S.E.X. Appeal
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S.E.X. Appeal is a German
eurodance
group, which consists of E-Rotic
's former original leadsinger Lyane Leigh.
After leaving "E-Rotic" Lyane and Raz-Ma-Taz formed their own group (S.E.X. Appeal). Their first single was "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi" presented in the Disco Club "Fun" in München, Germany in 1996. The single was a hit, popular around Europe. It was song #18 in the Austrian charts for 10 weeks.
. Months later singer-entertainer Gino Gillian joined the group as Leigh's partner and they released S.E.X. Appeal's second single: "Life goes up, life goes down" produced by Lyane Leigh and her brother, Thijs. In February 1998 their third single; "Dirty talk" was released by German label Jupiter Records. Six months later the fourth single was released: "Sex is a thrill with the pill".
With her brother Thijs, Lyane Leigh established the "3H Music Production" company that specialized in music production (main point: pop and dance music), remixing and artists management. The first single under sister-brother management, "Hanky Spanky", was released by the 3H Music Production label in July 1999 followed by "Manga maniac", both songs reminiscent of the E-Rotic innuendo sound.
, where Leigh was the bands' original singer, and "Gimme (Safer Sex)", a collaboration with the former Mr. President
rapper LayZee. Two albums were also released: the mini-album Reflections and Peeping Tom Reloaded.
Remix Albums
EPs
Singles
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
eurodance
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
group, which consists of E-Rotic
E-Rotic
E-Rotic is a German Eurodance project. They are mostly known for their use of sexual topics and innuendo in their music. Some of the female vocalists who fronted E-Rotic over the years also fronted Missing Heart vocals.-History:...
's former original leadsinger Lyane Leigh.
1996–1997: Formation from E-Rotic to S.E.X. Appeal
Lyane Leigh and American-born Raz-Ma-Taz (Richard Allen Smith) were original members of the group E-Rotic, which started in 1994 and recorded throughout the rest of the 1990s. By June 1996, Leigh and Raz-Ma-Taz left due to a disagreement between Leigh and producer David Brandes, leaving E-Rotic composed of Jeanette Christensen and Terence d'Arby (not to be confused with Terence Trent D'Arby). Lyane Leigh continued to provide vocal work for several albums until 1999 due to her contractAfter leaving "E-Rotic" Lyane and Raz-Ma-Taz formed their own group (S.E.X. Appeal). Their first single was "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi" presented in the Disco Club "Fun" in München, Germany in 1996. The single was a hit, popular around Europe. It was song #18 in the Austrian charts for 10 weeks.
1997–1999: Second line-up and single releases
In 1997 Richard Allen Smith (Raz-Ma-Taz) left S.E.X. Appeal to join the group Magic AffairMagic Affair
Magic Affair is a German eurodance project founded in 1993 by Mike Staab.-History:Magic Affair originated with the band Mysterious Art, which in 1989 topped the German charts with their singles, "Das Omen - Teil 1" and "Carma - Omen 2"....
. Months later singer-entertainer Gino Gillian joined the group as Leigh's partner and they released S.E.X. Appeal's second single: "Life goes up, life goes down" produced by Lyane Leigh and her brother, Thijs. In February 1998 their third single; "Dirty talk" was released by German label Jupiter Records. Six months later the fourth single was released: "Sex is a thrill with the pill".
With her brother Thijs, Lyane Leigh established the "3H Music Production" company that specialized in music production (main point: pop and dance music), remixing and artists management. The first single under sister-brother management, "Hanky Spanky", was released by the 3H Music Production label in July 1999 followed by "Manga maniac", both songs reminiscent of the E-Rotic innuendo sound.
1999-2004: Third line-up and Peeping Tom
After releasing "Manga maniac", Gillian left the group and Lyane continued with S.E.X. Appeal as a single vocalist project with the release of the S.E.X. Appeal's first album "Peeping Tom".2004-2009: Sensuality
The next S.E.X. Appeal singles were "Do you love me" (2004), "Fragile love" (2006), "Let me feel your sexappeal" (2007), "Sensuality" (2007), "Voodoo queen" (2008) (from Sensuality - The Remix Album) and "Love 2 love" (2009) from their second studio album "Sensuality", released in October 2007, which presented a more Hands-up sound instead of the eurodance sound heard on the previous album and singles.2009-2011: Reflections and Peeping Tom Reloaded
In 2010, S.E.X. Appeal released two singles: "Sex on the phone", a cover version of E-RoticE-Rotic
E-Rotic is a German Eurodance project. They are mostly known for their use of sexual topics and innuendo in their music. Some of the female vocalists who fronted E-Rotic over the years also fronted Missing Heart vocals.-History:...
, where Leigh was the bands' original singer, and "Gimme (Safer Sex)", a collaboration with the former Mr. President
Mr. President (band)
- Studio albums :- Compilation albums :-Singles:-Band line-up:* Lady Danii * T-Seven * Sir Prophet * Lazy Dee * Nadia Ayche...
rapper LayZee. Two albums were also released: the mini-album Reflections and Peeping Tom Reloaded.
Discography
Studio Albums- 1999: "Peeping TomPeeping Tom (S.E.X. Appeal album)Peeping Tom it is the first album by German eurodance/trance project S.E.X. Appeal. The album was released 1999 and spawned four singles, which fourth single Fragile love has been released as a remix seven years later and appeared on their second album Sensuality.- Tracklisting : # ...
" - 2007: "SensualitySensuality (album)- Do you love me :2004, the first single from the album was released, entitled "Do you love me", which is their seventh single overall.# Do you love me 3:41# Do you love me 3:44# Do you love me 5:18...
" - 2012: "Russian rouletteRussian Roulette (S.E.X. Appeal album)Russian roulette is the title of the upcoming third studio album, sixth album overall, by German eurodance/trance project S.E.X. Appeal. The album will be released 2012 and will most likely feature the albums' lead single "Poison called love"....
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Remix Albums
- 2008: "Sensuality - The Remix Album"
- 2010: "Peeping Tom Reloaded"
EPs
- 2010: "ReflectionsReflections (S.E.X. Appeal album)Reflections is the first extended play , fourth major release overall, by German eurodance/trance project S.E.X. Appeal. The album was released 2010...
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Singles
- 1996: "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi" (featuring Raz-Ma-Taz)
- 1997: "Life goes up, life goes down" (featuring Gino Gillian)
- 1998: "Dirty talk" (featuring Gino Gillian)
- 1998: "Sex is a thrill with the pill"
- 1999: "Hanky Spanky"
- 1999: "Manga maniac"
- 2004: "Do you love me"
- 2006: "Fragile love"
- 2007: "Let me feel your sexappeal"
- 2007: "Sensuality"
- 2008: "Voodoo queen"
- 2009: "Love 2 love"
- 2010: "Sex on the phoneSex on the Phone"Sex on the Phone" is a 1995 song recorded by German eurodance project E-Rotic. It was the third single from their debut album Sex Affairs and was released in summer 1995. As the title suggests it, the main theme of the song is phone sex. The single reached number six in the German Singles Chart...
" - 2010: "Gimme (Safer Sex)" (featuring LayZee)
- 2011: "Poison called love"