Timothy "Tim" Bergling † (born: September 8, 1989 - April 20, 2018 [aged 28]), better known by his stage name Avicii, was a Swedish disc jockey, singer, and songwriter. He is well known for his music, such as Wake Me Up, and Waiting For Love. He died aged 28 in Muscat, Oman on 20 April 2018 when he committed suicide. His channel is the 177th most subscribed channel on YouTube, and also the 2nd most subscribed channel in Sweden behind PewDiePie but PewDiePie's channel location is set United States.
Early Life
Avicii was born on September 8, 1989, in Stockholm, Sweden.
Content
The channel uploads content such as tribute concerts, where a certain musician will sing any of Avicii's songs. This series was made after the death of Avicii.
Death
Avicii died on April 20, 2018 near the city of Muscat, Oman. A source reported that Avicii injured himself with a broken wine bottle, causing him to lose blood, eventually dying of exsanguination (blood loss). He was 28 years old.
Tons of musicians paid tribute, and covered some of his songs, mostly in the tribute concert series on his channel.
Trivia
- His mother, Anki Lidén, is an actress.
- His brother, Anton Körberg, is also an actor.
- He explained that his stage name, Avicii, means "the lowest level of Buddhist hell".