Cetu Javu

Cetu Javu was a German synthpop band that was active between 1987 and 1994, consisting of singer Javier Revilla Diez, Chris Demere on keyboards, Stefan Engelke and Torsten Engelke.

Cetu Javu
OriginHannover, Germany
GenresSynthpop, new wave
Years active1984–1994
LabelsZYX Records
Blanco y Negro Music
Basic Mix
Modermusic
Cleopatra Records
Past membersJavier Revilla Diez (1984–1994)
Chris Demere (1984–1994)
Torsten Engelke (1984–1994)
Stefan Engelke (1985–1989)
Thorsten Kraass (1989–1994)
Martyn Thomas Chadwick (1984)
Cord (1984–1985)

Vocalist Revilla Diez was born in Germany, and although his parents had emigrated from Spain, most of his songs are sung in English with several in Spanish. Cetu Javu had several dance hits with "Situations", "Have In Mind (The Kalimba Mix)" and "A Dónde".[1]

After Cetu Javu ended, vocalist Revilla Diez became a professor of geography at the Leibniz University Hannover.[2] Since April 2014, Revilla Diez holds a Chair in human geography at the Institute of Geography at the University of Cologne.

On November 19, 2020, after 25 years without appearing in any media, Javier Revilla gave an exclusive interview with Spanish radio host Miguel Moreno in which he told the entire story of the Group.[3]

Cetu Javu released two albums, Southern Lands (ZYX Records, 1990)[4] and Where Is Where (Blanco y Negro Music, 1992).[5]

Discography

Studio albums
Year Album details Chart peak positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK SPA
 GER SWE US US Dance
1990 Southern Lands
  • Released: 1990
  • Labels: ZYX Records, Galaxia, Basic Mix
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS
 — — — — — —
1992 Where Is Where
  • Released: 1992
  • Labels: Blanco y Negro Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS
 — — — — — —

Compilation albums
Year Album details Chart peak positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
 SPA
 GER
 SWE
 US
 US Dance
1994 Tiempo De Remixes
  • Released: 1994
  • Labels: Modermusic
  • Format: CD
 — — — — — —
2009 Situations – The Very Best Of Cetu Javu — — — — — —

Singles
Year Song Chart peak positions Album
UK SPA
 GER SWE US US Dance
1987 "Help Me Now!" — — — — — — Non-album single
1988 "Situations" — — — — — — Southern Lands
"Have in Mind" — — — — — —
1989 "So Strange" — — — — — —
"A Dónde" — 2 — — — —
1991 "Por Que?" — — — — — — Where Is Where
1992 "Dáme Tu Mano" — — — — — —
1993 "Una Mujer" — — — — — —
1994 "Tiempo" — — — — — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that region

Bibliography
  • Matthias Blazek: Das niedersächsische Bandkompendium 1963–2003 – Daten und Fakten von 100 Rockgruppen aus Niedersachsen. Celle 2006, p. 36 ISBN 978-3-00-018947-0

References
  1. "Bio". MySpace.com. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. "Bio". WiGeo.Uni-Hannover.de. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  3. Cetu Javu: Know his history YouTube
  4. "Cetu Javu". ZYX Records. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  5. "Where Is Where". Amazon.com. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
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