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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Adio Marchant |
| Born | 24 September 1987 Manchester, England |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | bipolarsunshine |
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.
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.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| 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. | |||||||||||||
