Adio Marchant (born 24 September 1987), known professionally as Bipolar Sunshine, is an English singer and songwriter from Manchester, England. Previously the co-vocalist with the band Kid British, he embarked on a solo career in 2013.
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| Birth name | Adio Marchant |
| Born | 24 September 1987 Manchester, England |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | bipolarsunshine |
Career
editMarchant was born and raised in Manchester, the son of Jamaican parents who separated when he was still young.[2] In 2007, he co-founded and contributed vocals in the six-piece Kid British. The band went on to have a moderately successful career and released five EPs between 2009 and 2012 before splitting with a final farewell gig in Manchester in December 2012.
His debut solo EP as Bipolar Sunshine, Aesthetics, was produced/co-written with Jazz Purple and released in June 2013, with the lead track "Rivers" becoming iTunes' "free single of the week".[3] His next EP Drowning Butterflies followed in November 2013 and featured the single "Love More Worry Less".[4]
In 2014, Bipolar Sunshine embarked on A Dream for Dreamer's Tour in the UK, with his London show at XOYO sold out 5 weeks in advance.[5] He released two singles produced by Jazz Purple: "Where Did the Love Go" which was featured on BBC Radio 1's playlist and "Deckchairs on the Moon" which charted at no. 85 in the UK Singles Sales Chart[6] and also no. 93 in the UK Downloads Chart.[7] He appeared at the Blissfields festival[8] and headlined Shepherd's Bush Empire.
His song "Daydreamer" was used in BBC One's 2015 trailer.[9][10] The track became arguably his most successful single to date, peaking at no. 67 in the UK Downloads Chart[11] and no. 129 in the main UK Singles Chart in February 2015.[12] He supported the Courteeners at their gig at Manchester's Heaton Park and performed at Kendal Calling in July 2015. He contributed vocals on DJ Snake's popular 2016 single "Middle" which was a top 10 hit in the UK.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- The Visionary Tape (with Rabbithole) (2018)
- 3034 (2022)
Extended plays
edit- Aesthetics (2013)
- Drowning Butterflies (2013)
- iTunes Festival: London 2013 (2013)
- Spotify Sessions London (2014)
- Night B4 Christmas (2017)
- Imaginarium (2018)
Singles
edit- "Rivers" (2013)
- "Love More Worry Less" (2013)
- "Where Did the Love Go" (2014)
- "Deckchairs on the Moon" (2014)
- "Daydreamer" (2014)
- "Whole Heart" (with Gryffin) (2016)
- "The Scientist" (2017)
- "Are You Happy" (2017)
- "Tears" (2017)
- "Major Love" (2017)
- "Easy to Do" (2018)
- "Pressure" (2018)
- "Pedestal" (2018)
- "Away" (with Niko the Kid) (2019)
- "Mexico" (with KINGDM) (2019)
- "DiCaprio" (with Bantu and Dr. Chaii) (2019)
- "Ex WiFi" (with Chloe Angelides) (2020)
- "Twinkle" (with Earth2Boy and Hiko Momoji) (2020)
- "Tears in the Tate" (with Earth2Boy and Hiko Momoji) (2020)
- "Sola" (with Nina Cobham) (2020)
- "Changes" (with Jake Knox and Chance Peña) (2020)
- "Somebody's Beloved" (with MILCK) (2020)
- "Gone" (2021)
- "Answers" (2021)
- "Lost at Sea (Illa Illa 2)" (with B.I and Afgan) (2021)
- "Cruise n Crash" (2021)
- "Too Young" (2022)
- "Check That List" (with Dark Heart) (2023)
- "Go Off" (with NEZ) (2024)
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| UK [13] | AUS [14] | AUT [15] | BEL (Wal) [16] | CAN [17] | FRA [18] | GER [14] | NLD [14] | US [19] | US Dance [20] | ||||
| "Middle" (DJ Snake featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | 2015 | 10 | 5 | 48 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 49 | 45 | 20 | 3 | Encore | |
| "Fires" (Shadez the Misfit featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ne Plus Ultra (EP) | |
| "Wake Up" (Petit Biscuit featuring Bipolar Sunshine and Cautious Clay) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Presence | |
| "Brighter Days"[25] (San Holo featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | Album1 | ||
| "Circle Up" (Party Favor featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Gorgeous" (Illenium and Blanke featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ascend | |
| "Beautiful" (The Avener featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | — | — | — | — | Heaven | ||
| "One Night" (Jazz Purple featuring Laura White and Bipolar Sunshine) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Find Your Way"[26] (San Holo featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | bb u ok? | ||
| "Funny Thing About Love" (BabyJake featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Sun Wakes Up Earlier Now | ||
| "Lose My Mind"[27] (Surf Mesa featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Another Life (EP) | ||
| "Don't Be Alarmed" (Devault featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Wait" (MILKBLOOD featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Leave You Behind" (OTR featuring Bipolar Sunshine) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Be Quiet, They're Listening | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Bipolar Sunshine | Polydor Official Website". Polydor.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ Tom Lamont (23 February 2014). "One to watch: Bipolar Sunshine". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Bipolar Sunshine". schedule.sxsw.com. 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ James Hendicott (14 December 2015). "Bipolar Sunshine and Jazz Purple use Nando's Black Card to feed homeless". NME. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Fully looking forward to playing my own headline... - Bipolar Sunshine". Facebook.com. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Bipolar Sunshine @ Blissfields Festival 2014, 5th July 2014 (21 photos). Taken by Sebastian Schofield for Safeconcerts.com". Safeconcerts.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Enjoy 2015 Trailer - BBC One - YouTube". YouTube. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "SICK hearing my track 'Daydreamer' on the BBC... - Bipolar Sunshine". Facebook.com. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 21.02.2015 (wk7)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Bipolar Sunshine - Chart History: The Official U.K. Singles Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine - Middle". Australian Charts. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Discographie Bipolar Sunshine". Austrian Charts Portal (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine - Middle". Ultratop (in French). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Bipolar Sunshine Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Discographie Bipolar Sunshine". Les Charts (in French). Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Bipolar Sunshine – Chart History: The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Bipolar Sunshine – Chart History: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "BRIT Certified - bpi" (To access, enter the search parameter "Bipolar Sunshine" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "American certifications: Bipolar Sunshine – Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ Meadow, Matthew (31 August 2018). "San Holo Releases Third Song From Debut Album, "brighter days," With Bipolar Sunshine". Your EDM. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018.
- ^ Billboard staff (5 February 2021). "First Spin: The week's best new dance tracks from San Holo, SG Lewis & Nile Rodgers, Black Coffee & more". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Lose My Mind (feat. Bipolar Sunshine) - Single by Surf Mesa on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
