Owl City is an American electronic music project created in 2007 in Owatonna,Minnesota. It is one of several projects by singer,songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young,who created the project while experimenting with music in his parents' basement. Owl City developed a following on the social networking site MySpace,like many musicians who achieved success in the late 2000s,before signing with Universal Republic Records,now Republic Records,in 2008.
Maybe I'm Dreaming is the debut studio album by American electronica project Owl City,released on March 17,2008. Despite having been self-released and not recorded by any major producer,it managed to reach the top 20 of the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart. The seventh track,"The Technicolor Phase",is featured on Alice in Wonderland's compilation album,Almost Alice.
"Umbrella Beach" is a song by American electronica act Owl City. The song was released as the third single from his second album Ocean Eyes. It is the second UK single from the album and had a May 16,2010,release date in the US,and was released May 17,2010,in the UK.
The discography of American electronica project Owl City consists of six studio albums,seven extended plays,twenty singles,and twelve music videos. Owl City issued its debut release,the extended play Of June,in September 2007;it peaked at number 15 on the United States Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart. His debut studio album Maybe I'm Dreaming followed in December 2008,peaking at number 13 on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart. Following the success of Of June and Maybe I'm Dreaming,Young signed to Universal Republic Records in late 2008. His second studio album and major-label debut,Ocean Eyes,was released in July 2009. "Fireflies",the album's lead single,became an international success,peaking at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and becoming a top ten hit in several other countries. In correlation with the success of "Fireflies",Ocean Eyes peaked at number eight on the US Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). An additional three singles were released from the album:"Vanilla Twilight","Hello Seattle",and "Umbrella Beach".
"To the Sky" is a song by American electronica project Owl City for the 2010 film Legend of the Guardians:The Owls of Ga'Hoole. It was released as a single on August 31,2010 via Universal Records and WaterTower Music. "To the Sky" was also featured as a bonus track on the German and Japanese deluxe releases of Owl City's third studio album,All Things Bright and Beautiful.
"Alligator Sky" is a song by American electronica project Owl City from his third studio album All Things Bright and Beautiful. It was released as the lead single from the album on April 12,2011. Four versions of the song were released:The first features Californian rapper Shawn Chrystopher,the second version omits Chrystopher's vocals,a third version featuring Atlanta rapper B.o.B leaked online,and a fourth version featuring vocals by Big Boi of Atlanta hip-hop duo OutKast also leaked online.
"Galaxies" is a song by American electronica act Owl City,released on April 19,2011. It is the second single from his third album,All Things Bright and Beautiful.
"Shooting Star" is a song by American electronica project Owl City from his second extended play Shooting Star. The song premiered exclusively via Billboard on May 10,2012 before it was released as the lead single from the EP on May 15,2012. The song peaked at No. 176 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 49 on the Japan Hot 100. It was featured twice in the 2013 computer-animated film Escape from Planet Earth.
Sekai no Owari is a Japanese pop band,originating from Tokyo. The band was formed in 2005 and has four members:Nakajin,Fukase,Saori and DJ Love.
Ultraviolet is the fourth extended play by American electronica project Owl City,released digitally on June 27,2014,through Republic Records. The EP's lead single,"Beautiful Times",which features violinist Lindsey Stirling,was released on April 8,2014.
"Beautiful Times" is a song by American electronica project Owl City. The song features American violinist Lindsey Stirling and was released on April 8,2014 as the lead single from his fourth EP,Ultraviolet.
Mobile Orchestra is the fifth studio album by American electronica project Owl City,which was released on July 10,2015. The album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200. This is the project's last album under Republic Records before releasing subsequent albums independently.
"Verge" is a song by American electronica project Owl City from his fifth studio album Mobile Orchestra. It features guest vocals from American singer Aloe Blacc and was released on May 14,2015 as the lead single from the album.
"You're Not Alone" is a song by American electronica project Owl City. The song features American vocalist and songwriter Britt Nicole. It was released on October 7,2014 as a promotional single from his fifth studio album,Mobile Orchestra.
The discography of Japanese rock band Sekai no Owari consists of Five studio albums,two extended play,four video albums and twelve singles. After self-releasing their first extended play in 2009,Sekai no Owari debuted as an independent artist in 2010 under Lastrum Music Entertainment with the album Earth. After releasing a double A-side single "Tenshi to Akuma" / "Fantasy" at the end of 2010,Sekai no Owari parted with their previous label,signing with major label Toy's Factory. The group released their second album Entertainment in 2012,immediately after "Nemurihime",the band's first top five single on the Oricon singles charts.
Cinematic is the sixth studio album by Owl City. It was released independently via Sky Harbor on June 1,2018. The album debuted at number 115 on the Billboard 200. Upon the albums release,Young released three "reels" EPs that would include some songs on the album.
"Encore" is a song recorded by Japanese music duo Yoasobi. It was released on January 6,2021,as the second track and promotional single from their debut extended play (EP),The Book,through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Later,the song was re-released as a standalone version on July 2,to celebrate 100 million streaming figures and its own cover artwork. The English version of "Encore" was included on the duo's first English-language EP E-Side,was released on November 12.
"Habit" is a single by Japanese pop band Sekai no Owari. The song was a hit in Japan,winning the Grand Prix at the 64th Japan Record Awards. The song was released digitally on April 28,2022,before a full physical single was released on June 22.
The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Japan were held on November 2,2022.
