Kim Cesarion

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Kim Cesarion
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Kim Cesarion in 2013
Background information
Birth nameKim Leonel Niko Cesarion
Born (1990-07-10) 10 July 1990 (age 33)
Stockholm, Sweden
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • musician
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • violin
  • bass
  • viola
  • drums
Years active2011–present
Labels
Website www.kimcesarion.com

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]

Contents

Career

2011–2012: 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]

2013–2023: 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 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

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

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

Albums

List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
SWE
[10] 		AUS
[11]
Undressed 1559

EPs

Singles

List of singles, with selected details, chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
SWE
[10] 		AUS
[11] 		DEN
[12] 		FIN
[13] 		NOR
[14] 		NZ
[15] 		US
Bub.
[16]
"Undressed"201375611133213Undressed
"Brains Out"——30————
"I Love This Life"2014388725————
"Therapy"201674——————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"202485
[21] 		——————
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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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 Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (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. ↑ "The 30 artists competing in Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2024". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Melodifestivalen 2024 - Deltävling 3: Växjö". Mellopedia (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Discography Kim Cesarion". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  11. 1 2 Peaks in Australia:
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  13. ↑ "Discography Kim Cesarion". Finnish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  14. ↑ "Discography Kim Cesarion". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  15. ↑ "Discography Kim Cesarion". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  16. ↑ "Kim Cesarion Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard . Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  17. ↑ www.sverigetopplistan.se – Veckolista Singlar – Vecka 41, 11 oktober 2013
  18. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart| Australia's Official Top 50 Songs - ARIA Charts". Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  19. ↑ Certificeringer | ifpi.dk
  20. ↑ IFPI
  21. ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 10". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 9 March 2024.
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