The song was later released on 27 August 2012. On 23 March 2012, Bergling's unsigned single "Last Dance" was previewed on Pete Tong's show on BBC Radio 1. In 2012, his collaboration track " Sunshine" with David Guetta was nominated for a Grammy award under the category for Best Dance Recording. "Levels" reached the top ten in Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia and the United Kingdom, whilst topping the charts in Hungary, Norway and Sweden. In October 2011, Bergling released " Levels", which launched him into the mainstream. The matter was resolved out of court, with "Collide" being made a joint release between Lewis and Bergling.
The sampling was not accredited and led to controversy as Bergling attempted to block the single's release. In 2011, Bergling's track " Fade into Darkness" was sampled by Leona Lewis on her single " Collide". 2011–2013: "Levels" Avicii at the Inox Festival in September 2011 In October 2010, Bergling signed with the European A&R team with EMI Music Publishing. He also remixed Nadia Ali's classic single "Rapture" for her album Queen of Clubs Trilogy: Onyx Edition. Then, in 2010, Bergling released the hit song " Seek Bromance", which reached the top 20 in several countries, including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Sweden. Bergling explained that the name Avicii means "the lowest level of Buddhist hell" and he chose the moniker because his real name was already used upon creating his Myspace page. His remixes during this period were "Sound of Now", "Muja", "Ryu" and "Even". By 2009 to 2010, Bergling was a prolific producer and was releasing music incredibly quickly. He was a member of the Laidback Luke Forums, where he refined his craft and, at times, demonstrated his distinct deep house style. In May 2007, Bergling signed on with the Dejfitts Plays label. Inspired by his brother, who was also a DJ, he began making music at the age of 16, teaching himself to use a pirated copy of FL Studio. He started mixing in his bedroom at the age of eight. He had three siblings: David Bergling, Linda Sterner, and actor Anton Körberg. Tim Bergling was born in Stockholm on 8 September 1989, the son of Klas Bergling, who ran an office supply business, and actress Anki Lidén. Life and career 1989–2010: Early life and career
In 2019, his third and final album, Tim, was released posthumously. On 20 April 2018, he died by suicide while on holiday in Muscat, Oman. īergling retired from touring in 2016, after several years of stress and poor mental health. Several music publications credit Bergling as among the DJs who ushered electronic music into Top 40 radio in the early 2010s. Bergling was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work on " Sunshine" with David Guetta in 2012 and "Levels" in 2013. His catalog also included the singles " I Could Be the One" with Nicky Romero, " You Make Me", " X You", " Hey Brother", " Addicted to You", " The Days", " The Nights", " Waiting for Love", " Without You", and " Lonely Together". In 2015, Bergling released his second studio album, Stories, and in 2017 he released an EP, Avīci (01).
It peaked in the top 10 in more than 15 countries and topped international charts the lead single, " Wake Me Up", topped most music markets in Europe and reached number four in the United States. His debut studio album, True (2013), blended electronic music with elements of multiple genres and received generally positive reviews. He rose to prominence in 2011 with his single " Levels". At age 16, Bergling began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first record deal. Tim Bergling ( Swedish: i 8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii ( / ə ˈ v iː tʃ i/ ə- VEE-chee, Swedish: ), was a Swedish DJ, remixer, and music producer.