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IioRapture
The same year, Ali left iiO to pursue a solo career. Meanwhile, Moser continued to release material featuring her on vocals, which included the 2006 single Is It Love? that reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play Chart. In 2011, he released the studio album Exit 110, which again featured Ali on vocals and was announced as the final project of the act. A 17-year old Nadia Ali was working in the New York offices of Versace, when a co-worker introduced her to producer Markus Moser, who was looking for a female singer to collaborate on some of his productions for a girl group.[1] The two teamed up and started a group that was originally named "Vaiio", named after the Sony VAIO laptop Ali used to write lyrics on.[2] They later dropped the "va", on the advice of their label, to avoid causing problems in the future with Sony.[3] Working with Moser, she wrote the lyrics and the vocals for the songs. Their first releases was the 2001 single "Rapture", a song Ali wrote in 30 minutes based on a relationship with an Australian man she met in a nightclub.[4] The song was a hit charting at number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play Chart.[5][6] The song was remixed by prominent DJs and producers including Paul Van Dyk, John Creamer & Stephane K, Armin Van Buuren and Deep Dish. "Rapture" was followed by "At the End" in 2002. The duo subsequently released "Smooth" in 2003, "Runaway" in 2004 and "Kiss You" in 2005. Their first studio album, Poetica was released in 2005 by Made Records.[7] The release of the album was timed with the dissolution of iiO with Ali leaving to pursue a solo career.[8] Meanwhile, Moser continued to released material featuring her on the vocals. These included the 2006 number one Billboard Hot Dance Club Play single "Is It Love?", the 2007 remix album Reconstruction Time: The Best of iiO Remixed, and the 2008 compilation Rapture Reconstruction: Platinum Edition.[6][7] In 2010, iiO re-emerged from hiatus when Moser
released new remixes of "At the End". In April 2011, iiO's second studio album and final project Exit 110 was released
featuring Ali on vocals.[9] Meanwhile, in 2010 Ali had stated in
interviews she was focussed on her solo career and had planned
no future collaborations with iiO.[1] Moser, on the other hand,
said he decided to use material Ali had recorded before she left
iiO to release a new album due to a demand by fans.[10] Studio Albums 2005 Poetica - Top Electronic Albums number 17[7] Remix Albums 2007 Reconstruction Time: The Best of iiO Remixed Compilations 2008 Rapture Reconstruction: Platinum Edition [edit] Singles
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