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Alesso Slipper Debutalbum 08-04-2015 19:31 CEST Alesso slipper debutalbum Den svenske DJ og produsenten Alesso slipper 25. mai sitt etterlengtede debutalbum "Forever". Albumet som nå kan forhåndskjøpes på iTunes inneholder en rekke samarbeider med artister som Tove Lo, Noonie Bao, Calvin Harris og Ryan Tedder. Alesso gjorde det nylig stort med Tove Lo-duetten "Heroes (we could be)" som har toppet listene verden over, og er nå aktuell med singelen "Cool". Ryan Tedder fra OneRepublic har også bidratt til albumet hvor han samarbeidet med Alesso med låten "Calling (Lose My Mind)", som ble fulgt opp av remixen til "If I Lose Myself" som ble Grammynominert. Hør "Cool" her og les hele pressemeldingen under. Se video på YouTube her ALESSO ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM FOREVER OUT MAY 26th VIA DEF JAM RECORDINGS / VIRGIN/EMI PRE-ORDERS WILL RECEIVE NEW TRACK “PAYDAY” INSTANTLY ALESSO TO PERFORM A SPECIAL SET AT COACHELLA Grammy-nominated Swedish DJ/producer Alesso has announced his highly anticipated debut album Forever,set to drop May 26th via Def Jam Recordings / Virgin/EMI and is available for pre-order today. Forever will showcase Alesso’s wide range as an artist with tracks ranging from cinematic pieces to some of this year’s biggest pop anthems. It will include collaborations with Calvin Harris, OneRepublic, Ryan Tedder and more. It will also feature his latest smash “Cool” featuring Roy English - which has logged over 5 million views on VEVO in just a matter of weeks - as well as his massive hit “Heroes (we could be)” featuring Tove Lo, recently certified platinum in the U.S. with over 47 million YouTube views. All iTunes pre-orders of the album will include the electrifying new song “PAYDAY” off the album as an instant grat track. In a trailblazing partnership with PAYDAY2, “PAYDAY” will be featured in the hugely popular video game as an extended 20-minute version of the track and will also include a game level with Alesso imagery. Watch the album teaser here: http://youtu.be/xawOAwuEgYU. “It’s been an indescribable journey to get this album together. I'm so proud of it, it’s very personal to me, it's a dream to me that this has come together and I do what I love every single day. I hope my fans will enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it and all the memories and emotions that went into every song. Thank you to everyone who helped me on this incredible journey, and this is just the beginning…” - ALESSO Alesso recently teamed up with global high-end fashion brand Carolina Herrera to closely collaborate and produce the new track "If It Wasn't For You" from the debut LP, which he premiered during his set at the Ultra Music Festival. Alesso will also headlining the Sahara tent and performing a never- before-seen set at the upcoming Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, CA on April 10th and April 17th. Pre-order Forever: http://ales.so/forever Watch teaser for “If It Wasn’t For You” / Carolina Herrera collab:https://youtu.be/KCYRoREp6vU Watch the “Cool” video:https://youtu.be/-aWtrEFfS4E Watch the “Heroes (we could be)” video:https://youtu.be/a7SouU3ECpU Om Universal Music Universal Music AS er verdens og Norges største musikkselskap og representerer blant annet artister som U2, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Avicii, Eminem, Kanye West, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, a-ha, Odd Nordstoga, Vamp, Bernhoft, Gabrielle, Astrid, OnklP & de fjerne slektningene, Broiler, Ida Jenshus, m.fl. Universal Music Group er operative i 59 land som representerer lablene A&M/Octone, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy,Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Interscope Records, Island Records, Lost Highway Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, MercuryNashville, Mercury Records, Polydor Records, Motown, Universal Music Latino, Universal Republic og Verve Music Group. Kontaktpersoner Margit Katharine Bøhn Pressekontakt Head of Promotion, International International Promo [email protected] +47 45478431 +47 22541444.
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