As I was going to press post on the first photo of myself, he remembers, my heart was beating so fast., Kygo Says Cloud Nine Album is 99% Done, Drops Mini-Mix Instead: Listen. So many people are doing exactly what Im doing and better than me. Now they say, a billion streams on Spotify. So, he says, I dropped out., Soon after, a wondrously excitable American named Myles Shear, now 22, connected with Kygoon Facebook and then Skype; after a loose night out in Paris following that first gig, Kygo agreed to let Shear manage him. GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. Denver's country music powerhouse KYGOis welcoming its newest on-air host. , Damn - I just went back and saw your original post and it was so good. It is very easy to say, in both Norwegian and English. On 16 March 2018, Kygo released "Remind Me to Forget", a track featuring American singer Miguel, as the third single from the album, which streamed 400 million times on Spotify as of 2 January 2020, following "Stranger Things" featuring the American pop rock band OneRepublic. Later, she told Shear she was looking into using the song for something special and asked him to help clear the broadcast rights. On 11 November 2022, Kygo surprise released his fourth album, Thrill of the Chase. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google. Ive got an entire year planned. Brian McFayden has left the morning show at Bonneville International KYGO Denver (98.5), where he had co-hosted with Tracy Dixon since December. Kygo, via his socials, teased an unreleased Avicii track known as "Forever Yours". (His management allows that he can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars for one gig.) Every time I have more than two weeks off, Bergen is where I want to be, Kygo says. BFoA Announces the 2023 Leadership Awards Recipients, BGS Takes Industry's First CCM Library on the Road, Broadcasters Convene for NAB State Leadership Conference, Gary and Shannon Ink Long-Term Deal at KFI/Los Angeles, iHM, CTG Announce 2023 Black Effect Podcast Festival, iHM, NBA Announce Expanded Slate of NBA Team Podcasts. Grooming by Susana Betancourt. Puzzleheaded_Row_870 2 yr. ago. There, a horde of VIP types some of whom paid upwards of $35,000 for a table near the stage warmed up to an opening set by Goldman Sachs CEO David DJ Sol Solomon, guzzled free alcohol-laced seltzers and passionately sang along when Kygo blasted his signature remix of Journeys Dont Stop Believin.. I barely passed exams.. On what might be the night of his young life, Kygo is gliding around the backstage area of Brooklyn's Barclays Center with a giant grin on his face and a tall glass of champagne in hand. And now, at 30, Kygo is turning his sound and all the high-end leisure it connotes into a sprawling business with Palm Tree Crew which requires a different kind of balance to accomplish. The. The track was released on 24 January 2020. I look forward to getting to know the community and [] Official edits of Tina Turners Whats Love Got To Do With It and Donna Summers Hot Stuff followed. A month in, the page had 1,000 likes. [12] Other collaborations were revealed to include Parson James, Tom Odell, Kodaline, Conrad Sewell, John Legend, James Vincent McMorrow, Foxes, Rhodes, Matt Corby, Maty Noyes, Julia Michaels and Angus & Julia Stone. Various label executives chased him from festival gigs to club nights, flying from Toronto to New York, London to Austin, Los Angeles to Miami (where they huddled in Kygos managers mothers living room and were served homemade lemonade). When Kygo signed to Ultra Records / RCA Records in June 2014, the label hadnt heard a note of his original music: It was courting him solely on the strength of remixes. "Nothing Left" reached number one on the Norwegian Singles Chart. 2023 Billboard Media, LLC. He [just] loves to be at home, making music.. Before long, Shear bounds in wearing sweatpants, high-top sneakers and a black jacket with a superfluous number of zippers. I was honored. Later, he appeared during Kygos 2019 set at Alabamas Hangout Fest, where he performed his flagship hit tweaking one lyric to all you Kygo-heads covered in oil.. "I am beyond excited to work with Tracy," David said. Kygo to Make History at Nobel Peace Prize Concert and Laureate Serenade, Likewise, the conventions of fame have quickly become routine. Most recently, he has had remarkable success spotlighting iconic divas of pop eras past: Whitney Houstons estate selected Kygo to remix her cover of Steve Winwoods Higher Love, and his 2019 edit became a global hit that remains omnipresent everywhere from festival sets to grocery stores. He made his U.S. television debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden in October 2015. On 21 September, Kygo debuted his upcoming single, "Happy Now", a collaboration