Facts

  1. Avicii's real name is Tim Bergling.
  2. He said his stage name comes from Avici which is the lowest level of Buddist hell, however the name was taken on MySpace so he added another 'i', hence Avicii.
  3. 'LE7ELS' was the song that launched Avicii into the mainstream charts, it reached the top 10 all around the world.
  4. At the age of just eight he started mixing in his bedroom.
  5. Avicii's song 'Fade into Darkness' incorporates elements of 'Perpetuum Mobile' by Penguin Cafe Orchestra.
  6. Before words were added to 'Fade into Darkness' it was called 'Penguin'.
  7. 'Penguin' was sampled by Leona Lewis on her single 'Collide', but it wasn't originally credited, so Avicii attempted to block the single's release. Eventually it was settled out of court stating that the pair would work together on the single.
  8. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden on 8th September 1989.
  9. Avicii says that his key musical influences are Daft Punk, Swedish House Mafia and Eric Prydz.
  10. His mother is a famous Swedish actress called Anki Lidén and has appeared in countless films.
  11. When Avicii reached two million followers on Facebook he released a song called 'Two Million'.

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Tim Bergling was born in Stockholm on 8 September 1989, the son of Klas Bergling, who ran an office supply business, and actress Anki Lidén. He had three siblings: David Bergling, Linda Sterner, and actor Anton Körberg. He started mixing in his bedroom at the age of eight.

Inspired by his brother, who was also a DJ, he began making music at the age of 16, teaching himself to use a pirated copy of FL Studio. In May 2007, Bergling signed on with the Dejfitts Plays label. He was a member of the Laidback Luke Forums, where he refined his craft and, at times, demonstrated his distinct deep house style. By 2009 to 2010, Bergling was a prolific producer and was releasing music incredibly quickly. His remixes during this period were "Sound of Now", "Muja", "Ryu" and "Even". Bergling explained that the name Avicii means "the lowest level of Buddhist hell" and he chose the moniker because his real name was already used upon creating his Myspace page.

Then, in 2010, Bergling released the hit song "Seek Bromance", which reached the top 20 in several countries, including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Sweden. He also remixed Nadia Ali's classic single "Rapture" for her album Queen of Clubs Trilogy: Onyx Edition. In October 2010, Bergling signed with the European A&R team with EMI Music Publishing.s

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