Cyril (DJ)

Cyril
Birth nameCyril Riley
Born1997
Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • record producer
Years active2021–present

Cyril Riley (born 1997), known mononymously as Cyril (stylized 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 Rupert Holmes and "Let Me Love You" by Mario as deep house tracks.[1][2]

In 2023, Cyril created a remix of the song "Stumblin' In", originally performed by Chris Norman and Suzi Quatro. The song went viral on TikTok. Among other things, the players from Bayern Munich used the song for a TikTok video.[3] 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 Simon & Garfunkel song "The Sound of Silence" was released, which also made the charts.[2]

Personal life

Riley grew up around Lake Cargelligo in central New South Wales. He has First Nations heritage. He lived in Townsville for a short time in his teens. He can play guitar, piano and drums and began producing music in his late teens.[4]

Reflecting on his early adulthood, Riley told The Music 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. [But] I knew that wasn't for me because I was still wanting to produce music."[4]

Riley was accepted into Charles Darwin University and relocated to Darwin where he began DJing.[4] As of 2024, Riley still lives in Darwin with his girlfriend and son.[2]

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
Title Details
From Down Under
To the World
  • Released: 30 August 2024
  • Label: Spinnin'

Charted singles

List of charted singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album or EP
AUS
[5] 		AUT
[6] 		BEL
(WA)
[7] 		FRA
[8] 		GER
[9] 		NL
[10] 		NZ
[11] 		POL
[12] 		SWI
[13] 		UK
[14]
"Stumblin' In" 2023 15 2 8 20 2 1 11 9 7 68 Non-album singles
"The Sound of Silence"
(Cyril remix) 		2024 — 35 29 3 44 — —[A] 7 7 47
"Fall at Your Feet"
(with Dean Lewis)[23] 		— — — — — — —[B] — — — From Down Under
"True"
(with Kita Alexander) 		— — — — — — —[C] — — —
"Before I Let You Go"
(featuring MarcLo) 		— — — — — — —[D] — — — To the World
"World Gone Wild"
(with Robin Schulz featuring Sam Martin) 		— — — — — — —[E] — — — Non-album singles
"Still Into You"
(with Maryjo) 		— — — — — — —[F] — — —

Notes

  1. ^ "The Sound of Silence" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 23 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart.[22]
  2. ^ "Fall at Your Feet" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[24]
  3. ^ "True" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart.[25]
  4. ^ "Before I Let You Go" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 39 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart.[26]
  5. ^ "World Gone Wild" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart.[27]
  6. ^ "Still Into You" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart.[28]

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2024 "Stumblin' In" Best Dance/Electronic Release Nominated [29]
Song of the Year Nominated

References

  1. ^ Radio Euskirchen. "Neu im besten Mix: CYRIL - Stumblin In" (in German). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c WDR (12 January 2024). "CYRIL - "Stumblin' In"" (in German). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  3. ^ "CYRIL - Stumblin' In". Radio Gong (in German). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "From Darwin To Deutschland, CYRIL Eyes A Bright Future: 'There's A Lot Of New Music Coming'". the Music. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Discography Cyril". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Discographie Cyril". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Discographie Cyril". Ultratop. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  8. ^ Peak chart positions for remixes in France: "Top Singles (Week 16, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 April 2024. "Top Singles (Week 16, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Cyril Charts". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Cyril | Top 40-artiesten". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Discography Ladyhawke". charts.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  12. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
  13. ^ "Cyril". hitparade.ch (in Swiss High German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Cyril". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Cyril)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Austrian certifications – Cyril" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  18. ^ a b "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Cyril)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  19. ^ a b "New Zealand single certifications – Cyril". Radioscope. Retrieved 21 December 2024. Type Cyril in the "Search:" field.
  20. ^ "French certifications – Cyril" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  21. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 September 2024. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter Cyril in the search box.
  22. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  23. ^ "The Australian producer joins up with singer-songwriter, Dean Lewis, for a new dance-pop gem". Wonderland Magazine. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  24. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  25. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  26. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  27. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.[dead link‍]
  28. ^ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  29. ^ "ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.