Micky Modelle

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Micky Modelle
Birth nameMichael Modine
Born (1972-08-20) 20 August 1972 (age 51)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Genres Dance, hardcore
Years active1999–present
Labels AATW
Website www.mickymodelle.com

Micky Modelle (born Michael Modine in 1972) is a Northern Irish disc jockey and record producer from Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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Career

He came into the media spotlight in 2006, when he had a hit with Belgian singer Jessy, "Dancing in the Dark" was originally released by Jessy in 2004 in Belgium. However, after meeting Jessy, he remixed the song in 2006. The song gained him chart success. It peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart, [1] number five in the Republic of Ireland and number seven in Jessy's native Belgium. The song also peaked at number twenty five in Switzerland. The second single, "Over You" achieved moderate success, peaking at number thirty-five on the UK Singles Chart [2] and eighteen on Irish Singles Chart, respectively.

Later on in 2008, he remixed Samantha Mumba's "Gotta Tell You" and she re-recorded the vocals to fit the song, a music video was shot in London and Dublin. She promoted the song on the Clubland Live Tour in 2008, but it did not chart on the UK Singles Chart, but did peak at number forty on the UK Dance Chart. He also joined the judging panel of the Belfast CityBeat contest Young Star Search. He will produce the singles for winners Rachel Pearson and Caitlin McClurg.

Modelle was named DJ of the year in Ireland in 2000. [3]

Discography

Singles

YearSingleChart positions
UK
[1] [2] 		IRL
[4] 		BEL (FL)
[5] 		SWI
[6]
2006"Dancing in the Dark"
(With Jessy)		10579
2006"Over You"
(With Jessy)		3518——
2007"Show Me Heaven"
(With Jessy)		————
2008"Take Me Away" [7] ————
2008"Gotta Tell You"
(With Samantha Mumba)		————
2009"Whine Up"
(vs. Ghetto Busterz)		————
2022"Superstar"
(with Belters Only)		—62
[8] 		——

Remixes

YearOriginal artistOriginal song
2004 Eamon Fuck It [9]
2004Crush OnReal Shy [10]
2006Dancing DJsRight Beside You [11]
2007YomtraxThe Sound [12]
2008 Corona The Rhythm of the Night [13]
2008 Scooter The Question Is What Is The Question? [14]
2009 Flo Rida Sugar [15]
2009 Ultrabeat (Cover of Kings of Leon)Use Somebody [16]
2009 N-Force All My Life [17]
2010 Milk Inc. Sunrise (Part 2) [18]

Pink God is A Dj ( Electroheadz Remix)

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Micky Modelle Vs Jessy – Over You". Official Charts Company. 30 December 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Mickey Modelle". clubland.fm. 26 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  4. ↑ ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Irma.ie. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
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  6. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Micky Modelle vs. Jessy – Dancing in the Dark". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Micky Modelle – Take Me Away (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  8. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Primero (2) – F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  10. ↑ "Crush On – Real Shy (Remixes) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  11. ↑ "Dancing DJs – Right Beside You (CDr) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  12. ↑ "Yomtrax* – The Sound (Remixes) (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 22 January 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  13. ↑ "Frisco (3) v Corona – Rhythm of the Night (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  14. ↑ "Scooter – The Question What Is The Question (CDr) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  15. ↑ "Flo Rida feat. Wynter* – Sugar (Remixes) (CDr) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  16. ↑ "Ultrabeat – Use Somebody at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  17. ↑ "N-Force (3) – All My Life (CDr) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  18. ↑ "Milk Inc. – Sunrise (Part 2) (File, MP3) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
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