Energia are an English dance-pop/ house/ electronica production act, consisting of

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/ composer Marc Andrewes and various guest vocalists. They are best known for the track "Get The Freak Out", which represented the

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in the 2006 Euro Video Grand Prix, the European Music Video Festival.

Career

The act was formed in 1999 to front an entry for the Eurovision Song Contest "All Time High", featuring vocalist Ann McCabe, which reached the final eight in the Great British Song Contest. Several club chart hits followed, including the self-titled "Energia", and its vocal version "I’m Alive", which charted on two official UK club charts, reaching number 8 in the ''

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'' upfront club breakers chart and number 11 in the commercial pop chart. In 2006 their track "Get The Freak Out", featuring Irina, was chosen to represent the

in the 2006 Euro Video Grand Prix, the European Music Video Festival. Irina is Irina Gligor, who has also appeared in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, having co-written the entry for

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, " I Admit", performed by Sanda. Irina was a vocalist in Sanda's backing group. Their most recent single was "This Game", a 2007

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of a 1980s record by the band President Reagan is Clever. This reached number 9 in the ''Music Week'' upfront club chart in July 2007.

Discography

Singles

*1999: "All Time High" - Biondi Records *2003: "Energia" – Biondi Records *2003: "I'm Alive" – Biondi Records *2004: "Synergy" – Biondi Records *2005: "Get The Freak Out" (featuring Irina) – Biondi Records *2007: "This Game" – Biondi Records

Albums

*2004: ''15 Years of Biondi Music'' – Energia/ Various Artists - Biondi Records

References

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External links

Official websiteEnergia’s UK label (Biondi Records)Eurovision.tv - the official website of the Eurovision Song Contest
English house music groups English dance music groups English record producers