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Damian Ardestani, more known by the pseudonym and his artist name XOV is a Swedish Platinum-certified artist,[1] songwriter[2] and producer[3] scoring chart successes in Europe.[4] He has collaborated with Lorde on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack where his song "Animal" (curated by Lorde) is featured. He is also one of the two founders of I AM YOU, a renowned help organization with over 100 volunteers based in Lesvos, Greece. The organization is saving lives by providing rescue and relief teams to Europe's borders in the wake of the global refugee crisis.[5]

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XOV
XOV performing in Eskilstuna.
Background information
Birth name	Damian Ardestani
Born	(1985-11-29) 29 November 1985 (age 36) Tehran, Iran
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Artist Songwriter Producer Philanthropist Entrepreneur
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Sony Music (Scandinavia) Universal Music (Europe)
Website	www.xovofficial.com

On New Year's Eve 2015/16, XOV was on stage in Berlin, Germany playing to an audience of more than a million at The Brandenburg Gate.[5] During the same year, he performed in multiple cities in Europe including Stockholm, Gothenburg, Berlin, London and Oslo.[6] In December, 2015 he had his first show in the United States playing in Brooklyn, NY.

His 2015 EP "Lucifer" and debut album Wild (2015) has been streamed over 45.000.000 times on Spotify.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak positions	Certification
		SWE [4]
2015	Wild	42

EPs

Year	EP	Peak positions	Certification
		SWE [4]
2015	Lucifer EP	20	Platinum

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions		Album
		SWE [4]	GER
2015	"Lucifer"	46	32	Wild

Others

• 2014: "City of Lights" (with Lush & Simon)
• 2014: "Boys Don't Cry"
• 2014: "Animal"

References

На других языках

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- [en] XOV (musician)

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[ru] XOV

Дамиан Ардестани, больше известный под псевдонимом XOV — шведский музыкант,[1] песенник[2] и продюсер[3][4]. Он сотрудничал с Лорд над альбомом «Голодные игры: Сойка-пересмешница. Часть 1 — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack», куда входит его песня «Animal». Является одним из создателей благотворительного фонда I AM YOU.

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