Michael Calfan Explained

Michael Calfan
Birth Date:12 November 1990
Birth Place:Paris, France
Years Active:2008–present
Associated Acts:Bob Sinclar, John Dahlbäck, Fedde le Grand

Michael Calfan (born 12 November 1990) is a French DJ and house music producer.[1]

Biography

Calfan was born in 1990 in Paris, France to François Valéry and Nicole Calfan.[2] In 2008, he was discovered by Bob Sinclar who was also noted as one of the most promising artists of his label Yellow Productions.

In late 2011, the single "Resurrection" was released through Axwell's record label Axtone Records.

In 2014, he released the single "Prelude" through Spinnin' Records (which entered the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay)[3] [4] and "Treasured Soul", which reached number 17 in the singles chart in the United Kingdom in April 2015.[5]

Discography

Charting and certified singles

Year! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"
TitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
FRA
[6]
BEL (Fl)
[7]
BEL (Wa)
[8]
NLD
[9]
SWI
[10]
UK
[11]
US Airplay
[12]
2011"Resurrection"19958 79 63 rowspan="7"
2014"Prelude"128 33
2015"Treasured Soul"10181 73 66 17
"Mercy"121
"Breaking the Doors"126
2016"Thorns"
(featuring Raphaélla)
"Nobody Does It Better"
  • BPI: Silver
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Track Name[14] Record Label Album
2008"Twisted Bitch"Yellow Productionsrowspan="4"
2010"The Bomb"Bob Sinclair Digital
"Ching Choing"
(featuring Kyle Styles)
"She Wants It"Yellow Productions
2011"Black Rave"Bob Sinclair DigitalThe Black Rave EP
"Leather"
"Spider"
2013"Falcon"Protocol Recordingsrowspan="23"
2014"Feel The Love"
(with Fedde Le Grand featuring Max C)
Flamingo Recordings
"Let Your Mind Go"
(with John Dahlbäck featuring Andy P)
Spinnin' Records
2016"Brothers"
"Over Again"
2018"On You"[15] Warner Bros. Records
"Got You"[16]
"It's Wrong"[17]
(featuring Danny Dearden)
"Sydney's Song"[18]
2019"My Place"[19]
(featuring Ebenezer)
"Wild Game"[20]
(featuring Monique Lawz)
Spinnin' Records
"Could Be You"[21]
(featuring Danny Dearden)
2020"No Lie"[22]
(with Martin Solveig)
"Last Call"[23]
"Call Me Now"[24]
(with Inna)
2021"Bittersweet"[25]
"Body"[26]
"Phase Me"[27]
(featuring Richard Judge)
Headroom Records
"Feeling After Dark"[28]
(with Harber featuring Nisha)
Musical Freedom
"Imagining"[29]
(featuring Gabrielle Aplin)
Warner Music
"Silhouette"[30]
(featuring Coldabank)
Spinnin' Records
2022"3, 2, 1"[31]
(with Nadia Ali)
"Better"[32]
(with Leo Stannard)
Bonuses: Michael Calfan & IMAN - Blinded By The Lights, Michael Calfan - Eighteen (2022)

