Things are without a doubt on the up for Norwegian artist Kygo, drawing in fans with his tropical house remixes of songs by Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Dolly Parton and Ellie Goulding.

Born in Bergen, on the country's west coast, the DJ, producer and classically trained musician is making waves on music streaming websites and is on course to become the fastest artist to reach one billion streams with both his current single Firestone and his forthcoming hit Stole The Show. A visit to Radio One's Live Lounge saw him create a stripped down version of Tove Lo's Habits (Stay High), taking to the piano and showing off the benefits of having played since the age of six.

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