Avicii is the pseudonym of a young Swedish DJ, Tim Berling. He is primarily known for his live performances at various festivals.
The musician was also involved in charity work. Some of his income he donated to the fight against hunger around the world. During his short career, he wrote a huge number of world hits with various musicians.
The youth of Tim Burling
Born in Stockholm, where he began his musical career. From the age of 18, he was already writing music and remixing popular compositions. According to the musician himself, Leeson MC and DJ Boonie influenced him the most.
He published his first tracks on the Internet, where he gained his first wave of popularity. At the same time, Avicii signed a contract with EMI. He entered the top twenty DJs in several countries, including the UK, with his track "Seek Bromance".
After a wildly successful year with worldwide hit singles such as "My Feelings For You" and remixes with DJ Tiesto, he is destined to be hugely popular with young people.
With his successful tracks featuring many of the world's biggest DJs, there's no denying that 2011 was a year of discovering young talent. It was no surprise when his first release of 2011, "Street Dancer", went straight to number one on the Beatport charts worldwide.
Becoming an Artist
He also gained a new wave of popularity once again when he released “Levels,” which featured a vocal sample of the classic Etta James song. He capped off a successful year by receiving a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Performance thanks to his David Guetta collaboration “Sunshine.”
Avicii has been working hard to make his name stand out among the stars, to bring his songs to the masses, and to make everyone believe that dance music has a deeper meaning. This is most likely due to his debut album, True, which was released in the fall of 2013.
The lead single "Wake Me Up" soared to the top of the charts in Europe. In 2012, according to experts, Avicii was on the Forbes list as one of the highest paid DJs in the world. By the beginning of 2013, his income was estimated at $20 million. In addition, Avicii was on the list of the youngest and highest paid musicians in the world.
A few years later, the musician starts a new job and releases the album Stories. But in 2016, Tim says he plans to take a break from touring due to health issues.
Music style
Avicii's style can be called house, folk, or electronic music.
His career rapidly went up exactly until one tragic day. On April 20, 2018, the musician committed suicide in Oman. At first, the idea flew through the media that this was false information for the so-called PR. But it was soon announced that the singer had indeed died.
According to friends and acquaintances, Tim suffered from deep depression for a long time. Many musicians expressed their condolences, tribute concerts were organized in honor of Tim Burling. This was followed by the announcement of a new DJ album called "Tim". The release should happen in the summer of 2019, but in the spring there were tracks that Avicii worked on during his lifetime.
Facts about Avicii
- The musician borrowed his pseudonym from Buddhism. There, his stage name means the last circle of hell.
- Has two Grammy nominations. Not all eminent performers, even with great experience, receive such an honor.
- For Eurovision 2013, it was necessary to write an opening song (anthem). For its creation, the former vocalists of the ABBA group and the young Avicii were invited.
- According to Avici, the song "Wake Me Up" was written literally in one evening without much effort. No one even expected it to become so popular. On Youtube, the video for "Wake Me Up" has been viewed more than 1 billion times.
