Kim Cesarion
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| Born | Kim Leonel Niko Cesarion Script error: No such module "person date". Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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Kim Hugo Leonel Niko Cesarion[1] (born 10 July 1990) is a Swedish singer-songwriter of Guadeloupean and Greek origin.[2] 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][4] He is signed with RCA, Sony Music and Columbia.[5]
Career
2011–2012: 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]
2013–2023: 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 five countries. His second single Brains Out was released on 6 September 2013. His debut album Undressed was co-written by Cesarion with Arnthor Birgisson, Gary Clark and Lukasz "Lukipop" Duchnowski,[6] and released on 6 June 2014.
In 2018 he released the EP Bleed including the song with the same name and the previously released singles "Water", "Call on Me" and "Honest".
In 2020, Ceasrion released a song with Swedish lyrics titled "Plåga mig" that was a project together with producer Theodor Arvidsson Kylin.
2024: Melodifestivalen
Cesarion participated in Melodifestivalen 2024 with the song "Take My Breath Away",[8] being eliminated in his heat on 17 February 2024.[9]
Personal life
Cesarion was born in Stockholm to a Guadeloupean father and a Greek Cretan/Swedish mother. Both his father and his uncle were record producers. His sister is also a performer with Kaysha and the Sushiraw label.[3]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| SWE [10] |
AUS [11] | ||
| Undressed |
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15 | 59 |
EPs
- Bleed (2018)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
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| SWE [10] |
AUS [11] |
DEN [12] |
FIN [13] |
NOR [14] |
NZ [15] |
US Bub. [16] | |||||||||||
| "Undressed" | 2013 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 13 | Undressed | ||||||||
| "Brains Out" | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "I Love This Life" | 2014 | 38 | 87 | 25 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Therapy" | 2016 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Call on Me" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bleed EP | ||||||||
| "Water" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Honest" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Bleed" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Show Me" (with Molly Hammar) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="3" Template:Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Plåga mig" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Take My Breath Away" | 2024 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
References
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- ^ 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)
- ^ a b c UrbanSoul: Kim Cesarion – "Undressed" – Interview
- ^ AD TV: Amaru Don TV Interviews Kim Cesarion
- ^ Sony Music och RCA UK signar Kim Cesarion Script error: No such module "webarchive". Template:In lang
- ^ a b c Musikindustrin: Sony Music och RCA UK kontrakterar Kim Cesarion (Swedish)
- ^ Kingsize magazine: Kim Cesarion signerar kontrakt med Sony Music Sweden / RCA UK {Swedish)
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The 30 artists competing in Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2024". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Melodifestivalen 2024 - Deltävling 3: Växjö". Mellopedia (in svenska). SVT. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Discography Kim Cesarion". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ a b Peaks in Australia:
- "Undressed": Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Discography Kim Cesarion". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- Undressed and "I Love This Life": Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chartifacts". ARIA Charts. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Discography Kim Cesarion". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Discography Kim Cesarion". Finnish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Discography Kim Cesarion". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Discography Kim Cesarion". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kim Cesarion Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ www.sverigetopplistan.se – Veckolista Singlar – Vecka 41, 11 oktober 2013
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart| Australia's Official Top 50 Songs - ARIA Charts". Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ Certificeringer | ifpi.dk
- ^ IFPI
External links
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