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Avicii
September 8, 1989 – April 20, 2018 · DJ & Producer · Sweden
“Live a life you will remember.”
Tim Bergling brought melody back to dance music and became one of the defining artists of a generation before his life ended far too soon.
4 lights
every light is a memory
Lights around the world
People from 4 countries have lit a light here.
Their story
Tim Bergling, known to the world as Avicii, started producing music in his Stockholm bedroom as a teenager. By 22, Levels had made him one of the most recognisable sounds on the planet; Wake Me Up became one of the most-streamed songs of its decade.
He fused folk, country and house music in ways nobody had dared, and headlined every major festival in the world — while privately struggling with the pressures that came with it. His openness about anxiety and exhaustion started conversations the industry needed to have.
Tim died on 20 April 2018, at 28. His family founded the Tim Bergling Foundation to support mental health and suicide prevention. His melodies — bright, hopeful, enormous — remain exactly that.
A life in moments
1989
Born Tim Bergling in Stockholm, Sweden.
2011
Levels becomes a worldwide phenomenon.
2013
Wake Me Up tops the charts in 22 countries.
2016
Retires from live touring, telling fans he needs to find balance.
2018
Passes away at the age of 28.
Today
The Tim Bergling Foundation carries his name into work on mental health.
Important dates
- Birthday · September 8
- Anniversary · April 20
Latest lights & memories
lit with love around the world
A light was lit.
“Så länge vi minns dig lever du. Your music got me through the darkest year of my life.”
“Wake Me Up played at my wedding. You're part of our story forever, Tim.”
“One day you'll leave this world behind, so live a life you will remember. We do, because of you.”
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