Joy

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风格: #流行舞曲
地区: Australia 澳大利亚

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Austrian disco-trio Joy was formed in Bad Aussee, an holiday town of 5.000 citizens. Andy Schweitzer (26.02.60), Freddy Jaklitsch (22.01.60) and Manfred Temmel (25.02.59) were school friends – and already as teenagers played in different amateur bands together; but after graduation three friends have chosen different careers. Andy became a policeman, Freddy started teaching German language and history at school, and Manfred became a popular DJ in “Orion” disco-club, in German city Traunreut.

They’ve met again in 1984, and decided to focus their joint efforts on a musical career - by creating a band, that they've decided to call JOY. Quickly enough three young talents signed a record deal – with an Austrian label OK-Musica. The record label owners appointed Michael Scheickl (27.03.57; represented Austria at Eurovision song contest in 1982 as a leading force of “Mess” duo) to guide three beginners though all the curves and dangers of show-business.

JOY first single, "Lost In Hong Kong" (composed by Michael Scheickl under a pseudonym M.Mell), was released in February 1985. It didn’t become a big hit, but the new band was mentioned in press. The next single "Touch By Touch", composed by Schweitzer & Jaklitsch, was released in September 1985; it immediately reached European Top 20 Dance Charts.

Third JOY single, "Hello", again composed by Michael Scheickl, also became a hit. The first album - entitled simply "Hello" - spent five weeks on the first position in several charts. That brought world-wide popularity to the band, with their albums selling in more than 30 countries. Even a track that has not been released as a single, “Valerie”, became a hit it Eastern Europe: in USSR due to a flexi-single, released by “Krugozor” magazine, and in Hungary – due to a cover-version “Te meg en” from a local group “Inflagranty”.

Due to their positive melodies and non-political lyrics JOY became one of the few bands who played behind the “iron curtain” – in 1986 and 1987 they’ve performed in DDR, at the TV-show “Kessel buntes”.

In summer of 1986 JOY returned to their studio, to record the second album "Joy And Tears". The album release was anticipated by a single "Japanese Girls". This song made JOY extremely popular in Asia. An Asian tour, that took JOY in January and February 1987 to Bangkok, Honkong, Singapore, Taiwan and Seoul, has been attended by more than 60,000 spectators. In Seoul, South Korea JOY played in front of an audience of 20,000 in the Jamsil stadium, and performed a special version of their hit "Japanese Girls" – which got for that occasion new lyrics, and a special title "Korean Girls".

In 1987 JOY have played many gigs in different European countries – including Portugal, Spain and Italy.

Further in 1987 OK-Musica released on a compilation of JOY best songs from first two albums. To mark an arrival of the digital era, the compilation has been released on a new then sound-carrier – compact disc.

In 1988 JOY played a few of concerts in USA (mainly for the Chinese-speaking audience), and while in California met with their famous compatriot, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In 1989 JOY keyboarder and co-writer, Andy Schweitzer, has parted ways with Freddy Jaklitsch and Manfred Temmel. After obtaining a permission to use the original band name, he invited a vocalist Anzo – and recorded an album entitled “Joy”, which has been released by Polydor. Neither the album, nor the singles (Kissin’ like friends, She’s dancing alone, Born to sing a love song) have made it to the charts – mainly because the music style chosen by Andy has been way too far from what the audience expected from JOY.

In 1994 two members of the original JOY line-up. Freddy Jaklitsch and Manfred Temmel, signed a record deal with BMG and released a new single - "Hello, Mrs. Johnson". Shortly after they’ve invited a new keyborder, Johannes Groebl (30.01.60), and released one more single – "Felicidad" – in 1995. In 1996 the album "Full of Joy" was recorded and ready for release at BMG. The track-list, containing 12 tracks, has been finalized – and the promo-materials have been printed; however BMG made a decision not to release the album.

In 1997 Freddy Jaklitsch and Manfred Temmel have created a band called "Seer", which later became one of the most successful projects on the Austrian national music scene ever. However in 2008 Manfred Temmel left Seer.

In June 1997 года JOY have played in Gorky Park in Moscow Russia, at the “Dancing city” festival.

In November 2002 JOY took part in the first “Disco 80” festival, organized by one of the most popular radio stations in Russia - Avtoradio.

In 2010 all the 3 members of JOY original line-up decided to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their first success by a reunion. In October 2010 JOY performed at “Legends of Retro FM” festival in Moscow; in November 2010 a maxi-CD with 4 new versions of JOY main hit, “Touch by touch”, came to light.

On July 1, 2011, JOY have released a new album entitled “Enjoy”. It contained 10 brand new tracks, as well as the new versions of such hits as “Touch by touch” and “Valerie”. All the backing vocals have been recorded by Michael Scheickl. The album has been released in Austria by the label “Major Babies”, and reached 21st position in Austrian national chart. In September 2011 the album has been released in Russia by a label “CD-Land”, and in Hungary – by ‘Hargent Media”.

On the 15th of July 2011 JOY performed in Estonia, at Viljandi Retro Fest. More than 7 thousands viewers from Estonia and Latvia came to see Joy.

In November 2011 JOY performed in Moscow once more – at «Disco 80» festival.

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