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. He names his musical influences as

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. Cavazza is well known as a good friend of the Swedish producer

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Personal life

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family partnered with a very secure social system in Sweden. This allowed him the opportunity to attend music school. On 23 November 2021, Cavazza announced his intention to "end his career" as an artist, claiming the reasons to be that "some things like social media, competition and being at the center of attention do not make me happy". He intended to solely focus on his career as a songwriter and held one final concert in Stockholm in 2022.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Non-single album appearances

Other certified songs

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cavazza, Sandro Living people 1992 births Musicians from Stockholm Singers from Stockholm Swedish male singer-songwriters Swedish pop singers Swedish male songwriters English-language singers from Sweden 21st-century Swedish singer-songwriters Swedish people of Italian descent 21st-century Swedish male singers