Aidan (singer) explained

Aidan
Birth Name:Aidan Cassar
Birth Date:17 December 1999
Birth Place:Żejtun, Malta
Years Active:2018–present
Genre:Pop

Aidan Cassar (born 17 December 1999[1]), known mononymously as Aidan, is a Maltese singer-songwriter.

Career

In 2018, he competed in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Dai Laga". Following reports that the song, originally described as an original composition, had used a publicly available production beat and could have potentially violated Eurovision rules, it was revamped and re-released.[2] [3] The song placed fourth in the contest.[4] Afterwards, he participated in the X Factor Malta.[5]

In 2019, he represented Malta in the OGAE Song Contest with the song "The Feeling".[6] [7]

His single "Naħseb Fik" has been compared to "Tick Tock" by Clean Bandit and Mabel and was said to have a similar cord progression. He denied the beat and melody were plagiarised.[8] [9] The song was entered into the Mużika Mużika song festival in 2021, it was the first time he has written a song in Maltese and performed in Maltese.[10] The music video won music video of the year at Lovin Malta Social Media Awards in 2021.

He entered the Malta Eurovision Song Contest in 2022 with the song "Ritmu", placing second.[11] [12] The song went on to top the Maltese Radio airplay charts for three weeks, and Aidan was later invited to perform it at the London Eurovision Party.[13] He was also the Maltese jury spokesperson at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[14]

On 24 July 2022, he performed the songs "Naħseb Fik" and "Ritmu" during the Isle of MTV 2022 festival in Floriana.[15]

In 2023, he entered the Malta Eurovision Song Contest again with the song "Reġina". He was disqualified from the contest allegedly due to social media posts about his song which were not allowed by Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). He threatened PBS with legal action[16] but went on to perform a medley of his songs in the interval.[17] [18]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col"
Details
This Is Aidan

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
MLT
[19]
"Rule the World"[20] 2015—rowspan="8"
"Bon Bon"[21] 2017—
"Drums"[22] —
"Dai Laga"[23] 2018—
"Mine"[24] 5
"The Feeling"[25] 20191
"Somebody Like You"[26] 20201
"Heart Emoji"[27] 2021—
"Naħseb Fik"[28] 1This Is Aidan
"24/7"[29]
1
"Ritmu"[30] 20221This Is Aidan
"Madam"[31] 2
"Rip (Rest in Peace)"[32]
20231This Is Aidan
"Reġina"[33] 2
"Head & Mind"[34]
1
"Juliette"[35] 20241rowspan="3"
"Hero"[36] 1
"Sorry"[37] 1
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
MLT
"Pupa"20231This Is Aidan
"Strawberry"[38] 1
"Juliette" 20249