with Sandro Cavazza, during his set at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, held at the T-Mobile Arena. On 19 October 2017, Kygo announced via Facebook that his second studio album is called Kids in Love, which was released on 3 November. On-Site Production by Ed Humar at Tether Production. BONNEVILLE Country KYGO/DENVER morning co-host GUY DAVID has departed the station, where TRACY DIXON remains in mornings alongside producer PATRICK KNIGHT. McFayden has hosted "Total Request Live" and MTV News, HLN's "Morning Express as well as "Bleacher Report" segments on CNN, CNN International and HLN. 5,423 Followers, 1,656 Following, 363 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Guy David (@guydavidradio) [citation needed], Kygo launched a new lifestyle brand called Kygo Life on 17 August 2016. The couple had one daughter, eight-year-old Alice. Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. Visit our, Kyle Santillian Joins The Morning Hustle As Headkrack Exits, Kenzie K Exits B96 & Additional Audacy CHRs, Classic Country Makes The Grade In San Luis Obispo, First Listen: Spotify DJ, YouTube Radio Builder, Brooke Grimsley Joins 101 ESPNs Opening Drive, WRNQ Debuts Marino in the Morning with Marissa. [18] He has cited Swedish DJ Avicii as his main inspiration. Bonneville is seeking people to join Dixon, preferably one with five years experience hosting a high profile morning show. Kygo photographed at SeretStudios in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Dec. 7, 2015. [citation needed], In the beginning of March 2016, Kygo announced that his debut studio album was going to be released on 13 May 2016, under the title Cloud Nine. Sitting at a corner table of the Four Seasons lunch spot (a few seats away from Sharon Stone), Shear needs no caffeine boost to expound, rapid-fire, on his strategy for his star client. He also announced that he would be releasing three promotional singles, leading up to the release of the album. I dont know if hes ever going to be dancing in videos, adds Granite, but he is a great-looking kid.. If Kygo embodies cool Nordic reserve, then his manager, Shear, is the heat and hustle of his native Miami in human form. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. We did a lot of planning. I love to network and talk to people, but hes at a different level. So while Kygo focuses on the music, hes happy to follow Myles lead when it comes to expanding Palm Tree, a company that now encompasses a label (a global joint venture with Sony Music Entertainment), a six-artist management division (overseen entirely by Shear) and a festival that launched in New Yorks Hamptons in August 2021. Kygo's debut studio album was released on 13 May 2016. I wanted to play the pop stuff, he says. Buffett, for his part, saw parallels between his own career and Kygos, and was impressed by the producer and Shears leap and the net will appear attitude toward their business. And after obsessive trial and error, he perfected a kind of dreamy synth. The combination sounded not unlike peace-loving robots jamming on flutes on a beach at the far end of the world at dusk. [50] Golden Hour was released on 29 May 2020. Aha And thank you very much! Kygo says hes working on new music and thinking about his fourth studio album (the follow-up to 2020s Golden Hour). A couple of months ago someone posted a snippet of their remix of Adore You by Harry Styles. Margaritaville is a legacy. All Rights Reserved. Obviously, there are festivals I want to play and go back to, but if it doesnt fit with the schedule, Im just going to say no.. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Kygo has sold 10 million certified albums and singles in the US, including the multi-platinum hits "It Ain't Me" with Selena Gomez and "Higher Love" with Whitney Houston.[1]. Earlier in the election cycle, the Biden campaigns traveling digital director, Olivia Raisner, had reached out to Shear, telling him that Higher Love had become a kind of office hype song when they were in the middle of the campaign and they werent up in the polls, [to help them] feel like they could win, he says. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Instead, there is a steadiness to the warmth that envelops you. Kygo photographed at Seret Studios in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Dec. 7, 2015. [28] In the same month, he signed a record label deal with Sony International and Ultra Music. Thats the soundtrack for a yoga retreat., Kygo does not acknowledge, or is genuinely unaware of, these snobs and skeptics. [48] On 16 April 2020, Kygo collaborated with Moroccan-English singer Zak Abel on a track titled "Freedom". At the beginning, a massive white curtain dropped to reveal him plunking out melodies on a black grand piano that was elevated and spotlit dramatically among cascading reds, whites and blues 40 feet in the air. Kygo was previously in a relationship with Maren Platou and he is currently dating Victoria Nadine. I would never sit in my room and think, Im going to have hotels one day, but Myles is always thinking one step ahead, says Kygo. By the time of the gig, for 200 people, he was up to 80,000 Facebook likes. