Ocean Drive (band)

Ocean Drive
Origin	France
Genres	Pop, electro dance
Years active	2008–present
Members	Gilles Luka DJ Oriska Nicholas Carel Just Uman

Ocean Drive is a French dance music band. established in 2008 and made up of French record 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.

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

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

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions				Certifications	Notes	Album
		BEL (Wa) [2]	BEL (Vl) [3]	FRA [1]	SWI [4]
2009	"Some People (Ton désir)" (feat. DJ Oriska)	30	17	8	39			With the Sunshine
	"Without You (Perdue sans toi)" (feat. DJ Oriska)	22	—	4	37
	"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	—

References

1. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique
2. Ultratop 40
3. Ultratop 50
4. Swiss Music Charts

External links

• Ocean Drive MySpace page