – Mash Pot) – it’s a dish where you have mash potato, mixed with vegetables and meat. You can eat it with loads of gravy.

Kim: I have lots of different favourite dishes. But my favourite is to cook Indonesian. Soto soup – Indonesian chicken soup and many other Indonesian dishes.

Donny: I love my kitchen, but my favourite recipe is rather for drinks than food. I make a mean Mojito cocktail, and I love a Royal Mojito. It is a Mojito with champagne. Makes me feel like summer.

Robin: I don’t cook. I go out for dinner and eat a lot of Lobster.

What upsets you?

Denise: Media interviews (joke). Negative posts on Facebook and animal abuse. It makes us sad.

Kim: When I am in a restaurant and I have to wait very long for my food. I get really, really, really annoyed.

Donny: I have a very serious answer. I hate anti-gay violence. I really do hate that, and animal cruelty, I also hate that. Be nice to animal, and gays, hahaha.

Robin: I am not a hater. I love everything. I am a positive person.

Who is your hero?

Denise: My hero is my son. He is nine years old, and his name is Jaden.

Kim: Mine too. My son is only one years old. He is my little tiny hero.

Donny: My hero, and again it is a serious answer. It’s truly Nelson Mandela. Off course we will be in South Africa and he’s an important person. He is really dear to my heart. A fighter of freedom and equal rights and may he rest in peace. I think the world really misses him.

Robin: I have a few, and they are in this room with me. My Vengaboys. They are my heroes. I love you guys.

What was the most embarrassed moment in your life?

Denise: Well there was one time, I was on stage, I was performing and there was somebody in the crowd. He came on stage and he ripped off my clothes.

Kim: My most embarrassing moment was a result of hers, because I went to that guy and slapped him in the face. He went down, and I slapped the guy next to him.

Donny: I am usually not so fast to be embarrassed. But one time with my very first Vengaboys show in 2006, I had to say: “Make some noise with the Vengaboys”, but then I said in front of a huge crowd: “Make some boys for the Venga noise”.

Robin: Oh my goodness, I had a moment where we were performing and we were hyping up the audience and there was one girl just sitting down a bit like leaning on a fence and she was not partying with the rest of the crowd. And I was like: “Darling, are you tired?” But she was actually in a wheelchair. And that was the most embarrassing thing in my life. I didn’t notice it, and when I was back in the dressing room after the show, I wanted to go back when they said: “Robin, she was sitting in a wheelchair.” And I was like: “Oh no, I have to go back.” I wanted to go back and say: “I am sorry darling.” But she was already gone.

What is your favourite song?

Denise: Stay with me by Sam Smith.

Kim: I got gou by Duke Dumont.

Donny: Let’s have a Kiki by Scissor Sisters.

Robin: Rather be by Clean Bandit.