Royal Gigolos
| Royal Gigolos | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | DJ Thoka |
| Origin | Krefeld, Germany |
| Genres | Electro, Techno |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Tigers And Tomatoes Recordings, Ultra Records, Kontor Records |
| Website | www |
Royal Gigolos were a German pumptech group, formed in late 2003 and dissolved in 2008 by the producers DJ Tyson and DJ Kosmonova with the vocalists Melanie and Jay, and later after 2008 with Lauren Dyson and Thorsten Kaiser. The group released successful dance cover versions of pop rock songs including "California Dreamin'" and "No Milk Today".
It was more than a fluke that a party in December 2003 was the birth of the Royal Gigolos, because out of a funny jamsession arises „California Dreaming“, which evolved to a mega-selling track in January 2004.
Two weeks after the release of „California Dreamin“ the production hit the number one spot in almost every German dance chart and after only four weeks labels for the Royal Gigolos’ debut single had been found in each country of the world where music is being published. The track became number one in the national dance and club charts in more than twenty countries (for example Russia, the Ukraine, Hungary, all of Scandinavia, the Netherlands, France and Canada) and even reached the radio and sales charts. In France and Belgium “California Dreaming” climbed to number two in the single charts and only O-Zone’s smash hit of the year, “Dragostea Din Tei”, kept it from reaching the top position.
Countless shows took place in 2004 and 2005, the Royal Gigolos went to Eastern Europe for several times, to France and Belgium and even in Mexico-City three thousand enthused fans partied to the sound of the Royal Gigolos.
The success story continued with the second single “No milk today”. It entered the Top Five in various dance and sales charts worldwide. And with the third single release, the double A-side “Self control / Somebody’s watching me” the next rocket was about to launch. Based on Laura Branigan’s and Rockwell’s numbers the Royal Gigolos produced another high quality club number. Within a few weeks after the vinyl-promotion the title has become number one in almost every German dance chart and had big international success. And the additional album release “Musique Deluxe” evolved to a success story in many countries. At this time the producer & DJ Mike Tyson left the group to concentrate on his solo projects DJ Tyson and Kosmonova. But this didn`t stop the success of the “Gigolos”.
After their third hit single “Tell It To My Heart”, which is the first out of the upcoming second album, the Royal Gigolos are presenting a new face, the singer Layla. Melanie, the former singer, wants to pursue new opportunities. The English Layla especially satisfies live performances with her fantastic voice, her fresh charisma and her energy, which truly fascinates everyone, who sees her on stage. Together with DJ Thoka, the producer of the “Tell It To My Heart” they present a fantastic, worldwide successful show.
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