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Artist Biography For Avicii

Tim Bergling Born September 8 1989 In Stockholm Sweden Died April 20 2018 In Muscat Oman Better Known By His Stage Name Avicii Stylized As ΛVICII And Was A Swedish DJ Remixer And Record Producer. Avicii Was Ranked 3rd On DJ Magazine‍‍ '​‍s Annual Top 100 DJs In 2012 And 2013 And Has Been Nominated Twice For A Grammy Award Once For His Work On "Sunshine" With David Guetta In 2012 And Once For His Song "Levels" Which Sampled The 1962 Etta James Track "Something's Got A Hold On Me" In 2013. Some Of His Most Famous Songs Are "I Could Be The One" With Nicky Romero "Wake Me Up" "You Make Me" "X You" "Hey Brother" And "Addicted To You". In May 2007 Avicii Signed On With The Dejfitts Plays Label. Then In 2010 Avicii Released The Hit Song "Seek Bromance" Which Reached The Top 20 In Several Countries Including Belgium France The Netherlands United Kingdom And Sweden. He Also Remixed Nadia Ali's Classic Single "Rapture" For Her Album Queen Of Clubs Trilogy Onyx Edition. In October 2010 Avicii Signed With The European A&R Team With EMI Music Publishing. Avicii Released His Final Album Prior His Death In 2015 Titled "Stories". The LP Was His Second Album To Go #1 And Spawned The Chart-Topping "Waiting For Love" As Well Top 5 Hit Singles "For A Better Day" And "Broken Arrows". The Single "Pure Grinding" Also Reached Top 20. In 2017 Avicii Released What Was Originally Meant To Be The First EP To A Three-Part Album. The Extended Play Was Named "Avīci 01 " And Spawned The #1 Sandro Cavazza-Assisted Hit "Without You". Additionally The Top 3 Single "Lonely Together" Which Featured Rita Ora Was Also Released From The EP. "Avīci 01 " Itself Also Went #1 And Was Another Smash Success For The DJ. He Died On 20 April 2018 In Muscat Oman At The Age Of 28 The Manner Of His Death Was Identified As Suicide The Specific Cause And Method Withheld From The Public In Accordance With Standard Media Treatment Of Suicides. Over A Year After His Death On June 6th 2019 A Posthumous Album Titled "TIM" Was Released. The Singles "SOS" Featuring Emanon's Aloe Blacc "Tough Love Featuring Vargas & Lagola And Agnes And "Heaven" Were Released From The LP. The Latter Song Featured Vocals From Coldplay's Lead Singer Chris Martin. "SOS" Reached A Peak At The Top Of The Charts Whilst The Two Following Singles Managed To Reach The #2 Position. The Album Itself Also Peaked At #1 Making It His Third Album Fourth Counting His 2017 EP "Avīci 01 " To Do So.

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Feeling Good

This Song Was Originally Written For The 1964 Musical The Roar Of The Greasepaint - The Smell Of The Crowd. It Achieved An International Audience After Nina Simone Recorded Her Classic Soul Version The Following Year.
Avicii Re-Interpreted The Classic Tune Adding New Vocals And Signature EDM Melodies. The Swede's Remix Was Done In A Creative Partnership With Car Manufacturer Volvo For A Global Branded Campaign Titled "A New Beginning " Centered Around The Volvo XC90. "I've Been A Big Fan Of Nina Simone Etta James And That Kind Of Sound For A Very Long Time " Said Avicii. "So When I Found Out That Was The Song That Volvo Cars Wanted In The Music Video I Was Really Excited And Happy To Do Something With It. I Wanted To Create Something New And At The Same Time Stay True To The Original."
The Song Features Audra Mae On Vocals Marking The Second Time Avicii Has Worked With The Oklahoma-Based Singer-Songwriter – She Previously Sung On The Swede's 2013 "Addicted To You" Single. "It's Great To Work With Audra Mae Again " Avicii Said. "She Has A Powerful And Emotionally Charged Voice And Is Steeped In The Folk And Country Music Traditions. She Most Recently Worked With Me On The True Album. Audra's Soulful Delivery Breathes New Life Into This Classic Track. I'm Very Pleased With The Result."
The Video Was Shot In The Stockholm And Osterlen Areas Of Sweden . It Sees Avicii Visiting Places Of Personal Significance And Spend Time With Family And Close Friends. "In The Past Six Years I Have Been On A Never-Ending Tour Apart For The Last Nine Months During My Time-Out. I Did Around 325 Shows In A Year With Traveling On Top Of That. It Couldn't Continue " He Said. "In The End I Had To Re-Evaluate My Situation And Change My Lifestyle." "Sweden Is An Important Place To Me It's Where I Gather My Strength And Energy With Family And Friends " Avicii Continued. "This Whole Process Of Re-Evaluation And Renewal Is What Volvo Encouraged Me To Visualize In The Music Video. I Think We Did A Great Job Together."

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