Lovekiller (album)
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| Studio album by Darin | ||||||||
| Released | 16 August 2010 (Download) 18 August 2010 (CD) |
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| Recorded | 2009/2010 | |||||||
| Genre | Pop | |||||||
| Label | Universal Music | |||||||
| Producer | Tony Nilsson, Arnthor Birgisson, Henrik Janson, Darin Zanyar, Johan Bobäck, George Samuelson, Tomas Granlind, Jason Gill | |||||||
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Lovekiller is the fifth studio album by Swedish singer and songwriter Darin Zanyar. It was released digitally on 16 August 2010 and physically on 18 August in Sweden through Universal Music. This is Darin's first album since parting with former label Sony Music after 4 years and has become his fifth top ten album. The album includes You're Out of My Life, Darin's entry in Melodifestivalen 2010.
In September 2009, Darin signed a new record deal with Universal Music Sweden after 4 years with Sony Music, his first release with Universal was a cover of Coldplay's Viva la Vida which Darin performed live at Idol on October 8 the song was released digitally and peaked at number 1 on the Swedish singles chart. On 3 November 2009, it was announced that Darin would be participating in the Melodifestivalen 2010, the Swedish show which determines the country's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway. Darin entered with the mid-tempo ballad You're Out of My Life written by Tony Nilsson and Henrik Janson. Darin came eventual 4th at the final on March 13. The song was later released physically, including the cover of Viva la Vida, and peaked at number 3 on the Swedish charts. On 27 March, Darin performed an acoustic version of the track Only You Can Save Me in Kungsträdgården, Stockholm as part of the Swedish Earth Hour concert. On 1 June 2010 it was announced on the Universal Music Sweden website that Darin would soon be releasing his single "Lovekiller" and his fifth studio album, his first with Universal, on 25 August 2010 and would feature the 2 singles Viva la Vida and You're Out of My Life. Darin began a 17 date Sommarturné (Summer Tour) of Sweden on 4 June 2010 starting in Karlshamn during which he performed songs from the new album as well as songs from previous albums. In June 2010 Darin was asked by Swedish broadcaster SVT to record a specially written song "Can't Stop Love" for the Royal Wedding of Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling. Darin performed the song on a rooftop in Stockholm during the live broadcast of the wedding on SVT. The song was released digitally on the day of the wedding, 19 June 2010. On 13 July 2010 a press release was published by Universal Music Sweden revealing the name, track listing and cover art for the new album and also that the album would be released earlier than originally planned on 18 August. Also mentioned in the press release is the producers of the album, Tony Nilsson, Arnthor Birgisson, Henrik Jansson and Darin. Also on 13 July, the studio version of Lovekiller premiered on radio and on the Universal Music website having only been heard live previously.
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