The band was formed in 1995 as a result of TV show "Kiitorata" ('runway' in English). By the time both girls were only 16 years old. They started with backup tracks and dancers. Later their music matured somewhat and finally they performed fully live with a real band consisting of several professional musicians. Most of the music was written by Risto Asikainen and Ilkka Vainio, the production mostly done by Asikainen.
The duo received eight gold and seven platinum records and the Band of the Year 1999 Emma award during their active career (1995–2003).
Other artists have covered Nylon Beat songs, most notably a popular South Korean K-pop group S.E.S., whose version of "Like a Fool" retains an almost intact beat and melody of the original "Rakastuin mä looseriin (fi)" song.
Although the duo nominally had already given their final concert on New Year's Eve 2003, they reformed again to perform as an opening act during two Toto gigs. The first tune on August 17, 2007 in Oulu, and the second on August 18, 2007 in Tampere.
