
Kygo
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Tropical House For The Summer
Electronic music artist Kygo visited The Recording Academy's headquarters in Santa Monica, Calif., to participate in an exclusive GRAMMY.com interview and performance. Kygo discussed why tropical house music is perfect for the beach, the process of making his debut album Cloud Nine and how he chooses which artists to work with, among other topics. Following the interview, he performed a brief set featuring tracks from Cloud Nine, including "Carry Me" and "Firestone" featuring Conrad Sewell.
"When I look for people to work with, I'm just looking for talented people," said Kygo. "I get a lot of demos sent my way and I listen to them, and sometimes they just have something very special."
Kygo first gained international attention in 2013 thanks to his remix of Ed Sheeran's "I See Fire." After signing with Sony International, Kygo released the single "Firestone" (featuring Conrad Sewell) in 2014, which has earned more than 260 million YouTube views.
Norwegian electronic music artist Kygo first gained international attention in 2013 thanks to his remix of Ed Sheeran's "I See Fire." After signing with Sony International, Kygo released the single "Firestone" (featuring Sewell) in 2014, which has earned more than 280 million YouTube views.
Kygo is currently performing dates internationally through September.