Kim Cesarion
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kim Leonel Niko Cesarion |
| Born |
10 July 1990 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Soul, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, violin, bass, viola, drums |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | RCA, Sony Music, Columbia |
| Website |
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Kim Hugo Leonel Niko Cesarion[1] (born in Stockholm on 10 July 1990) is a Swedish singer and songwriter of Guadeloupean and Greek origin.[2] Kim Cesarion is a classically trained musician. He studied at Lilla Akademien, a highly acclaimed music school in Stockholm,[3] and plays several instruments including the violin, piano, double bass, and viola, as well as drums.[3] He also attended classical music school in Russia.[4] He is signed with RCA, Sony Music and Columbia[5]
Personal life
He was born in Stockholm to a Guadelopean father and a Greek mother. Both his father and his uncle were record producers. His sister is also a performer with Kaysha and the Sushiraw label.[3]
Career
2011–12: Early beginnings
In 2011, Cesarion received a record deal with Aristotracks after meeting Arnthor Birgisson and Linus Andreen.[6] He signed a distribution deal with Sony Music Sweden, whereas RCA UK will distribute his releases in Britain and Columbia Records in the United States).[6][7]
2013–present: Breakthrough
Cesarion is known for his countertenor, which he uses in his single "Undressed", released on 22 March 2013 and featured in the top 10 in 5 countries. His second single "Brains Out" was released on 6 September 2013. His debut album is scheduled for Spring 2014, co-written by Cesarion with Arnthor Birgisson, Gary Clark and Lukasz "Lukipop" Duchnowski,[6] He released his debut album "Undressed" on 6 June 2014.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [8] |
AUS [9] | ||
| Undressed |
|
15 | 59 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [8] |
AUS [10] |
DEN [11] |
FIN [12] |
NOR [13] |
NZ [14] |
US | |||||||||||
| 2013 | "Undressed" | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 113 | Undressed | ||||||||
| "Brains Out" | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2014 | "I Love This Life" | 38 | 87[19] | 25 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2016 | "Therapy" | 74 [20] | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ BMI Repertoire: Songwriter/Composer: CESARION KIM HUGO LEONEL NIKO
- ↑ Nyheter24: Kim Cesarion: Jag får en hel del kommentarer om att jag inte är svensk (Swedish)
- 1 2 3 UrbanSoul: Kim Cesarion – "Undressed" – Interview
- ↑ AD TV: Amaru Don TV Interviews Kim Cesarion
- ↑ Sony Music och RCA UK signar Kim Cesarion (Swedish)
- 1 2 3 Musikindustrin: Sony Music och RCA UK kontrakterar Kim Cesarion (Swedish)
- ↑ Kingsize magazine: Kim Cesarion signerar kontrakt med Sony Music Sweden / RCA UK {Swedish)
- 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Kim Cesarion". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ "Chartifacts". ARIA Charts. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Kim Cesarion". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Kim Cesarion". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Kim Cesarion". Finnish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Kim Cesarion". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ "DISCOGRAPHY KIM CESARION". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ↑ www.sverigetopplistan.se – Veckolista Singlar – Vecka 41, 11 oktober 2013
- ↑
- ↑ Certificeringer | ifpi.dk
- ↑ IFPI
- ↑ "ARIA Chartifacts 9 June 2014".
- ↑ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 November 2016.