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. He amassed popularity following the release of his first charting single, "

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", featuring

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which peaked at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Career

In February 2020, he released the song "

", which featured a sample of

's debut single "Coffee". The single has received over 1 billion streams on

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as of June 2021, and peaked at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 after amassing popularity through the video-sharing app

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. After re-releasing the single a year after, Powfu signed with

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in the US, in conjunction with Robots + Humans in the UK. The song appeared on the EP ''Poems of the Past'', which was released on May 29, 2020. On December 2, 2022, Powfu released his first full-length album ''surrounded by hounds and serpents'', which included a cover of

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's "

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". In an interview with

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, he stated that this album title describes his search to spot "people who are fake or only want imfor the wrong reasons".

Discography

Studio albums

* ''surrounded by hounds and serpents'' (2022)

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Accolades

References

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