XOV (musician)

Damian Ardestani, more known by the pseudonym and his artist name XOV is a Swedish Platinum-certified artist,[1] songwriter[2] and producer[3] scoring chart successes in Europe.[4] He has collaborated with Lorde on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack where his song "Animal" (curated by Lorde) is featured. He is also one of the two founders of I AM YOU, a renowned help organization with over 100 volunteers based in Lesvos, Greece. The organization is saving lives by providing rescue and relief teams to Europe's borders in the wake of the global refugee crisis.[5]

XOV
XOV performing in Eskilstuna.
Background information
Birth name	Damian Ardestani
Born	(1985-11-29) 29 November 1985 Tehran, Iran
Genres	Dark pop Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Artist Songwriter Producer Philanthropist Entrepreneur
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Sony Music (Scandinavia) Universal Music (Europe)
Associated acts	Lorde
Website	www.xovofficial.com

On New Year's Eve 2015/16, XOV was on stage in Berlin, Germany playing to an audience of more than a million at The Brandenburg Gate.[5] During the same year, he performed in multiple cities in Europe including Stockholm, Gothenburg, Berlin, London and Oslo.[6] In December, 2015 he had his first show in the United States playing in Brooklyn, NY.

His 2015 EP "Lucifer" and debut album Wild (2015) has been streamed over 45.000.000 times on Spotify.