The electronic dance music genre continues to grow, achieving mass popularity in recent years. We have seen several EDM songs and even artists become significant hits across the globe and on festival circuits like Lollapalooza. This article will go into detail about three different famous EDM artists across generations.
Clean Bandit
Clean Bandit is a popular English electronic music group based in Cambridge, England, formed in 2008. They have had four number one music hits and ten top ten hits in the UK, and many of their music videos have been nominated for Brit Awards and MTV Video Music Awards. Their popularity can be likened to the gaming craze that has had sites like www.mfortune-bingo.co.uk recording fanatic following. Clean Bandit became even more popular after releasing “Rockabye,” which has over two billion views on YouTube.
Eurythmics
British pop duo Eurythmics comprised members, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. They first became successful with their 1981 album, In the Garden. Their global success came when they released Sweet Dreams in 1983. After splitting in 1990, the duo reunited to release Peace in 1999 after almost ten years apart.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie is the lead singer of The Audience, and she became internationally known for her solo work. Her music is a mixture of mainstream pop, disco, nu-disco, and 1980s electronic influences. Her solo debut album, Read My Lips, was released in 2001. The album became number two on the UK Albums Chart and sold over 2 million copies worldwide.
Calvin Harris
UK DJ, Calvin Harris, started his career in music by making two remixes of Kylie Minogue’s songs, ‘Slow’ and ‘Sound of Love.’ By the time he released Make It Happen with Sophie Ellis-Bextor in 2003, they had already signed him to Sony, making him even more famous.