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Nadia Ali was working in the New York offices of Versace, when a co-worker introduced her to record producer Markus Moser, who was looking for a female singer to collaborate on some of his productions for a girl group. The two teamed up and started a group that was originally named "Vaiio", named after the Sony Vaio laptop Ali used to write lyrics on. They later dropped the "va", on the advice of their label, to avoid causing problems in the future with Sony. Working with Moser, she wrote the lyrics and the vocals for the songs. Their first release was the 2001 single, "Rapture", a song Ali wrote in 30 minutes based on a relationship with an Australian man she met in a nightclub. "Rapture" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Outside of the United States, "Rapture" was a hit across Europe, most notably in the United Kingdom, where the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart in November 2001. The song was remixed by prominent DJs and record producers including Avicii, Paul van Dyk, John Creamer & Stephane K, Armin van Buuren and Deep Dish.

"Rapture" was followed by "At the End" in 2002. The duo subsequently released "Smooth" in 2003, "Runaway" in 2004 and "Kiss You" in 2005. Their first studio album, Poetica, was released in 2005 by Made Records. The release of the album was timed with the dissolution of iiO with Ali leaving to pursue a solo career. Meanwhile, Moser continued to release material, featuring her on the vocals. These included the 2006 number one Billboard Hot Dance Club Play single, "Is It Love?", the 2007 remix album, Reconstruction Time: The Best of iiO Remixed, and the 2008 compilation album, Rapture Reconstruction: Platinum Edition.

In 2010, iiO re-emerged from hiatus when Moser released new remixes of "At the End". In April 2011, iiO's second studio album and final project, Exit 110, was released, featuring Ali on vocals. Speaking about the album, Ali explained that she had no involvement in it except her vocals and lyrics from nearly ten years ago being used for the project. She described it as "interesting" that there was new work featuring her being released by iiO when she had neither worked with or been in contact with Moser since she left iiO and was completely focused on her solo career. When asked further if the dissolution of the duo was amicable, she refused to comment further. Moser, on the other hand, said he decided to use material Ali had recorded before she left iiO to release a new album due to a demand by fans.

• Poetica (2005) – Top Electronic Albums number 17
• Exit 110 (2011)

• Reconstruction Time: The Best of iiO Remixed (2007)
• American Ambient (2011)

• Rapture Reconstruction: Platinum Edition (2008)
• Frank Bailey vs iiO Remastered (2011)

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{{cite web|url=http://www.armadamusic.com/news/2010/07/behind-the-voice-nadia-ali/ |title=Behind the Voice: Nadia Ali |date=July 16, 2010 |work=Armada Music |access-date=August 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719180946/http://www.armadamusic.com/news/2010/07/behind-the-voice-nadia-ali/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 19, 2010 }}

{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/nadiaali/blog/51598121 |title=About Nadia – Nadia Ali's Blog |last=Ali |first=Nadia |date=Oct 4, 2007 |work=Myspace |publisher=Myspace Inc |access-date=7 May 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121229073222/http://www.myspace.com/nadiaali/blog/51598121 |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 December 2012 }}

{{cite interview | last = Ali | first = Nadia |subject-link = Nadia Ali (singer) |interviewer = Adz |title= The Rapturous Voice of iiO - Nadia Ali |work= Hump Day Crew

|publisher= Joy94.9 |location= Melbourne, Australia |date= November 12, 2009}}

{{cite web |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=iio|bio=true}} |title= iiO Biography & Awards |work= Billboard.com |publisher= Rovi Corporation |access-date= June 6, 2011}}

{{cite web |url= http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/iio/ |title= UK Charts > iiO |work= The Official UK Charts Company |publisher= The British Recorded Music Industry and Entertainment Retailers Association |access-date= May 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615125458/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/iio/|url-status= live |archive-date= June 15, 2011}}

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|title= iiO- singles |work= Billboard charts |publisher= Rovi Corporation |access-date= May 7, 2011}}

{{cite web |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=iio|chart=all}} |title= iiO - Albums |work= Billboard charts |publisher= Rovi Corporation |access-date= May 7, 2011}}

{{cite web |url=http://newsflash.bigshotmag.com/news/15049/ |title=iiO Bows out with Exit 110 |last1=Allen |first1=Jim |date=April 12, 2011 |work=BigShot |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713101703/http://newsflash.bigshotmag.com/news/15049/ |archive-date=July 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=August 1, 2015}}

{{Cite press release |title = Grammy Nominated Nadia Ali Follows Up with Own New iiO Album Exit 110 |publisher = Rock 'n' Retail |date = April 22, 2011 |url = http://www.widepr.com/pdf/press_release/11814/grammy_nominated_nadia_ali_follows_up_with_own_new_iio_album_exit_110.pdf |access-date = June 22, 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120314104412/http://www.widepr.com/pdf/press_release/11814/grammy_nominated_nadia_ali_follows_up_with_own_new_iio_album_exit_110.pdf |archive-date = March 14, 2012 |url-status = dead }}

Chart Positions in Australia

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{{cite web |url=http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=iiO|title=iiO in Finnish charts|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=June 22, 2011}}

{{cite web |url=https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=iiO|title=iiO in Danish charts|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=June 22, 2011}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/poetica-r823967/review |title= Poetica- iiO - Review |work= Allmusic |publisher= Rovi Corporation |access-date= June 22, 2011}}

{{cite interview |last= Ali |first= Nadia |title= Nadia Ali Interview |url= http://www.933flz.com/cc-common/podcast/single_page.html?podcast=houseparty&selected_podcast=finky_nadiaali-111211_1321286900_10654.mp3 |work= Sat Night House Party |publisher= 93.3 FLZ Tampa |location= Tampa, Florida |date= November 12, 2011 |access-date= November 12, 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{cite web |url=http://arabnews.com/lifestyle/offbeat/article511976.ece |title= Living a Fantasy with Nadia Ali |last= Nihal |first= Mariam |work= Arab News |date= October 5, 2011 |access-date= October 14, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005210631/http://arabnews.com/lifestyle/offbeat/article511976.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date= October 5, 2011}}

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