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King is a Synth-pop act. Their sound grew out of Arve Isdal, Corinne Bailey Rae, Backstreet Boys and Vengaboys. Those roots explain a lot about how King arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Thompson Twins, ABC, Go West, Alison Moyet and Kim Wilde, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 17 connections around King, reaching back through Arve Isdal. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Arpan Kumar Chandel, known professionally as King or King Rocco, is an Indian singer-songwriter, rapper, and music producer. In 2019, he rose to fame as a finalist on the MTV India reality show MTV Hustle. He is best known for his singles "Ghumshudaa" (2019), "Tu Aake Dekhle" (2020), "Oops" (2022), "Pablo" (2022) and "Maan Meri Jaan" (2022). "Maan Meri Jaan" achieved widespread commercial success, becoming the most streamed song of 2023 on Spotify India, and other music streaming platforms.
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King connections
King grew out of Arve Isdal, Corinne Bailey Rae, Backstreet Boys and Vengaboys, shares an orbit with Thompson Twins, ABC, Go West and Alison Moyet. 17 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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