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In the beginning of 2005 Darin released his first record “The Anthem”. The record went gold and his first single “Money for nothing” went straight up to number 1 on the radio chart for several months and sold platinum.
Media announced Darin to be the most media exposed person in Sweden during 2005. He became so big in Sweden that people started naming their newborns Darin. The name increased with 120 per cent and became the most cumulative name in Sweden.
The same year he released his 2nd record “Darin” which went platinum and provided him even more success than his debut album. The album included his number 1 gold selling single “Step up” and “Want ya!” which was the most played video on MTV during 2006. ”Step up” stayed top 10 on the singles-chart for 16 weeks even while releasing the second single “Who’s that girl”, leaving him with 2 top 10 chart positions.
In 2006 he won a Grammy, Rockbjörn, Nickelodeon Kids choice award and The Voice 06 Award in Sweden. He also won an NRJ Award for best Nordic song.
At the end of 2006 Darin released his 3rd record “Break the News”. It went straight to number 1 in the chart and went gold the first day.
Darin’s music has influenced many artists and bands around the world, in countries such as Germany, Japan, Russia and even in the UK where singer Leona Lewis decided to cover the ballad “Homeless” on her album.
In the end of 2008 he released his 4th record “Flashback” and the single “Breathing your love”, which was a featuring with american R&B singer Kat DeLuna. It sold gold the first week and ended up number 1 on both iTunes and the Digital List.
Darin also had a big hit in Germany in 2007 with the song “Insanity” from his 3rd record. It was one of the most played videos on TV that year.
Darin has worked with some of the world’s greatest producers; Red One, Max Martin and Murlyn whom have produced and written songs for artists like Lady GaGa, Michael Jackson, Pink, Akon, Madonna and many more.
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