Giant. Calvin Harris (born Adam Richard Wiles; January 17, 1984 in Dumfries, Scotland), is a Scottish singer, songwriter and record producer. It peaked at number 29 in the UK. [141], In September 2007, Harris performed in the charity event "Wasted Youth" in aid of the Campaign Against Living Miserably at KOKO nightclub in Camden Town, London. In 2011, Harris toured as a support act for the European leg of Barbadian singer Rihanna's Loud Tour. Genres: Dance-Pop, Electro House, Electropop. ", Tinchy Stryder – Interview With Trevor Nelson, "Calvin Harris – Calvin Harris Produced Tinchy Single", "Rihanna's 'Found' Her Way Back to Hot 100 Summit", "Rihanna's 'Love' Her Longest-Leading Hot 100 No. Often heard as a patriotic song, "Down Under" is really about the selling of Australia and makes a strong political statement. [36] In 2009, Harris teamed up with Coca-Cola for their 'Open Happiness' advertising campaign in the UK. [159][160] From March 2015 to June 2016, Harris dated American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Scottish DJ Calvin Harris has released five studio albums, one mix album, seven extended plays, 42 singles (including three as a featured artist), 12 promotional singles and 40 music videos.As of November 2014, Harris had sold 8,176,180 singles and tracks in the United Kingdom. "Outside", the fourth single … [85] At the 2015 Brit Awards, "Summer" was nominated for Best British Single and British Artist Video of the Year. Stream songs including Faith, Under Control (feat. [39] On 14 November 2009, Harris invaded the stage of the ITV talent competition The X Factor during a live performance by Irish contestants John and Edward Grimes, holding a pineapple on his head. 1, would be released on 30 June 2017. Kaufen Sie Platten, CDs und mehr von Calvin Harris auf dem Discogs-Marktplatz. [43] In July 2010, he released a mix titled L.E.D. [6] He also became the first British solo artist to reach more than one billion streams on Spotify. [156][157] In 2018, he made $48.5 million. [98] On 8 July 2016, John Newman released the track "Olé", which was produced by Harris. [74] It also became Harris's highest-charting solo single on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number seven. Promises (Remixes) Calvin Harris & Sam Smith – Promises. [26] "Feel So Close", the second single from the album, was released in August 2011 and also reached number two in the United Kingdom. Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "Two Tribes" features British actor Patrick Allen reading extracts from a government civil defense leaflet. Both artists co-wrote the song with Canadian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez, who also provided additional vocals to the song. ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man" was the first video that was a sequel. [60], His third studio album, 18 Months, was released on 29 October 2012. [150] Later that year, Harris donated $20,000 to DJ Snake charity campaign to benefit the Rohingyas, people living in Myanmar that have consistently been attacked by the Myanmar government and are being pushed out of their home with nowhere to go. [91][92] It peaked at number one on the ARIA Charts, giving Harris his first chart-topper in Australia. [119][120], In 2016, Harris stated that Jamiroquai and Fatboy Slim had inspired him to make music. 3:25. He is known for his singles "We Found Love", "This Is What You Came For", "Summer", "Feel So Close", "Outside", "Feels", and "One Kiss". [26] It was his second US Billboard Hot 100 appearance as a main artist, charting at number 17. [148] The proceeds from both the album and the event were donated for the cause. https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/calvin-harris/motion [32] "I'm Not Alone", released as the album's lead single in April 2009, debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. [97] The single debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Calvin Harris, The Weeknd. He saw how sometimes when they died, nobody really noticed. Harris said that working with Minogue was "surreal, but fun" although he admitted to Mixmag in 2007 to "needing a few drinks before meeting her". Januar 1984 in Dumfries, Schottland), besser bekannt unter seinem Künstlernamen Calvin Harris, ist ein britischer DJ, Sänger, Songwriter und Produzent, vor allem von elektronischer Tanzmusik (EDM), hier besonders House, Elektropop und Electro-House. On 24 June 2016, Harris released a collaboration with Dizzee Rascal, titled "Hype". Music by Calvin Harris has been featured in the Peel soundtrack, Black-ish soundtrack and NBA 2K20 soundtrack. 