Kim Cesarion

Kim Hugo Leonel Niko Cesarion[1] (born 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]

Kim Cesarion
Background information
Birth nameKim Leonel Niko Cesarion
Born (1990-07-10) 10 July 1990
Stockholm, Sweden
GenresSoul, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer, musician
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, piano, violin, bass, viola, drums
Years active2011–present
LabelsRCA, Sony Music, Columbia
Websitewww.kimcesarion.com

Personal life

He was born in Stockholm to a Guadeloupean father and a Greek Cypriot 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 studio 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" 756111332113 Undressed
"Brains Out" ——30————
2014 "I Love This Life" 3887[19]25————
2016 "Therapy" 74
[20]		—————— TBA
2018 "Call On Me" ———————
"Water" ———————
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References
  1. BMI Repertoire: Songwriter/Composer: CESARION KIM HUGO LEONEL NIKO
  2. Nyheter24: Kim Cesarion: Jag får en hel del kommentarer om att jag inte är svensk (Swedish)
  3. UrbanSoul: Kim Cesarion – "Undressed" – Interview
  4. AD TV: Amaru Don TV Interviews Kim Cesarion
  5. Sony Music och RCA UK signar Kim Cesarion Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)
  6. Musikindustrin: Sony Music och RCA UK kontrakterar Kim Cesarion (Swedish)
  7. Kingsize magazine: Kim Cesarion signerar kontrakt med Sony Music Sweden / RCA UK {Swedish)
  8. Hung, Steffen. "Discography Kim Cesarion". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  9. "Chartifacts". ARIA Charts. July 1, 2014. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  10. Hung, Steffen. "Discography Kim Cesarion". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  11. Hung, Steffen. "Discography Kim Cesarion". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  12. Hung, Steffen. "Discography Kim Cesarion". Finnish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  13. Hung, Steffen. "Discography Kim Cesarion". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  14. "DISCOGRAPHY KIM CESARION". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  15. www.sverigetopplistan.se – Veckolista Singlar – Vecka 41, 11 oktober 2013
  16. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. Certificeringer | ifpi.dk
  18. IFPI
  19. "ARIA Chartifacts 9 June 2014".
  20. "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.