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Adio Marchant (born 24 September 1987), known professionally as Bipolar Sunshine, is an English singer and songwriter from Manchester, England. Previously the co-vocalist with the Manchester band Kid British, he embarked on a solo career in 2013. Signed to Polydor/Aesthetic Recording,[1] he has released two EPs to date and is currently working on his debut album.^{[citation needed]}

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Bipolar Sunshine
Background information
Birth name	Adio Marchant
Born	(1987-09-24) 24 September 1987 (age 35) Manchester, England
Genres	R&B pop hip hop dance reggae ska
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Years active	2007-present
Labels	The Aesthetic Recordings Polydor
Website	bipolarsunshine.com

Career

Marchant was born and raised in Manchester, the son of Jamaican parents who separated when he was still young.[2] In 2007, he co-founded and contributed vocals in the six-piece Kid British. The band went on to have a moderately successful career and released five EPs between 2009 and 2012 before splitting with a final farewell gig in Manchester in December 2012.

He was influenced by funk band Sly & The Family Stone, Bass Player, Bootsy Collins, Genesis Drummer Phil Collins, & 90s Rock Bands Such as Linkin Park, t.A.T.u, Radiohead, AC/DC & Metallica. His debut solo EP as Bipolar Sunshine, Aesthetics, was produced/co-written with Jazz Purple and released in June 2013, with the lead track "Rivers" becoming iTunes' 'free single of the week'.[3] His next EP Drowning Butterflies followed in November 2013 and featured the single "Love More Worry Less".[4]

In 2014, Bipolar Sunshine embarked on A Dream for Dreamer's Tour in the UK, with his London show at XOYO sold out 5 weeks in advance.[5] He released two singles: "Where Did the Love Go" produced by Jazz Purple which was featured on BBC Radio 1's playlist and "Deckchairs on the Moon" which charted at no. 85 in the UK Singles Sales Chart also produced by Jazz Purple[6] and no. 93 in the UK Downloads Chart.[7] He appeared at Blissfields festival[8] and headlined Shepherd's Bush Empire.

His song "Daydreamer" was used in BBC One's 2015 trailer.[9][10] The track became arguably his most successful single to date, peaking at no. 67 in the UK Downloads Chart[11] and no. 129 in the main UK Singles Chart in February 2015.[12] He supported The Courteeners at their gig at Manchester's Heaton Park and performed at Kendal Calling in July 2015. He contributed vocals on DJ Snake's popular 2016 single "Middle".

Discography

Extended plays

• Aesthetics (2013)
• Drowning Butterflies (2013)
• iTunes Festival: London 2013 (2013)
• Spotify Sessions London (2014)
• Night B4 Christmas (2017)

Singles

• "Rivers" (2013) – 1 January 2013
• "Love More Worry Less" (2014) – 28 January 2014
• "Where Did the Love Go" (2014) – 22 April 2014
• "Deckchairs on the Moon" (2014) – 16 December 2014
• "Daydreamer" (2015) – 10 August 2015
• "Whole Heart" (2016) (with Gryffin) – 26 August 2016
• "Are You Happy" (2017) – 24 March 2017
• "Major Love" (2017) – 6 October 2017
• "I Can FXck" (2018) (with Lil Yachty, Dvda and The Lonely Island) – 5 May 2018

Collaborations

• The ICFXck Album (with Lil Yachty, Dvda and The Lonely Island) (2018)
• Somebody's Beloved. Single (with MILCK) 2020
• Late Night Flex (with Dr. Ryo) 2021

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [13]	AUS	AUT [14]	BEL	CAN [15]	FRA [16]	GER	NLD	US [17]	US Dance [18]
"Middle" (DJ Snake featuring Bipolar Sunshine)	2015	10	5	48	8	20	12	49	45	20	3	ARIA: 5× Platinum[19] BPI: Platinum[20] BVMI: Gold[21] RIAA: 2× Platinum[22]	Encore
"Fires" (Shadez the Misfit featuring Bipolar Sunshine)	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Wake Up" (Petit Biscuit featuring Bipolar Sunshine and Cautious Clay)	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Presence
"Brighter Days"[23] (San Holo featuring Bipolar Sunshine)	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	49		Album1
"Gorgeous" (Illenium and Blanke featuring Bipolar Sunshine)	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Ascend
"Beautiful" (The Avener featuring Bipolar Sunshine)		—	—	—	—	—	128	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Find Your Way"[24] (San Holo featuring Bipolar Sunshine)	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		BB U OK?
"Lose My Mind"[25] (Surf Mesa featuring Bipolar Sunshine)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

References

External links

• Official website

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