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Eiffel 65 Information
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'Eiffel 65' is a trio of Italian musicians (from Turin, Italy) who play mostly eurodance and electronic music.
Although the band didn't form officially until the late '90s, they have played music together since 1992. The name "Eiffel" was chosen randomly by a computer software program and the "65" was scribbled onto their name on a demo by mistake; it was actually part of a phone number.
Their biggest hit was 1999's "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" which, with its catchy melodies, vocoded vocals and an unforgettable chorus, became an overnight success and hit #1 in many countries. The leading radio station in New York City, Z100 catapulted the song into American audiences. The next single, "Move Your Body", was also a great success, securing the band's freedom from one-hit wonder status.
Their next album, Contact, was released in 2001 and was only a moderate success, despite various accolades, with the single "Lucky (In My Life)". The group continued to enjoy success in their native Italy with such songs as "Viaggia Insieme a Me", "Voglia di Dance All Night", and "Cosa Restera". In 2003, Eiffel 65 released a self-titled album, mainly in Italian.
Members
*Jeffrey Jey (real name Gianfranco Randone) - Born in Sicily, on the January 5, 1970 - vocalist, bassist
*Maurizio Lobina - Born in Asti, Piedmont, October 30, 1973 - keyboardist, guitarist
*Gabry Ponte - Born in Turin, Piedmont, 20 April, 1973 - DJ, left the group on 8th of March, 2005 to pursue a career as a solo disk jockey
Discography
Albums
* Europop (November 1999) - featured their biggest hits, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)", "Move Your Body" and "Too Much Of Heaven"
* Contact! (July 2001) - featuring "Lucky (In My Life)", and "80s Stars" which was only released as a single in Italy.
* Eiffel 65 (June 2003) - made up of mostly Italian songs. Contains "Quelli Che Non Hanno Eté " (Sanremo Festival).
* Crash Test (suggested title - to be released in Spring 2006 - Lyrics in both English and Italian, electronic genre, featuring electric guitars.
Singles
* "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" (1999) - #5 US, #1 UK, #1 AU
* "Episode I" Only released in italy as a Vinyl
* "Move Your Body" (2000) - #3 UK, #4 AU
* "Too Much of Heaven" (2000) - #50 AU
* "My Console" - Only released as a promo in Spain and Portugal
* "One Goal"
* "Episode II"
* "Back In Time"
* "Lucky (In My Life)"
* "80's Stars"
* "Losing You" - Only released in Canada as a Vinyl
* "Cosa Resteré (In A Song)"
* "Quelli Che Non Hanno Eté "
* "Viaggia Insieme A Me"
* "Viaggia Insieme A Me RMX"
* "Una Notte E Forse Mai Pié¹"
* "Voglia Di Dance All Night"
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