Live a life worth remembering: the story of electronic music genius Avicii
Workers Daily-China Industry Network reporter Liu Jinmeng
In April 2024, Swedish electronic musician Avicii’s biography “Tim: Avicii’s Official Biography” was published by Beijing Times Chinese Books. This book was written by Swedish senior journalist Mons Mosaisson over a period of three years based on a large number of interviews and first-hand information. It tells the story of the short-lived but brilliant electronic music genius Avicii, who is revered as “God A” by countless fans in my country. life story, and the music era when the electronic dance music wave swept the world. After the original book was published in Sweden in November 2021, the copyrights in 20 languages have been sold, and the simplified Chinese version is presented by a literal translation from Swedish.
Avicii, whose real name is Tim Beililin, was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1989. He showed his musical talent at an early age. He taught himself to compose at the age of 16. He became famous at the age of 20 and became popular all over the world at the age of 22. His songs “Levels” and “Wake Me Up” pushed electronic music to new heights, which made him the top DJ and music producer in the world. In 2023, his song “Wake Me Up” was played more than 2 billion times on Spotify, becoming the most certified electronic music song in the history of the Recording Industry Association of America.
Electronic dance music was born with “dance”. Because of its dynamic and exciting rhythm and rhythm, it set off a global craze in the 2010s. This makes electronic dance music the first music style to bring real economic returns in a music industry that has been continuously squeezed by digital music and pirated music. Electronic dance music dominated the music charts, and DJs became the new stage stars. As a leader, Avicii stands at the pinnacle of the development of electronic dance music. He is scheduled to perform hundreds of performances every year and works at a crazy pace. This has led to him being hospitalized many times due to physical discomfort and having to stay in the hospital for emergency treatment. A large number of tours were canceled in the summer of 2016. However, less than two years later, he chose to leave this world.
This is a sad story of the fall of a genius. The fast-paced life and industry pressure described in the book, as well as Avicii’s reflections on negative emotions, other people’s expectations, bad rejection, health crises, avoiding problems, worldly ambitions, etc., reflect the many difficult problems of the times and lead to People resonate and think deeply. The author Mons Moisesson uses Avicii’s own notes, text messages, emails, and other authoritative materials to narrate from a first-person perspective, frankly and honestly showing Avicii’s exploration of self, life, and the world.
Monse Moisesson hopes this biography will help young people who are struggling. He said: “You don’t have to be in the stratosphere of Avicii’s fame and pressure to recognize yourself in many of the things he has been through. I hope readers will reflect on their happiness.” Like the energy of Avicii’s music, Tim’s story will also bring heart-tugging revelations to readers.
Published in April 2024 by Mons Moisesson
Translated by Zhao Jue
Beijing Times Chinese Bookstore