Erik Hassle
Swedish singer and songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Erik Hassle?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Kaj Erik Persson Hassle[1] (born 26 August 1988) is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter. His career started in 2008 with his first single, "Hurtful", which eventually reached No. 11 in Sweden and peaked at No. 2 in Denmark.[2] His most successful single to date, "No Words", reached the Top 10 of the Global and U.S. Spotify Viral Chart and achieved Gold certification in both Sweden and Denmark.[3]
Erik Hassle | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Birth name | Kaj Erik Persson Hassle |
Born | (1988-08-26) 26 August 1988 (age 35) Salem Municipality, Sweden |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | TEN (Sweden) Roxy (Sweden) Island (UK) Universal Republic (U.S.) RCA |
Website | www |
Hassle, who signed to Island Records in 2009,[4] has released four albums, most recently Innocence Lost in January 2017.[5] Aside from solo work, he has cowritten a number of songs for other singers, including Shakira and Rihanna's "Can't Remember to Forget You".[6] He won a Danish Gaffa award and two Swedish awards, a Grammis and a P3 Guld.[7][8][9]
Saluted as "the new, young Robbie Williams"[10] upon his international debut, Hassle has been described as "a voice steeped in simmering sultry soul, a funked-up sense of international swagger, and unbridled lyrical honesty."[3]