Cyril (DJ)
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Birth name | Cyril Riley |
Born | 1997 New South Wales, Australia |
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Years active | 2021–present |
Cyril Riley (born 1997; died on October 2nd 2024 in Memphis), known mononymously as Cyril (stylized as CYRIL), was an Australian DJ and record producer.
Career
In 2021, he began occasionally uploading remixes of well-known songs to various platforms. Among other things, he remixed "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes and "Let Me Love You" by Mario as deep house tracks.[1][2]
In 2023, Cyril created a remix of the song "Stumblin' In", originally performed by Chris Norman and Suzi Quatro. The song went viral on TikTok. Among other things, the players from Bayern Munich used 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 of Disturbed's cover of the Simon & Garfunkel song "The Sound of Silence" was released, which also made the charts.[2]
Personal life
Riley grew up around Lake Cargelligo in central New South Wales. He has First Nations heritage. He lived in Townsville for 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 told The Music in 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 into Charles Darwin University and relocated to Darwin where he began DJing.[4] As of 2024, Riley still lives in Darwin with his girlfriend and son.[2]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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From Down Under |
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To the World |
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Charted singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album or EP | |||||||||
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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 |
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"True" (with Kita Alexander) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | —[B] | — | — | — | From Down Under | ||
"Before I Let You Go" (featuring MarcLo) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | —[C] | — | — | — | To the World |
Notes
- ^ "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]
- ^ "True" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart.[23]
- ^ "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.[24]
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | "Stumblin' In" | Best Dance/Electronic Release | Pending | [25] |
Song of the Year | Pending |
References
- ^ Radio Euskirchen. "Neu im besten Mix: CYRIL - Stumblin In" (in German). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b c WDR (12 January 2024). "CYRIL - "Stumblin' In"" (in German). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "CYRIL - Stumblin' In". Radio Gong (in German). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "From Darwin To Deutschland, CYRIL Eyes A Bright Future: 'There's A Lot Of New Music Coming'". the Music. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Discography Ladyhawke". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Discographie Cyril". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Discographie Cyril". Ultratop. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for remixes in France: "Top Singles (Week 16, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 April 2024. "Top Singles (Week 16, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Cyril Charts". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Cyril | Top 40-artiesten". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Discography Ladyhawke". charts.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
- "Stumblin' In": "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 19.01.2024–25.01.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- "The Sound of Silence": "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 19.04.2024–25.04.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Cyril". hitparade.ch (in Swiss High German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Cyril". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Cyril)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Austrian certifications – Cyril" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Cyril)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Cyril – Stumblin' In". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 June 2024.[dead link ]
- ^ "French certifications – Cyril" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 September 2024. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter Cyril in the search box.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
External links
- Cyril discography at Discogs
- Cyril on SoundCloud