Label boss of Revealed Recordings and collecting a plethora of Beatport #1’s (no less than 7 consecutive #1’s in 2013 alone), his studio output has never been more prolific or more on point. Records such as his anthemic hit ‘Spaceman’, ‘Three Triangles (Losing My Religion)’, ‘Countdown’, ‘Jumper’, alongside the hard-hitting track, ‘Apollo’ and his scorching collaboration with Dyro and Bright Lights, ‘Never Say Goodbye’, as well as his single ‘Dare You’ have become some of the biggest records over the past couple of years.
His performance at the 2013 Miami Ultra Music Festival would go on to become the stuff of legend. Clocking up a staggering 6 million views in just 8 weeks, Hardwell’s set broke all records for the most watched Ultra live broadcast during UMF with over 80,000 people watching his set via the feed.
Following on from his 2012 Tomorrowland set, which to date has received over 21 millions views on YouTube, Hardwell returned to the mainstage of Tomorrowland in 2013 where he played yet another inimitable set that took a frenzied Tomorrowland audience on a ride of a lifetime. This time the liveset amassed in excess of 1 million views in just a few days and has currently been viewed over 22 million times on YouTube; the inexorable rate at which his DJ sets are viewed by fans around the world has made him the single most in demand liveset artist in the electronic scene today.
A true festival–straddling superstar his sets have conquered arena’s at the most prestigious and crowd-pleasing of parties in the world such as Ultra Music Festival Miami, Electronic Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, Electric Zoo, Creamfields, UMF Europe, Coachella, EDC London, Future Music Festival, TomorrowWorld, Global Gathering, Mysteryland, Dance Valley and various Sensations, including Amsterdam’s. While his Las Vegas residency at Hakkasan with his ‘Go Hardwell Or Go Home’ event series has cemented his position as one of the forerunning DJ stars in the US club scene.
In April 2013 Hardwell launched his most ambitious project to date when he unveiled his I Am Hardwell world tour concept at Amsterdam’s Heineken Music Hall to a 6000 capacity crowd. A spectacle of unprecedented musical vision and production detail, the entire show was broadcast live on a HD feed to 100,000’s of fans around the world and placed a solid marker to the immense popularity of Hardwell’s position within the dance community. After a hugely successful launch event, Hardwell is now on the road with worldwide travels for this new tour new concept. Spanning 6 continents the tour has seen sold-out shows in Jakarta, Singapore, Bangalore, Mumbai, Lisbon, London, Mexico City, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Tel Aviv, Guatemala City, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast, Istanbul, Sao Paulo, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, making I Am Hardwell one of the must see shows over the past two years. Announcing the next phase of the I Am Hardwell tour, Hardwell took to the streets of New York’s for a Times Square takeover where he revealed the final chapter of the world adventure will culminate in North America with shows in Chicago, Toronto, San Francisco, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Miami completing his mammoth journey at the world renowned Madison Square Garden in New York for what will no doubt be a spectacle finale for Hardwell’s global scaling party concept.
During the 2013 editon of Amsterdam Dance Event, Hardwell held the world premiere of his ‘I Am Hardwell’ documentary in Amsterdam’s oldest and most famous cinema, Tuschinski. The documentary provides a captivating inside-look on Hardwell’s rise. With the motto - "If you can dream it, you can do it”. The film is now being shown in selected cinemas around the world.
The rise of Hardwell as a young boy from the city of Breda into a ripened international super-heavyweight has become an inspiring tale for all. Coming full circle from a dream to reality of wanting to become the ‘#1 DJ in the World’, we can be assured that the Hardwell name, face, and brand is a force that will drive electronic dance music for years to come....
Netherlands, 2005
After a show in ibiza in 11th september 2018 he posted on facebook about an indefinite hiatus. He wants to give life some time.
