Kygo

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For the radio station in Denver, see KYGO-FM.
Kygo
File:Kygoo.jpeg
Kygo in 2015
Background information
Birth name Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll
Born (1991-09-11) 11 September 1991 (age 32)
Singapore
Origin Bergen, Norway
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • DJ
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • musician
Instruments Piano, Logic Pro
Years active 2009–present
Labels Sony[2]
Associated acts
Website kygomusic.com

Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll (Norwegian pronunciation: ['ɕyʷ:ɾə 'gø:rvɛɫ̪ daːɫ̪] (born 11 September 1991), commonly known by his stage name Kygo,[3] is a Norwegian DJ, songwriter, record producer and musician. He garnered international attention with his remix of the track "I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran, which has received over 33 million plays on SoundCloud and 60 million views on YouTube[4] and his single "Firestone" which has over 240 million views on YouTube with an additional 400 million plays on the music streaming service Spotify, as of May 2016.[5][6] Kygo has accumulated over 300 million views on his music on SoundCloud and YouTube.

Kygo has since released several singles, such as "ID", "Stole the Show", "Here for You", and "Stay", which have debuted on several international charts. Kygo's debut studio album, Cloud Nine, was released on 13 May 2016.[7]

Career

Early beginnings

Kygo started getting piano lessons at the age of 6.[8] He stopped when he was 15 or 16 and started producing music with Logic Studio and a MIDI keyboard while watching several tutorials on YouTube.[9] When he decided to pursue music full-time he was halfway through a degree in business and finance at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University in Scotland.[10]

2014: Breakthrough

On 1 December 2014, he released the single "Firestone", featuring vocals from Conrad (mononym for Conrad Sewell), which gained international recognition and debuted on several charts worldwide. After receiving over 80 million views on YouTube and SoundCloud, Kygo was contacted by both Avicii and Chris Martin of Coldplay to create an official remix of the song "Midnight".[11][12] He has also supported Avicii at Findings Festival in Oslo, Norway, in 2014.[11] On 19 September 2014, it was confirmed that Kygo was to replace Avicii at mainstage in TomorrowWorld, due to Avicii's health concerns.[13] He was also featured in an interview for the official Billboard magazine, where he talked about his remixes for Diplo and Coldplay, and talked about his upcoming tour in North America.[14] In July 2014, Kygo partnered with EDM lifestyle brand Electric Family to produce a collaboration bracelet for which 100% of the proceeds are donated to Doctors Without Borders.[15] In that same month, he signed a record label deal with Sony International and Ultra Music.[16]

2015–present: Cloud Nine

File:Kygo.jpeg
Kygo at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2015

In February 2015, Kygo's song "ID" was featured in the official trailer for Ultra Music Festival.[17] The same track is also featured on FIFA 16, a popular video game by EA Sports.[18] In August 2015, Kygo was a featured headliner at Lollapalooza in Chicago, one of the biggest music festivals in the world. He made his U.S. television debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden in October 2015.

On 21 March 2015, he released his second single, titled "Stole the Show", which as of 11 April 2015, had 1.4 million online streams.[19] On 31 July 2015, he released his third single, "Nothing Left", featuring Will Heard. "Nothing Left" reached number one on the Norwegian Singles Chart. On 4 September 2015, he released his fourth single, titled "Here for You", featuring Ella Henderson, which was revealed to be the vocal version of the song "ID" that was released as part of the Ultra Music Festival.

Three months later, his fifth single, "Stay", produced with fellow Norwegian record producer William Larsen and featuring vocals by Maty Noyes, was released on 4 December 2015.

After the release of the single, Kygo announced that he was embarking on a worldwide tour to promote his debut studio album. Soon after, he revealed that his debut studio album was going to be released on 19 February 2016, but was delayed to a later date. He, instead, released a teaser of the songs that he was working on that were on his debut studio album and released it through SoundCloud.

In the beginning of March 2016, Kygo officially announced and confirmed his debut studio album was going to be released on 13 May 2016, under the title Cloud Nine. He also announced that he would be releasing three promotional singles, leading up to the release of the album. The first of these singles, which was released 18 March 2016, was entitled "Fragile", which features vocals and was collaborated with Labrinth. The second single came out on 1 April 2016, and was called "Raging", which features vocals from the Irish band Kodaline and was also co-written by James Bay. The third and last single was released on 22 April 2016 and was entitled "I'm In Love", featuring vocals from James Vincent McMorrow.

