Kim Dracula

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Kim Dracula
Born1998/1999 (age 21–23)[1]
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2020–present

Kim Dracula is a pseudonymous Australian trap metal/hardcore music artist from Hobart, Tasmania whose songs have achieved popularity on TikTok.[2] They are known both for original work and for metal covers of songs not typically associated with the genre.

In November 2020, Kim Dracula released a TikTok metal cover of "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga.[3] The song was subsequently released to Spotify on 11 December 2020.[4] Their "Paparazzi" cover acquired viral popularity within months, with six million views on YouTube,[5] 80 million plays on Spotify,[6] and use in over 60,000 TikTok clips[7] . The runaway success of the song propelled Kim Dracula to fourth-most followed Australian TikTok music artist of 2020, trailing Sia, Iggy Azalea, and Mia Rodriguez.[8][9]

Upon achieving one million plays of their "Paparazzi" cover, Kim Dracula uploaded a celebratory TikTok video with the caption "This is only the beginning ❤️".[6] In January 2021, "Paparazzi" entered Spotify's Global Viral 50 chart, where it reached as high as number 4 on 13 January.[3][4] The same month, Kim Dracula opened at number 47 on the Billboard Emerging Artists chart, fueled mostly by the success of "Paparazzi" which entered the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart at number 31.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Eliezer, Christie (6 January 2021). "The A-Z of music in 2021: How the industry will bounce back from a disastrous year". Beat Magazine. Furst Media. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  2. ^ "The Top 100 TikTok Creators, Trends And Videos In 2020". B&T Magazine. The Misfits Media Company Pty Limited. 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Une reprise qui a surpris et séduit". 20 Minuten (in French). 13 January 2021. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Wihangga, Felisitas Dhwani (20 January 2021). "Lirik Lagu Paparazzi dari Kim Dracula yang Trending di Spotify". Kompas (in Indonesian). Jakarta. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  5. ^ Kluziewicz, Maksymilian (14 January 2021). "TikTok - stary hit Lady Gagi rządzi w apce! Kto śpiewa metalową wersję Paparazzi?". Radio Eska (in Polish). Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Thomas, Jen (9 February 2021). "10 musical TikTok artists you should be following right now". Louder Sound. Future plc. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Zellner, Xander (5 January 2021). "CJ Hits No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart as 'Whoopty' Reaches the Hot 100's Top 40". Billboard. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  8. ^ "The Biggest Aussie Music Acts On TikTok This Year Revealed". The Music. Street Press Australia. 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  9. ^ Eliezer, Christie (3 December 2020). "How the TikTok universe created its own Australian stars in 2020". The Music Network. Take 2 Media. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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