Artemas Diamandis ( el, Αρτέμας Διαμαντής; born 23 September 1999), known
mononym
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ously as Artemas, is an English-Cypriot singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his singles "
If U Think I'm Pretty" and "
I Like the Way You Kiss Me".
Early life
Diamandis grew up in a village in
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the north west of South East England. It is a mainly rural county, with its largest settlement being the city of Oxford. The county is a centre of research and development, primarily ...
and aspired to be a singer from an early age. Watching a documentary about
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) was an American musician who served as the lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana. Through his angst-fueled songwriting and anti-establishment persona ...
titled ''
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck'' at the age of 16 first inspired him to write songs.
Career
At age 17, Diamandis made his first so-called "very bad rock song" that was played on local radio.
Diamandis' first music release was the single "High 4 U" in November 2020. In 2022, his sound was compared to that of
Rex Orange County "with a hint of R&B".
On 24 October 2023, Diamandis released the single "
If U Think I'm Pretty" which went viral shortly after. By February 2024, the song reached the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
.
The single would also lead into the release of his mixtape ''Pretty''. On 19 March 2024, he released the single "
I Like the Way You Kiss Me" which reached number one in Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Germany, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Latvia and Lithuania, number three in the UK, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in various other countries including Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Norway.
Discography
Mixtapes
Singles
Notes
References
External links
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1999 births
Living people
21st-century English male singers
Alternative pop musicians
English male songwriters
English people of Greek Cypriot descent
English record producers
Musicians from Berkshire
Musicians from Oxfordshire