Samuel Wellings, known professionally as Kim Dracula, is an Australian alternative/indie music artist from Hobart, Tasmania whose songs have achieved popularity on TikTok.[2] They[3] are known both for original work and for metal covers of songs not typically associated with the genre. They became popular on YouTube for their authorial song "Make Me Famous" from their album A Gradual Decline In Morale. Dracula was previously the vocalist of Australian heavy metal band Jesterpose, which formed in 2017 and released the EP COVID-19 in 2020.[4]
Kim Dracula's name is a reference to the Deftones song of the same name, from their album Saturday Night Wrist.
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Kim Dracula – Paparazzi (Official Video)
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Musical career
In November 2020, Kim Dracula released on TikTok a metal cover of "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga.[5] The song was subsequently released to Spotify on 11 December 2020.[6] Their "Paparazzi" cover acquired viral popularity within months, with six million views on YouTube,[7] thirteen million plays on Spotify,[8] and use in over 60,000 TikTok clips[9] before the end of the year. 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.[10][11]
In January 2021, "Paparazzi" entered Spotify's Global Viral 50 chart, where it reached as high as number 4 on 13 January.[5][6] 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.[9]
By April 2021, Kim Dracula's "Paparazzi" cover had 13.4 million views on TikTok, 33 million views on YouTube, and 55 million listens on Spotify, while Kim Dracula had ascended to becoming the second most followed Australian TikTok personality, with only Sia having more followers.[4] Kim Dracula's 2022 singles "Make Me Famous" and "Drown" were reviewed favorably by Rock Sound magazine, the latter track being described as "a barrage of sounds and styles...as weird as it is wonderful."[12]
On July 14, 2023, Kim Dracula released their debut album A Gradual Decline in Morale, which contains 20 tracks, including four previously released singles.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| A Gradual Decline In Morale |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [13] |
US [9] | |||
| "Killdozer" | 2020 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "1-800-CLOSE-UR-EYES" | — | — | ||
| "Say Please!" | — | — | ||
| "Paparazzi" | 19 | —[A] | ||
| "Make Me Famous" | 2022 | — | — | A Gradual Decline In Morale |
| "Drown" | — | — | ||
| "Seventy Thorns" (featuring Jonathan Davis) |
2023 | — | — | |
| "Hysterics" | 2023 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Death Before Designer" (featuring SosMula) |
— | — | ||
| "Land of the Sun" | 2023 | — | — | A Gradual Decline In Morale |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "The Bard's Last Note" (Ricky Desktop featuring Kim Dracula) |
2020 | Non-album single |
| "Vinny Rotten" (SosMula featuring Kim Dracula) |
2021 | 13 Songs 2 Die 2 |
| "Червь / Worm" (IC3PEAK featuring Kim Dracula) |
2022 | Non-album single |
| "Artificial Anatomy" (Left to Suffer featuring Kim Dracula) |
2023 | Feral |
| "W H A T (We're Hungry And Thirsty)" (Tech N9ne featuring HU$H, Kim Dracula) |
2023 | W H A T (We're Hungry And Thirsty) |
Notes
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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 18 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Kim Dracula releases "Make Me Famous"". FrontView Magazine. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
Kim Dracula (pronouns: they/them)
- ^ a b Dale, Jessica (26 April 2021). "Meet The Upcoming Aussie Who Is One Of The Most Followed Artists On TikTok". The Music. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d Zellner, Xander (5 January 2021). "CJ Hits No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart as 'Whoopty' Reaches the Hot 100's Top 40". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "The Biggest Aussie Music Acts On TikTok This Year Revealed". The Music. Street Press Australia. 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rogers, Jack (23 November 2022). "Kim Dracula Releases Chaotic New Track 'Drown'". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
- For "Paparazzi": "NZ Hot Singles Chart for the chart dated 10 January 2021". Recorded Music NZ. 10 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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