Erik Hassle
Kaj Erik Persson Hassle (born 26 August 1988) is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter. His career started in 2008 with his first single, "Hurtful", which eventually reached No. 11 in Sweden and peaked at No. 2 in Denmark. His most successful single to date, "No Words", reached the Top 10 of the Global and U.S. Spotify Viral Chart and achieved Gold certification in both Sweden and Denmark.
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Erik Hassle in January 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kaj Erik Persson Hassle |
| Born | 26 August 1988 Salem Municipality, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | TEN (Sweden) Roxy (Sweden) Island (UK) Universal Republic (U.S.) RCA |
| Website | www |
Hassle, who signed to Island Records in 2009, has released four albums, most recently Innocence Lost in January 2017. Aside from solo work, he has cowritten a number of songs for other singers, including Shakira and Rihanna's "Can't Remember to Forget You". He won a Danish Gaffa award and two Swedish awards, a Grammis and a P3 Guld.
Saluted as "the new, young Robbie Williams" upon his international debut, Hassle has been described as "a voice steeped in simmering sultry soul, a funked-up sense of international swagger, and unbridled lyrical honesty."