Kygo

Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll ( (born 11 September 1991), commonly known by his stage name Kygo, is a Norwegian DJ, songwriter, record producer and musician. He garnered international attention with his remix of the track "I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran, which has received over 33 million plays on SoundCloud and 60 million views on YouTube and his single "Firestone" which has over 240 million views on YouTube with an additional 400 million plays on the music streaming service Spotify, as of May 2016. Kygo has accumulated over 300 million views on his music on SoundCloud and YouTube.
Kygo has since released several singles, such as "ID", "Stole the Show", "Here for You", and "Stay", which have debuted on several international charts. Kygo's debut studio album, Cloud Nine, was released on 13 May 2016. Kygo will also represent Austria in the International Music Festival 34, along with Dillon Francis and James Hersey.
==Career==
===Early beginnings===
Kygo started to learn to play the piano at age six through lessons. He stopped when he was 15 or 16 and started producing music with Logic Studio and a MIDI keyboard while watching several tutorials on YouTube. When he decided to pursue music full-time he was halfway through a degree in business and finance at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University in Scotland.
===2014: Breakthrough===
On 1 December 2014, he released the single "Firestone", featuring vocals from Conrad (mononym for Conrad Sewell), which gained international recognition and debuted on several charts worldwide. After receiving over 80 million views on YouTube and SoundCloud, Kygo was contacted by both Avicii and Chris Martin of Coldplay to create an official remix of the song "Midnight". He has also supported Avicii at Findings Festival in Oslo, Norway, in 2014. On 19 September 2014, it was confirmed that Kygo was to replace Avicii at mainstage in TomorrowWorld, due to Avicii's health concerns. 
He was also featured in an interview for the official Billboard magazine, where he talked about his remixes for Diplo and Coldplay, and talked about his upcoming tour in North America. In July 2014, Kygo partnered with EDM lifestyle brand Electric Family to produce a collaboration bracelet for which 100% of the proceeds are donated to Doctors Without Borders. In that same month, he signed a record label deal with Sony International and Ultra Music.
===2015–present: Cloud Nine===
In February 2015, Kygo's song "ID" was featured in the official trailer for Ultra Music Festival. The same track is also featured on FIFA 16, a popular video game by EA Sports.
In August 2015, Kygo was a featured headliner at Lollapalooza in Chicago, one of the biggest music festivals in the world. He made his U.S. television debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden in October 2015.
On 21 March 2015, he released his second single, titled "Stole the Show", which as of 11 April 2015, it had already had 1.4 million online streams. On 31 July 2015, he released his third single, "Nothing Left", featuring Will Heard. "Nothing Left" reached number one on the Norwegian Singles Chart. On 4 September 2015, he released his fourth single, titled "Here for You", featuring Ella Henderson, which was revealed to be the vocal version of the song "ID" that was released as part of the Ultra Music Festival. 
Three months later, his fifth single, "Stay", produced with fellow Norwegian record producer William Larsen and featuring vocals by Maty Noyes, was released on 4 December 2015. 
After the release of the single, Kygo announced that he was embarking on a worldwide tour to promote his debut studio album. Soon after, he revealed that his debut studio album was going to be released on 19 February 2016, but was delayed to a later date. He, instead, released a teaser of the songs that he was working on that were on his debut studio album and released it through SoundCloud. 
In the beginning of March 2016, Kygo officially announced and confirmed his debut studio album was going to be released on 13 May 2016, under the title Cloud Nine. He also announced that he would be releasing three promotional singles, leading up to the release of the album. The first of these singles, which was released 18 March 2016, was entitled "Fragile", which features vocals and was collaborated with Labrinth. The second single came out on 1 April 2016, and was called "Raging", which features vocals from the Irish band Kodaline and was also surprisingly co-written by James Bay. The third and last single was released on 22 April 2016 and was entitled "I'm In Love", featuring vocals from James Vincent McMorrow.
Kygo's debut studio album was released on 13 May 2016. Other collaborations were revealed to include Tom Odell, Foxes, RHODES, Matt Corby, Julia Michaels, Angus & Julia Stone and John Legend.
