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Cyril (DJ)

Cyril Riley(born 1997), knownmononymouslyasCyril(stylized asCYRIL), is an Australian DJ and record producer.

Cyril
Birth nameCyril Riley
Born1997
Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales,Australia
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • record producer
Years active2021–present

Career

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In 2021, he began occasionally uploading remixes of well-known songs to various platforms. Among other things, he remixed "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"byRupert Holmesand "Let Me Love You"byMarioas deep house tracks.[1][2]

In 2023, Cyril created a remix of the song "Stumblin' In",originally performed byChris NormanandSuzi Quatro.The song went viral onTikTok.Among other things, the players fromBayern Munichused the song for a TikTok video.[3]The song then also reached the charts in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Shortly afterwards, a remix ofDisturbed's cover of theSimon & Garfunkelsong "The Sound of Silence"was released, which also made the charts.[2]

Personal life

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Riley grew up aroundLake Cargelligoin central New South Wales. He has First Nations heritage. He lived inTownsvillefor a short time in his teens. He can play guitar, piano and drums and began producing music in his late teens.[4]

Reflecting on his early adulthood, Riley toldThe Musicin 2024: "I went through a period of being homeless and a drug addict and whatnot, I went back home and I started working on the farm and did some fencing and cattle work and mustering. [But] I knew that wasn't for me because I was still wanting to produce music."[4]

Riley was accepted intoCharles Darwin Universityand relocated toDarwinwhere he beganDJing.[4]As of 2024, Riley still lives in Darwin with his girlfriend and son.[2]

Discography

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Extended plays

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List of EPs, with selected details
Title Details
From Down Under
To the World
  • Released: 30 August 2024
  • Label: Spinnin'

Charted singles

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List of charted singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album or EP
AUS
[5] 		AUT
[6] 		BEL
(WA)
[7] 		FRA
[8] 		GER
[9] 		NL
[10] 		NZ
[11] 		POL
[12] 		SWI
[13] 		UK
[14]
"Stumblin' In" 2023 15 2 8 20 2 1 11 9 7 68 Non-album singles
"The Sound of Silence"
(Cyril remix) 		2024 — 35 29 3 44 — —[A] 7 7 47
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum[18]
"Fall at Your Feet"
(withDean Lewis)[23] 		18 — — — — — —[B] — — — From Down Under
"True"
(withKita Alexander) 		19 — — — — — —[C] — — —
"Before I Let You Go"
(featuringMarcLo) 		— — — — — — —[D] — — — To the World
"World Gone Wild"
(withRobin SchulzfeaturingSam Martin) 		— — — — — — —[E] — — — Non-album singles
"Still Into You"
(with Maryjo) 		— — — — — — —[F] — — —

Notes

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  1. ^"The Sound of Silence" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 23 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart.[22]
  2. ^"Fall at Your Feet" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[24]
  3. ^"True" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart.[25]
  4. ^"Before I Let You Go" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 39 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart.[26]
  5. ^"World Gone Wild" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart.[27]
  6. ^"Still Into You" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart.[28]

Awards and nominations

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ARIA Music Awards

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TheARIA Music Awardsis an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres ofAustralian music.They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2024 "Stumblin' In" Best Dance/Electronic Release Nominated [29]
Song of the Year Nominated

References

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  1. ^Radio Euskirchen."Neu im besten Mix: CYRIL - Stumblin In"(in German).Retrieved8 March2024.
  2. ^abcWDR (12 January 2024)."CYRIL -" Stumblin' In ""(in German).Retrieved8 March2024.
  3. ^"CYRIL - Stumblin' In".Radio Gong(in German).Retrieved8 March2024.
  4. ^abc"From Darwin To Deutschland, CYRIL Eyes A Bright Future: 'There's A Lot Of New Music Coming'".the Music.4 July 2024.Retrieved4 July2024.
  5. ^"Discography Ladyhawke".Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.Retrieved28 April2024.
  6. ^"Discographie Cyril".Ö3 Austria Top 40.Retrieved28 April2024.
  7. ^"Discographie Cyril".Ultratop.Retrieved28 April2024.
  8. ^Peak chart positions for remixes in France: "Top Singles (Week 16, 2024)"(in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.Retrieved28 April2024. "Top Singles (Week 16, 2024)"(in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.Retrieved28 April2024.
  9. ^"Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Cyril Charts".GfK Entertainment.Retrieved28 April2024.
  10. ^"Cyril | Top 40-artiesten".Top40.nl(in Dutch).Retrieved31 May2024.
  11. ^"Discography Ladyhawke".charts.nz.Retrieved28 April2024.
  12. ^Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
  13. ^"Cyril".hitparade.ch(in Swiss High German).Swiss Hitparade.Retrieved28 April2024.
  14. ^"Cyril".Official Charts Company.Retrieved2 August2024.
  15. ^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.Retrieved27 September2024.
  16. ^"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Cyril)"(in German).Bundesverband Musikindustrie.Retrieved7 September2024.
  17. ^"Austrian certifications – Cyril"(in German).IFPIAustria.Retrieved7 September2024.
  18. ^ab"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Cyril)".IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.Retrieved7 September2024.
  19. ^"New Zealand single certifications – Cyril – Stumblin' In".Recorded Music NZ.Retrieved20 November2024.
  20. ^"French certifications – Cyril"(in French).Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.Retrieved29 October2024.
  21. ^"OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień"(in Polish).Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.Retrieved11 September2024.Click "WYKONAWCA" and enterCyrilin the search box.
  22. ^"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ.19 April 2024.Retrieved19 April2024.
  23. ^"The Australian producer joins up with singer-songwriter, Dean Lewis, for a new dance-pop gem".Wonderland Magazine.12 July 2024.Retrieved12 July2024.
  24. ^"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ.22 July 2024.Retrieved19 July2024.
  25. ^"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ.19 August 2024.Retrieved16 August2024.
  26. ^"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ.9 September 2024.Retrieved6 September2024.
  27. ^"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ.21 October 2024.Retrieved18 October2024.[dead link‍]
  28. ^"Hot 40 Singles".Recorded Music NZ.1 November 2024.Retrieved1 November2024.
  29. ^"ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know".Australian Broadcasting Corporation.26 September 2024.Retrieved29 September2024.
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