Milow

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Jonathan Ivo Vandenbroeck (Dutch) (born 14 July 1981) is a Belgian singer-songwriter who best describes himself as Milow; founded 14 July 1981). In 2006, Milow's debut album, The Bigger Picture, was released on his own label Homerun Records. "You Don't Know" the fourth single from the album, was one of Belgium's top hit songs of the year in 2007, and The Bigger Picture remained on the Belgian album chart for 109 weeks. However, Milow's second self-released album Coming of Age (in 2009 renamed and repackaged as Milow) was not until this period that Milow achieved major commercial success all over mainland Europe. The album debuted at number three on the German Album Top 50 chart, at number four in the Swiss Album Top 100, and in the top ten of many European charts, peaking at number three. The album debuted platinum in Germany and Switzerland, gold in France, the Netherlands, and Belgium, and Belgium, and it has sold over 500,000 copies in mainland Europe and Canada.

Milow's international breakthrough came with the release of the single "Ayo Technology," a song written and recorded by 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland's album Milow's Milow album "Mile." The single peaked at number one in the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Belgium, and Belgium, and Germany, Spain, Austria, and Austria, and Austria, and Finland, where it ranked in the top ten in France, Italy, and Finland. The show was a huge commercial success, winning a platinum award in Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, and Spain and the Netherlands.

Early life

Milow was born in Borgerhout, Belgium, as the second of four children, with a Belgian father and a Dutch mother. He grew up in Wespel, Haacht, right next to Werchter, one of Europe's biggest annual rock music festivals. On the group's last tour, Milow said that his first concert experience was seeing Pink Floyd in Werchter in September 1994. The show prompted him to write his own music, and he was determined to perform on the festival site in Werchter one day. Milow grew up in a house full of musical instruments and began taking accordion lessons with a local music instructor as a child, but soon started taking piano and guitar lessons as well.

Milow spent a year as an exchange student at The Bishop's School, California, where he wrote and performed songs. In interviews, he has often said that this time helped him develop his writing skills in English, and that he always wished he would return to California. Jonathan decided to start playing solo gigs in 2003 after having performed in a few bands with classmates from high school and chose "Milow" as his artist name. Often asked why exactly that word was used, he has replied that there wasn't really a specific meaning; rather, he thought it would be more convenient for an international audience than his full name.

Milow was first heard at Humo's Rock Rally, Belgium's most prestigious battle of the bands in honour of unsigned rock bands, which is held every second year by Belgian publication HUMO. Many Belgian bands and artists, including dEUS, The Black Box Revelation, Absynthe Minded, Evil Superstars, Novastar, Arid, Admiral Freebee, and Goose, began their careers in the Rock Rally. Milow's debut earned him a spot in the finals, but he did not win.

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Music career

Milow released his first album The Bigger Picture in 2005 alongside Nigel Powell (formerly of the British band Unbelievable Truth and now the drummer for Frank Turner). The Bigger Picture was first released in Belgium on Milow's own label Homerun Records in January 2006. "One of It," the album's first single, was released in November 2005 and received modest airplay on Belgian Radio Stations Studio Brussel and Radio 1. Despite some good reviews in the Belgian press, the album reached No. 1 in the Belgian charts. On February 4, 2006, I turned 65, but seven weeks later, it disappeared again.

De Standaard, a Flemish newspaper, gave Milow a column in their online edition, and Milow, a blogger from 2005 to 2009, posted on this blog called Off the Record about the ups and downs of being a DIY musician.

Milow's national breakthrough came with the introduction of a newly recorded single version of "You Don't Know," the first of what would be Milow's long-term project with producer Jo Francken. "You Don't Know" became one of Belgium's top hits in 2007, peaking at No. 2 after a slow start. In the Ultratop 50 single charts, there are three of them. The single's success led to The Bigger Picture re-entering the Top 100 Album chart in February 2007, with gold status and spending 110 weeks on the Belgian album charts.

Milow performed in the Pyramid Marquee on Rock Werchter on June 28, 2007, which began his life in Belgium. Milow received three awards at the first edition of the Music Industry Awards (MIAs) in Belgium: Best New Artist, Best Music Video ("You Don't Know"), and Song of the Year for "You Don't Know" at the end of 2007.

Milow's second album titled Coming of Age was released in the summer of 2007. Jo Francken, a Belgian producer, began working on his second album Coming of Age. According to the album liner, the majority of the album was recorded live over the course of three days with the assistance of some of Belgium's top musicians, including Tom Vanstiphout and Nina Babet (who both joined Milow's live band early 2008), and Ruben Block (Triggerfinger). The lead singles in Belgium Dreamers and Renegades and The Ride were Renegades and The Ride. On February 1, 2008, Milow's label Homerun Records in Belgium was published. It debuted at No. 1 on the Belgian Ultratop 100 album chart, placing it at No. 104. Milow reached the top of the charts on February 9th and remained at number one the following week, the first time Milow has ranked No. 6 on the charts. One of his albums has a 1 spot.

