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[[Image:Iiorapturesingle.jpg|thumb|left| The cover of iio's breakthrough single "Rapture"]] |
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While only 20 years old, Ali was working in the New York offices of [[Versace]], and aspiring to start a music career, when a co-worker introduced her to producer Markus Moser, who was looking for a female singer to collaborate on some of his original dance music production. <ref>[http://remixmag.com/artists/remix_iio/ Remix Magazine Interview with iiO]</ref> The two teamed up and started a group that was originally named "Vaiio," named after the Sony laptop Nadia was working on. They later dropped the "va" to avoid causing problems in the future with [[Sony]]. Working with Moser, she wrote the lyrics and provided the vocals for the songs. After the success of the 2001 hit "[[Rapture (iiO song)|Rapture]]," the single was remixed many times by the likes of [[Armin Van Buuren]], [[John Creamer & Stephane K]] and [[Deep Dish]] with [[Mashup (music)|bootleg]] and [[white label]] remixes emerging as well. The duo toured all over the world for years and released more singles, including "At |
While only 20 years old, Ali was working in the New York offices of [[Versace]], and aspiring to start a music career, when a co-worker introduced her to producer Markus Moser, who was looking for a female singer to collaborate on some of his original dance music production. <ref>[http://remixmag.com/artists/remix_iio/ Remix Magazine Interview with iiO]</ref> The two teamed up and started a group that was originally named "Vaiio," named after the Sony laptop Nadia was working on. They later dropped the "va" to avoid causing problems in the future with [[Sony]]. Working with Moser, she wrote the lyrics and provided the vocals for the songs. After the success of the 2001 hit "[[Rapture (iiO song)|Rapture]]," the single was remixed many times by the likes of [[Armin Van Buuren]], [[John Creamer & Stephane K]] and [[Deep Dish]] with [[Mashup (music)|bootleg]] and [[white label]] remixes emerging as well. The duo toured all over the world for years and released more singles, including "[[At the End]]," "Runaway" and "Smooth." |
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Ali left the group in 2005 to pursue a solo career, however the long-awaited full-length debut album [[Poetica]] was not released to wide distribution until 2006, and Moser continues to release iiO material featuring her on vocals. Most notably, these releases include the 2006 single "[[Is It Love?]]" which went to #1 in America on the Billboard Dance Chart, and the 2007 Album ''[[Reconstruction Time: The Best Of iiO Remixed]].' |
Ali left the group in 2005 to pursue a solo career, however the long-awaited full-length debut album [[Poetica]] was not released to wide distribution until 2006, and Moser continues to release iiO material featuring her on vocals. Most notably, these releases include the 2006 single "[[Is It Love?]]" which went to #1 in America on the Billboard Dance Chart, and the 2007 Album ''[[Reconstruction Time: The Best Of iiO Remixed]].' |
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Nadia Ali (born August 3, 1980 in Libya) is a Pakistani-American Singer and Songwriter who is best known as a former member of the band iiO, and for their breakthrough 2001 hit Rapture" which reached #2 on the UK Singles chart and topped dance charts all over the world.
Early Years and iiO
Nadia Ali was born in Libya to Pakistani parents in 1980. The family relocated to Queens, New York City, when she was still a small child, and has remained there until this day. [1]
Ali has stated in interviews that the music that most influenced her growing up includes Stevie Nicks, Sade, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, U2, Madonna, Led Zeppelin, Carole King, Carly Simon and The Beatles. [2]
While only 20 years old, Ali was working in the New York offices of Versace, and aspiring to start a music career, when a co-worker introduced her to producer Markus Moser, who was looking for a female singer to collaborate on some of his original dance music production. [3] The two teamed up and started a group that was originally named "Vaiio," named after the Sony laptop Nadia was working on. They later dropped the "va" to avoid causing problems in the future with Sony. Working with Moser, she wrote the lyrics and provided the vocals for the songs. After the success of the 2001 hit "Rapture," the single was remixed many times by the likes of Armin Van Buuren, John Creamer & Stephane K and Deep Dish with bootleg and white label remixes emerging as well. The duo toured all over the world for years and released more singles, including "At the End," "Runaway" and "Smooth."
Ali left the group in 2005 to pursue a solo career, however the long-awaited full-length debut album Poetica was not released to wide distribution until 2006, and Moser continues to release iiO material featuring her on vocals. Most notably, these releases include the 2006 single "Is It Love?" which went to #1 in America on the Billboard Dance Chart, and the 2007 Album Reconstruction Time: The Best Of iiO Remixed.'
Solo Career
In 2006, Ali released her first two singles as a "Solo Artist." The first, "Who is Watching," was a collaboration with DJ/Producer Armin Van Buuren and appeared on his album Shivers. The second, "Something To Lose" which is a duet with singer/songwriter Rosko, was produced by Creamer & K and released by Ultra Records. The duet was championed on the UK's BBC Radio One by Pete Tong,[4] and remixes have appeared on releases by Roger Sanchez, as well as by Sharam Tayebi of Deep Dish for his Global Underground debut "Dubai."
In 2007, Ali appeared on the cover of Cleo (magazine), Egypt's leading English-language women's lifestyle magazine. She continues to tour North Africa and the Middle East as a live performer, attracting attention from the Pakistani music community. [5]
Currently, Nadia Ali is finishing her first full-length solo album, featuring the producers Lance Jordan, DJ Sultan and Ned Shepard, among others. [6]