Meduza (producers)

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Meduza
Origin Milan, Italy
Genres House
Years active2018–present
Labels
Members
  • Luca de Gregorio (Luke Degree) [1]
  • Mattia Vitale (Madwill) [2]
  • Simone Giani (Simon de Jano) [3]

Meduza (stylized as MEDUZA) is an Italian electronic music production group consisting of three members: Luca de Gregorio, Mattia Vitale and Simone Giani. They are best known for their 2019 breakthrough songs "Piece of Your Heart", which was a collaboration with British production trio Goodboys and "Lose Control" which was also a collaboration with Goodboys and British singer Becky Hill. [4] "Piece of Your Heart" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart upon release, [5] and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. [6]

Contents

On November 11, 2020, Meduza performed a live set in Cava dei Balestrieri in San Marino. The performance was streamed on Twitch, in conjunction with Live Nation and the Fuser video game.

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleDetails
Introducing Meduza
Meduza
  • Released: 13 October 2023
  • Label: UMG Recordings

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, certifications and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[7]
AUS
[8]
AUT
[9]
BEL (FL)
[10]
CAN
[11]
DEN
[12]
GER
[13]
POL
[14]
SWE
[15]
UK
[16]
"Piece of Your Heart"
(featuring Goodboys)
20191079239449202Introducing Meduza
"Lose Control"
(with Becky Hill and Goodboys)
37115264630117511Introducing Meduza and Get to Know
"Born to Love"
(featuring Shells) [30]
2020Introducing Meduza
"Paradise"
(featuring Dermot Kennedy)
19191585017143775
  • FIMI: Platinum [17]
  • ARIA: Platinum [27]
  • BEA: Gold [31]
  • BPI: Platinum [20]
  • BVMI: Platinum [21]
  • GLF: Platinum [22]
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum [28]
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum [32]
  • MC: 3× Platinum [24]
  • RIAA: Platinum [25]
  • ZPAV: 2× Platinum [26]
"Headrush" [33]
(featuring Elroii)
2021Non-album single
"Tell It to My Heart"
(featuring Hozier)
7070269746Meduza EP
"Bad Memories"
(with James Carter featuring Elley Duhé and Fastboy) [34]
2022867131 [upper-alpha 1] 80
"Under Pressure"
(with Vintage Culture featuring Ben Samama) [37]
Non-album singles
"Just a Feeling"
(with Metador and Artche)
"Sparks"
(with DEL-30 featuring Mali-Koa)
"Pegasus"
(with Eli & Fur)
2023
"Upside Down"
(featuring Poppy Baskcomb) [38]
Meduza EP
"Friends" [39]
"Phone"
(featuring Em Beihold and Sam Tompkins)
"Musica" [40] Non-album singles
"I Got Nothing"
(with Ferreck Dawn and Clementine Douglas) [41]
"Dola re Dola"
(with Varun Jain)
2024
"Fire (Official UEFA Euro 2024 Song)"
(with OneRepublic and Leony)
494529 Artificial Paradise (deluxe)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Remixes

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

YearCategoryWorkOutcomeRef.
2020 Best Dance Recording "Piece of Your Heart"Nominated [45]

International Dance Music Awards

YearCategoryWorkOutcomeRef.
2020Best Dance Song"Piece of Your Heart"Won [46] [47]
Breakthrough Artist of the YearWon
Best House Artist (Male)Nominated

Notes

  1. "Bad Memories" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number four on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart. [35]

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