Mileo
Mileo during the Melodi Grand Prix 2024 press conference.
Mileo during the Melodi Grand Prix 2024 press conference.
Background information
Birth nameMiles Curtis Sesselmann
Born (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • model
  • musician
Years active2014–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Labels
Websiteofficialmileo.com

Miles Curtis Sesselmann (born 16 January 1999), known by his stage name Mileo, is a Norwegian-Australian singer, songwriter and recording artist of Asian and Norwegian descent.[1]

Early life

Mileo was born in Sydney, Australia. His father was born in Oslo, Norway and his mother is from Sydney, Australia. He has stated that when he was younger Mileo and his family grew up between Oslo and Sydney.[2] Mileo began singing at a young age, and taught himself piano. He began songwriting and later producing.[3] Mileo attended a music school where he was taught classical and pop music.

Career

In early 2013, Mileo signed with Sony Music Entertainment after flying overseas to meet with his manager.[4] Mileo released his debut single "Echo" on 11 February 2014, which was co-produced by a Norwegian producer Thomas Eriksen.[5] NRJ officially premiered the single "Echo" to radio late February.

"Know You Better" was released on 8 April 2016, the song went viral debuting on the Billboard "Spotify Viral 50" at number 16, and charting in the top 10 on multiple countries viral streaming charts, while reaching top position on the Hype Machine "Most Popular Tracks On Twitter".[6]

On 17 March 2017, Mileo released "Worry" featuring Adelén. It become Mileo's first national charting song.[7]

Mileo later released the single "Dead", featuring the rap duo Madcon.[8]

In January 2024, it was announced that he would participate in Melodi Grand Prix 2024, the Norwegian pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "You're Mine". He is scheduled to participate in the second semi-final.[9]

Artistry

In 2024, Mileo took a shift in musical style, stating he's leaning into his love for horror movies and anime.

Personal life

Mileo has been quoted to be pro LGBT, he also performed at Sydney's Mardi Gras festival in 2022 with a previous collaborator Wasteland.[10] According to an interview with radio station NRK MP3, Mileo knows how to speak some Norwegian but prefers English.[11]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, showing year released
Title Year Album or EP
"Echo" 2014 Non-album singles
"Know You Better" 2016
"Boys Like Girls"
"Worry"
(featuring Adelén)		 2017
"Him or Me" 2018
"Dessert"
"Paper Towns" 2019
"Oh No"
"Dead"
(featuring Madcon)
"I Date Some Dumbass People" 2020
"You're Mine" 2024

References

  1. ↑ "Interview – Mileo: 'Echo". Scandipop. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Q&A – Mileo". Facebook. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Biography – Mileo". Facebook. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Interview – Mileo: Norges svar på James Blake møter Avicii?". 730.no. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Review – Pop Music has a new star in the making Mileo-Echo". andrewpresents.com. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Spotify Viral 50 – Mileo - Know You Better". billboard.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Worry (feat. Adelén) Release". facebook.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Dead (feat. Madcon) on Spotify". spotify.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Nå avsløres årets MGP-artister" (in Norwegian). NRK. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Boys Like Girls" Announcement Mileo Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Mileo Interview Dessert". YouTube.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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