iiO perform their monster hit ‘Rapture’ live at The Dancestar Electronic Music Awards UK..

While 17 years old, Nadia Ali was working in the New York offices of Versace, 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.[2] 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 the vocals for the songs.[3]

iiO is best known for their debut single “Rapture“, released in 2001. The video for “Rapture” was directed by Andy Hylton. iiO followed up “Rapture” with several successful remixes of the track by producers John Creamer & Stephane K, Armin Van Buuren and Deep Dish. A large number of bootleg and white label remixes ensued, including a Paul Van Dyk remix.

After “Rapture”, the duo followed with At the End in 2002. The release featured remixes by The Scumfrog, Johnny Vicious, Saeed & Palash, Michael Woods and Frank Bailey. The duo subsequently released Smooth in 2003 and “Runaway” in 2004.

iiO’s first album, Poetica, was delayed several times and released independently in March 2005 on Made Records, and worldwide in June 2006. By the time the album was released Ali had left iiO to purse a solo career, while Moser continues to released material featuring her on the vocals. These included the single “Kiss You“, which was released to promote the album, followed by “Is It Love?“. Moser followed these with “Rapture 2007″ and Reconstruction Time: The Best Of iiO Remixed in 2007, and finally Rapture Reconstruction: Platinum Edition in 2008.[4]

In 2010, Ali re-recorded “Rapture” for her remix compilation, Queen of Clubs Trilogy: The Best of Nadia Ali Remixed, featuring remixes produced by French tastemaker/producer Tristan Garner, British DJ Gareth Emery and Swedish DJ Avicii. In addition iiO reemerged from hiatus in December 2010 with Moser release new remixes of the band’s second single “At The End (Metropolitan Mix)”.[5]

On April 1, 2011, iiO announced that their new album, to be called ‘Exit 110′ and featuring Nadia Ali, is set to be released on April 19.

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