Benjamin Schandy (born 18 August 1998),
better known by his stage name Jimi Somewhere, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter, music producer and designer. His musical genres are alternative,
indie and electronic pop.
Career
2016-2018: Early career and debut EP ''Memoria''
In 2016 Jimi was named "Ukas Urørt" by Norwegian radio station
NRK P3
NRK P3 is a nationwide digital radio channel operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). It was established as NRK's third radio channel in 1993 and was the result of the NRK radio channel reform initiated in 1992 by radio director ...
. The following year, he released his debut EP ''Memoria'',
through his record label Inquiring Minds. The EP was precedeed by two singles "Escape" and "The Beach".
In the same year, American magazine ''
The Fader
''The Fader'' is a magazine established in 1999 as an outlet for Cornerstone Agency, a marketing and public relations firm established by Rob Stone and Jon Cohen. The magazine covers music, style and culture.
History and work
It is owned by T ...
'' posted a list of 15 Scandinavian artists to listen to in 2018, with Jimi as number nine.
Jimi also performed at festivals such as
Ekkofestival
The Ekkofestival, Ekko or Ekko - Bergen Electronic Music and Art Festival, is a music festival which takes place in Bergen, Norway in the fall every year.
Biography
Ekko mainly focus on presenting electronic music and contemporary art, where t ...
and
by:Larm.
In 2018 he joined Norwegian indie band
Boy Pablo
Boy Pablo (stylized as boy pablo) (born 29 November 1998) is the indie pop music project of Norwegian singer songwriter Nicolas Muñoz. Muñoz writes, records, performs, and produces all of the project's music. Boy Pablo's live band currently con ...
on their European tour.
2019: Second EP ''Ponyboy''
In 2019, he released his second EP ''Ponyboy'' on 5 April, in which it was produced and recorded in
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
. The EP was preceded by two singles "1st Place" and "I Shot My Dog".
The former was released on 8 February 2019, while the latter was released on 8 March.
2020-present: Debut album ''Nothing Gold Can Stay''
On 14 May 2020, Jimi announced the title of his debut album ''Nothing Gold Can Stay'', which was originally planned to be released in 2020. The album's lead single "Bottle Rocket" was released on 31 July 2020.
The second single "Jesus" was released on 11 September 2020. The song features guest vocals from American singer-songwriter
Kacy Hill.
On 13 November 2020, "In My Car" was released as the third single.
The album's fourth single "Wedding" was released on 11 December 2020.
The fifth and final single "The World" was released on 22 January 2021.
The album was finally released on 5 February 2021.
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Promotional singles
Guest appearances
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://jimisomewhere.com/
1998 births
21st-century Norwegian male singers
English-language singers from Norway
Living people
Norwegian songwriters