Kim Cesarion
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Background information | |
Birth name | Kim Leonel Niko Cesarion |
Born | Stockholm, Sweden |
10 July 1990
Origin | Guadeloupean and Greek |
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 | www |
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]
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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 | |
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SWE [8] |
AUS [9] |
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Undressed |
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15 | 59 |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
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SWE [8] |
AUS [10] |
DEN [11] |
FIN [12] |
NOR [13] |
NZ [14] |
US |
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2013 | "Undressed" | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 113 | Undressed | ||||||||
"Brains Out" | – | – | 30 | – | – | — | — | ||||||||||
2014 | "I Love This Life" | 38 | 87[19] | 25 | – | – | — | — | |||||||||
"—" 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)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 UrbanSoul: Kim Cesarion – "Undressed" – Interview
- ↑ AD TV: Amaru Don TV Interviews Kim Cesarion
- ↑ Sony Music och RCA UK signar Kim Cesarion (Swedish)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Musikindustrin: Sony Music och RCA UK kontrakterar Kim Cesarion (Swedish)
- ↑ Kingsize magazine: Kim Cesarion signerar kontrakt med Sony Music Sweden / RCA UK {Swedish)
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- ↑ www.sverigetopplistan.se – Veckolista Singlar – Vecka 41, 11 oktober 2013
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Certificeringer | ifpi.dk
- ↑ IFPI
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External links
- Articles with Swedish-language external links
- Use mdy dates from August 2014
- Pages with broken file links
- Articles with hCards
- Swedish male singers
- Swedish songwriters
- English-language singers of Sweden
- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Stockholm
- Swedish people of Greek descent
- Swedish people of Guadeloupean descent