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'''Alan Olav Walker''' (born 24 August 1997) is a Norwegian [[record producer]] and DJ who was born in [[Northampton]], [[England]]. He is best known for the [[electronic dance music]] single "[[Faded (Alan Walker song)|Faded]]", which |
'''Alan Olav Walker''' (born 24 August 1997) is a Norwegian [[record producer]] and DJ who was born in [[Northampton]], [[England]]. He is best known for the [[electronic dance music]] single "[[Faded (Alan Walker song)|Faded]]", which struck gold in international markets, receiving Platinum certification in over 10 different countries. |
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Walker signed with MER Musikk under [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music]] Sweden and his next single, "[[Faded (Alan Walker song)|Faded]]", was a remastered vocal version of "Fade". It was released 25 November and featured uncredited female vocalist [[Iselin Solheim]].<ref>[http://popcrush.com/best-songs-we-heard-this-week-jeremih-the-1975-alan-walker-more/ PopCrush: Best Songs We Heard This Week: Jeremih, The 1975, Alan Walker + More]</ref> The song topped the Norwegian [[VG-lista]] singles chart and the Swedish [[Sverigetopplistan]] charts, [[iTunes]] charts in 32 countries, as well as entering top 10 in [[Spotify]] Global Chart. It was a hit in Finland, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, many parts of European countries and some Asian countries.<ref>[http://popcrush.com/best-songs-we-heard-this-week-jeremih-the-1975-alan-walker-more/ PopCrush: Best Songs We Heard This Week: Jeremih, The 1975, Alan Walker + More]</ref> The music video on YouTube has over 700 milion views and 4 million likes, placing it among the top 40 [[list of most liked YouTube videos|most liked YouTube videos]]. |
Walker signed with MER Musikk under [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music]] Sweden and his next single, "[[Faded (Alan Walker song)|Faded]]", was a remastered vocal version of "Fade". It was released 25 November and featured uncredited female vocalist [[Iselin Solheim]].<ref>[http://popcrush.com/best-songs-we-heard-this-week-jeremih-the-1975-alan-walker-more/ PopCrush: Best Songs We Heard This Week: Jeremih, The 1975, Alan Walker + More]</ref> The song topped the Norwegian [[VG-lista]] singles chart and the Swedish [[Sverigetopplistan]] charts, [[iTunes]] charts in 32 countries, as well as entering top 10 in [[Spotify]] Global Chart. It was a hit in Finland, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, many parts of European countries and some Asian countries.<ref>[http://popcrush.com/best-songs-we-heard-this-week-jeremih-the-1975-alan-walker-more/ PopCrush: Best Songs We Heard This Week: Jeremih, The 1975, Alan Walker + More]</ref> The music video on YouTube has over 700 milion views and 4 million likes, placing it among the top 40 [[list of most liked YouTube videos|most liked YouTube videos]]. The single even received an official remix from [[Tiësto|Tiesto]] |
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Revision as of 00:54, 22 October 2016
Alan Walker | |
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 Alan Walker during an interview in Germany | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alan Olav Walker |
| Also known as | DJ Walkzz |
| Born | 24 August 1997 Northampton, England, United Kingdom |
| Origin | Bergen, Norway |
| Occupation | Record producer. DJ |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
Alan Olav Walker (born 24 August 1997) is a Norwegian record producer and DJ who was born in Northampton, England. He is best known for the electronic dance music single "Faded", which struck gold in international markets, receiving Platinum certification in over 10 different countries.
Career
Early beginnings
Born in Northampton, Walker moved to Bergen, Norway, with his Norwegian mother and English father at the age of two. Growing up in the digital era, Walker found an early interest in computers which later turned into a fascination for programming and graphic design. He initially had no music history, however he later taught himself by browsing YouTube videos based on music production.[1] In 2012 he started making music on his laptop and his songs soon caught the attention of record labels.
2014
"Fade"
Walker's song "Fade" gained attention after its release on YouTube via the label NoCopyrightSounds. It has became the most popular track in the channel, as well as one of the most used background music on YouTube. The track was later included in NoCopyrightSounds' album "NCS: Uplifting". The tracks "Spectre" and "Force" followed in 2015.
