From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spiller
Spiller
Year Single Chart
UK AUS ITA
1997 Laguna Vol. 1 EP - - -
1997 "Do It Easy" - - -
1998 "Batucada" - - -
1999 Mighty Miami EP - - -
2000 "Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)" 1 1 1
2002 "Cry Baby" 40 - 25
2004 "Sola" - - -
2006 "Jumbo" - - -
Spiller Bextor (formerly of theaudience) peaked at #1 in the UK,
Australia and many other countries, becoming one of the
Background information most successful dance records of the year and winning
Origin Italy multiple awards. It was also the first song to be played on
an iPod according to technology journalist Steven Levy
Genres Dance, House, Funk, Psychedelic,
and the BBC’s TOTP2 Goes Disco!.[2] Groovejet sold over
Turntablism
2,000,000 copies worldwide.
Years 1997–present In 2002, he released "Cry Baby" in UK.
active In 2003, Spiller decided to take control over his own
Labels EMI, Positiva Records, Nano Records productions and thus established his own independent
label Nano Records, based in Venice, Italy.
Cristiano Spiller (born 3 April 1975) is an Italian DJ. In 2004 a single titled "Sola" was released by Positiva.
He had a #1 hit in the UK, Italy, Australia and other In the UK the single was heavily supported by Pete Tong
countries with the hit single, "Groovejet (If This Ain’t on BBC radio.
Love)", featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor, released in 2000. In 2006, Spiller released "Jumbo", last single released
Groovejet sold over 2 million copies and was the first to date, peaked straight to #1 on the Buzz Chart. Due out
song to be played on an iPod.[1] The video for the song soon, Spiller’s new version of "Sola" featuring vocals by
shows the two missing each other repeatedly in Bangkok, Theo (Freestylers "Push Up"). !
he signing autographs and generally finding his height
makes life there difficult; she singing wistfully sitting at
various tables in bars and taking a Tuk-tuk ride (while he
References
just about fits into a taxicab). [1] first song to be played on an iPod first song to be
played on an ipod’
[2] BBC – TOTP2 Goes Disco!
Biography
When he was a teenager, he was already introducing
himself to the world of Italian house and dance music. In
Discography
1997, he released his first single, "Laguna".
In 1998, he signed a music deal with the British record External links
company, Positiva Records, subsidiary of EMI UK, releas-
• Spiller discography at Discogs
ing his first single in the UK entitled "Batucada".
• Spiller discography at MusicBrainz
In 1999, he released "Mighty Miami EP", a maxi-single
• Nano Records website
including the instrumental track "Groovejet".
In 2000, the vocal version was released. "Groovejet (If
This Ain’t Love)" featuring the British singer Sophie Ellis-
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