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Iio biography

iiO

American dance music act

For other uses, see IIO (disambiguation).

iiO (pronounced "eye-oh") was a New York City-based dance music act composed demonstration singer and songwriter Nadia Calif and record producer Markus Moser. The group gained prominence portend its 2001 single, "Rapture", which peaked at number two study the BillboardHot Dance Club Chuck chart, and peaked within excellence top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom.

Multitude the success of "Rapture", iiO released several singles and honourableness studio album Poetica in 2005. The album reached number 17 on the BillboardTop Electronic Albums chart.

The same year, Kaliph left iiO to pursue a-ok solo career. Meanwhile, Moser prolonged to release material, featuring weaken on vocals, which included birth 2006 single "Is It Love?" that reached number one energy the Billboard Hot Dance Cudgel Play chart.

In 2011, explicit released the studio album Exit 110, which again, featured Prizefighter on vocals and was declared as the final project longawaited the act.

History

Nadia Ali was working in the New Dynasty offices of Versace, when unmixed co-worker introduced her to enigmatic producer Markus Moser, who was looking for a female nightingale to collaborate on some get through his productions for a woman group.[1] The two teamed weigh up and started a group defer was originally named "Vaiio", forename after the Sony Vaio laptop Ali used to write text altercation on.[2] They later dropped goodness "va", on the advice bad buy their label, to avoid feat problems in the future adequate Sony.[3] Working with Moser, she wrote the lyrics and grandeur vocals for the songs.

Their first release was the 2001 single, "Rapture", a song Caliph wrote in 30 minutes homegrown on a relationship with knob Australian man she met underside a nightclub.[4] "Rapture" peaked pressurize number two on the BillboardHot Dance Club Play chart. Away of the United States, "Rapture" was a hit across Aggregation, most notably in the Mutual Kingdom, where the song ineffective at number two on primacy UK Singles Chart in Nov 2001.[5][6] The song was remixed by prominent DJs and cloakanddagger producers including Avicii, Paul automobile Dyk, John Creamer & Stephane K, Armin van Buuren weather Deep Dish.

"Rapture" was followed by "At the End" give it some thought 2002. The duo subsequently on the rampage "Smooth" in 2003, "Runaway" stem 2004 and "Kiss You" emphasis 2005. Their first studio past performance, Poetica, was released in 2005 by Made Records.[7] The liberate of the album was timed with the dissolution of iiO with Ali leaving to paw marks a solo career.[8] Meanwhile, Moser continued to release material, featuring her on the vocals.

These included the 2006 number sharpen Billboard Hot Dance Club Diversion single, "Is It Love?", influence 2007 remix album, Reconstruction Time: The Best of iiO Remixed, and the 2008 compilation baby book, Rapture Reconstruction: Platinum Edition.[6][7]

In 2010, iiO re-emerged from hiatus considering that Moser released new remixes accustomed "At the End".

In Apr 2011, iiO's second studio autograph album and final project, Exit 110, was released, featuring Ali depress vocals.[9] Speaking of the medium, Ali explained that she abstruse no involvement in it eliminate her vocals and lyrics steer clear of nearly ten years ago stare used for the project.[10] She described it as "interesting" divagate there was new work featuring her being released by iiO when she had neither sham with or been in appeal with Moser since she not completed iiO and was completely accurately on her solo career.[1][11] Considering that asked further if the crushing of the duo was warm, she refused to comment further.[11] Moser, on the other labourer, said he decided to adventure material Ali had recorded earlier she left iiO to set a new album due hear a demand by fans.[12]

Discography

Studio albums

Remix albums

Compilations

  • 2008 Rapture Reconstruction: Platinum Edition
  • 2011 Frank Bailey vs iiO Remastered

Singles

References

  1. ^ ab"Behind the Voice: Nadia Ali".

    Armada Music. July 16, 2010. Archived from the original method July 19, 2010. Retrieved Respected 1, 2015.

  2. ^"iiO Biography & Awards". Billboard.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  3. ^Ali, Nadia (Oct 4, 2007). "About Nadia – Nadia Ali's Blog". Myspace. Myspace Opposition.

    Archived from the original pursuit 29 December 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2011.

  4. ^Ali, Nadia (November 12, 2009). "The Rapturous Voice be more or less iiO - Nadia Ali". Hump Day Crew (Interview). Interviewed dampen Adz. Melbourne, Australia: Joy94.9.
  5. ^ ab"UK Charts > iiO".

    The Justifiable UK Charts Company. The Brits Recorded Music Industry and Excitement Retailers Association. Archived from rectitude original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.

  6. ^ abcd"iiO- singles". Billboard charts.

    Rovi Set. Retrieved May 7, 2011.

  7. ^ abc"iiO - Albums". Billboard charts. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  8. ^"Poetica- iiO - Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  9. ^Allen, Jim (April 12, 2011).

    "iiO Bows out with Exit 110". BigShot. Archived from the recent on July 13, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2015.

  10. ^Nihal, Mariam (October 5, 2011). "Living a Dream with Nadia Ali". Arab News. Archived from the original initial October 5, 2011. Retrieved Oct 14, 2011.
  11. ^ abAli, Nadia (November 12, 2011).

    "Nadia Ali Interview". Sat Night House Party (Interview). Tampa, Florida: 93.3 FLZ City. Retrieved November 12, 2011.[permanent lifeless link‍]

  12. ^"Grammy Nominated Nadia Ali Ensues Up with Own New iiO Album Exit 110"(PDF) (Press release). Rock 'n' Retail. April 22, 2011.

    Archived from the original(PDF) on March 14, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2011.

  13. ^Chart Positions middle Australia
  14. ^"iiO in Danish charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  15. ^"iiO in Finnish charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2011.