Compared to daily streams worldwide ‘Wake me up’ was the most listened song on Spotify for all five days after Avicii’s death.Īvicii, named Tim Bergling, was born in 1989 in Stockholm and was one of the highest paid DJs worldwide. The figures in the ranking refers to daily streams of Avicii’s songs in the top 200 of Spotify charts on the respective days, only in Sweden. Radio edit of ‘Wake me up’ came in second place and reached first place four days later with 407,703 streams. Sandro Cavazza) was the most listened one on that day in the Nordic country, with nearly 173 thousand streams. We love you, Your family.After it was announced that the Swedish producer and DJ Avicii was found dead on April 20, 2018, the number of streams of his songs on the online music service Spotify increased in Sweden. The person you were and your music will keep your memory alive. Tim, you will forever be loved and sadly missed. Tim was not made for the business machine he found himself in he was a sensitive guy who loved his fans but shunned the spotlight. He really struggled with thoughts about Meaning, Life, Happiness. When he stopped touring, he wanted to find a balance in life to be happy and be able to do what he loved most - music. An over-achieving perfectionist who travelled and worked hard at a pace that led to extreme stress. Our beloved Tim was a seeker, a fragile artistic soul searching for answers to existential questions. Starting a foundation in his name is our way to honour his memory and continue to act in his spirit.”Īt the end of April 2018, Avicii’s family released a statement which seemingly confirmed the star had taken his own life. His family said in a statement: “Tim wanted to make a difference. Net proceeds from the album will benefit the Tim Bergling Foundation, which was set up by his family to help those struggling with mental illness and also to support the prevention of suicide. “Since Tim’s passing, the family decided not to keep the music locked away - instead they wanted to share it with his fans all around the world.”Ĭoldplay’s Chris Martin - who previously worked with him - provided vocals on a song named ‘Heaven’. The songwriters that Tim was collaborating with on this album have continued the process to get as close to his vision as possible. The forthcoming 16-track album contains previously unheard material and is set to be released in June.Ī message from his representatives stated: “He left behind a collection of nearly finished songs, along with notes, email conversations and text messages about the music.
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