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
Title 	Album details
Cloud Nine	
* Release date: 13 May 2016
* Label: Sony
* Formats: CD, digital download
===Singles===
 List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title 	Year 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Certifications 	Album
Title 	Year 	NOR 	AUS
* "Nothing Left": 
* "Stole the Show": 
* "Here for You": 
* "Stay": 
* "Fragile":	AUT 	BEL 	FIN 	GER 	NLD 	SWE 	SWI 	UKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
* "Firestone": 
* "Stole the Show": 
* "Fragile":	Certifications 	Album
"Epsilon"https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/epsilon-single/id635806089 	2013 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	rowspan="2"
"Cut Your Teeth" (Kygo Remix)(with Kyla La Grange) 	2014 	39 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	21 	50 	— 	— 	 	
"Firestone"(featuring Conrad Sewell) 	2014 	1 	10 	5 	4 	3 	3 	4 	2 	4 	8 	
* IFPI NOR: 5× Platinum
* ARIA: 2× Platinum
* BEA: Gold
* BPI: Platinum
* BVMI: Platinum
* IFPI SWE: 5× Platinum
*RIAA: Gold	Cloud Nine
"ID (Ultra Music Festival Anthem)" 	2015 	31 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	83 	76 	— 	— 	 	
"Stole the Show"(featuring Parson James) 	2015 	1 	53 	5 	7 	2 	2 	3 	1 	3 	24 	
* IFPI NOR: 6× Platinum
* ARIA: Gold
* BEA: Gold
* BPI: Gold
* BVMI: Platinum
* RIAA: Gold	Cloud Nine
"Sexual Healing"(with Marvin Gaye) 	2015 	23 	— 	— 	67 	— 	— 	75 	57 	— 	— 	 	
"Nothing Left"(featuring Will Heard) 	2015 	1 	69 	58 	57 	11 	57 	81 	14 	26 	79 	
* IFPI NOR: 2× Platinum 	Cloud Nine
"Here for You"(featuring Ella Henderson) 	2015 	9 	99 	58 	48 	— 	47 	12 	16 	17 	18 	
* IFPI NOR: Gold 	
"Stay"(featuring Maty Noyes) 	2015 	2 	67 	30 	2 	13 	38 	10 	3 	11 	20 	
* ARIA: Gold
* BPI: Silver 	Cloud Nine
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===Promotional singles===
 List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions
Title 	Year 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Album 	
Title 	Year 	NOR 	AUS 	AUT 	BEL(FL) 	FIN 	GER 	NLD 	SWE 	SWI 	UK 	Album 	
"I See Fire" 	2015 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	
"Fragile" 	2016 	1 	74 	69 	— 	— 	87 	78 	55 	50 	109 	Cloud Nine 	
"Raging" 	2016 	2 	— 	54 	52 	— 	69 	27 	6 	33 	42 	Cloud Nine 	
"I'm in Love" (featuring James Vincent McMorrow) 	2016 	9http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-20-single/1/dato/2016/uke/17 	— 	38 	— 	— 	— 	— 	65 	39 	99 	Cloud Nine 	
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===Other charted songs===
 List of songs, with selected chart positions
Title 	Year	Peak chart positions	Peak chart positions	Album
Title 	Year	NOR 	SWE 	Album
"Fiction" (featuring Tom Odell) 	2016	— 	62 	Cloud Nine
"Happy Birthday" (featuring John Legend)	2016	— 	94 	Cloud Nine
"Oasis" (featuring Foxes) 	2016	29 	— 	Cloud Nine
===Remixes===
Year	Song title 	Original artist
2013	"Stay" 	Rihanna
2013	"The Wilhelm Scream" 	James Blake
2013	"Limit to Your Love" 	James Blake
2013	"Let Her Go" 	Passenger
2013	"Caravan" 	Passenger
2013	"Brother" 	Matt Corby
2013	"Resolution" 	Matt Corby
2013	"Jolene" 	Dolly Parton
2013	"Angels" 	The xx
