Kygo

“I really enjoy doing remixes, but I don't want to be known as just a 'remix artist' for the rest of my career.”

“I am proud to perform at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert.”

“I really do try and play as many festivals as possible.”

“2015 has been a crazy year for me, and Spotify have supported me right from the start. It's an honour to be their Breakout Artist of the year, and I'm super excited to see what we can do together in 2016!”

“I guess the biggest thing I had to get used to was people staring. At first it was like, 'Am I wearing something odd? Is there something on my face?' It was kind of weird because when I go to the grocery store, people, they're not necessarily coming up to me asking for a photo, they just... look at me.”

“I don't want to make just tropical house. I want to make everything, just like, whatever I feel like making.”

“I get a lot of demos sent my way, and I listen to them, and sometimes they just have something very special.”

“When I am back home, I have an upright piano and I play constantly.”

“When I go into a store and find a T-shirt that's well-designed with a great fabric but the fit is all wrong, the T-shirt is ruined for me.”

“There's nothing like playing at home.”

“I started studying business and finance in Edinburgh as a backup plan. I was still making music many hours a day, and when I was at university, the electronic music boom started really taking off globally.”

“I'm always looking to develop my sound and I'm in the studio whenever I have the time to do this. Always looking ahead!”

“When I get up there, maybe I'm nervous for the first song, but then I get into it. It's a lot of fun to stand up there. I always enjoy the moment when I'm actually standing on stage. When I'm done, I'm like, 'Oh, I want to play one more song.'”

“I wouldn't be where I am without my fans, and I am very thankful for them.”

“I get better and better every day, but there is still a lot to learn.”

“The opportunity to be a part of the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio is a huge milestone in my career, and it will be the biggest performance of my life.”

“Edinburgh is where I started. A lot of the remixes I made were done in my room there, and it was a good place for me to make music.”

“When I look for people to work with, I'm just looking for talented people.”

“When I make a song, I'm really happy. It's an indescribable feeling.”