Something that had a huge influence on Milow's career came from a radio visit: Milow asked Milow to perform a cover song as part of a live session to promote the introduction of Coming of Age. Milow went for an acoustic guitar cover version of "Ayo Technology," a song written and performed in 2007 by 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake, and Timbaland. Milow began playing this cover during live performances and later released a single version with producer Jo Francken and guitarist Tom Vanstiphout. In September 2008, the single was first released in Belgium.

Perez Hilton took note of the video one day after it premiered online, saying it was "Better than the original." Kanye West explained why he shared the Ayo Technology video on his website in September: "I love the way Milow took the famous song and then completely flipped it." So, it's something I thought was a really cool feature to post on my blog." TIME Magazine published an article titled "The Short List of Things to Do" in the summer of 2009: "No. There is no reason to download a song in Belgium. But Belgian singer-songwriter Milow's acoustic interpretation of this 50 Cent track, slowly making its way across the Atlantic, converts Fitty's bawdy origins into a thrilling and dramatic ballad.

The sexually charged, tongue-in-cheek video for "Ayo Technology" became a huge hit on YouTube alone, with over 65 million viewers receiving over 65 million viewers. The single reached No. No. 4 in the world. 1 in Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and Denmark ranked No. 1 in Germany, Spain, Austria, and Austria, and finished ranked second in France, Italy, and Finland, as well as a No. 1 in Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and Denmark, who reached no.1 in Germany, Austria, Germany, and Austria. Spotify ranked 1 on the Spotify Top 100. The performance was a huge commercial success, earning a gold medal in Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, and Denmark. "Ayo Technology" was ranked No. 1 in December 2010 as of December 17. According to Mediabase 24/7, 6 songs appeared in CKOI/Montreal's Top 100 Songs of the Year. More than 300,000 copies were sold in Germany alone, with more than 300,000 copies sold worldwide.

As the follow-up to "Ayo Technology," "You Don't Know" was released all over Europe, and became a huge hit. It took up to 157 weeks on the European single charts, peaking at number seven in the Netherlands, number eight in Switzerland, number fifteen in Germany, and No. 16. In Austria, there are 21 people on the list. The song was a hit in Switzerland and a top-five in Belgium.

As Milow's debut album in mainland Europe and Canada in 2009, the album Coming of Age was renamed and repackaged in 2009. The album debuted at number three on the German Top 50 chart, at number four in the Swiss Album Top 100, and it peaked in the top ten of many European charts. The album debuted platinum in Germany and Switzerland, earned gold in France, the Netherlands, and Belgium, and Belgium, where it has sold over 500,000 copies in mainland Europe and Canada.

Milow was a major winner of the Music Industry Awards in Belgium in February 2009, winning five MIA Awards: Best Male Artist, Most Downloaded Artist, Best Music Video ("Ayo Technology"), and Song of the Year ("Ayo Technology").

Milow appeared at some of Europe's most prestigious festivals, including: the Rock am Ring & Rock in Park (Switzerland), on June 30th, Sakt Gallen (Switzerland), on Sunday, June 28th, Frequency Festival in Sankt Polten (Austria), September 28. Milow and his band appeared in more than 300 concerts around Europe by the end of 2010.

Milow's tour bus caught fire on July 6, 2009, on the way to Stuttgart to perform as a service act for Jason Mraz. The band and instruments were saved. Milow set a new world record by performing in front of 50 mine workers at the bottom of the Pyhäsalmi Mine, which is 1,430 meters below sea level on September 29, 2009.

Maybe Next Year, Milow's first live album and DVD, made of live recordings from 2008 to 2009.

Milow produced "Out of My Hands," a duet with Norwegian singer-songwriter Marit Larsen in January 2010. The song was first released in Belgium on Milow's second album titled Coming of Age, which was released in 2008. Marit's duet version was announced on February 12, 2010 via Milow's Myspace page and Marit's YouTube profile.

Milow received the first Public Choice Award at the seventh annual European Border Breakers Awards (EBBAs) in Groningen, the Netherlands, in January 2010. On receiving the award, he thanked his followers for being "the first to believe in my music when no one wanted to help me," before urging the audience to properly pay for music they adored. Milow received an award for "Best International Newcomer" at the Swiss Music Awards in Zurich, Switzerland, on March 2, 2010. Kings of Leon and Lady Gaga were among the other two contenders.

