Felix De Laet (born 30 November 1993),[3] known by his stage name Lost Frequencies, is a Belgian DJ and record producer. He is best known for his singles "Are You with Me" in 2014, "Reality" in 2015, and "Where Are You Now" with Calum Scott in 2021.
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 Lost Frequencies in July 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Felix De Laet |
| Born | 30 November 1993 Brussels, Belgium |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Website | lostfrequencies |
Background
editName origin
editThe name "Lost Frequencies" was first used when De Laet had used old songs, which he calls 'lost frequencies' to make remixes when he started the project.[4]
Career
edit2014–2015: "Are You with Me"
editIn 2014, Lost Frequencies made a remix of country artist Easton Corbin's "Are You with Me". The song had originally appeared in Corbin's second studio album, All Over the Road, but had not been released as a single. Lost Frequencies remixed the song and uploaded it to SoundCloud. Armada Music A&R, and founder of The Bearded Man label, Marwen Tlili[5] discovered the record and subsequently signed it. The official release was on 27 October 2014. The track topped Belgium's Ultratop chart on 15 November 2014, reaching number two in the Walloon chart as well. In 2015, the single peaked the top of the charts of Australia and Austria. It was also charted in several countries in Europe, reaching the top 10 in Finland, France, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Germany, Poland, Ireland, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Sweden and Turkey.
2016–2017: Less Is More
editOn 3 June 2016, Lost Frequencies released a single, "Beautiful Life", featuring Sandro Cavazza, which is the lead single for his debut studio album. He announced on Twitter that he planned to release the album in September 2016.[6][7] On 8 September, he remixed a Major Lazer song "Cold Water" featuring Justin Bieber. He released his debut studio album titled Less Is More on 21 October 2016. It includes his massive hit "Are You with Me" as well as follow-up singles "Reality", "Beautiful Life", "What Is Love 2016" and "All Or Nothing" ft. Axel Ehnström. They are soon joining The Chainsmokers on tour in May and June 2017.[8] Less Is More was shortlisted by IMPALA (The Independent Music Companies Association) for the Album of the Year Award 2016, which rewards on a yearly basis the best album released on an independent European label.[9][10]
2018–2021: Found Frequencies
editIn partnership with Armada Music, De Laet launched his own record label named Found Frequencies, stating "it will serve as a home" for his music and as the "go-to label for up-and-coming talents".[11] His second studio album titled Alive and Feeling Fine was released on 4 October 2019.[12]
2021–present: Subsequent singles
editIn 2021, Lost Frequencies teamed up with British singer Calum Scott for the song "Where Are You Now", which became De Laet's first Top 40 hit for a few years in a number of territories outside of the Benelux region. Some of the countries where the record became a Top 10 hit included Germany, where it peaked at number 5,[13] and Ireland, where it peaked at number one on the Irish Singles Chart.[14]
On 3 June 2022, Lost Frequencies released the song "Questions" with British singer James Arthur.
Discography
edit- Less Is More (2016)
- Alive and Feeling Fine (2019)
- All Stand Together (2023)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Echo Awards | Dance International | "Are You with Me" | Won | [15] |
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| 2017 | WDM Radio Awards | Best New Talent | Himself | Nominated | [16] |
| 2023 | Brit Awards | Best International Song | "Where Are You Now" | Nominated | [17] |
DJ Magazine Top 100
edit| Year | Position | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | 117 | Non Entry | [18] |
| 2017 | 26 | New Entry (Up 91) | [18] |
| 2018 | 17 | Up 9 | [18] |
| 2019 | 20 | Down 3 | [18] |
| 2020 | 21 | Down 1 | [18] |
| 2021 | 25 | Down 4 | [19] |
| 2022 | 28 | Down 3 | [20] |
| 2023 | 22 | Up 6 | [21] |
References
edit- ^ Sterdan, Darryl (28 October 2016). "Sam Roberts Band, Michael Buble, The Pretenders and Oasis reissue tops this week's new music". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Louis, Simon (1 December 2016). "LOST FREQUENCIES: "INDIA HAS INSPIRED ME!"". Verve. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Lost Frequencies | Top 40 Hitdossier-artiesten". Top40.nl. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Get to Know Belgian Hitmaker Lost Frequencies". Ministry of Sound. 8 September 2015. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Lost Frequencies on Twitter". Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Lost Frequencies on Twitter". Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Lost Frequencies on Instagram". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "25 artists up for best independent album of the year in Europe". IMPALA. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "All Lost Frequencies Lyrics". LyricsGetit.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Lost Frequencies announces his own label 'Found Frequencies' with release 'Crazy'". Rave Jungle. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Kocay, Lisa (4 October 2019). "Lost Frequencies Releases 'Alive And Feeling Fine' Album". Forbes. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Lost Frequencies wins ECHO awards for 'Dance International' and 'Hit of the Year' | Urban Rebel PR". urbanrebelpr.com. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ LOS40. "WDM Radio Awards 2017". WDM Radio Awards 2017 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Richards, Will (10 January 2023). "Mo Gilligan returning to host 2023 BRIT Awards". NME. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Top 100 (250) DJ MAG 1997 - 2020 | Top 100 DJS DJ Music Новости Музыки Клипы 2022 | VK", vk.com
- ^ "Lost Frequencies | Top 100 DJs 2021". DJMag.com. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Lost Frequencies | Top 100 DJs 2022". DJMag.com. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Lost Frequencies | Top 100 DJs 2023". DJMag.com. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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