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Basshunter
Jonas Erik Altberg, known professionally as Basshunter, is a Swedish singer, record producer, songwriter and DJ. As indicated by his stage name, Basshunter is known for bass-heavy Eurodance music.
entertainment · Swedish singer, record producer and DJ (born 1984) · singer · record producer · disc jockey · songwriter · composer · also Basshunter
Born 22 December 1984 · Q383541
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Skiddle: Basshunter at Es Paradis Ibiza
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Collaborated with Käärijä on "Ja eller nej"
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Skiddle: BASSHUNTER & MORE | Love the 90s Fest | GASWRX, Birmingham
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Evening Chronicle: Basshunter confirmed to perform 'intimate gig' at Newcastle bar as limited tickets go on sale
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Said he no longer plays DotA due to reaction time at his age
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Collaborated with Victor Leksell on "Ingen kan slå (Boten Anna)"
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Appeared in a promotional video, titled Basshunter Dota Revival for the Netflix series Dota: Dragon's Blood, performing "DotA" whilst playing Dota 2
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Wrote "Shut Up Chicken" for El Capon and "Charlie" for Lana Scolaro
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Basshunter described himself as quite an emotional producer after a few years break from producing music
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Basshunter said that the music industry changed in previous years and it is harder now more than ever to stand out from other artists because it is easier to produce music
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Metro: Basshunter ‘devastated’ after two teens die after ‘taking MDMA’ outside Plymouth club
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Career landmark: marriage.
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Basshunter returned to recording; he said he would not release a new studio album but would focus on recording singles in accordance with prevailing trends in music industry
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Career landmark: civil marriage.
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Wrote "Mange kommer hem till dig" for the band Mange Makers
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His profile dropped to 4th place with over 2
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Basshunter remixed Sex Love Rock n Roll (SLR) by Arash (featuring T-Pain), which charted in Austria and Germany, and was released on Arash's album Superman
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Performed on Sochi Medals Plaza during the awards ceremony of Winter Olympic Games
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Basshunter announced a new album was in work
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And they were married on 19 January 2017 at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club in the presence of his brother Joakim, his manager Henrik Uhlmann, Iranian-Swedish singer Arash, Polish singer Margaret, Swedish diplomat Jan T
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He began dating Tina Makhia Khayatsadeh in 2014, and they were married on 19 January 2017 at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club in the presence of his brother Joakim, his manager Henrik Uhlmann, Iranian-Swedish singer Arash, Polish singer Margaret, Swedish diplomat Jan Thesleff, Warner Music Sweden chief executive officer Jonas Siljemark.
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Released album “Calling Time”.
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Released album “The Early Bedroom Sessions”.
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Basshunter moved to Dubai and he also lived in Mallorca for six months
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In February 2012, Norton Hill School's Quantock House organized a 20-hour charity sleep-over with Basshunter's song "Now You're Gone" playing non-stop, collecting more than £2,000 in the event to raise funds for the charities Time is Precious and Cancer Research UK.
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Basshunter pleaded not guilty to two charges of sexual assault against the two women at a hearing at the town's court on 12 January 2011.
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Basshunter's profile on Facebook was the most followed page among Swedish musicians with over 1,7 million followers
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Basshunter appeared in the film Playing with Arnold, in which he invites people to play the video game Mortal Online
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On 10 December 2010, Scotland's Fife Constabulary charged Basshunter over a sexual assault allegation made by two female fans during a party at a nightclub in Kirkcaldy.
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Basshunter took part in the seventh series of British Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother as a housemate and finished in fourth place
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Basshunter and Kazakhstani-born Russian model Ekaterina Ivanova began an intimate relationship
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During their time together on the British reality television show Celebrity Big Brother in 2010, Basshunter and Kazakhstani-born Russian model Ekaterina Ivanova began an intimate relationship.
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Released album “Bass Generation”.
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Digital Spy: Basshunter is back!
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Awarded Scandipop Award for Best Male (2009).
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Basshunter was a guest of television shows Red Bull Rivals and Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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Performed at the New Year's Eve party for the president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and his family
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The Guardian: Basshunter, Now You're Gone - The Album
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Awarded World Music Award for World's Best-Selling Swedish Artist (2008).
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Awarded Music Moves Europe Award for LOL <(^^,)> (2008).
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Awarded Radioactive Hit of the Year Era for Now You're Gone (2008).
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Released album “Now You’re Gone – The Album”.
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And the third-most-viewed YouTube video of 2009 with 65 million views
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He also appeared at the charity event Musikhjälpen in 2008.
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Basshunter became the 11th-best-selling singles songwriter in the United Kingdom according to eight months of data compiled by Official Charts Company
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And 2010, Basshunter appeared at the charity event Cash for Kids
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In 2008 and 2010, Basshunter appeared at the charity event Cash for Kids.
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Career landmark: Participated in Musikhjälpen (tournament / event).
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And includes the German version of "Boten Anna" and three music videos
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Basshunter remixed Alina's song "When You Leave (Numa Numa)"
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Awarded NRJ Radio Award (2007).
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Awarded Telia for Best Ringtone of the Year for Boten Anna (2007).
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Released some remixes of singles; "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" by Verka Serduchka finished second in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
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And 2009, T4 on the Beach (2010), Youth Beatz (2011), Allsång på Skansen (2012), Hull Pride (2012), Nottinghamshire Pride (2012), Emmabodafestivalen (2014 and 2017), The Gathering (2019) and Lundakarnevalen (2022)
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Released album “LOL <(^^,)>”.
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Awarded Eurodanceweb Award for Boten Anna (2006).
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Awarded Musikförläggarnas pris (2006).
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Awarded Russ.no for Boten Anna (2006).
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Basshunter performed during the Norway Cup
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Performed seven times in one day, when he performed at shopping centres in Gothenburg and Malmö, and five nightclubs
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DJ Mental Theo (under the alias Bazzheadz) had created a bootleg English version called "Now You're Gone" using the melody of "Boten Anna" with entirely different lyrics
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Basshunter re-released The Bassmachine as The Bass Machine and also released his first compilation album The Old Shit through his own website
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Self-released "Boten Anna" for free download a few months before he signed with labels Extensive Music and Warner Music Sweden and began commercial releases
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Released album “The Old Shit”.
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A remastered version of this album with improved sound quality was released
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After which he attended college, but did not complete his education
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Studied at Sturegymnasiet (2005).
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Released album “The Bassmachine”.
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Basshunter was chosen in an online poll and performed live for the first time at a rave party in Älmhult
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Born 1984-12-22.
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Career landmark: Participated in Something for the Weekend (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in Spring Tour 2019 (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in Never Mind the Buzzcocks (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in Sound (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in Big Brother 2011 (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in Basil and Barney's Swap Shop (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in The Weakest Link (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in Celebrity Big Brother 7 (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in Valentine Tour 2019 (tournament / event).
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Studied at Kattegattgymnasiet.
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Career landmark: Participated in Red Bull Rivals (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in Pocket TV (tournament / event).
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