2013	"No Diggity" vs. "Thrift Shop"	Ed Sheeran, Passenger, and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
2013	"Can't Afford It All" 	Jakubi
2013	"Electric Feel" 	Henry Green
2013	"Dancer" 	Didrik Thulin
2013	"I Don't Like You" 	Eva Simons
2013	"High for This" 	Ellie Goulding
2013	"Sexual Healing" 	Marvin Gaye
2013	"I See Fire" 	Ed Sheeran
2014	"Younger" 	Seinabo Sey
2014	"Cut Your Teeth" 	Kyla La Grange
2014	"Miami 82" 	Syn Cole
2014	"Wait" 	M83
2014	"Shine" 	Benjamin Francis Leftwich
2014	"Midnight" 	Coldplay
2014	"Often" 	The Weeknd
2014	"Dirty Paws" 	Of Monsters and Men
2015	"Coming Over" 	James Hersey
2015	"Take On Me" 	A-ha
===Production and songwriting credits===
Title 	Year	Artist(s) 	Album
"Write On Me"	2016	Fifth Harmony	7/27
==Awards and nominations==
Year	Organization 	Award 	Work 	Result
2015	YouTube Music Awardshttp://raverrafting.com/kygo-stole-the-show-youtube-award/2015/03/26/ 	YouTube Music Video Award 	"Stole The Show"	
2015	MTV Europe Music Awardshttp://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6699532/mtv-emas-2015-nominations 	Best Norwegian Act 	Himself 	
2016	International Dance Music Awardshttp://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2016#idmanominees 	Best Break-Through DJ 	Himself 	
2016	International Dance Music Awardshttp://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2016#idmanominees 	Best Break-Through Artist (Solo) 	Himself 	
2016	International Dance Music Awardshttp://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2016#idmanominees 	Best Chillout/Lounge Track 	"Stole The Show"	
2016	Spelleman Awardshttp://www.norveska.org.rs/News_and_events/News-and-events1/Nominees-for-Norwegian-Grammy-Awards-are-in/#.VwQ8Pqz2sj4http://musicnorway.no/2016/02/09/sundfor-big-winner-at-spellemann-award/	Spellemann of the year 	Himself 	
2016	Spelleman Awardshttp://www.norveska.org.rs/News_and_events/News-and-events1/Nominees-for-Norwegian-Grammy-Awards-are-in/#.VwQ8Pqz2sj4http://musicnorway.no/2016/02/09/sundfor-big-winner-at-spellemann-award/	Newcomer of the year / Gramo Grant	Himself 	
2016	Spelleman Awardshttp://www.norveska.org.rs/News_and_events/News-and-events1/Nominees-for-Norwegian-Grammy-Awards-are-in/#.VwQ8Pqz2sj4http://musicnorway.no/2016/02/09/sundfor-big-winner-at-spellemann-award/	Music Video of the Year 	"Stole The Show"	
2016	Spelleman Awardshttp://www.norveska.org.rs/News_and_events/News-and-events1/Nominees-for-Norwegian-Grammy-Awards-are-in/#.VwQ8Pqz2sj4http://musicnorway.no/2016/02/09/sundfor-big-winner-at-spellemann-award/	Song of the year 	"Stole The Show"	
2016	Spelleman Awardshttp://www.norveska.org.rs/News_and_events/News-and-events1/Nominees-for-Norwegian-Grammy-Awards-are-in/#.VwQ8Pqz2sj4http://musicnorway.no/2016/02/09/sundfor-big-winner-at-spellemann-award/	Song of the year 	"Firestone" 	
2016	Electronic Music Awards & Foundationhttp://www.youredm.com/2016/02/18/electronic-music-awards-foundation-announces-nominees-calvin-harris-diplo-kygo/ 	Best New Artist 	Himself 	
2016	Electronic Music Awards & Foundationhttp://www.youredm.com/2016/02/18/electronic-music-awards-foundation-announces-nominees-calvin-harris-diplo-kygo/ 	Single of the Year 	"Stole The Show"	
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