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Mileo

Mileo during the Melodi Grand Prix 2024 press conference.

Background information
Birth name| Miles Curtis Sesselmann
Born|  (1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 (age 29)
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)|

* Singer
* songwriter
* record producer
* model
* musician

Years active| 2014–present
Musical career
Genres|

* Pop
* europop
* dance pop
* Electronic
* EDM

Instruments|

* Vocals
* piano
* Logic Pro

Labels|

* Eccentric
* Sony
* Universal

Website| officialmileo.com

Miles Curtis Sesselmann (born 16 January 1995), known by his stage name Mileo (/ˈmaɪloʊ/ MY-loh), is a Norwegian-Australian singer, songwriter and recording artist of Asian and Norwegian descent.[1]

## Early life[edit]

Mileo was born in Sydney, Australia. His father was born in Oslo, Norway and his mother is from Sydney, Australia. He has stated that when he was younger, his family lived between Oslo and Sydney.[2]

## Career[edit]

In early 2013, Mileo signed with Sony Music Entertainment.[3] Mileo released his debut single "Echo" on 11 February 2014, which was co-produced by a Norwegian producer Thomas Eriksen.[4] NRJ officially premiered the single "Echo" to radio late February.[5]

"Know You Better" was released on 8 April 2016, the song went viral debuting on the Billboard "Spotify Viral 50" at number 16, and charting in the top 10 on multiple countries viral streaming charts, while reaching top position on the Hype Machine "Most Popular Tracks On Twitter".[6]

On 17 March 2017, Mileo released "Worry" featuring Adelén. It become Mileo's first national charting song.[where?][7]

Mileo later released the single "Dead", featuring the rap duo Madcon.[8]

In January 2024, it was announced that he would participate in Melodi Grand Prix 2024, the Norwegian pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "You're Mine".[9][10] He participated in the second semi-final, failing to qualify for the final.[11]

## Controversy[edit]

After the presentation of the artists participating in MGP 2024, Mileo's single "You're Mine" came under fire due to its lyrical content being described "violent", under the backdrop of a recent wave of partner-killing in Oslo. Sesselmann had stated the song was written a year prior and that "Mileo" is a "fictional villian character", claiming he does not condone or encourage people to act out the lyrics in real life.[12]

## Personal life[edit]

Mileo performed at Sydney's Mardi Gras festival in 2022 with a previous collaborator Wasteland.[13] According to an interview with radio station NRK MP3, Mileo knows how to speak some Norwegian but prefers English.[14]

## Discography[edit]

### Singles[edit]

List of singles, showing year released  Title  | Year  | Album or EP

|
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"Echo"  | 2014  | Non-album singles
"Know You Better"  | 2016
"Boys Like Girls"
"Worry"
(featuring Adelén) | 2017
"Him or Me"  | 2018
"Dessert"
"Paper Towns"  | 2019
"Oh No"
"Dead"
(featuring Madcon)
"I Date Some Dumbass People"  | 2020
"You're Mine"  | 2024

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Interview – Mileo: 'Echo". Scandipop. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
2. ^ "Wiwiblogs Interview– Mileo". Wiwiblogs. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
3. ^ "Interview – Mileo: Norges svar på James Blake møter Avicii?". 730.no. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
4. ^ "Review – Pop Music has a new star in the making Mileo-Echo". andrewpresents.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
5. ^ "Image – Mileo: NRJ Echo Premiere". FB NRJ. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
6. ^ "Billboard Spotify Viral 50 – Mileo - Know You Better". billboard.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
7. ^ "Worry (feat. Adelén) Release". facebook.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
8. ^ "Dead (feat. Madcon) on Spotify". spotify.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
9. ^ "Nå avsløres årets MGP-artister" (in Norwegian). NRK. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
10. ^ Abril, Ángel (20 January 2024). "Melodi Grand Prix 2024: Erika Norwich & Super Rob, Gåte y Dag Erik Oksvold & Anne Fagermo consiguen su pase para la gran final de la preselección noruega" [Melodi Grand Prix 2024: Erika Norwich & Super Rob, Gåte and Dag Erik Oksvold & Anne Fagermo manage to advance to the grand final of the Norwegian preselection]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
11. ^ Falk, Simon (20 January 2024). "Norway: Super Rob & Erika Norwich, Gåte and Dag Erik Oksvold & Anne Fagermo qualify from MGP 2024 semi-final 2". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
12. ^ "Mileo Ut mot MGP-låt: − Uansvarlig". VG.no. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
13. ^ "Boys Like Girls" Announcement Mileo Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
14. ^ "Mileo Interview Dessert". YouTube.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Official website