Kygo's debut studio album was released on 13 May 2016.[7] Other collaborations were revealed to include Tom Odell, Foxes, RHODES, Matt Corby, Julia Michaels, Angus & Julia Stone and John Legend.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
NOR
[20]		 AUS
[21]		 BEL
[22]		 FIN
[23]		 GER
[24]		 NLD
[25]		 SWE
[26]		 SWI
[27]		 UK
[28]		 US
[29]
Cloud Nine 1 13 9 5
[30]		 6 4 2 1 3 11

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NOR
[20]		 AUS
[21]		 AUT
[31]		 BEL
[22]		 FIN
[23]		 GER
[32]		 NLD
[25]		 SWE
[26]		 SWI
[27]		 UK
[33]
"Epsilon"[34] 2013 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Cut Your Teeth" (Kygo Remix)
(with Kyla La Grange)		 2014 39 — — — — — 21 50 — —
"Firestone"
(featuring Conrad Sewell)		 1 10 5 4 3 3 4 2 4 8 Cloud Nine
"ID (Ultra Music Festival Anthem)" 2015 31 — — — — — 83 76 — — Non-album single
"Stole the Show"
(featuring Parson James)		 1 53 5 7 2 2 3 1 3 24
  • IFPI NOR: 6× Platinum[35]
  • ARIA: Gold[42]
  • BEA: Gold[37]
  • BPI: Gold[38]
  • BVMI: Platinum[39]
  • RIAA: Gold
 Cloud Nine
"Sexual Healing"
(with Marvin Gaye)		 23 — — 67 — — 75 57 — — Non-album single
"Nothing Left"
(featuring Will Heard)		 1 69 58 57 11 57 81 14 26 79
  • IFPI NOR: 2× Platinum[35]
 Cloud Nine
"Here for You"
(featuring Ella Henderson)		 9 99 58 48 — 47 12 16 17 18
  • IFPI NOR: Gold[35]
 Non-album single
"Stay"
(featuring Maty Noyes)		 2 67 30 2 13 38 10 3 11 20 Cloud Nine
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NOR
[20]		 AUS
[21]		 AUT
[31]		 BEL
(FL)
[22]		 FIN
[23]		 GER
[32]		 NLD
[25]		 SWE
[26]		 SWI
[27]		 UK
[33]
"I See Fire" 2015 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Fragile"
(with Labrinth)		 2016 1 74 69 — — 87 78 55 50 109 Cloud Nine
"Raging"
(featuring Kodaline)		 2 — 54 52 — 69 27 6 24 42
"I'm in Love"
(featuring James Vincent McMorrow)		 9
[44]		 — 38 — — — — 65 39 99
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NOR
[45]		 SWE
[46]
"Fiction"
(featuring Tom Odell)		 2016 — 62 Cloud Nine
"Happy Birthday"
(featuring John Legend)		 — 94
"Oasis"
(featuring Foxes)		 29 —

Remixes

Year Song title Original artist
2013 "Stay" Rihanna (featuring Mikky Ekko)
"The Wilhelm Scream" James Blake
"Limit to Your Love"
"Let Her Go" Passenger
"Caravan"
"Brother" Matt Corby
"Resolution"
"Jolene" Dolly Parton
"Angels" The xx
"No Diggity" vs. "Thrift Shop" Ed Sheeran, Passenger, and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
"Can't Afford It All" Jakubi
"Electric Feel" Henry Green
"Dancer" Didrik Thulin
"I Don't Like You" Eva Simons
"High for This" Ellie Goulding
"Sexual Healing" Marvin Gaye
"I See Fire" Ed Sheeran
2014 "Younger" Seinabo Sey
"Cut Your Teeth" Kyla La Grange
"Miami 82" Syn Cole (featuring Madame Buttons)
"Wait" M83
"Shine" Benjamin Francis Leftwich
"Midnight" Coldplay
"Often" The Weeknd
"Dirty Paws" Of Monsters and Men
2015 "Coming Over" (with Dillon Francis) James Hersey
"Take On Me" A-ha

Production and songwriting credits

Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Write On Me" 2016 Fifth Harmony 7/27
"Squeeze"

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Award Work Result
2015 YouTube Music Awards[47] YouTube Music Video Award "Stole The Show" Won
MTV Europe Music Awards[48] Best Norwegian Act Himself Nominated
2016 International Dance Music Awards[49] Best Break-Through DJ Won
Best Break-Through Artist (Solo) Won
Best Chillout/Lounge Track "Stole The Show" Won
Spelleman Awards[50][51] Spellemann of the year Himself Won
Newcomer of the year / Gramo Grant Nominated
Music Video of the Year "Stole The Show" Nominated
Song of the year Won
"Firestone" Nominated
Electronic Music Awards & Foundation[52] Best New Artist Himself Pending
Single of the Year "Stole The Show" Pending

References

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