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Infobox musical artist| name = Eiffel 65| image = Bloom06 Ostia.jpg| caption = As Bloom 06: Maurizio Lobina and Jeffrey Jey| landscape = yes| background = group_or_band| origin = Turin , Italy | genre = Eurodance , Italo dance|Italodance | years_active = 19982005 2010present| label = BlissCorporation , Universal Records|Universal , Republic Records|Republic , Popular Records|Popular , Universal International | associated_acts = Bloom 06 , Bliss Team | website = URL|www.eiffel65.com| current_members = Jeffrey Jey Maurizio Lobina Gabry Ponte | past_members = Eiffel 65 is an Italy|Italian three-piece group formed in the late 1990s and best known for pioneering in pitch-correction and autotune , and for their international hit " Blue (Da Ba Dee) ". Their other hit singles include " Move Your Body " and " Too Much of Heaven ", all of which appeared on their album Europop (album)|Europop , released in late 1999. The name "Eiffel" was chosen randomly by a computer program and the "65" was scribbled onto their name on a demo by mistake; it was actually part of a phone number.
Eiffel 65 achieved considerable success in Italy and Canada. Europop peaked in the top five on the Billboard 200 , was at the top of the MuchMusic countdown, and sold over two million units. "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" peaked at #6 on the Billboard charts. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do? JSESSIONID=TJvYLS8GQmxQ5pf7b1pvy3Q9QmTY2R0Rp2jy76TyW5pn9hQ9k250!-1750412067& model.vnuArtistId=363451& model.vnuAlbumId=578600 Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Eiffel 65
Later work and reformation
Eiffel 65 also made thirty remixes of tracks by other artists like " The Bad Touch " by Bloodhound Gang , Nek 's hit single "La vita θ" and S Club|S Club 7 's "Reach" between 1999 and 2002 and in early 2005 a remix of Yo Yo Mundi's "L'ultimo testimone".
In early March 2005 the group's DJ, Gabry Ponte , broke up the group to be able to focus on his solo career. On 16 May 2005, the remaining two members, Maurizio Lobina and Jeffrey Jey , left Bliss Team|Bliss Corporation to continue on their own with their own production company. Since the name "Eiffel 65" was a property of Bliss Corporation, the duo decided to continue under a new name, as announced in June 2006, Bloom 06 .
Eiffel 65's long anticipated fourth album, under the working title Crash Test , had already finished production by the time of Maury's and Jeffrey's departure from Bliss Corporation. It was renamed, Crash Test 01 , and was released by the new band, Bloom 06, on 13 October 2006. The album contains lyrics in both English and Italian.
Bliss Corporation had confirmed that a new Eiffel 65 line-up would make their debut in summer of 2007 but then the debut was postponed. In 2009 Bliss Corporation began to promote work from older bands by subtitling music videos and releasing "unseen" video footage from Eiffel 65. In June 2010, it was announced on the Bloom 06 website that Eiffel 65 would reunite once more for production of new recordings as well as touring. http://www.bloom06.com/site/index.php
In July 2010, it was announced from the official website that the group would release a new single in October 2010. The release has been postponed to sometime in 2012.
Members
Jeffrey Jey (real name Gianfranco Randone ), born 5 January 1970 in Lentini , Sicily vocals , bass (instrument)|bass
Maurizio Lobina|Maury Lobina (previously known as Apollo (disambiguation)|Apollo , real name Maurizio Lobina ), born 30 October 1973 in Asti , Piedmont (Italy)|Piedmont Keyboard instrument|keyboards , guitar
Gabry Ponte (real name Gabriele Ponte ), born 20 April 1973 in Turin , Piedmont music producer|producer
Discography
Studio albums
Year
Album details
Peak chart positions
Certifications ( List of best selling music artists
Australian Recording Industry Association|AUS : Goldcite web|url= http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2000.htm|title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2000 Albums|publisher= ARIA Charts |accessdate=2010-08-13
Canadian Recording Industry Association|CAN : Platinumcite web|url= http://www.cria.ca/goldplat.php|title=Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum|publisher= Canadian Recording Industry Association |accessdate=2010-08-13
Recording Industry Association of America|US : 2Χ Platinumcite web|url= http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php? table=SEARCH_RESULTS& artist=Eiffel%2065& format=ALBUM& go=Search& perPage=50|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum - August 13, 2010: Eiffel 65 certified albums|publisher= Recording Industry Association of America |accessdate=2010-08-13
2001
Contact!
2nd studio album
Release date: 24 July 2001
Label: Popular Records
2003
Eiffel 65 (album)
3rd studio album
Release date: 8 April 2003
Label: Universal International
13
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Singles
Year
Single
Peak chart positions
Certifications ( List of best selling music artists
Album
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1999
" Blue (Da Ba Dee) "
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
6
2
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Australian Recording Industry Association|AUS : 3Χ Platinumcite web|url= http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-1999.htm|title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1999 Albums|publisher= ARIA Charts |accessdate=2010-08-14
Media Control|GER : 5Χ Goldcite certification|region=Germany|artist=Eiffel 65
British Phonographic Industry|UK : Platinumcite web|url= http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx|title=BPI Certified Awards|publisher= British Phonographic Industry |accessdate=2010-08-14
Europop
2000
" Move Your Body "
4
1
4
10
1
4
1
2
3
36
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Australian Recording Industry Association|AUS : Platinumcite web|url= http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2000.htm|title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2000 Singles|publisher= ARIA Charts |accessdate=2010-08-14
Media Control|GER : Gold
" Too Much of Heaven (Eiffel 65 song)
50
30
20
35
2
22
"My Console"
2001
" One Goal "
37
Contact!
"Back in Time"
12
" Lucky (In My Life) "
23
26
68
57
13
74
2002
"80's Stars"
9
"Losing You"
10
"Cosa resterΰ (In a Song)"
12
Eiffel 65
2003
"Quelli che non hanno etΰ"
5
" Viaggia Insieme a Me "
13
" Viaggia Insieme a Me#"Viaggia Insieme a Me RMX"
Non-album song
"Una notte e forse mai piω"
10
Eiffel 65 2
2004
"Voglia di Dance All Night"
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EPs
Episode I (EP)|Episode I (1999)
Episode II (EP)|Episode II (2000)
Zorotl
Zorotl is a character created by the Bliss Corporation and featured in the videos for " Move Your Body ", " Blue (Da Ba Dee) ", and " Lucky (In My Life) ".
In 2000 the Bliss Corporation made a video for the unreleased Eiffel 65 song " I Wanna Be ". An alpha version of the video appeared as enhanced content for Eiffel's single " Too Much of Heaven "; the song is credited to Zorotl even though it was recorded by members of Eiffel 65, so Zorotl is considered a virtual group.
References
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External links
Wikiquote|Eiffel 65
Official website| http://www.eiffel65.com/|Eiffel 65 Official website
Official website| http://www.bloom06.com/site/index.php|Bloom 06 Official website
Eiffel 65Bloom 06 Category:1998 establishments in Italy Category:Musical groups established in 1998 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2005 Category:Musical groups reestablished in 2010 Category:Eurodance groups
