Erik Hassle

Erik Hassle
Erik Hassle in January 2020
Erik Hassle in January 2020
Background information
Birth nameKaj Erik Persson Hassle
Born (1988-08-26) 26 August 1988 (age 36)
Salem Municipality, Sweden
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2005–present
LabelsTEN (Sweden)
Roxy (Sweden)
Island (UK)
Universal Republic (U.S.)
RCA
Websitewww.erikhassle.com

Kaj Erik Persson Hassle[1] (born 26 August 1988) is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter. His career started in 2008 with his first single, "Hurtful", which eventually reached No. 11 in Sweden and peaked at No. 2 in Denmark.[2] His most successful single to date, "No Words", reached the Top 10 of the Global and U.S. Spotify Viral Chart and achieved Gold certification in both Sweden and Denmark.[3]

Hassle, who signed to Island Records in 2009,[4] has released four albums, most recently Innocence Lost in January 2017.[5] Aside from solo work, he has cowritten a number of songs for other singers, including Shakira and Rihanna's "Can't Remember to Forget You".[6] He won a Danish Gaffa award and two Swedish awards, a Grammis and a P3 Guld.[7][8][9]

Saluted as "the new, young Robbie Williams"[10] upon his international debut, Hassle has been described as "a voice steeped in simmering sultry soul, a funked-up sense of international swagger, and unbridled lyrical honesty."[3]

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