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-03-22 . Aidan Cassar u Francesca Mifsud jingħataw l-premju 'Fjamma Żagħżugħa' . 2022-03-13 . Żejtun Local Council . en. Sean. Chircop.
  2. Web site: Aidan publishes "Dai Laga" revamp following rule breach controversy in Malta. William Lee. Adams. 19 January 2018. wiwibloggs. 16 January 2024. https://archive.today/20240116222355/https://wiwibloggs.com/2018/01/19/aidan-publishes-dai-laga-revamp-following-rule-breach-controversy-in-malta/210448/. 16 January 2024. live.
  3. Web site: PBS looking into possible breach of Eurovision rules by MESC song entry . The Malta Independent . Julian . Bonnici . 2024-07-08 . 10 January 2018 .
  4. Web site: Malta: MESC 2018 . 2024-02-18 . Eurovisionworld . en-gb.
  5. Web site: Diacono . Tim . 2021-12-15 . Exclusive: Aidan Submits Upbeat Song Entirely In Maltese For Eurovision . 2022-03-13 . Lovin Malta . en.
  6. Web site: OGAE Song Contest 2019 - Malta . 2022-04-01 . OGAE UK . en-US . 26 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220626082417/https://ogae.uk/ogae-song-contest-2019-malta/ . dead .
  7. Web site: Azzopardi . Jean Paul . 2021-05-20 . WATCH: Malta's Summer Anthem? Aidan Explains Unlikely Success Of His Latest Hit Single Sung Entirely In Maltese . 2022-03-13 . Lovin Malta . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Cilia . Johnathan . 2021-05-27 . Aidan Responds To Allegations That Hit Single 'Naħseb Fik' Was Lifted From A Clean Bandit Track . 2022-03-13 . Lovin Malta . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Musicians raise plagiarism concerns over Aidan Cassar's hit song . 2022-03-13 . Times of Malta . en-gb. Jessica. Arena.
  10. Web site: 2021-08-25 . Mużika Mużika, a prestigious launch pad for up and coming artists . 2022-03-13 . Festivals Malta 2022 . en.
  11. Web site: Galea . Owen . Imħabbra t-22 semifinalista tal-Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2022 . 2022-03-13 . TVMnews.mt . 29 December 2021 . en-US.
  12. Web site: Record TV audience – over half a million viewers watch Eurovision Song Contest . 2022-03-13 . TVMnews.mt . 20 February 2022 . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Aidan invited to perform fan-favourite 'Ritmu' in London. 6 April 2022. Malta Daily. 15 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240915194300/https://maltadaily.mt/aidan-invited-to-perform-fan-favourite-ritmu-in-london/. 15 September 2024. live.
  14. Web site: Aidan chosen to read Malta’s jury votes at Eurovision Grand Final. 14 May 2022. Malta Daily. 15 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240915195608/https://maltadaily.mt/aidan-chosen-to-read-maltas-jury-votes-at-eurovision-grand-final/. 15 September 2024. live.
  15. Web site: Full line-up for this year's Isle of MTV announced . 2023-01-14 . MaltaToday.com.mt . en.
  16. Web site: Aidan Cassar backs out of Eurovision legal challenge . 2023-03-19 . MaltaToday.com.mt . en.
  17. Web site: Singer Aidan Cassar disqualified from Malta Eurovision Song Contest . 2023-03-19 . Times of Malta . en-gb.
  18. Web site: Aidan to return as guest singer in Eurovision final show . 2023-03-19 . Times of Malta . en-gb.
  19. Peak chart positions for singles in Malta:
  20. Web site: AIDAN - Rule The World (Audio). YouTube. English. 2015-12-21. 2023-01-07.
  21. Web site: Aidan - Bon Bon (Official Audio) by Aidan Cassar ReverbNation . ReverbNation . English. 2017-07-24. 2023-01-07.
  22. Web site: Aidan - Drums Listen on Spotify . Spotify. English. 2017-09-25. 2023-01-07.
  23. Web site: Malta: Aidan Releases Revamped Version Of "Dai Laga" After Rule Break. Eurovoix. English. 2018-01-19. 2023-01-07.
  24. Web site: AIDAN - Mine (Official Audio). YouTube. English. 2018-10-07. 2023-01-07.
  25. Web site: AIDAN - The Feeling Listen on Spotify. Spotify. English. 2019-07-16. 2023-01-07.
  26. Web site: Somebody Like You - Single by AIDAN on Apple Music. Apple Music. English. 2020-10-08. 2023-01-07.
  27. Web site: Heart Emoji - Single by AIDAN on Apple Music. Apple Music. English. 2021-02-12. 2023-01-07.
  28. Web site: Naħseb Fik - Single by AIDAN on Apple Music. Apple Music. English. 2021-03-19. 2023-01-07.
  29. Web site: 24/7 - Single by Carlo Gerada, AIDAN Listen on Spotify. Spotify. English. 2021-09-16. 2023-01-07.
  30. Web site: Ritmu - Single by AIDAN on Apple Music. Apple Music. English. 2022-03-02. 2023-01-07.
  31. Web site: Madam - Single by AIDAN on Apple Music. Apple Music. English. 2022-11-21. 2023-01-07.
  32. Web site: Rip (Rest in Peace) - Single by AIDAN on Apple Music. Apple Music. English. 2023-01-01. 2023-01-07.
  33. Web site: AIDAN on Twitter: "Reġina is my entry for Malta #Eurovision 2023, based on a true story and dedicated to my mother The song is in Maltese, Spanish and English ". Twitter. English. 2022-12-27. 2023-01-09.
  34. Web site: Head & Mind - Single - Album by naBBoo & AIDAN. Apple Music. English. 2023-10-27. 2023-11-05.
  35. Web site: Juliette - Song by AIDAN. Apple Music. English. 2024-02-09. 2024-03-29.
  36. AIDAN - Hero (Official Lyric Video) . en . 2024-07-05.
  37. AIDAN - Sorry (Official Music Video) . en . 2024-10-25.
  38. Web site: 2023-09-02 . AIDAN releases music video for new single ’Strawberry’ . 2023-09-24 . Newsbook . en.

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