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 moderate success in the U.S.. Europop peaked in the top five on the Billboard 200 and sold over two million units. "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" peaked at #6 on the Billboard charts. No other Italian pop or dance group before or since has ever achieved such sales in the USA.
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 2006 to pursue a solo career.
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