Kim Cesarion

Kim Cesarion
Background information
Birth name Kim Leonel Niko Cesarion
Born (1990-07-10) 10 July 1990
Stockholm, Sweden
Genres Soul, R&B
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, record producer, musician
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano, violin, bass, viola, drums
Years active 2011–present
Labels RCA, Sony Music, Columbia
Website www.kimcesarion.com

Kim Hugo Leonel Niko Cesarion[1] (born in Stockholm 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]

Personal life

He was born in Stockholm to a Guadeloupean father and a Greek 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 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" 7 5 6 11 13 32 113 Undressed
"Brains Out" — — 30 — — — —
2014 "I Love This Life" 38 87[19] 25 — — — —
2016 "Therapy" 74
[20] 		— — — — — — TBA
"—" 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. 1 2 3 UrbanSoul: Kim Cesarion – "Undressed" – Interview
  4. ↑ AD TV: Amaru Don TV Interviews Kim Cesarion
  5. ↑ Sony Music och RCA UK signar Kim Cesarion (in Swedish)
  6. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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.org.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 2015-08-27.
  17. ↑ Certificeringer | ifpi.dk
  18. ↑ IFPI
  19. ↑ "ARIA Chartifacts 9 June 2014".
  20. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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