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| - | "'''Blue (Da Ba Dee)'''" is a song by Italian music group [[Eiffel 65]]. It was first released in October 1998 in Italy by Skooby Records and became internationally successful the following year. | + | '''Eiffel 65''' is an Italian music group that was formed in 1997 in the studios of the [[Turin]] record company [[Bliss Corporation]], consisting of [[Jeffrey Jey]], [[Maurizio Lobina]] and [[Gabry Ponte]]. They gained global popularity with their singles "[[Blue (Da Ba Dee)]]" and "[[Move Your Body (Eiffel 65 song)|Move Your Body]]" from their 1999 studio album ''[[Europop (album)|Europop]]''. The singles reached number one in many countries, while the album peaked at number four on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart. Their following two albums, ''[[Contact! (Eiffel 65 album)|Contact!]]'' (2001) and their 2003 self titled album did not gain as much success, but still managed to gain success in Italy. |
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| + | Over the course of their career, the group won a [[World Music Award]] in 2000 for the World Best Selling Italian Group, and a [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|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 [[Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording|Best Dance Recording]] for "Blue (Da Ba Dee)." | ||
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| + | Eiffel 65 also composed remixes of numerous popular songs, and they recorded "[[One Goal (Eiffel 65 song)|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 and many gold, platinum and diamond [[Music recording certification|records]], Eiffel 65 is one of Italy's most popular electronic groups. | ||
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| + | In 2005, DJ Gabry Ponte left the group to focus on his solo career, and later that year, the remaining members Jeffrey Jey and Maurizio Lobina formed their own duo called [[Bloom 06]]. In 2010, the original group reunited; although Ponte does not participate in record production and concerts, he never officially left the group. | ||
| - | In 2017, a remix of the song by [[David Guetta]] featuring vocals from [[Bebe Rexha]], with completely different lyrics, was played at [[Ultra Music Festival#2017|Ultra Music Festival 2017]] but was not released. In 2022, the track became popular on [[TikTok]]. This resurgence in popularity led Guetta and Rexha to finish the song, and it was released in August 2022 with the title "[[I'm Good (Blue)]]". | ||
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Eiffel 65 is an Italian music group that was formed in 1997 in the studios of the Turin record company Bliss Corporation, consisting of Jeffrey Jey, Maurizio Lobina and Gabry Ponte. They gained global popularity with their singles "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" and "Move Your Body" from their 1999 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 as much success, but still managed to gain success in Italy.
Over the course of 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)."
Eiffel 65 also composed 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 and many gold, platinum and diamond records, Eiffel 65 is one of Italy's most popular electronic groups.
In 2005, DJ Gabry Ponte left the group to focus on his solo career, and later that year, the remaining members Jeffrey Jey and Maurizio Lobina formed their own duo called Bloom 06. In 2010, the original group reunited; although Ponte does not participate in record production and concerts, he never officially left the group.
