Will Heard
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April 26, 1991 London, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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Will Heard (born 26 April 1991)[1] is a British singer and songwriter. In August 2013, he was featured on Klangkarussell's single "Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)" which had peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number eighteen in the Republic of Ireland. In January 2014, he was featured on Australian DJ house group The Aston Shuffle's single "Tear It Down" and had worked with them on their single "Comfortable" previously. Heard has had an active music career since 2011, performing residencies as a singer-songwriter, but he gained attention after collaborating with former supermodel and long-time friend Cara Delevingne in an acoustic version of "Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)" which gained 7 million YouTube views in the first six months.[2]
Music career
2013–present: Breakthrough
In August 2013 he was featured on Klangkarussell's single "Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)", the song was released in the United Kingdom on 18 August 2013.[3] On 21 August 2013 the song was at number 2 on the Official Chart Update in the UK.[4] On 22 August 2013 the song entered the Irish Singles Chart at number 77, peaking at number 23. On 25 August 2013 the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 3 and the UK Dance Chart at number 2. Heard has been working with MTA Records signee Elli Ingram, providing saxophone and backing vocals.[5]
Discography
Singles
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [6] |
IRE [7] | |||
| "Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)" (Klangkarussell featuring Will Heard) |
2013 | 3 | 18 | Non-album single |
| "I Can't Keep Up" (Tourist featuring Will Heard) |
2014 | — | — | Patterns EP |
| "Nothing Left" (Kygo featuring Will Heard) |
2015 | 79 | 97 | Cloud Nine |
| "I Will for Love" (Rudimental featuring Will Heard) |
180 | — | We the Generation | |
| "Rumour Mill" (Rudimental featuring Anne-Marie and Will Heard) |
67 | — | ||
| "Anywhere" (Dillon Francis featuring Will Heard) |
2016 | — | — | TBA |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other Artists | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Go Far" | 2015 | Rudimental | We the Generation |
| "Treading on Water" | Rudimental, Sinead Harnett | ||
| "Run" | Rudimental | ||
References
- 1 2 Will Heard | Biography | Allmusic Allmusic.com
- ↑ | dailymail.com
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine) [feat. Will Heard] - Single by Klangkarussell". iTunes.
- ↑ "Ellie Goulding holds on to midweek No.1 with 'Burn'". Digital Spy.
- ↑ "Canna Butter Kisses (Prod. Felix Joseph) by ElliIngram". SoundCloud. 2013-09-20.
- ↑ Peak positions for the featured singles in the UK:
- For "Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)": "Chart Archive > 31 August 2013". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Will Heard". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).