Cyril Riley (born August 22, 1997), known

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ously as Cyril (stylised as CYRIL), is 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

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and " Let Me Love You" by

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as deep house tracks. In 2023, Cyril created a remix of the song "

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", originally performed by

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and

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. The song went viral on

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. Among other things, the players from

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used the song for a TikTok video. 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

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song "

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" was released, which also made the charts. On 25 April 2025, Cyril released the single "Tears Dry Tonight", a collaboration with British singer-songwriter

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Personal life

Riley grew up around Euabalong NSW, he went to high school in Lake Cargelligo born in Griffith central New South Wales. He has First Nations heritage. He lived in

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and Gunnedah for a short time in his teens. He can play guitar, piano and drums and began producing music in his late teens. Reflecting on his early adulthood, Riley told ''

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'' 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. utI knew that wasn't for me because I was still wanting to produce music." Riley was accepted into

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and relocated to Darwin where he continued

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. As of 2024, Riley still lives in Darwin with his girlfriend and son.

Discography

Extended plays

Charted singles

Notes

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The

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is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

, rowspan="2", "Stumblin' In" , Best Dance/Electronic Release , , rowspan="2", , - , Song of the Year , , -

Electronic Dance Music Awards

The Electronic Dance Music Awards are presented by

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and commenced in 2022. ! , - , rowspan="2" ,

2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

, Cyril , Best New Artist , , rowspan="2" , , - , "Still Into You" (with maryjo) , Pop Dance Anthem of the Year ,

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The

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are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of ''

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'' magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. ! , - , rowspan="2", 2025 , "Stumblin' In" , Best Single , , rowspan="2", , - , Cyril , Best New Artist , , -

References

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* {{Authority control 1997 births Living people Australian electronic dance music DJs Australian house musicians Australian electronic musicians Australian record producers Musicians from New South Wales 21st-century Australian male musicians Spinnin' Records artists