Milow began writing new songs and performing them live at concerts in Europe in 2009 and 2010. In 2010, Jo Francken, a Belgian musician, made the album North and South. Tony Maserati, a Grammy Award-winning audio engineer who is best known for his collaboration with Jason Mraz, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Robbie Robertson, and Sergio Mendes, mixed five tracks on the album.

Milow unveiled the album North and South in mainland Europe and Canada on April 1st. It debuted at No. 1 on the charts and debuted at No. 1. No. 3 in the Netherlands, No. In Germany, there are 4 in Germany and no. 5 in Belgium and Austria, and Germany and Belgium silver in Germany and platinum in Belgium. The lead single for the new album was "You and Me (In My Pocket), a delicately sung but deceptively twisted love song. The single became a European airplay hit, peaking at No. 7 on the charts. No. 3 in Germany is at No. 3: No. 3 is at No. 3. 6 in Belgium and Austria, with No. 68 in New York and Austria as the No. 1. In Switzerland, there are ten. With more than 350,000 copies sold in Belgium, Switzerland, and Austria, the song also went platinum in Belgium, Switzerland, and Austria, and Germany. "You and Me (In My Pocket)" is a music film directed by longtime collaborator Isaac E. Gozin) that was shot in a single camera take. "If you like Jason Mraz or Jack Johnson, then you'll love this!" Perez Hilton wrote on his blog. Milow is back in a snappy folk/pop nugget.

In a PRI's interview with a photographer, North and South means a nod to all the non-stop touring he has been doing, from Northern Europe to Southern Europe. "The Kingdom" from "North and South" featured lyrical references ("Where I am from they are divided between the North and South") as well as political divisions in Belgium between the country's Northern and Southern areas. Milow claims it's the first political poem he's ever wrote in an interview with PRI's The World. Milow was attacked by right-wing Flemish politicians on Twitter after an interview with newspaper De Standaard in which he discussed the new album and Belgian politics, as he predicted in the song ("Where I'm from they don't like dreamers").

In a feud in Brussels, Belgium, Milow appeared in two sold-out headline shows on April 27 and 28. Milow appeared at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, Switzerland's most well-known music festival and one of Europe's most prestigious. He performed his best headline concert in Europe so far on July 9th, 2010 in Munich, Germany, for 5,000 people. Milow opened for Jack Johnson in Wiesen, Austria, on July 28th, and was invited on stage to perform Johnson's "Breakdown."

"Life in the Middle" was North and South's second single in July 2011. It ranked number one in the Airplay Charts in Belgium and Austria, and it earned the top ten airplay spot in Germany and Switzerland, surpassing the top ten in the European and Austria regions. Milow's biggest headlining tour so far, with more than 50 concerts in 12 countries since this news was announced. On this tour, Brett Dennen, Priscilla Ahn, and Marlon Roudette were among the support acts. Milow won three MIA awards in December 2011, including 'Best Live Act', 'Best Male Solo Artist', and 'Best Pop Act,' bringing his total number to eleven Music Industry Awards to date.

Milow performed solo at the intimate Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, California, in February 2012. The Hotel Cafe is a live music venue that has flourished in the wake of the success of young singer-songwriters. "Last Call with Carson Daly" documented Milow's first solo appearance at Hotel Cafe, and both "You Don't Know" and "You and Me (In My Pocket)" were broadcast on NBC on February 9, 2006.

Milow has been a DIY artist from the start of his career, assisting in the creation of his own publisher, editor, and releasing albums under his own name, Homerun Records. He recently signed a management deal with Red Light Management in the United States.

Milow would debut "Born in the Eighties," a six-song EP, in April 2012.

Milow performed in Beijing, China, on October 2nd, his first Asian appearance.

Milow's sixth album, Silver Linings, was released in April 2014. He spent time in Los Angeles at the Fairfax Recording Studio, as well as Jo Francken and Kevin Augunas, as well as Clif Norrell, Larry Goldings, and Matt Chamberlain. It was his second album to debut on the Belgian Albums Chart and ranked in the top ten in Germany, with an instant success. Silver Linings produced two singles, both of which were less popular on single charts.

Milow, who wanted to break with his traditional pop sounds, has collaborated with musicians Brian Kennedy and James Fauntleroy to create a more urban direction on his seventh album Modern Heart. Marius de Vries and Joe Chiccarelli's work brought his music much wider into the tropical house and alternative R&B styles. Modern Heart debuted at number two on the Belgian Albums Chart, his fourth consecutive top ten entry in Germany after its publication. On the Flemish Singles Chart, the leading single "Howling at the Moon" reached number six and became the second top-ten in Austria and Germany, earning another top-ten success.

On VOX, he appeared in the sixth season of Sing meinen Song – Das Tauschkonzert.

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