Post By : 26/05/2025
Avicii 
- Full Name: Tim Bergling
- Stage Name: Avicii
- Date Of Birth: September 8, 1989
- Place Of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
- Date Of Death: April 20, 2018
- Place of Death: Muscat, Oman
- Age: 28 years old
- Cause Of Death: Suicide (self-inflicted injuries from broken glass)
- Occupation: DJ, Music Producer, Songwriter
- Genres: EDM, House, Pop, Dance
- Spouse / Partner: None publicly known
- Children: None
- Overview: Tim Bergling, globally known as Avicii, was a groundbreaking Swedish DJ and music producer who became one of the most influential figures in electronic dance music. He broke onto the scene with Levels in 2011 and became a household name with hits like Wake Me Up, Hey Brother, and The Nights.
- His debut album, True (2013), sold over 5 million copies worldwide. Wake Me Up became one of the most streamed songs of its time, now with over 2 billion views on YouTube and over 1.5 billion streams on Spotify. As of 2024, Avicii has over 36 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
- Success & Impact: Avicii earned numerous awards, including Billboard Music Awards, MTV Music Awards, and Grammy nominations. He helped bridge EDM with folk, country, and pop, pushing boundaries and redefining mainstream electronic music.
- Mental Health & Legacy: Behind his fame, Avicii battled chronic stress, anxiety, and health issues, including pancreatitis linked to alcohol use. He retired from live touring in 2016 to protect his well-being. On April 20, 2018, while visiting Oman, he died by suicide using a shard of glass, according to his family.
- In 2019, a posthumous album titled Tim was released, with all proceeds going to the Tim Bergling Foundation, which supports mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
- Fun Fact:The name "Avicii" refers to the lowest level of Buddhist hell — a choice he made when creating a Myspace account, believing it was symbolic and memorable.
- Avicii’s life and music continue to inspire millions worldwide, and his legacy lives on as both a pioneer of EDM and a voice for mental health in the music industry.
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