Light It Up
Hardwell Lyrics
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Light it up let the fire start burn
Light it up, light it up, light it up
Light it up, light it up, light it up
Light it up
Make the fire burn, make the fire burn, burn
Light it up, light it up, light it up
Ya, ya
We shining bright like we are starlights here
We keep on glowing like the moonlighting
Taking the vibe so high we don't high
So we will jump and dance can’t get enough
So we will jump and dance can't get enough
Eh, eh, eh, oh, oh
I'm singing a little song for you
Can’t believe I'll leave in the morning
Can't know what I'm feeling
Can't believe I'll leave in the morning
Ain't no joking
Burn up the fire and burn up the peace
Burn up the fire and burn up the peace
Burn up the fire and burn up the peace
Burn up the peace, burn up the peace
Burn up the fire and burn up the peace
Burn up the fire and burn up the peace
Burn up the fire and burn up the peace
Burn up the peace, burn up the peace
Light it up let the fire start burn
Light it up let the fire start burn
Light it up, light it up, light it up
Light it up, light it up, light it up
Light it up
Make the fire burn, make the fire burn, burn
Light it up, light it up, light it up
Light it up
The lyrics of Hardwell's song "Light it up" speaks about igniting a fire within oneself and taking the vibes to the next level. The repetition of the phrase "Light it up, let the fire start burn" symbolizes the need to awaken oneself and start a revolution. The second verse speaks about shining bright like starlights and keeping on glowing like the moonlighting, which can be taken metaphorically as not losing hope in the darkest of times and shining in the face of adversity. The lines "Can't believe I'll leave in the morning, can't know what I'm feeling. Ain't no joking" expresses a sense of uncertainty and a realization that time is fleeting.
The chorus states "Make the fire burn, burn," which can be interpreted as the need to ignite one's passion and drive to achieve their goals. The lines "Burn up the fire and burn up the peace, Burn up the peace, burn up the peace," can be taken as a message to burn up anything that is holding one back and to break free from the box that society puts them in.
In summary, "Light it up" is a song about breaking free from societal norms, igniting one's passion and purpose, and being true to oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Light it up let the fire start burn
Let's start a fire and get the party started
Light it up, light it up, light it up
Let's keep the fire burning and the energy high
Make the fire burn, make the fire burn, burn
Let's keep the fire raging and the fun going
Ya, ya
Yeah, yeah
We shining bright like we are starlights here
We're feeling like stars, shining and radiant
We keep on glowing like the moonlighting
Our energy and enthusiasm are continuing to shine through, even in the dark
Taking the vibe so high we don't high
We're riding this wave of good vibes so high that we're not coming down
So we will jump and dance can’t get enough
We're having so much fun that we can't stop dancing and jumping
Eh, eh, eh, oh, oh
Vocalizations of excitement and energy
I'm singing a little song for you
I'm singing a tune to keep the party going
Can’t believe I'll leave in the morning
I can't believe the night is going to end soon
Can't know what I'm feeling
I can't even describe the amazing emotions I'm experiencing
Ain't no joking
This is serious fun and we're not messing around
Burn up the fire and burn up the peace
We're bringing the heat and energy, but also burning away any negativity or stress
Burn up the peace, burn up the peace
By bringing our high energy, we're melting away any tension or worries
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Royalty Network, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: RICHARD RAQUISH WEBB, ROBBERT A CORPUT VAN DE, SJOERD IJPELAAR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@R3SPAWNmusic
Dat energyyy 🔥🔥
@davednandwa
Ikr🔥😎
@davednandwa
The song iss fire... can't wait for another collab🌠🔥😏
@davednandwa
R3SPAWN when's the collab coming thru'🤔😏🔥
@fayazdm8857
We want u to collab with the legend
@khairulalrijal1710
Fire 👌🙌
@mememan2428
Pure fire,
Pure festive song
Listen at home, headphones on!
🎧
@davednandwa
For sure👶
@djpd8333
listen to my songs too...
@SUYANO
Hope you like it! 😁😎🔥