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The viral British-Norwegian DJ/producer Alan Walker, the artist behind the hits ‘Faded’ and ‘Alone’ recently celebrated the success of his new single ‘All Falls Down’ and reaching 10 million YouTube subscribers with a special performance at the YouTube Space in New York.

Alan Walker in NYC

He was joined at the performance with his collaborators on the track, Noah Cyrus and Juliander. Since the release of ‘All Falls Down’ back in October, the song has garnered over 31 million Spotify streams and the music video has received almost 40 million views. At just 20 years old Walker, who got his own start on YouTube, has quickly become one of the world’s most in-demand DJs. We got the chance to sit down with the artist and discuss his success, and his process creating his newest hit:

How did you celebrate your 10 million subscribers on your own?

Alan Walker: So far this has been the proper celebration, I haven’t really had time to do anything else! I was just home watching the live subscriber count, it was surreal, you can’t understand how big it really is. It’s outstanding and I’m forever thankful to everyone that’s subscribing.

You’ve had such a crazy year, you were on a billboard in Times Square, what was that like?

Alan Walker: It’s crazy! It’s so much you can’t really understand it, there’s so much to take in. I’m forever honored and forever thankful for each and every one that’s been supporting me so far, without them it wouldn’t have been impossible.

Obviously you got your start on YouTube, so what’s it like being back at the YouTube offices performing your hit song?

Alan Walker: It feels like after giving back, at the same time I’m giving to them. I feel like that’s amazing. Just being here at the Youtube space in New York is outstanding, it’s something that I never ever thought would happen. Also performing here with Noah Cyrus and Juliander is amazing.

How would you compare performing here and at a festival?

Alan Walker: Here we’re recording and everything and we’re just performing one song, so that’s kind of different. At the same time we’ve invited a couple fans, flew someone in from Germany, and I feel like it’s really kind of more personal, and the connection between me and my fans, and also with Noah Cyrus and Juliander, off the song, they’re all here to also support and also celebrate the 10 million mark.

What’s been your favorite fan interaction from today?

Alan Walker: I think the craziest experience so far has probably been like every time I’ve gone to China there’s been this same girl, she’s been meeting me all around no matter what city, I actually don’t know where she is from. She can’t speak English but she always greets me with a book, this time she actually gave me a book in Chinese, also along with that she gave me a book kind of like a diary, it was just a bunch of pictures from my social media. And that’s not the first time, it’s like the 3rd or 4th time that she’s done it and she’s including every photo from my Instagram, and some photos from my Snapchat just compiled together in one book, it’s pretty cool. I would say that’s one of the weirdest or coolest examples, it’s indescribable.

How did you collaborate with Noah and Digital Farm Animals on [‘All Falls Down’]

Alan Walker: It all started when Digital Farm Animals sent me the track for vocals, and they asked me ‘Do you want to do the production around it’ and I was like yeah this is sick. Then as I’ve been working on and everything we were like ‘Who do we send this to then we sent it to Noah Cyrus and we got an immediate yes. So she recorded the vocals in her studio and it somehow came together!

The YouTube Space performance is available to watch here:

Norwegian producer Alan Walker (Sony Music Sweden/RCA Records) has taken the EDM world by storm with his debut hit “Faded,” which has shot to the number one spot on both Shazam’s Global Shazam Chart and Worldwide Dance Chart.

Alan Walker is an 18-year-old Norwegian producer who began his musical journey in 2014 when he released his melodic electro house track ”Fade,” which quickly gained great popularity among gamers. Growing up in the digital era, Alan found an early interest in computers, which later turned into a fascination for programming and graphic design. In 2012, he started making music on his laptop, and with the help and feedback from his online friends, his songs soon caught the attention of various record labels.

Alan’s recently released single “Faded,” which includes vocals from Iselin Solheim, has catapulted across charts, helping him become one of music’s hottest new talents.

Congrats on the success of “Faded.” What inspired the song?

Thanks! “Faded” is mainly built on my old track “Fade,” which was inspired by Ahrix’s track ”Nova.” The style is inspired by the Norwegian producer K-391. The melody, I don’t know where it came from, but I try to let my emotions and feelings have a big influence on the melodies I produce.

How was playing the X-Games recently?

X Games was magical. I never in my life thought that I would be one of the artists standing in front of a massive crowd of people! It gave me a great feeling, and it all was so surreal. I don’t know how to describe it, but it’s not like standing in front of your class giving a presentation.

Who are your producer idols?

I would say that my producer idol is K-391, who has been a big inspiration and a part of creating my sound. There are many other artists out there that have been a major influence on my music like DJ Ness, who inspired me to start producing. My music is inspired by movie soundtrack producers, so producers like Hans Zimmer and Steve Jablonsky are other idols of mine.

What artists would you like to collaborate with?

There are so many options out there, but I would say that the producers I dream or hope to collaborate with is Tiësto, Dzeko & Torres, K-391 and Martin Garrix.

What’s the most important lesson you have learned on your musical journey thus far?

The most important lesson I have learned or taught myself is to never give up, even if you feel like doing so. Everyone gets to a breaking point, but you just have to continue working hard and believe in what you do.

What’s your songwriting process like?

The process of songwriting can take a very long time – you must be prepared for anything. There’s a lot of back and forth, because it’s nearly impossible to be 100% happy with one track.

What can fans expect from your album?

I would say that my fans should expect some very nice melodies with a beautiful voice. I think that my next single will be a great sequel following ”Faded.”

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