Ocean Drive (band)

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Ocean Drive
Origin France
Genres Pop, electro dance
Years active2008–present
MembersGilles Luka
DJ Oriska
Nicholas Carel
Just Uman

Ocean Drive are a dance music project established in 2008 and made up of French music producers Nicolas Carel and Just Uman. A successful European electronic dance and pop act with an album With the Sunshine and a number of singles in France, Belgium and Switzerland, they collaborate with vocalist Gilles Luka, formerly a member of bands Galleon and Luka, and with DJ Oriska, Smartzee and more recently with Norwegian singer / entertainer of Iranian origin Aylar Lie. Carel and Uman launched the band after meeting at a nightclub in Miami, Florida and the music project is named after the fashionable Ocean Drive in South Beach, Miami, Florida.

Contents

In May 2010, Ocean Drive signed a record deal with British electronic label Dance Nation for launching their materials in Britain as well. The remake of "Some People" featuring Aylar was the debut single on the new label in Britain.

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumPeak chart positions Certifications
FRA
[1]
2009With the Sunshine
(feat. DJ Oriska)
23

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications NotesAlbum
BEL (Wa)
[2]
BEL (Vl)
[3]
FRA
[1]
SWI
[4]
2009"Some People (Ton désir)"
(feat. DJ Oriska)
3017839With the Sunshine
"Without You (Perdue sans toi)"
(feat. DJ Oriska)
22437
"Because (Connecte-toi)"
(feat. DJ Oriska)
11
"Diggin It"
(feat. DJ Oriska and Smartzee)
"Your Man"
(feat. DJ Oriska and Smartzee)
2010"Some People"
(feat. Aylar)
Remake of 2009 hit
2012"Whatever (Encore et encore)"48

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