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Birth name | Adio Marchant |
Born | Manchester, England | 24 September 1987
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Website | bipolarsunshine |
Adio Marchant (born 24 September 1987), known professionally as Bipolar Sunshine, is an English singer and songwriter from Manchester, England. Previously the co-vocalist with the band Kid British, he embarked on a solo career in 2013.
Marchant was born and raised in Manchester, the son of Jamaican parents who separated when he was still young. [2] In 2007, he co-founded and contributed vocals in the six-piece Kid British. The band went on to have a moderately successful career and released five EPs between 2009 and 2012 before splitting with a final farewell gig in Manchester in December 2012.
His debut solo EP as Bipolar Sunshine, Aesthetics, was produced/co-written with Jazz Purple and released in June 2013, with the lead track "Rivers" becoming iTunes' "free single of the week". [3] His next EP Drowning Butterflies followed in November 2013 and featured the single "Love More Worry Less". [4]
In 2014, Bipolar Sunshine embarked on A Dream for Dreamer's Tour in the UK, with his London show at XOYO sold out 5 weeks in advance. [5] He released two singles produced by Jazz Purple: "Where Did the Love Go" which was featured on BBC Radio 1's playlist and "Deckchairs on the Moon" which charted at no. 85 in the UK Singles Sales Chart [6] and also no. 93 in the UK Downloads Chart. [7] He appeared at the Blissfields festival [8] and headlined Shepherd's Bush Empire.
His song "Daydreamer" was used in BBC One's 2015 trailer. [9] [10] The track became arguably his most successful single to date, peaking at no. 67 in the UK Downloads Chart [11] and no. 129 in the main UK Singles Chart in February 2015. [12] He supported the Courteeners at their gig at Manchester's Heaton Park and performed at Kendal Calling in July 2015. He contributed vocals on DJ Snake's popular 2016 single "Middle" which was a top 10 hit in the UK.
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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UK [13] | AUS [14] | AUT [15] | BEL (Wal) [16] | CAN [17] | FRA [18] | GER [14] | NLD [14] | US [19] | US Dance [20] | ||||
"Middle" (DJ Snake featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | 2015 | 10 | 5 | 48 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 49 | 45 | 20 | 3 | Encore | |
"Fires" (Shadez the Misfit featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ne Plus Ultra (EP) | |
"Wake Up" (Petit Biscuit featuring Bipolar Sunshine and Cautious Clay) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Presence | |
"Brighter Days" [25] (San Holo featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | Album1 | ||
"Circle Up" (Party Favor featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Gorgeous" (Illenium and Blanke featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ascend | |
"Beautiful" (The Avener featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | — | — | — | — | Heaven | ||
"One Night" (Jazz Purple featuring Laura White and Bipolar Sunshine) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Find Your Way" [26] (San Holo featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | bb u ok? | ||
"Funny Thing About Love" (BabyJake featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Sun Wakes Up Earlier Now | ||
"Lose My Mind" [27] (Surf Mesa featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Another Life (EP) | ||
"Don't Be Alarmed" (Devault featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Wait" (MILKBLOOD featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Leave You Behind" (OTR featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Be Quiet, They're Listening | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. |
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