Damian Ardestani, more known by the pseudonym and his artist name XOV is an Iranian-born Swedish Platinum-certified artist,[1] songwriter[2] and producer[3] scoring chart successes in Europe.[4] He has collaborated with Lorde on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack where his song "Animal" (curated by Lorde) is featured. He is also one of the two founders of I AM YOU, a renowned help organization with over 100 volunteers based in Lesbos, Greece. The organization is saving lives by providing rescue and relief teams to Europe's borders in the wake of the global refugee crisis.[5]
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 XOV performing in Eskilstuna. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Damian Ardestani |
| Born | 29 November 1985 Tehran, Iran |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Website | www |
On New Year's Eve 2015/16, XOV was on stage in Berlin, Germany playing to an audience of more than a million at The Brandenburg Gate.[5] During the same year, he performed in multiple cities in Europe including Stockholm, Gothenburg, Berlin, London and Oslo.[6] In December, 2015 he had his first show in the United States playing in Brooklyn, NY.
His 2015 EP "Lucifer" and debut album Wild (2015) has been streamed over 45.000.000 times on Spotify.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
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| SWE [4] | |||
| 2015 | Wild | 42 |
EPs
edit| Year | EP | Peak positions | Certification |
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| SWE [4] | |||
| 2015 | Lucifer EP | 20 | Platinum |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
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| SWE [4] |
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| 2015 | "Lucifer" | 46 | 32 | Wild |
- Others
- 2014: "City of Lights" (with Lush & Simon)
- 2014: "Boys Don't Cry"
- 2014: "Animal"
References
edit- ^ "XOV, BROODS, Girls' Generation + More: 5 Must-Hear Pop Songs Of The Week". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ "From Fighting Neo-Nazis with Sawn-Off Shotguns to Becoming Lorde's Favourite New Popstar | NOISEY". NOISEY. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ "lorde's protege xov is the dark horse of swedish pop | read | i-D". i-D. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ a b c d "XOV". Swedishcharts. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ a b "XOV in Lesbos: The success story of a refugee in Sweden". Al Jazeera.
- ^ "XOV Official Website".