Kygo

Kygo broke internationally with a December 2013 remix of Ed Sheeran's “I See Fire,” then followed it with “Firestone,” his December 2014 single featuring Conrad Sewell. Born Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll on 11 September 1991, the Norwegian DJ and record producer took his stage name from the first two letters of his first and last names, with the Norwegian letter ø rendered as an o. The name originated with a username he received for the itslearning platform while in high school.

His early run included the 2015 singles “Stole the Show,” “Here for You” and “Stay.” By late 2015, he had reached one billion streams faster than any other artist, and had passed two billion streams by June 2016. His debut album, Cloud Nine, arrived on 13 May 2016.

In August 2016, Kygo became the first house music producer to perform at an Olympic closing ceremony, appearing at the Rio Olympics. He later scored further commercial successes with “It Ain't Me,” featuring Selena Gomez, in 2017; his 2019 remix of “Higher Love”; and a 2020 remix of “What's Love Got To Do With It.” Billboard placed him third in its 2018 Dance 100 ranking, while DJ Mag ranked him 32nd in its Top 100 DJs list that year and 42nd in October 2019.

Kygo released a self-titled album in 2024, with “Whatever” and “For Life” issued as singles from the record. His work spans original productions, vocal collaborations and remixes, with records released through RCA Records, Republic Records and Casablanca.