Jimi Somewhere

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Jimi Somewhere
Birth nameBenjamin Schandy
Born (1998-08-18) 18 August 1998 (age 26)
Hokksund, Norway [1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2016–present
Labels
Website jimisomewhere.com

Benjamin Schandy [2] (born 18 August 1998), [3] better known by his stage name Jimi Somewhere, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter, music producer and designer. [4] [5] His musical genres are alternative, [6] indie and electronic pop. [7]

Contents

Career

2016-2018: Early career and debut EP Memoria

In 2016 Jimi was named "Ukas Urørt" by Norwegian radio station NRK P3. [8] [9] The following year, he released his debut EP Memoria, [6] through his record label Inquiring Minds. The EP was precedeed by two singles "Escape" and "The Beach". [10] [11]

In the same year, American magazine The Fader posted a list of 15 Scandinavian artists to listen to in 2018, with Jimi as number nine. [7] Jimi also performed at festivals such as Ekkofestival [12] and by:Larm. [13] In 2018 he joined Norwegian indie band Boy Pablo on their European tour. [13] [14]

2019: Second EP Ponyboy

In 2019, he released his second EP Ponyboy on 5 April, in which it was produced and recorded in Los Angeles. [15] The EP was preceded by two singles "1st Place" and "I Shot My Dog". [16] [17] The former was released on 8 February 2019, while the latter was released on 8 March.[ citation needed ]

2020-present: Debut album Nothing Gold Can Stay

On 14 May 2020, Jimi announced the title of his debut album Nothing Gold Can Stay, which was originally planned to be released in 2020. [18] [19] The album's lead single "Bottle Rocket" was released on 31 July 2020. [20] The second single "Jesus" was released on 11 September 2020. The song features guest vocals from American singer-songwriter Kacy Hill. [21] On 13 November 2020, "In My Car" was released as the third single. [22] The album's fourth single "Wedding" was released on 11 December 2020. [23] The fifth and final single "The World" was released on 22 January 2021. [24] The album was finally released on 5 February 2021. [25]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
Nothing Gold Can Stay [26]

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing extended play details
TitleDetails
Memoria [27]
  • Released: 18 August 2017
  • Label: Inquiring Minds
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Ponyboy [28]
  • Released: 5 April 2019
  • Label: Next Wave Records, Ultra Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles with title, year, and album
TitleYearAlbum
"Escape" [10] 2017Memoria
"The Beach" [11]
"Waking Up" [29] Non-album singles
"Fall Down" [30]
(with Hanne Mjøen)
2018
"1st Place" [16] 2019Ponyboy
"I Shot My Dog" [17]
(with Milo Orchis)
"Never Cared" [31]
(with Boy Pablo)
Non-album singles
"Dusk" [32]
"Benton Way" [33]
"Backseat" [33]
"Selfish" [34] 2020
"Bottle Rocket" [20] Nothing Gold Can Stay
"Jesus" [21]
(featuring Kacy Hill)
"In My Car" [22]
"Wedding" [23]
"The World" [24] 2021
"Headlights" [35]
(featuring bülow)
Non-album singles
"Ford" [35]
"We Don't Feel The Same" [36] 2022
"Naive" [36]
"Baby From Atlanta" [37] 2023TBA
"Honest"
List of singles as featured artist, showing title, year released, and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Towers" [38]
(Milo Orchis featuring Jimi Somewhere)		2018Non-album singles
"Pressure Love" [39]
(Safario and Lokoy featuring Jimi Somewhere)		2020
"Staying In Bed Too Late" [40]
(Internet Girl featuring Jimi Somewhere)
"You and I" [41]
(Pasha and Wonder the Boy featuring Jimi Somewhere)		2021
"KILOS (Jimi's Version)" [42]
(Sam Austins featuring Jimi Somewhere)
"Impossible" [43]
(April featuring Jimi Somewhere)		2022TBA
"ANGELA"
(Sval featuring Jimi Somewhere)		2023

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing title, year released, and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Little Things" (Spotify Studio Oyster Recording) [44]
(with Bearson)		2021Non-album singles
"Tears '06" [45] 2022

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Not Enough" [46] [47] 2017Sean Headley, Roy BlairNon-album song
"Woods" [48] 2018PashaPark.
"Puppy Love" [49] 2019 bülow The Contender
"Trees" [50] 2021Young LungsLonely Never Felt So Good

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