Cetu Javu

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Cetu Javu
Origin Hannover, Germany
Genres Synth-pop
Years active1984–1994
Labels ZYX Records
Blanco y Negro Music
Basic Mix
Modermusic
Cleopatra Records
Past membersJavier Revilla Diez (1984–1994)
Chris Demere (1984–1994)
Torsten Engelke (1984–1994)
Stefan Engelke (1985–1989)
Thorsten Kraass (1989–1994)
Martyn Thomas Chadwick (1984)
Cord (1984–1985)

Cetu Javu was a German synth-pop band that was active between 1987 and 1994, consisting of singer Javier Revilla Diez, Chris Demere on keyboards, Stefan Engelke and Torsten Engelke.

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Vocalist Revilla Diez was born in Germany, and although his parents had emigrated from Spain, most of his songs are sung in English with several in Spanish. Cetu Javu had several dance hits with "Situations", "Have in Mind (The Kalimba Mix)" and "A Dónde". [1]

After Cetu Javu ended, vocalist Revilla Diez became a professor of geography at the Leibniz University Hannover. [2] Since April 2014, Revilla Diez holds a Chair in human geography at the Institute of Geography at the University of Cologne.

On November 19, 2020, after 25 years without appearing in any media, Javier Revilla gave an exclusive interview with Spanish radio host Miguel Moreno in which he told the entire story of the Group. [3]

Cetu Javu released two albums, Southern Lands (ZYX Records, 1990) [4] and Where Is Where (Blanco y Negro Music, 1992). [5]

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsChart peak positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK SPA
GER SWE US US Dance
1990 Southern Lands
  • Released: 1990
  • Labels: ZYX Records, Galaxia, Basic Mix
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS
1992 Where Is Where
  • Released: 1992
  • Labels: Blanco y Negro Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS

Compilation albums

YearAlbum detailsChart peak positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
SPA
GER
SWE
US
US Dance
1994 Tiempo De Remixes
  • Released: 1994
  • Labels: Modermusic
  • Format: CD
2009 Situations – The Very Best Of Cetu Javu

Singles

YearSongChart peak positionsAlbum
UK SPA
GER SWE US US Dance
1987"Help Me Now!"Non-album single
1988"Situations" Southern Lands
"Have in Mind"
1989"So Strange"
"A Dónde"2
1991"Por Que?" Where Is Where
1992"Dáme Tu Mano"
1993"Una Mujer"
1994"Tiempo"
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that region

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