Leven Kali
Leven Kali is a Dutch singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work on Beyoncé's Renaissance and Drake's More Life.[1]
Leven Kali Simon-Seay | |
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| Born | October 7, 1994 Netherlands |
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| Labels | Interscope Records (2019–2021) |
Born in the Netherlands while his father was on tour, Simon-Seay grew up in Santa Monica, California, and attended University of California, Riverside on a NCAA Division I golf scholarship before moving into music creation.[2][3] Simon-Seay, alongside Daniel Memmi and Solomon Cole, friends he made through his Crossroads High School music program, joined forces as a production/songwriting team, subsequently co-creating Renaissance standout "Virgos Groove".[4]
Discography
Studio albums
- Low Tide (2019) (Interscope Records)
- HIGHTIDE (2020) (Interscope Records)
- Let It Rain EP (2022) [5]
Songwriting and production credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Another World" | 2016 | NCT 127 | NCT 127 |
| "They Never Know" | Exo | Ex'Act | |
| "The 7th Sense" | NCT U | NCT 2018 Empathy | |
| "Twenty Four" | Exo | For Life (EP) | |
| "Starlight" (featuring Dean) | Taeyeon | Why | |
| "Drip Drop | Taemin | Press It | |
| "Do Not Disturb"[6] | 2017 | Drake | More Life |
| "Time" | Snoh Aalegra | Feels | |
| "Rookie" | Red Velvet | Rookie | |
| "Let My Baby Stay (Cover)" [7] | Amandla Stenberg | Everything, Everything Film Soundtrack | |
| "Heart Stop" (featuring Seulgi) | Taemin | Move | |
| "Tempo" | 2018 | Exo | Don't Mess Up My Tempo[8] |
| "Countess" | Shinee | The Story of Light | |
| "HMU For A Good Time"[9] | 2021 | Tinashe | 333 (Deluxe) |
| "Tragic" [10] | Jazmine Sullivan | Heaux Tales, Mo Tales: The Deluxe | |
| "Alien Superstar" | 2022 | Beyoncé | Renaissance |
| "Plastic Off the Sofa" | |||
| "Virgo's Groove" | |||
| "Summer Renaissance"[11] | |||
| "Shiesty" | Kyle | It's Not So Bad | |
| "Hazel Theme" | 2023 | Skrillex | Quest for Fire |
| "Still Here (With the Ones That I Came With)" (With Porter Robinson and Bibi Bourelly) | |||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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| "Flex" [12] | 2017 | Playboi Carti | Playboi Carti (mixtape) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Work | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Renaissance | Nominated | [13] |
| Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album | Won | |||
References
- "Leven Kali is Making Soul Music for a New Generation of Listeners". June 15, 2022.
- "Leven Kali on His Colorful Career & 'Hi Tide' His Upcoming Project [Premiere + Interview]". Okayplayer. January 23, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- "Leven Kali Went from Master Golfer to Musician". April 30, 2020.
- Garcia, Thania (August 17, 2022). "Fine-Tuning Beyoncé's 'Virgo's Groove': How Three High-School Friends Ended Up Producing a Song on 'Renaissance'". Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- https://ratedrnb.com/2022/10/leven-kali-let-it-rain-ep-interview/
- "Here Are The Full Credits For More Life". The FADER. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- "Amandla Stenberg Makes Their Music Video Debut".
- "EXO's 'Love Shot' Album: The Producers & Songwriters Break Down Every Song". Billboard.
- Folk, Antwane (March 3, 2022). "Tinashe Releases '333 (Deluxe)' Album". Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- "JAZMINE SULLIVAN RELEASES BRAND NEW SONG "TRAGIC" – Sony Music Canada".
- Lynch, Joe (July 29, 2022). "Beyonce's 'Renaissance' Songwriting Credits: Here's Who Wrote Each Song". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- "Meet Leven Kali, the Singer Featured on Playboi Carti's Debut Mixtape - XXL".
- "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See the Complete Nominees List".
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