Arizona Zervas
Arizona Zervas (born April 19, 1995) is an American rapper, singer and composer. He is widely known for his song "Roxanne", which reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019, after being prominently featured in Spotify playlists.[2] The success of the single led him to tour nationwide in 2019, and in November of that same year he partnered with Columbia Records.[2] "Roxanne" also topped the charts in New Zealand, and reached the top 10 in the UK, Australia and several other nations.
Arizona Zervas | |
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 Zervas in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | AZ |
| Born | April 19, 1995 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Origin | Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Columbia |
| Website | arizonazervas |
Career
Zervas released his first song in the eleventh grade.[3] His debut single "Don't Hit My Line" was released in 2016.[4] This was followed up by the release of more than 30 singles - with nearly every song totaling 1 million streams on Spotify. A debut three-song EP Living Facts was released in 2018.[4]
Zervas released his first charting song "Roxanne" on October 10, 2019. It quickly became a viral hit.[4] The song reached number 1 on Spotify's United States Top 50 chart on 8 November, becoming the first track by an unsigned, fully independent artist to top the chart.[4] The song subsequently debuted at number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100,[5] as well as debuting at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart and reached number 1 in New Zealand, becoming his first number one on any national chart. The song sparked a bidding war among labels, and on 15 November 2019, it was reported that Zervas had signed with Columbia Records.[2] This marks Columbia's second major signing of a viral star in 2019 following the label's deal with Lil Nas X, thanks to his breakout hit "Old Town Road".[2]
According to Billboard magazine, Zervas has performed more than 50 shows across the United States, including at New York's Webster Hall.[4]
On May 8, 2020, Zervas released his single "24". It is the follow-up to his hit single "Roxanne".[6] He then released his single "RIP" on September 25, 2020.[7]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Living Facts |
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As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] |
AUS [9] |
CAN [10] |
GER [11] |
IRE [12] |
NOR [13] |
NZ [14] |
SWE [15] |
UK [16] | |||||||||||
| "Don't Hit My Line" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "On My Mind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Coming Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "This Feeling" (featuring Bazanji) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Uber" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "My Language" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Old Ways" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Stop Searching" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Swerve" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Cold" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Helen Keller" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Bad Luck" (featuring Woody Pond) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "High Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Blvd" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Pace" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Zone" (featuring John Wolf) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Homies" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Shit You Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Bossin'" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "L O Well" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Parted Ways" (featuring Arye) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Living Facts" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Living Facts | |||||||||
| "No I in Team" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||
| "Drain Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Race" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "LM$" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Drinking Problem" (featuring 27CLUB) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Fast" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Roxanne" | 4 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 [17] | 4 | ||||||||||
| "24" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Nightrider" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "RIP"[20] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "No Apologies" (D3zz featuring Arizona Zervas) |
2016 | Non-album singles |
| "Mission (Remix)" (Cing Curt featuring SWilson & Arizona Zervas) | ||
| "Litty" (TML featuring Lox Chatterbox & Arizona Zervas) | ||
| "In the Club" (High 'N' Rich featuring Arizona Zervas) |
2017 | |
| "Every Fucking Day" (Promoting Sounds featuring Arizona Zervas) | ||
| "Puppet Show" (Abstract featuring Arizona Zervas) | ||
| "Ooh" (Adrian Stresow featuring Arizona Zervas) |
2018 | I'll Explain Later |
References
- Brown, Bianca (March 4, 2020). "From TikTok Sensation to Chart-Topping Artist: Meet Arizona Zervas". Ones to Watch. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- 'Roxanne' Singer Arizona Zervas Signs With Columbia Records. Billboard, November 15, 2019.
- "Arizona Zervas — Bio". Arizona Zervas. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- Cirisano, Tatiana (November 14, 2019). "The First Artist in Years to Top Spotify Without Label Support". Billboard. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- "Five Burning Questions: Billboard Staffers Discuss Arizona Zervas' Viral Smash 'Roxanne'". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- "24 - Arizona Zervas". Spotify. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- "RIP - Arizona Zervas". Spotify. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- Trust, Gary (December 23, 2019). "Mariah Carey No. 1, Brenda Lee No. 2 in Billboard Hot 100's First-Ever 'Christmas' Double Up". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- "Arizona Zervas Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- "Discographie von Arizona Zervas". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 46, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- "Discography Arizona Zervas". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- "Arizona Zervas | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 48". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 11, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "New Zealand single certifications – Arizona Zervas – Roxanne". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- "Arizona Zervas - r i p the old me. new song friday. 🥀". September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020 – via Facebook.
- "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.