Andreas Kleerup (born 1979), professionally known as Kleerup, is a Swedish

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musician.

Career

Kleerup began his music career as a songwriter, going on to tour with Teddybears and

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. In 2007, Kleerup released his debut single "

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" featuring Robyn, which peaked at number 23 on the

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. The single achieved greater success outside Sweden, most notably in the United Kingdom, where it topped the UK Singles Chart in August 2007 and became the second single by Swedish artists to do so in the 2000s after " Call on Me" by

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in September and October 2004. The single also peaked within the top 40 on the charts in several other European countries. Kleerup's self-titled debut album, released in 2008, featured collaborators such as Lykke Li, Robyn, and Neneh Cherry. He received six

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nominations for the album, winning in the "Best Newcomer", "Best Producer", and "Best Composer" categories. The 2010s also saw Kleerup expand his career as a composer. In 2010, he and Carl Bagge composed the music for Stockholm City Theatre's 50th-anniversary performance, a musical adaptation of

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laureate Harry Martinson's '' Aniara'', performed by a double string quartet. In 2010, ''

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'' named Kleerup one of the 20 hottest producers in music. In September 2014, Kleerup announced the first of two mini-LPs, ''As If We Never Won'', and shared credit of the song "Let Me In" with

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. H&M used the track for their Fall Fashion 2014 advertising campaign in cinema, TV, and Online. In addition to his work as a composer and songwriter, Kleerup has worked with and remixed such iconic artists as Lady Gaga, Moby, The Cardigans, and Nonono. In March 2020, Kleerup released his latest album, ''2''.

Personal life

He has one child. Kleerup was diagnosed with

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and

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in 2007. He has also struggled with depression for long periods of his life and made a

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in 2009.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

¹Not officially released as a single, but charted due to extensive downloading.

References

External links

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Interview with Kleerup at Bloginity
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kleerup 1979 births Living people Musicians from Stockholm Swedish electronic musicians Swedish entertainers Swedish record producers Swedish songwriters People with Tourette syndrome People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder