Avicii is the pseudonym of a young Swedish DJ, Tim Berling. First of all, he is 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 the first wave of popularity. At the same time, Avicii signed a contract with EMI. He entered the Top XNUMX 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.
Looking at his successful tracks recorded with many of the world's biggest DJs, it's undeniable that 2011 was a year of discovery for young talents. It's no surprise when his first release of 2011 "Street Dancer" went straight to number one on the Beatport World Charts.
Becoming an Artist
He also received a new wave of popularity once again when he released "Levels", which contains a vocal sample of the classic song with Etta James. He ended a successful year with a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Composition thanks to his collaboration with David Guetta on "Sunshine".
With great effort, Avicii strives to make his name stand out among the stars, as well as bring his songs to the masses and make everyone believe that dance music has a deep meaning. Most likely, this is due to his debut album “True”, which was released in the fall of 2013.
The lead single "Wake Me Up" soared to the first lines of the charts in Europe. In 2012, according to experts, Avici was included in the Forbes lists as one of the highest paid DJs in the world. By the beginning of 2013, his profit 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.