2015
"Faded"
Walker signed with MER Musikk under Sony Music Sweden and his next single, "Faded", was a remastered vocal version of "Fade". It was released 25 November and featured uncredited female vocalist Iselin Solheim.[2] The song topped the Norwegian VG-lista singles chart and the Swedish Sverigetopplistan charts, iTunes charts in 32 countries, as well as entering top 10 in Spotify Global Chart. It was a hit in Finland, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, many parts of European countries and some Asian countries.[3] The music video on YouTube has over 700 milion views and 4 million likes, placing it among the top 40 most liked YouTube videos. The single even received an official remix from Tiesto
2016–present
"Sing Me To Sleep"
Walker's new single "Sing Me To Sleep" was released on 3 June, featuring the same vocalist in "Faded", Iselin Solheim. The song topped iTunes charts in 7 countries, it has over 17 million streams on Spotify, as well as 1 hundred million views on YouTube.
Discography
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||||||
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| NOR [4] |
AUS [5] |
FRA [6] |
GER [7] |
IRE [8] |
ITA [9] |
NLD [10] |
SWE [11] |
UK [12] |
US | |||||||||
| "Fade" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Spectre" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Force" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Faded" | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 80 | ||||||||
| "Sing Me to Sleep" | 2016 | 1 | — | 51 | 10 | — | — | — | 9 | 95 | — |
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| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||||||||||
Remixes
As DJ Walkzz
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Glimpse of Heaven" (DJ Walkzz Remix) | DJ Harmonics |
As Alan Walker
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "The Final Countdown" [Alan Walker Remix] | Europe |
| 2015 | "Rays of Light" [Alan Walker Remix] | Broiler |
| 2016 | "Hymn for the Weekend" [Remix] | Alan Walker vs. Coldplay |
| "Millionaire" (featuring Nelly) [Alan Walker Remix] | Cash Cash & Digital Farm Animals | |
| "Move Your Body" [Alan Walker Remix][17] | Sia |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Faded" |
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| 2016 | "Sing Me to Sleep" |
Tour
Walker Tour 2016 [18]
| Month | Day | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 28 | Summerburst | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| June | 4 | EOS Festival | Taufkirchen, Germany |
| 4 | BigCityBeats | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 10 | Summerburst | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 12 | Summerburst | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 24 | Tinderbox | Odense, Denmark | |
| July | 1 | Touch the Lake | Zürich, Switzerland |
| 2 | Bråvalla | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 3 | Summerfestival | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 6 | Balaton Sound | Zamárdi, Hungary | |
| 7 | Electric Love | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 8 | Stavernfestivalen | Stavern, Norway | |
| 22 | Tomorrowland | Boom, Belgium | |
| 28 | Lake Festival | Styria, Austria | |
| 31 | Radio Pilatus | Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| August | 5 | Weekend Festival | Pärnu, Estonia |
| 6 | Weekend Festival | Helsinki, Finland | |
| 18 | Open Air Gampel | Gampel, Switzerland | |
| 19 | Jugendfest | Ålesund, Norway | |
| 20 | Findings Festival | Oslo, Norway | |
| 27 | Creamfields | Daresbury, England | |
| September | 2 | Live House | Shanghai, China |
| 4 | MTA Festival | Beijing, China | |
| 10 | Lollapalooza | Berlin, Germany |
Walker Tour 2017: Europe[19]
| Month | Day | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 9 | Melkweg | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 10 | YoYo | Paris, France | |
| 11 | Bloody Louis | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 14 | Progresja Music Zone | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 15 | Heaven | London, United Kingdom | |
| 16 | Fabrique | Milan, Italy | |
| 17 | Neuraum | Munich, Germany | |
| 18 | Bootshaus | Cologne, Germany |
References
- ^ "Alan Walker - Q&A #1". YouTube. August 12, 2016.
- ^ PopCrush: Best Songs We Heard This Week: Jeremih, The 1975, Alan Walker + More
- ^ PopCrush: Best Songs We Heard This Week: Jeremih, The 1975, Alan Walker + More
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Alan Walker". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ "Discography Alan Walker". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Discographie Alan Walker". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Alan Walker". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Alan Walker". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Alan Walker: Singles". Italian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Alan Walker". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Alan Walker". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ "Alan Walker". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Alan Walker".
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (25 June 2016). "ARIA Singles: Drake 'One Dance' Is Still No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ Gallup (4 February 1989). "The Top of the Pops Chart" (PDF). Record Mirror: 4. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 10 August 2016. Note: The reader must enter 'Alan Walker' in the 'Interpret' field and the single name in the 'Titel' field.
- ^ "Sia Announces This Is Acting Deluxe Edition". Pitchfork Media. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ "Alan Walker - Walker Tour 2016 (Trailer)". 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Instagram photo by Alan Walker • Oct 19, 2016 at 4:38pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