Remixes

2019
2020
2021

References

Notes

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Calfan Biography, Discography, Chart History. Top40-Charts.com.
  2. Web site: Michael Calfan Biography.
  3. Web site: Michael Calfan - Chart history . Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for Michael Calfan. Prometheus Global Media.
  4. Web site: Chart Highlights - New No. 1s for Maroon 5, Hozier, Beyonce, Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, the Decemberists & More . Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  5. Web site: Michael Calfan - Treasured Soul. Ultratop. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien. nl.
  6. Web site: Discographie Michael Calfan. French Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  7. Web site: Discografie Michael Calfan. Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  8. Web site: Discographie Michael Calfan. Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  9. Web site: Discografie Michael Calfan. Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  10. Web site: Discographie Michael Calfan. Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  11. Web site: MICHAEL CALFAN | full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. Officialcharts.com/.
  12. Web site: Michael Calfan – Chart History: Dance/Mix Show Airplay. Billboard.
  13. United Kingdom. 11 July 2022. Michael Calfan.
  14. Web site: Michael Calfan Releases on Beatport . . 2018-03-09 .
  15. Web site: On You - Single by Michael Calfan on Apple Music . . 2018-03-09.
  16. Web site: Got You - Single . . 2018-04-29.
  17. Web site: Listen: Michael Calfan - 'It's Wrong' ft. Danny Dearden . Murray . Robin . 2018-06-29 . Clash Magazine . https://web.archive.org/web/20180702063629/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/listen-michael-calfan-its-wrong-ft-danny-dearden . 2018-07-02 . 2018-07-02.
  18. Web site: Sydney's Song - Single by Michael Calfan on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 2018-03-09.
  19. Web site: My Place (feat. Ebenezer) - Single by Michael Calfan on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 2019-04-19.
  20. Web site: Wild Game (feat. Monique Lawz) - Single by Michael Calfan on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 2019-07-26.
  21. News: Michael Calfan And Danny Dearden collaborate for the second time on new track 'Could Be You'. Currinn, Jonathan. 13 December 2019. 13 December 2019. CelebMix.
  22. Web site: No Lie - Single by Michael Calfan & Martin Solveig on Apple Music . Apple Music . 24 April 2020.
  23. Web site: Last Call - Single by Michael Calfan on Apple Music . Apple Music . 7 August 2020.
  24. Web site: Call Me Now - Single by Michael Calfan & Inna on iTunes . Apple Music . 26 October 2020.
  25. Web site: Bittersweet - Single by Michael Calfan on Apple Music . Apple Music . 4 April 2021.
  26. Web site: Body - Single by Michael Calfan on Apple Music . Apple Music . 4 April 2021.
  27. Web site: Phase Me (feat. Richard Judge) - Single by Michael Calfan on Apple Music . Apple Music . 7 May 2021.
  28. Web site: Alzgheibi . Husam . 14 May 2021 . Michael Calfan & Harber come together on 'Feeling After Dark' feat. NISHA . 31 May 2021 . EDM Tunes.
  29. Web site: Imagining (feat. Gabrielle Aplin) - Single by Michael Calfan on Apple Music . Apple Music . 17 August 2021.
  30. Web site: Silhouette (feat. Coldabank) - Single by Michael Calfan on Apple Music . Apple Music . 3 February 2022.
  31. Web site: 3, 2, 1 - Single by Michael Calfan & Nadia Ali on Apple Music . Apple Music . 3 February 2022.
  32. Web site: Better - Single by Michael Calfan & Leo Stannard on Apple Music . Apple Music . 3 April 2022.
  33. Web site: Giant (Remixes) by Calvin Harris on Apple Music . . 2019-03-11.
  34. Web site: Cruel (Michael Calfan Remix) - Single by Glowie on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 2019-04-24.
  35. Web site: Wanting (Michael Calfan Remix) - Single by Not3s on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 2019-05-29.
  36. Web site: Miracle (Michael Calfan Remix) - Single by Labrinth on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 2019-07-27.
  37. Web site: Open My Mouth (Michael Calfan Remix) - Single by Kiiara on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 2019-07-27.
  38. Web site: Nowhere To Go (Michael Calfan Remix) - Single by Hayden James on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 2019-09-07.
  39. Web site: Afterlife (Michael Calfan Remix) - Single by iamnotshane on Apple Music . Apple Music . 2020-04-07.
  40. Web site: No Lie (Michael Calfan Remix) by Michael Calfan & Martin Solveig on Apple Music . Apple Music . 2020-05-05.
  41. Web site: Meadow . Matthew . 2020-10-02 . Illenium unveils second round of 'Nightlight' remixes with highly anticipated Ray Volpe remix . https://web.archive.org/web/20201015095831/https://www.youredm.com/2020/10/02/illenium-unveils-second-round-of-nightlight-remixes-with-highly-anticipated-ray-volpe-remix/ . 2020-10-15 . 2020-10-15 . Your EDM.
  42. Web site: Lasting Lover (Michael Calfan Remix) - Single by Sigala & James Arthur on Apple Music . Apple Music . 2020-11-23.
  43. Web site: Acapulco (Michael Calfan Remix) - Single by Jason Derulo on Apple Music . Apple Music . 2022-02-03.