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He was born in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Avicii started making music at the age of 16. Within a few months, he started posting his music on various online electronic music forums. He remixed a number of classic songs in his early years. His work reached the right people, and he soon started getting approached by well-known music labels. His music resembled that of the popular group ‘Swedish House Mafia,’ and that helped him earn a huge fan following.
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His first ever song to be released was on the album "Sorry Mr.Atari"
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A song he published but got mostry unnoticed by the public
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2010 – 2016 (7 years) Tour around the world giving his concerts
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This is the one song that marked the start of his success.
‘Levels’ made waves nationally and internationally and established Avicii in the mainstream music arena. The song made its place among the top 10 hits of many European countries and also made waves across the US. -
After his initial success with his single "levels" he was approached by superstar DJ David Guetta, who suggested a collaborative track which resulted in the song called "sunshine".
It became an instant international success. It was later nominated for the ‘Grammy’ award for the ‘Best Dance Recording.’ -
The same year, he also faced a slight controversy. A portion of his single ‘Fade into Darkness’ was allegedly used without his permission by Leona Lewis, on her single ‘Collide.’
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At the 2012 ‘Ultra Music Festival’ in Miami, Avicii released his new track, ‘Girl Gone Wild’ with Madonna.
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At the 2012 ‘Ultra Music Festival’ in Miami, Avicii released, ‘Superlove’ with Lenny Kravitz.
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He released his debut album, ‘True.’
His music touched a new level of experimentation, as he mixed electronic music with several genres of popular music and led the album to become a major commercial and critical success. The album made its way among the top 10 hits in more than 15 countries around the world, such as Sweden, US, and Australia -
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This is one of his most meaningful and most successful singles to date. The song topped the charts in more than 20 countries across the world and is known as his most successful single.
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he collaborated with Chris Martin from the legendary rock band ‘Coldplay,’ for the single.
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n late 2015, Avicii released his second album, ‘Stories,’ and merged pop music with electronic sounds. The album reached the top of the ‘Billboard’ dance chart. Some of his other successful singles from this period were a remix of Nina Simone’s classic jazz song ‘Feeling Good,’ ‘Tracks of my Tears,’ ‘Divine Sorrow,’ and ‘Heaven.’
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Due to frequent live tours, he became exhausted. In 2016, he announced that he would be retiring from live shows. His last live performance was in Ibiza.
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On April 20, 2018, his lifeless body was found in his hotel room near Muscat, Oman. A few days later, his family revealed that he had cut himself and bled to death.
