Thomas Azier

Thomas Azier (born in Leiderdorp, Netherlands, on 14 August 1987) is a Dutch avant-pop singer and musician.[1]

Thomas Azier
Thomas Azier in 2020
Background information
Born (1987-08-14) 14 August 1987
Leiderdorp, Netherlands
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Musician, singer
Years active2008–present
LabelsHylas Records
Mercury Records
Websitewww.thomasazier.com

Azier studied at the Academie voor Popcultuur in Leeuwarden in 2005. At age 19, he moved to Berlin, Germany, where he performed in various night venues. In 2012, he won the Friesland Pop Talent Award and released two EPs, Hylas 001 and Hylas 002 on his own Hylas Records label which led to a deal with Universal Music France (Island France / Mercury Music Group).

In 2014, he had his first studio album Hylas released, the result of 5 years of work. It has charted in the Netherlands, France and Belgium.

In 2017, Azier released his second studio album Rouge.

The music on the album Stray, 2018, was composed and produced fully on the move, a travel that took him from Kyoto to Abidjan, Paris, New York, Berlin and back to the Netherlands. The tension of constant travel resulted in the fact that the entire album was recorded and created on his laptop with a USB microphone in several hotels and short term rental flats. Stray was released independently on Azier's label Hylas Records.

Azier's latest album, Love, Disorderly, was released on Hylas Records on June 12th, 2020. Short films Love, Disorderly, Entertainment and Hold On Tight have been released early 2020.

Discography

Albums
Year Album Peak positions
NED
[2]		 BEL
(Fl)
[3]		 BEL
(Wa)
[4]		 FRA
[5]
2014 Hylas 24 144 60 57
2017 Rouge 18 137 168 82
[6]
2018 Stray 101
2020 Love, Disorderly

EPs
  • Hylas 001
  • Hylas 002
  • S t r a y
  • Raven On The First Floor

Singles
Year Single Peak positions
NED
 BEL
(Fl)
[3]		 BEL
(Wa)
[4]		 FRA
[5]
2012 "Red Eyes" 79
2016 "Talk To Me" Tip
2017 "Gold" Tip

Videography
  • Angelene - Directed by Sander Houtkruijer [7]
  • Ghostcity - Directed by Sander Houtkruijer [8]
  • Verwandlung - Directed by Sander Houtkruijer [9]
  • Love, Disorderly - Directed by Laurent Chanez [10]
  • Winners - Directed by Ellen Treasure
  • Entertainment - Directed by Nils Edström

References
  1. SourdOreille.net: Interview: Thomas Azier: "Je ne supplie pas les gens pour qu'il m'ecoutent" (in French)
  2. "Thomas Azier discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  3. "Thomas Azier discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  4. "Thomas Azier discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  5. "Thomas Azier discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  6. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 20, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  7. http://www.crew-united.com/projekte/index.asp?IDPD=202643 Director of "Angelene"
  8. http://www.crew-united.com/projekte/index.asp?IDPD=202645 Director of "Ghostcity"
  9. https://www.crew-united.com/en/Thomas-Azier-Verwandlung__202718.html Director of "Verwantlung"
  10. http://presskitchen.com/laurent-chanez-thomas-azier/ Director of "Love, Disorderly"
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