Regard

Dardan Aliu (born 23 July 1993), mostly known as Regard, is an Albanian-Kosovan DJ and record producer. Born and raised in Ferizaj, he made his international breakthrough in 2019 with his cover of Jay Sean's 2008 single "Ride It", which resulted in commercial success worldwide.

Life and career

Regard was born as Dardan Aliu on 23 July 1993 into an Albanian family in the city of Ferizaj, Kosovo. Regard released a house cover of the Jay Sean song "Ride It". The cover rose to prominence after it received 4.1 million views on TikTok. DJ Regard was signed to the Ministry of Sound and "Ride It" was released in July 2019. The single topped the Spotify Viral chart in the US, It eventually reached number 1 in the Ireland singles chart, number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 3 in Australia. The Head of Music Partnerships at TikTok Europe highlighted Regard's success as a "great example of how TikTok can support artists by providing a platform to promote their songs to a global audience."

DJ Regard told Headliner Magazine that the "Ride It" remix came to him when he was drunk: "I was very drunk returning to my apartment from my gig, and I was listening to Jay Sean's song. The rattling in my head from the sound system at my gig made the perfect combination to make the track! The moment I arrived home, I started to form the basic idea for the 'Ride It' remix."

Regard released the follow-up single "Secrets" with British singer-songwriter Raye on 23 April 2020. The single would peak inside the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and become certified silver in the same country. The single would also peak inside the top 20 of numerous European countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland.

Discography

Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album "Ride It" 2019 3 2 6 13 4 9 8 2 2 62ARIA: 7× Platinum BEA: 2× Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: 5× Platinum SNEP: Diamond "Secrets" 2020 24 17 20 68 84 17 — 85 6 "Secrets" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number eight on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart. BEA: Gold

RIAA: Platinum — — — — — — — — — "Signals" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number two on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart. 2022 — — — — — — — — 56 "Hallucination" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 28 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart. — — — — — — — — — "No Love for You" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 38 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart. (with Steve Aoki and Mazie) 2023 — — — — — — — — — "New York" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 32 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart. NRJ Music Award DJ of the Year Berlin Music Video AwardsBest CinematographyRide It 2021 American Music Awards Favorite Electronic/Dance ArtistHimself Brit Awards Best Song of the Year "Secrets" 2022 Billboard Music Awards Top Dance/Electronic Song "You" iHeartRadio Music Awards Dance Artist of the Year Regard Dance Song of the Year "You"