Alexia is an Italian singer. Before recording in Italian in the 2000s, she made records in English in the 1990s. Many of those were international hits. Before her solo career she was the vocalist of Ice Mc.
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s in Europe. It combines many elements of hip hop, techno, Hi-NRG, house music, and Euro disco. This genre of music is heavily influenced by the use of rich vocals, sometimes with rapped verses. This, combined with cutting-edge synthesizers, strong bass rhythm and melodic hooks, establishes the core foundation of Eurodance music.
Ice MC is a British rapper who started his professional music career in Italy when he got signed to Robyx and made his debut with the single "Easy". He's best known for the hit singles "Take Away the Colour", "Think About the Way" "and "It's a Rainy Day". The Ice MC hits are most notable for being the first songs in the Eurodance genre to blend raggamuffin style rap with female singing choruses. Italian producer and singer Roberto Zanetti and his music team produced the Ice MC hits while simultaneously producing hits for other major '90s artists like Double You, Alexia, and Corona.
"Sweet Dreams " is a song recorded by the German Eurodance duo La Bouche. It was originally released in March 1994 as the lead single from their album of the same name. The song was released in North America in November 1995. It reached number-one in both Italy and on the Canadian dance chart, and peaked at number 17 on the Eurochart Hot 100. In the United States, the song reached number 13, and in Australia, it peaked at number 8 and was certified Gold by ARIA.
"Be My Lover" is a song recorded by German Eurodance group La Bouche, released in March 1995 as the second single from their first album, Sweet Dreams. It remains one of their most successful hits, alongside "Sweet Dreams" and was dubbed into many megamix tracks and has had several remix versions. In the US, it reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play for two weeks in December 1995. In Europe, the single hit number-one in Germany, Sweden and on the Eurochart Hot 100. To date, it has sold 6 million copies worldwide.
"Return of the Mack" is a song written and recorded by the British R&B singer Mark Morrison with backing vocals from Angie Brown. The video was released in the United Kingdom in March 1996 and in the United States in February 1997. The song topped the UK Singles Chart a month after its release, then became a European and Australian hit. In the United States, it reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went Platinum.
"Virtual Insanity" is a song by British funk band Jamiroquai. It was released as the second single from their third studio album, Travelling Without Moving (1996), on 19 August 1996. It interpolates parts of Jocelyn Brown's post-disco hit "Somebody Else's Guy" (1984). The song's award-winning music video was released in September 1996. "Virtual Insanity" was a number-one hit in Iceland and reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. As well as becoming a top-ten hit in Finland, Ireland, and Italy, the song also climbed to number 38 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart upon the single's release in the United States in 1997. The sight of an underground town in Sapporo provided inspiration to this song.
"One and One" is a song written by Billy Steinberg, Rick Nowels and Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo. The song was performed by Edyta Górniak. It was covered by Robert Miles in 1996.
Ondřej Hotárek is a Czech-Italian pair skater and coach who began competing for Italy in 2006. He competed with Valentina Marchei until the end of their partnership in 2018. With former partner Stefania Berton, he is the 2013 European bronze medalist, the 2013 Skate Canada International champion, and a three-time Italian national champion. Berton/Hotárek are the first Italian pair skaters to win European and Grand Prix medals.
"Think of You" is a song recorded by Italian Eurodance project Whigfield which was performed by Danish-born Sannie Charlotte Carlson. It was released in May 1995 as the third single from her first album, Whigfield. It reached number 7 in the United Kingdom and peaked within the top 10 in Denmark, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Zimbabwe. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Think of You" reached number 4.
"Coco Jamboo" is a song by German Eurodance group Mr. President. It was released in March 1996 as the lead single from their second studio album, We See the Same Sun. The song was a hit in many European countries, reaching number one in Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Sweden, and Switzerland. It also enjoyed success in the United States, peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1997.
"We All Need Love" is a 1979 song written and recorded by Domenic Troiano. Lead vocal by Roy Kenner.
"It's a Rainy Day" is a 1994 song by British, Italy based Eurodance artist ICE MC, released as the third single from his third album, Ice'n'Green, on which it appears in two versions, and his eleventh single overall. Written and produced by Robyx, it features vocals by Italian singer Alexia. It became the most successful single of the album, reaching number-one in Italy and number 2 in Belgium and Spain. The single was also released with new remixes for the Christmas holidays.
"I Give You My Heart" is a song by German eurodance group Mr. President, released in July 1996 as the second single from their second album, We See the Same Sun. It was the group's seventh released single and was certified gold in Germany. And it peaked within the Top 10 in Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary and Switzerland. The accompanying music video features the group performing the song in a movie theater.
"Drill Instructor" is a song recorded by the German eurodance group Captain Jack, consisting of rapper Franky Gee and singer Liza da Costa. It was released in March 1996 as the second single from their album, The Mission. The song was the follow-up to their 1995 hit "Captain Jack" and had a great success in many countries, particularly in the Netherlands, where it topped the chart. The song also reached the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland and Germany. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Drill Instructor" peaked at number 14 in May 1996.
"Soldier, Soldier" is a song recorded by the German eurodance group Captain Jack. It was released in May 1996 as the third single from their album, The Mission. The song had a great success in many countries, particularly in the Czech Republic and the Netherlands where it peaked at number 3. The song also reached number 6 in Finland and number 11 in Germany. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Soldier, Soldier" reached number 19.
"Get-A-Way" is a European hit single by the German Eurodance project Maxx. It was first released on October 1993 as the debut single from the project. In Germany, it reached Gold status for selling over 250,000 units. It peaked within the Top 10 in at least 13 countries; Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. By mid-1994, it sold over 1.1 million singles in Europe.
"She Makes Me Go" is a song by Iranian-Swedish singer, entertainer and producer Arash released as a single from his fourth studio album, Superman, which was released in November 2014. The song features Sean Paul.
"Take Your Time" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Sam Hunt. It was released to country radio, by MCA Nashville on November 24, 2014 as the second single from his debut studio album Montevallo (2014). Capitol Records headed the song's further promotion to pop and adult pop radio stations in the spring of 2015. The song became Hunt's second consecutive single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in February 2015. The song was written by Hunt, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.
"Give Me the Light" is a 1996 song recorded by British, Italy based Eurodance artist Ice MC, featuring vocals by Italian singer Valentina Ducros. Produced by German Eurodance project Masterboy, it was released as the first single from Ice MC's fourth album, Dreadatour. It was a moderate hit in Europe, peaking within the Top 30 in Austria, Finland, France and Italy. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number 51 in July 1996. A music video was also made for the song.
