Kleerup
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| File:Andreas Kleerup 2013-02-18 001.jpg
Kleerup in 2013
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Electropop, synthpop, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, drummer, Artist, Multi-Instrumentalist, Songwriter |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Labels | EMI, Warner Music |
| Associated acts | Robyn, Cyndi Lauper, Teddybears, Lykke Li, The Meat Boys |
| Website | kleerup |
Andreas Kleerup, known professionally by his last name, is a Swedish record producer, drummer,[1] and member of the Swedish group The Meat Boys, from Stockholm, Sweden.[2] His first mainstream collaboration was as the producer of fellow Swedish artist Robyn's #1 UK single, "With Every Heartbeat", also included on Kleerup's self titled debut album.[3] He has also collaborated with Cyndi Lauper, Neneh Cherry, Lykke Li and Loreen. In 2009 he won the Swedish Grammis for Newcomer of the Year, Composer of the Year and Producer of the Year.[4]
2010 saw NME name him as one of the 20 hottest producers in music. [5]
His band Me and My Army released their debut album Thank God for Sending Demons in 2011.[6]
Kleerup composed and recorded the music for the interval act at the first semifinal on May 14 of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, titled "Northern Light".
In September 2014 Kleerup announced the first of two mini LPs- "As If We Never Won"- [7] and shared "Let Me In" featuring Susanne Sundfør. H&M used the track for their Fall Fashion 2014 ad campaign in cinema, tv and online. [8]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album Title | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | UK | |||
| 2008 | Kleerup | 7 | — | |
| 2012 | Aniara | 47 | — | |
EPs
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | UK | |||
| 2009 | Hello Holla EP | — | — | |
| Lead Singer Syndrome (with Markus Krunegård) |
— | — | ||
| 2014 | As If We Never Won | 52 | — | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | DK | UK | ||
| 2005 | "Medication" | — | — | — |
| 2007 | "With Every Heartbeat" with Robyn | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| 2008 | "Longing for Lullabies" with Titiyo | 7 | 10 | — |
| "3AM" with Marit Bergman | 35 | — | — | |
| "Forever" with Neneh Cherry | 56 1 | — | — | |
| 2013 | "Requiem Solution" with Loreen | |||
| 2014 | "I Got You" with Ola Salo | |||
| "Let Me In" with Susanne Sundfør | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | "Imorgon är en annan dag" | 43 | — | — |
| "Så länge skutan kan gå" | 54 | — | — | |
| "Beautiful Life" | 60[9] | — | — | |
1Not officially released as a single, but charted due to extensive downloading.
References
- ↑ Teddybears* - Soft Machine
- ↑ MySpace.com - KLEERUP - STHLM, SE - Pop / Club / Disco House - www.myspace.com/kleerup
- ↑ Pitchfork: Robyn Releases "With Every Heartbeat" Single
- ↑ Swedish Grammy winners 2009
- ↑ NME 20 Hottest Producers
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Pitchfork - Kleerup announces new album
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/
External links
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