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Artist: Kilian & Jo (ft. Erik Rapp)
Label: Polydor
Impact date: out now
ROTD featured date: Thursday 1 December 2016

We say

German duo Kilian & Jo hook up here with Swedish artist Erik Rapp for an absolutely glorious track that turns into an essential club banger after the stripped-back intro. Erik is best described as a sort of blue-eyed version of Frank Ocean. He’s already had a bit of success in the past in the Nordics and co-wrote the song when the two parties hit it off in Stockholm, collaborating to create something rather special indeed. Erik’s signed to Virgin/Universal in Sweden, but currently has no UK label. We think that might change rather rapidly once people start hearing how engaging his vocal is here. With 10.7 million Spotify plays for this track already under their belts, Erik and Kilian & Jo are performing in London tonight (December 1) at The Waiting Room in Stoke Newington, as support to Sara Hartman. The combined forces of German techno-edged production and that soulful pop voice have pushed this to Gold status in Sweden. Now it deserves to be a truly massive hit across the rest of the planet as we head into the new year. You might as well surrender to its wonderfulness immediately. 

Contact

Label: Benjamin Kalusa, Polydor
Kilian & Jo Publishing: Sina Wahnschaffe, BMG
Erik Rapp Publishing: Swantje Weinert, Kobalt
National Radio: Josh Clifford / James Paterson, Listen Up Music Promotion, +44 (0)20 3588 6200
Regional Radio: Gavin Hughes, Polydor +44 (0)20 7471 5215
Online: Stephanie Duncan-Bosu, Polydor, +44 (0)20 7471 5419
Press: Naomi Williams, Polydor, +44 (0)20 7471 5469
TV: Sarah Haddow, Polydor +44(0)20 7471 5381
Kilian & Jo Management: Robert Koster, Golden Gate Mangement, + 49 40-2800 879 0 [Hamburg]
Erik Rapp Management: Hampus Kivimäe, WIFE Management [Stockholm] 


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