Bipolar Sunshine

Bipolar Sunshine
Background information
Birth nameAdio Marchant
Born (1987-09-24) 24 September 1987 (age 37)
Manchester, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2007–present
Labels
Websitebipolarsunshine.com

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.

Career

Marchant 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

Albums

  • The Visionary Tape (with Rabbithole) (2018)
  • 3034 (2022)

Extended plays

  • Aesthetics (2013)
  • Drowning Butterflies (2013)
  • iTunes Festival: London 2013 (2013)
  • Spotify Sessions London (2014)
  • Night B4 Christmas (2017)
  • Imaginarium (2018)

Singles

  • "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)
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
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

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  2. ^ Tom Lamont (23 February 2014). "One to watch: Bipolar Sunshine". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Bipolar Sunshine". schedule.sxsw.com. 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  4. ^ James Hendicott (14 December 2015). "Bipolar Sunshine and Jazz Purple use Nando's Black Card to feed homeless". NME. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Fully looking forward to playing my own headline... - Bipolar Sunshine". Facebook.com. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Enjoy 2015 Trailer - BBC One - YouTube". YouTube. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  10. ^ "SICK hearing my track 'Daydreamer' on the BBC... - Bipolar Sunshine". Facebook.com. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  12. ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 21.02.2015 (wk7)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  13. ^ "Bipolar Sunshine - Chart History: The Official U.K. Singles Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  14. ^ a b c "DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine - Middle". Australian Charts. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Discographie Bipolar Sunshine". Austrian Charts Portal (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  16. ^ "DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine - Middle". Ultratop (in French). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Bipolar Sunshine Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Discographie Bipolar Sunshine". Les Charts (in French). Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Bipolar Sunshine – Chart History: The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Bipolar Sunshine – Chart History: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  22. ^ "BRIT Certified - bpi" (To access, enter the search parameter "Bipolar Sunshine" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  24. ^ "American certifications: Bipolar Sunshine – Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ "Lose My Mind (feat. Bipolar Sunshine) - Single by Surf Mesa on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 July 2021.