Arizona Zervas

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Arizona Zervas
Birth nameArizona S. Zervas
Born (1995-04-19) April 19, 1995 (age 28)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Origin Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
Labels Columbia
Website arizonazervas.com

Arizona S. Zervas (born April 19, 1995) is an American rapper and singer. He is best known for his 2019 single "Roxanne", which reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 after being prominently featured in Spotify playlists. [1] The success of the song led him to tour nationwide after its release, and in November of that year he signed with Columbia Records. [1] "Roxanne" also topped the charts in New Zealand, and reached the top ten in the UK, Australia, and several other countries. His debut studio album, Wild West (2023) was released independently and charted #59 on US Apple Music.

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Career

Zervas released his first song in the eleventh grade. [2] His debut single "Don't Hit My Line" was released in 2016. [3] This was followed up by the release of more than 30 songs - with nearly every song totaling 1 million streams on Spotify. A debut three-song EP Living Facts was released in 2018. [3]

Zervas released his first charting song "Roxanne" on July 2, 2020. It quickly became a viral hit. [3] The song reached number 1 on Spotify's United States Top 50 chart on November 8, becoming the first track by an unsigned, fully independent artist to top the chart. [3] The song subsequently debuted at number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100, [4] as well as debuting at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart and reached number 1 in New Zealand, becoming his first number one on any national chart. The song sparked a bidding war among labels, and on November 15, 2019, it was reported that Zervas had signed with Columbia Records. [1] This marks Columbia's second major signing of a viral star in 2019 following the label's deal with Lil Nas X, thanks to his breakout hit "Old Town Road". [1]

According to Billboard magazine, Zervas has performed more than 50 shows across the United States, including at New York's Webster Hall. [3]

On May 8, 2020, Zervas released his single "24". It is the follow-up to his hit single "Roxanne". [5] He then released his single "RIP" on September 25, 2020. [6]

In the coming three years, he released nineteen more songs, some of which would appear on his first studio album.

On June 30, 2023, Zervas announced his first studio album, entitled Wild West. The album was released two weeks later on July 14.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Wild West

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Living Facts

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[7]
AUS
[8]
CAN
[9]
GER
[10]
IRE
[11]
NOR
[12]
NZ
[13]
SWE
[14]
UK
[15]
"Roxanne"
(solo or remix featuring Swae Lee)
20194232743194Non-album single
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Alt.

[22]
US
Rock

[23]
"Sober/Hungover"
(Sueco featuring Arizona Zervas) [24]
20212127It Was Fun While It Lasted

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US Bub.
[25]
CAN
[9]
IRE
[26]
NZ
Hot

[27]
"FML"201821579915Living Facts

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