Hailing from Stockholm, Alesso won over his country from the very start of his career. His second single as the lead artist, 2012’s “Calling (Losing My Mind)” with the legendary Swedish House Mafia’s Sebastian Ingrosso and Grammy award-winning OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder, was certified 2x Platinum in Sweden while also reaching no. 1 on Billboard’s US Hot Dance Club Songs.
In 2013, he released “If I Lose Myself” with OneRepublic which was certified 4x Platinum in Sweden and “Under Control” with Calvin Harris featuring Hurts which was certified Gold in the United States.
Alesso’s 2014 single “Heroes (We Could Be)” featuring Tove Lo became a worldwide hit earning Platinum certification in the US while reaching no. 1 on Billboard’s US Dance Club Songs, and no. 11 on the Top 40.
His 2017 collaboration with Hailee Steinfeld, Florida Georgia Line, and watt, “Let Me Go,” reached no. 9 on the US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and cracked the US Billboard Hot 100. “Is That For Me” with Anitta made it to Billboard’s Hot Dance Electronic Songs’ top 25.
“REMEDY” reached no. 1 on the US Dance Airplay chart in 2018. He played the single live for the first time when he closed out the iconic Good Morning America’s Summer Concert series in August.
His latest release “Tilted Towers” is an ambitious crossover, blending the Dance music world with the gaming community. He debuted his song on a Twitch livestream with Ninja, premiering it for nearly 50k fans at once.