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. [57], In June 2016, NRK said that Kygo is "giving 50 000 USD [] of the profits [of his sold-out festival on 20 August]" to Frank Mugisha; Kygo was quoted: "Everyone should be permitted to live with one's sexual orientation. He has gone from a bedroom producer to one of the biggest names electronic music industry in unprecedented time. That sounded so damn good, Me too. It's completely cool if you haven't finished it though no pressure. Such agility around consumption patterns is something Kygo and Shear, 29, have demonstrated since meeting almost 10 years ago, when Shear reached out to Kygo on Facebook after discovering his music online. With his lush hair tucked under a backward black baseball cap and crisp white T-shirt nicely filled out, he looks game for the meet-and-greet or to step in as the jovial ringer for an office softball team. John Newman) - Single by Kygo on Apple Music", "Sunrise (feat. (Las Vegas nightclubs, where Kygo has held multiple residencies, do not report sales figures to Boxscore.) Mar 25, 2021. This website uses cookies. On 15 September 2017, Kygo remixed the U2 song "You're The Best Thing About Me", which was also released as his collaborative single with the band.[41]. You cant put a price tag, he says, on two weeks back home.. Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about. [40] The song is the lead single from Kygo's first EP, Stargazing. He was routinely bombing on exams. 98.5 FM KYGO announced that Brian McFayden will join the KYGO Morning Show with Tracy Dixon on Dec. 7, 2020 in Denver, Colorado new country music station. The former host of "Total Request Live" joins Tracy Dixon on the KYGO Morning Show. Palm Tree Records aims to be a platform for up-and-coming artists.[44]. In addition to reaching number one in Croatia, Lebanon and Norway, the song attained top five peaks in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland. In June 2018, Kygo announced a collaboration with American rock band Imagine Dragons titled "Born to Be Yours". The subreddit for fans of the Norwegian music producer Kygo! He earlier in his career worked at at 93.7 The Edge KEGE Minneapolis and 92.3 K-Rock WXRK New York, and was a correspondent for MTV News turned VJ at MTVs Total Request Live, hosted multiple reality shows on the WB, an anchor and host for Current TV, HLN, MSN, and KGW-TV Portland. The next morning, he touched down in Arizona, played a set at the Phoenix Open golf tournament, then ping-ponged back to L.A. to perform that night at a pre-Super Bowl party hosted by Sports Illustrated and Palm Tree Crew, his own musical collective and lifestyle brand. May 13. Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Also here: Steven Reisman, a lawyer known for getting close to megastars like Kanye West and Beyonc, who is handing out $2 bills for good luck., Earlier in the evening, the venue buzzed. "Higher Love" has been streamed over 600 million times on Spotify as of September 2021. Looking forward to it. Youve got to be on board with it.. By Wednesday, the station website had replaced the "Tracy and Brian" banner with one featuring only . This new strategy were implementing is long promotion.. My rabbi always used to tell me when I was young, Myles, dont miss the bus, Shear recalls of his Hebrew school days. Hes talking about Palm Tree restaurants, Palm Tree hotels. Kygo in Jakarta. Its kind of melodic and happy and has this nice vibe to it. The producer asked Goma if he is a Guy. Id never posted a photo of my face, he says. Then, production sessions. On 20 October, he released the lead single and title track "Kids in Love", which features The Night Game. Visit Billboard Pro for music business news, How Hip-Hop Boy Band Brockhampton Scored a $15 Million Deal and Weathered a #MeToo Scandal, The Billboard Cover Story: Kygo, The King of (Trop) Pop. When it comes to how many shows Im doing, I always want to plan when I can go back home for a couple of days. and on the Seven Mile Bridge near Marathon, Fla. that was the nucleus of the Margaritaville brand, not the first restaurant and store. On 4 September 2015, he released his fourth single, titled "Here for You", featuring Ella Henderson, which was revealed to be the vocal version of the song "ID" that was released as part of the Ultra Music Festival. Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: (Enter "Kygo" into the "Sk etter artist" box, then select "Sk"), Recording Industry Association of America, "Kygo feat. PMC is the largest shareholder of SXSW and its brands are official media partners of SXSW. Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. I think thats fun as well, but maybe because Im from Norway Im more of an introvert. Tracy Dixon continues in place in mornings at the station. After less than four months in mornings at Bonneville Country 98.5 KYGO Denver, Brian McFayden has exited the station.. McFayden joined KYGO in December 2020 after a long run focusing on television hosting jobs. Thats not house. (Shear declines to name its private investors.) But even Shear couldnt have planned for the ensuing synergy: As the Unites States entered a new era of political leadership, Kygo was trending on Twitter. He's had a couple huge monster hits as a writer and an artist, and he's singing on a lot of the stuff but getting features on this has been shockingly easy, because all the new savvy artists are. [29], In February 2015, Kygo's song "ID" was featured in the official trailer for Ultra Music Festival. Kyrre got the idea for his stage name through a username he received in high school for the digital learning platform itslearning. It also reached the top 10 in Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. After receiving over 80 million views on YouTube and SoundCloud, Kygo was contacted by Avicii and by Chris Martin of Coldplay to create a remix of the song "Midnight". Ill release it soon! By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. In Norway, he says, people rush up to him in the grocery store and say, Oh, thats that guy! From time to time, he continues, I think it would be nice just to go out [where] nobody can see or watch you.. Lovisaskey 2 yr. ago. KYGO-FM/Denver morning co-host Guy David exits the Bonneville Country outlet after three years in the post. I feel like if youre on a boat, he says, its a good song to listen to. In 24 hours or so, after all, hell be back near his own custom Hydrolift watercraft (with, of course, a palm tree painted on the side) and the remote fjords he maneuvers it through. After high school, he fulfilled his year of compulsory Norwegian military service by working as a fireman at a naval base. A tropical house cynic might look at all this and think this is the part before the flash in the pan fizzles. 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While many producers burn out from the physical and mental demands of the lifestyle including Kygos late idol Avicii, who died in 2018 after a whirlwind career defined by serious bouts of exhaustion and whose logo is tattooed on Kygos forearm Kygo has always instinctually declined the things (shows, collaborations, tours) he would simply rather not do. He has 3billion on-demand streams in the United States alone, according to MRC Data, and has grossed $35.1million across 43 shows dating back to 2014, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore. Making music all the time was my dream, says Kygo, and I felt like, Oh, its impossible. Kyrre Grvell-Dahll (born 11 September 1991), known professionally as Kygo (Norwegian: [ku]), is a Norwegian DJ and music producer. But its well on its way toward expanding into the same sort of hospitality establishments ones designed to attract Kygo fans interested in the boats-and-beaches lifestyle he is both soundtracking and selling through Palm Trees myriad investments. Thank you for the kind words! A community, a movement., Long before he became dance musics king of chillaxing, Kygo was a somewhat-too-chill student in Edinburgh, Scotland, studying business and finance at university. Solid & Striped X Palm Tree Crew shirt and shorts. [55] He is also a fan of Formula 1 and performed a concert at the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix. [39] They confirmed the single titled "It Ain't Me", via their social media accounts on 13 February. Bio. With Yellowstone, Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown, and a slew of other shows in . I have to enjoy it while it lasts. But that misses a key point. Part of Kygo appears to be looking at this all from the outside. John Newman - Never Let You Go", "Discography Kygo feat. [13] In March 2018, Billboard ranked Kygo 3rd on its 2018 ranking of dance musicians titled Billboard Dance 100. Still, Kygo played The Ellen DeGeneres Show in January. On 15 April 2021, Kygo released the track "Gone Are The Days" with singer James Gillespie. But it was years of touring that created our following. Kygo and Shear, he continues, were very up front early about studying our brand and wanting to use it as a model. You listen to the florid flutes and the calming grooves and the soaring spirit of his tunes, and you think, Iwouldnt mind if this kept going for just a bit longer.