In his brief but enduring career as Avicii, Tim won several global music awards such as Swedish Grammis Awards for Best Innovator (2012) and Best Artist (2014), as well as a World Music Award for Best Electronic Dance Artist (2014). In addition to breaking down sonic boundaries with hits like the 2013 bluegrass-house-hybrid “Wake Me Up”, he was also among the first DJs and producers to share the spotlight previously reserved for vocalists and instrumentalists. That year, music icon Madonna joined him in closing Miami’s Ultra Music Festival, where the duo broke the festival’s live stream viewer record.įrom 2011 to 2016, Tim played an estimated 220 Avicii sets globally, including a five-year residency in Ibiza and sold-out shows at the 16,000 person Ericsson Globe arena in Stockholm. In 2011 he released the dance anthem “Levels” under the name ‘Avicii’, breaking ground as one of the first electronic music tracks to climb the Pop charts.Īlso a humanitarian, Tim launched ‘House for Hunger’, a 2012 American tour that donated its proceeds to combating food insecurity worldwide. “I also hope people worldwide are inspired to learn more about and discuss mental health openly, especially as we collectively live through such a challenging time in global history where so many may be struggling in unseen ways,” she further said.īy the age of 16, Tim was mixing tunes in his bedroom, and began writing uplifting, melodic electronic music soon after. Winans said she hopes people continue to love and cherish the memory of the late artist, who was born into a family of creatives in Stockholm, Sweden. “Style-wise, Olivia (Doodler) and I mimicked loose, sketchy pencil line animation with speckled airbrush rainbow sprays for the color,” she added. Winans said she wanted to find a style that was a nod to the EDM (electronic dance music) style of Avicii’s music, but was still flexible enough to support each of the emotions within the video. “The truth is Tim struggled a great deal during the touring part of his adulthood, and I wanted to find a way to both touch on the realities of that experience, while still celebrating and honoring his life in a way that fit the lyrics and tone of the track,” she said in a Q&A with Google Doodle. “I knew from the beginning that I had to carefully consider what scenes we would include in the video. Set to the tune of “Wake Me Up”, the majority of the 1.22 minute-long video focuses on the aspects of his life he loved, with a few symbolic moments to allude to some of the more emotionally challenging experiences, said Winans. Known for hit songs like “Levels” and “Wake Me Up”, Avicii died by suicide at the age of 28 April 20, 2018. The video doodle, illustrated by Doodler Alyssa Winans, Olivia When, and Sophie Diao, is an attempt by the search engine to honour his legacy as one of the first artists to elevate electronic music to mainstream global success. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can always be reached at 80.Los Angeles: Google Wednesday paid tributes to Swedish superstar DJ and songwriter Tim Bergling, best known by his stage name Avicii, by dedicating a special doodle on what would have been his 32 birthday. National Suicide Prevention Week runs from September 5 to 11, but humanity’s involvement in saving lives is a year-round effort. Designed to “honour memory and continue to act in his spirit,” and to “advocate for the recognition of suicide as a global health emergency,” the organization aims to dismantle the stigma associated with suicide and mental health struggles. It is a friendly and warm story of a young man fulfilling his dream to be a DJ, and at the same time telling us that our journey in life is not always easy despite fame and fortune.”Īfter Avicii’s untimely passing in 2018, the elder Bergling established the Tim Bergling Foundation.
My family and I feel honoured, and Tim would have been very proud and love it. Klas Bergling, Avicii’s father, recently offered his thoughtful support of the work, The animation is a tasteful portrayal of the evolution of Tim. In a commemorative Google Doodle, designed to both celebrate the late DJ’s birthday and to signify National Suicide Prevention Week, artists Alyssa Winans, Olivia When, and Sophie Diao depict a boy’s transformation from strumming a guitar alone to performing in front of a massive audience. The people’s DJ, Avicii, born Tim Bergling, would have turned 32 years old on September 8.
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