Kim Hugo Leonel Niko CesarionBMI Repertoire: Songwriter/Composer: Cesarion Kim Hugo Leonel Niko
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, and

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, as well as drums. He is signed with

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and Columbia.

Career

2011–2012: Early beginnings

In 2011, Cesarion received a record deal with Aristotracks after meeting

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and Linus Andreen.Musikindustrin: Sony Music och RCA UK kontrakterar Kim Cesarion
(Swedish) He signed a distribution deal with Sony Music Sweden, whereas RCA UK will distribute his releases in Britain and Columbia Records in the United States).

2013–present: Breakthrough

Cesarion is known for his countertenor, which he uses in his single "

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", released on 22 March 2013 and featured in the top 10 in five countries. His second single ''

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'' was released on 6 September 2013. His debut album ''

'' was co-written by Cesarion with Arnthor Birgisson, Gary Clark and Lukasz "Lukipop" Duchnowski, and released on 6 June 2014. In 2018 he released the EP ''Bleed'' including the song with the same name and the previously released singles "Water", "Call on Me" and "Honest". In 2020, Ceasrion released a song with Swedish lyrics titled "Plåga mig" that was a project together with producer Theodor Arvidsson Kylin.

Personal life

Cesarion was born in Stockholm to a Guadeloupean father and a Greek

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/Swedish mother. Both his father and his uncle were

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s. His sister is also a performer with

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and the Sushiraw label.

Discography

Albums

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EPs

* ''Bleed'' (2018)

Singles

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References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cesarion, Kim 1990 births Living people Swedish songwriters English-language singers from Sweden Singers from Stockholm Swedish people of Greek descent Swedish people of Guadeloupean descent 21st-century Swedish singers 21st-century Swedish male singers