Kim Cesarion
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| Kim Cesarion in 2013 Kim Cesarion in 2013 | |
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| Born | Kim Leonel Niko Cesarion 10 July 1990 Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | www |
Kim Hugo Leonel Niko Cesarion[1] (born 10 July 1990) is a Swedish singer-songwriter of Guadeloupean and Greek origin.[2] 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][4] He is signed with RCA, Sony Music and Columbia.[5]
Career
[edit | edit source]2011–2012: Early beginnings
[edit | edit source]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]
2013–2023: Breakthrough
[edit | edit source]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 five countries. His second single Brains Out was released on 6 September 2013. His debut album Undressed was co-written by Cesarion with Arnthor Birgisson, Gary Clark and Lukasz "Lukipop" Duchnowski,[6] and released on 6 June 2014.
In 2018 he released the EP Bleed including the song with the same name and the previously released singles "Water", "Call on Me" and "Honest".
In 2020, Ceasrion released a song with Swedish lyrics titled "Plåga mig" that was a project together with producer Theodor Arvidsson Kylin.
2024: Melodifestivalen
[edit | edit source]Cesarion participated in Melodifestivalen 2024 with the song "Take My Breath Away",[8] being eliminated in his heat on 17 February 2024.[9]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Cesarion was born in Stockholm to a Guadeloupean father and a Greek Cretan/Swedish mother. Both his father and his uncle were record producers. His sister is also a performer with Kaysha and the Sushiraw label.[3]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Albums
[edit | edit source]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| SWE [10] |
AUS [11] | ||
| Undressed |
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15 | 59 |
EPs
[edit | edit source]- Bleed (2018)
Singles
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
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| SWE [10] |
AUS [11] |
DEN [12] |
FIN [13] |
NOR [14] |
NZ [15] |
US Bub. [16] | |||||||||||
| "Undressed" | 2013 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 13 | Undressed | ||||||||
| "Brains Out" | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "I Love This Life" | 2014 | 38 | 87 | 25 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Therapy" | 2016 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Call on Me" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bleed EP | ||||||||
| "Water" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Honest" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Bleed" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Show Me" (with Molly Hammar) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Plåga mig" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Take My Breath Away" | 2024 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ BMI Repertoire: Songwriter/Composer: Cesarion Kim Hugo Leonel Niko
- ^ Nyheter24: Kim Cesarion: Jag får en hel del kommentarer om att jag inte är svensk (Swedish)
- ^ a b c UrbanSoul: Kim Cesarion – "Undressed" – Interview
- ^ AD TV: Amaru Don TV Interviews Kim Cesarion
- ^ Sony Music och RCA UK signar Kim Cesarion Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)
- ^ a b c Musikindustrin: Sony Music och RCA UK kontrakterar Kim Cesarion (Swedish)
- ^ Kingsize magazine: Kim Cesarion signerar kontrakt med Sony Music Sweden / RCA UK {Swedish)
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- ^ Certificeringer | ifpi.dk
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External links
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