Drawing inspiration from the likes of, Tribe Called Quest, Omar, J.J.Cale, José Gonzáles, Kudu, Missy Elliot, Chicks On Speed, and Wendy & Lisa, Camille has forged her own inimitable style and one that has seen her nominated for an array of awards including a nod as ‘Female Singer Of The Year’ at the 2001 Danish Music Awards. It has been ‘The Creeps’ however, that has seen Camille become a household name. The single – written by Camille - first appeared on her 2004 album ‘Surrender’ before Dutch DJ-producer Fedde Le Grand signed it to his own burgeoning Flamingo imprint and completed a tough House remix. While it was a raging success before Fedde got his hands on it – the video made by Mikkel Serup was nominated for a Danish Music Award in 2005 – it has since become one of 2007’s massive crossover hits. After picking up early support from Radio 1 DJs Pete Tong, Judge Jules, Eddie Halliwell and the Trophy Twins, ‘The Creeps’ was added to the Radio 1 Upfront Playlist five weeks before its release on Ministry Of Sound on 1 March. It reached the top spot in the UK Cool Cutz Chart, #4 in the UK Buzz Chart and #3 on the German Cool Cutz Chart, in addition to being hammered on Kiss 100, XFM and the Galaxy Network. Following its release on world-renowned US label Tommy Boy, the single made it to #15 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart. It’s currently cemented in the UK Top 10 Singles Chart and has been licensed to dozens of compilations, pushing Camille’s star even further! |
