Radio Killer was a Romanian
dance-pop
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and
Eurodance
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music group.
Their debut single was released in 2009 and is called "Voila". It was the most broadcast song in Romania and Russia of that year. The name "Radio Killer" comes from the fact that "radio killer" means "hit" in US slang; Radio Killer intended all its songs to be hits.
They have had songs chart in countries including Germany, Italy, Spain, England, France, Russia, Slovenia, Greece, and Switzerland
and even got a first place in the UK charts
and won an award for "Best New Act" in the 2010
Romanian Music Awards
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. Their single "Calling You" was the first song by a Romanian DJ project to be in the
BBC Radio 1
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playlist.
Their song "Is It Love Out There" is the official anthem for the Liberty Parade, the biggest street dance event in Romania.
Paul Damixie (born 1988), the group's DJ, has won the Remix Award in Miami for his remix of
Adele
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Hello
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Early uses
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" in March 2016.
Members
*
Smiley
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* EleFunk
* Paul Damixie
*
Crocodealer
* DJ CellBlock
* Karie
* Boogie Man
* Lee Heart
Discography
;Singles
* ''Voila'', 2009
* ''Be Free'', 2010
* ''Lonely Heart'', 2010
* ''Don't Let the Music End'', 2011
* ''Calling You'', 2012
* ''Is It Love Out There'', 2012
* ''You and Me'', 2012
* ''Middle of the Night'', 2013
* ''Raise Me Up'', 2013
* ''Beautiful People'', 2013
* ''Perfect Day'', 2013
* ''Kill the Lights'', 2014
* ''Living It Up'', 2014
* ''It Hurts Like Hell'', 2015
Popular singles
See also
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References
External links
Official website(archived)
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Romanian dance musical groups
Musical groups established in 2009
2009 establishments in Romania
Musical groups from Bucharest