1", "Calvin Harris Digs 'Deep' in Dance/Electronic Songs Debut", "DILLON FRANCIS & CALVIN HARRIS PREMIERE NEW COLLAB 'WHAT'S YOUR NAME, "Hear Calvin Harris and Dizzee Rascal's New Single: Does It Match the 'Hype'? Sales. It also reached number one on the US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, became Harris's tenth number one on sister chart Dance/Mix Show Airplay and his fourth chart-topper on the Hot Dance Club Songs Chart. [151] In July 2020, Harris donated £20,000 for the Save Our Sub campaign to benefit Glasgow's Sub Club which was at risk of permanent closure after temporarily closing doors on March due to the Corona virus pandemic. [128] The black and white campaign was shot in Los Angeles by photographer Boo George. [121], In 2008, the artwork of Harris's debut album I Created Disco was featured as part of a multicoloured iPod nano campaign on TV and in print in the US. In 2009, it received a Brit Award nomination for British Single and an Ivor Novello Award nomination for Best Contemporary Song. ", "Calvin Harris & John Newman's 'Ole': Listen to the Controversial Breakup Song", "Calvin Harris Reveals Who Convinced Him To Sing On 'My Way, "Calvin Harris' new single 'My Way' has hit #1 on iTunes in 13 countries", "Calvin Harris Reveals Details of Collaboration With Frank Ocean and Migos", "Calvin Harris reveals details of Frank Ocean and Migos collaboration 'Slide, "Dua Lipa splits from boyfriend and gets closer to Calvin Harris in LA", "Heatstroke (feat. [67] In 2012, Harris made statements explaining why he wanted to stop singing on tracks stating, "I want each track as good as it can possibly be, which usually means me not singing on it. [26] The song marked the last time Harris regularly sang on his records, opting to focus more on music production while having guest singers provide the vocals for him. He appeared on Debrett's 2017 list of the most influential people in the United Kingdom. Listen to Calvin Harris mp3s, watch Calvin Harris videos, find Calvin Harris fans. Its singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls" both reached the top 10 in the UK. Movies & TV Music Vinyl Gifts & Collectibles Books & Magazines. [4] In March 2017, the record was surpassed once again by Ed Sheeran, after his album ÷ spawned 10 top-10 songs on the UK chart. On 18 May 2014, the song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, two weeks after his song "Summer" debuted at the top of the charts. Er erlangte weltweite Bekanntheit durch sein Lied Acceptable in the 80s, eine Hommage an den Stil und die Kultur der 1980er J… [78] His set attracted the second largest crowd in the festival's history, topped only by the 2012 set of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg which featured a hologram of Tupac Shakur. [87] He was also ranked 6th on Billboard's Top 30 EDM Power Players. After releasing his album 'Funk Wav. [7] Harris has received twelve Brit Award nominations–winning British Producer of the Year in 2019, and four Grammy nominations–winning Best Music Video in 2013. Calvin Harris broke into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time as lead artist with this collaboration with Florence Welch, the voice of Florence and the Machine. [161][162] Harris has been in an on-again, off-again relationship with American model Aarika Wolf since 2014. p. 1. Here are their histories and a design analysis from an expert. [14] With these singles to his credit, Harris moved from Scotland to London, hoping to learn from the local music scene. 1, Talk That Talk, and Halcyon. It was released by Columbia Records and Sony Music on 17 August 2018. to SoundCloud. [25] It was shortlisted for the 2008 Popjustice £20 Music Prize. [22] All 14 tracks were written, produced, and performed solely by Harris, and all recording and producing for the album took place on an Amiga computer. PARTYNEXTDOOR) “Faking It Ft. Kehlani & Lil Yachty” Funk Wav Bounces Vol. [76], The third single, "Blame", was a collaboration with vocalist John Newman. Adam Richard Wiles was born on 17 January 1984 in Dumfries,[9] to English parents, David Wiles, a biochemist, and Pamela Wiles (née Noon), a housewife, who married in their native Oxford before moving to Dumfries. [26] "Feel So Close" became his first solo entry on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, peaking at number 12.