Eiffel 65

Infobox musical artist
Name = Eiffel 65


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Genre = Electronica
Eurodance
House
Europop
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Years_active = 1998–2006
Label = Universal Music
Associated_acts = Bloom 06
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Past_members = Jeffrey Jey (Vocals, bass guitar) Maurizio Lobina (Keyboards, guitar) Gabry Ponte (DJ, keyboards) (1998–2005)

Eiffel 65 was an Italian eurodance/italodance three-piece group, formed in the late 1990s and best known 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", 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 rare success in the US. Their debut single became a top ten hit and their album a top five placing and sold over two million unitsFact|date=June 2008. 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 ] ] . No other Italian pop or dance group before or since has ever achieved such sales in the USA.

"Contact" and "Eiffel 65"

Their second album "Contact!" was released in 2001 and while it did not sell as well as "Europop", it did enjoy a fair share of success in Europe. "Lucky (In My Life)" was the first single on the album, followed by the partially-Italian song "80's Stars". Following Contact with Eiffel 65, 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 Resterà (In A Song)".

Later works and reformation

Eiffel 65 also made thirty remixes of tracks by other artists (like S Club 7's hit single "Reach") between 1999 and 2002 and in early 2006 a remix of Yo Yo Mundi's "L'Ultimo Testimone".

In early March 2005 the group's DJ, Gabry Ponte, left the group to be able to focus on his solo career.

On May 16, 2006, the remaining two members, Maurizio Lobina and Jeffrey Jey, left Bliss Corporation to continue on their own with their own production company. Since the name "Eiffel 65" is property of Bliss Corporation, the duo has decided to continue under a new name.

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, and has been released. The album's lyrics are in both English and Italian.

In June 2006, it was announced that Eiffel 65's new name would be Bloom 06. The first album "Crash Test 01", originally to be Eiffel 65's fourth album titled "Crash Test", was released on October 13, 2006. Bloom 06 later released "Crash Test 02" in May of 2008.

The 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 until further notice.

Members

*Jeffrey Jey (real name Gianfranco Randone) -Born in Lentini, Sicily, on January 5, 1970 - vocals, bass.
*Maury Lobina (old name Apollo, real name Maurizio Lobina) -Born in Asti, Piedmont, October 30, 1973 - keyboards, guitar.
*Gabry Ponte (real name Gabriele Ponte) - Born in Turin, Piedmont, 20 April, 1973 - DJ, left the group on 8 March 2005 to pursue a solo career.

Discography

Albums

* "Europop" (1999) US #4, 2x Platinum
* "Contact!" (2001)
* "Eiffel 65" (2003) (mostly Italian language)
* "Eiffel 65 2 Disc" (2004) (Disc One: Eiffel 65, Disc 2: Eiffel 65 in English)
* "Fourthcoming Album" (TBA) (New Bliss Corporation line-up not original line-up)

Singles

* "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" (1999) #3 Italy, #1 Belgium, #1 Finland, #1 Russia, #1 Spain, #1 Switzerland, #1 Denmark, #1 France, #1 Norway, #1 Austria, #1 Netherlands, #1 Israel, #1 Sweden, #1 Europa, #1 Australia, #1 United Kingdom, #1 Ireland, #1 Germany, #1 Latvia, #6 United States
* "Move Your Body" (2000) - #1 Italy, #1 Belgium, #1 Finland, #1 Russia, #1 Spain, #1 Switzerland, #1 Denmark, #1 France, #1 Norway, #1 Austria, #1 Netherlands, #1 Israel, #1 Sweden, #1 Europa, #2 Australia, #3 United Kingdom, #4 Ireland, #4 Germany, #7 Latvia
* "Too Much of Heaven" (2000) - #1 Italy, #5 Latvia, #20 France, #35 Germany, #50 Austria
* "My Console" - Only released as a promo in Spain and Portugal
* "One Goal" #37 France
* "Back In Time" #13 Italy
* "Lucky (In My Life)" #26 Canada, #15 Italy, #23 Austria, #57 Germany, #68 France
* "80's Stars" #27 Italy
* "Losing You" - Only released in Canada as a Vinyl
* "Cosa Resterà (In A Song)" #12 Italy
* "Quelli Che Non Hanno Età" #5 Italy
* "Viaggia Insieme A Me" #13 Italy
* "Viaggia Insieme A Me RMX"
* "Una Notte E Forse Mai Più" #10 Italy
* "Voglia Di Dance All Night"

EPs

* Episode I (EP) (2000)
* Episode II (EP) (2001)

References

External links

* [http://www.bloom06.com/site/index.php Official Bloom 06 Website]