Eiffel 65

For other uses, see Eiffel (disambiguation).
For the French rock music group, see Eiffel (band).
For the spinoff of Eiffel 65, see Bloom 06.
Eiffel 65
Eiffel 65 in 2016
Eiffel 65 in 2016
Background information
OriginTurin, Italy
Genres
Years active
  • 1997–2005
  • 2010–present
Labels
SpinoffsBloom 06
Spinoff ofBliss Team
Members
Past members
Websiteeiffel65.com

Eiffel 65 is an Italian Eurodance group who was formed in 1997 in the studios of the Turin record company Bliss Corporation, consisting of Jeffrey Jey, Maurizio Lobina, and formerly Gabry Ponte. They gained global popularity with their singles "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" and "Move Your Body" from their 1999 debut studio album Europop. The singles reached number one in many countries, while the album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 chart. Their following two albums, Contact! (2001) and their 2003 self-titled album did not gain international success, but still managed to gain success in Italy.

Throughout their career, the group won a World Music Award in 2000 for the World Best Selling Italian Group, and a B.M.I USA in Los Angeles, rewarding the most-broadcast song on radio in the United States. They were also nominated at the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for "Blue (Da Ba Dee)".[4]

Eiffel 65 also produced remixes of numerous popular songs, and they recorded "One Goal", one of the official songs of the UEFA Euro 2000, and "Living in My City" for the 2006 Winter Olympics. With more than 20 million copies sold[5] and many gold, platinum and diamond records, it is one of Italy's most popular electronic groups.

In 2005, Ponte focused on his solo career, and then Jey and Lobina collaborated as a duo called Bloom 06. In 2010, the original group reunited, though Ponte no longer participates.

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