XOV (musician)

Damian Ardestani, more known by the pseudonym and his artist name XOV is a Swedish Platinum-certified artist,[1] songwriter[2] and producer[3] scoring chart successes in Europe.[4] He has collaborated with Lorde on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack where his song "Animal" (curated by Lorde) is featured. He is also one of the two founders of I AM YOU, a renowned help organization with over 100 volunteers based in Lesvos, Greece. The organization is saving lives by providing rescue and relief teams to Europe's borders in the wake of the global refugee crisis.[5]

XOV
XOV performing in Eskilstuna.
Background information
Birth nameDamian Ardestani
Born (1985-11-29) 29 November 1985
Tehran, Iran
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Artist
  • Songwriter
  • Producer
  • Philanthropist
  • Entrepreneur
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Years active2014–present
Labels
Websitewww.xovofficial.com

On New Year's Eve 2015/16, XOV was on stage in Berlin, Germany playing to an audience of more than a million at The Brandenburg Gate.[5] During the same year, he performed in multiple cities in Europe including Stockholm, Gothenburg, Berlin, London and Oslo.[6] In December, 2015 he had his first show in the United States playing in Brooklyn, NY.

His 2015 EP "Lucifer" and debut album Wild (2015) has been streamed over 45.000.000 times on Spotify.

Discography

Albums
Year Album Peak positions Certification
SWE
[4]
2015 Wild 42

EPs
Year EP Peak positions Certification
SWE
[4]
2015 Lucifer EP 20 Platinum

Singles
Year Single Peak positions Album
SWE
[4]		 GER
2015 "Lucifer" 46 32 Wild
Others
  • 2014: "City of Lights" (with Lush & Simon)
  • 2014: "Boys Don't Cry"
  • 2014: "Animal"

References
  1. "XOV, BROODS, Girls' Generation + More: 5 Must-Hear Pop Songs Of The Week". MTV News. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  2. "From Fighting Neo-Nazis with Sawn-Off Shotguns to Becoming Lorde's Favourite New Popstar | NOISEY". NOISEY. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  3. "lorde's protege xov is the dark horse of swedish pop | read | i-D". i-D. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  4. "XOV". Swedishcharts. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  5. "XOV in Lesbos: The success story of a refugee in Sweden". Al Jazeera.
  6. "XOV Official Website".
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