Nominated twice of Grammy Award and peaked within top ten in fifteen countries, Tim Bergling (tɪm bærjlɪŋ, better known by his stage name Avicii, was a Swedish musician, DJ, remixer, and record producer, who died on April 20th, 2018 in Oman at the age of 28.
Electronic Dance producer, Avicci’s debut album was truly released in 2013, in which he worked with Rodgers and Adam Lambert. Which connected them into a cohesive lasted till the last day of Avicii’s life. He was helping Rodgers in the upcoming chic album. Rodger’s little bro was a brilliant musician and a gentle soul who shared fond memories of creating music together. Avicii was a guiding star to many composers and they opted for following his footsteps to generate great melodies. Avicii’s innovations, talent, and passion peaked him as a master DJ in the world of music, whose tracks have always made crowd jumping with absolute joy.
One of his most famous tracks, that rocked the floors for years, is The Nights, it starts with his famous line, “ I decided when I die, all of you will remember the life I lived, not the money I made”. How true! Today the whole world is paying tribute to the legend of music who earned it.
Avicii, once said while quitted live performances,” WE ALL REACH A POINT IN OUR LIVES AND CAREERS WHERE WE UNDERSTAND WHAT MATTERS THE MOST TO US. For me, it’s creating music. That is what I live for, what I feel I was born to do. Last year I quit performing live, and many of you thought that was it. But the end of live never meant the end of Avicii or my music”.
Again he said it rightly, end of live never meant the end of Avicii or his music, he will continue living in hearts of his fans and his fans will continue increasing as long as the music lives on this planet.
Avicii, the most prevalent and efficacious electronic dance music artist of all times, scored a No. 4 sensation on the Billboard 200 in 2013 with “Wake Me Up”, frequently appeared in the Top 5 of Forbes’ “Highest-Paid DJs” lists. His retirement came at the peak of his career in 2016, citing health issues. He had grieved from health problems for numerous years, including acute pancreatitis, in part due to excessive drinking. He had his gallbladder and appendix removed in 2014.
Tim was born in Stockholm on Sept. 8, 1989, started DJing as a youngster and released his first single in 2007. He released many singles and remixes in the subsequent years and rapidly built a repute as a live act. He broke through with his 2010 hit “Seek Bromance,” which projected in several European states; he signed a reproducing deal with EMI the same year. He explained his elected DJ name as “the lowest level of Buddhist hell,” preferred because his real name was already being used by another Tim Bergling on MySpace.
The level of his fame was reflected in a 2014 “Saturday Night Live” digital short called “When Will the Bass Drop?,” with comic Andy Samberg playing an illusory mega-DJ named “Davvincii”.
He released a six-track EP entitled “Avici,” in August 2017, which he said was the first of three installments that would be his next album. He followed a month later with a full-length documentary called “True Stories,” which was mainly about his retirement. In it, promoters are seen trying to convince him to continue touring, even though he’s in obvious physical pain. “I looked at myself like, ‘F—, you should’ve really stood up for yourself more there. Come on, Tim!,'” he said of the documentary to Rolling Stone in an interview published last September. “Why didn’t I stop the ship earlier?”
“I needed to figure out my life,” he continued. “The whole thing was about success for the sake of success. I wasn’t getting any happiness anymore. Now that I have more time in the studio, I want to learn as much about other genres as possible. That’s what I love the most – having a session with Nile Rodgers, for instance, and getting an understanding of music that’s invaluable.”
Rest in Peace, Avicii!
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