“Leader” Adam Levine and the unforgettable marks in Maroon 5’s career

Group leader Adam Levine and Maroon 5 have achieved brilliant achievements, becoming a globally famous band. Among those special marks, Levine’s name is almost inseparable from the career of “America’s most successful pop rock group”.

On December 16, he and his teammates will bring an explosive atmosphere to tens of thousands of spectators at the super music festival 8 Wonder Winter, blending with the bustling, non-stop “festival of festivals” spirit. throughout Phu Quoc United Center.

Adam Levine’s massive personal career

Going back in history, in 1992, mischievous student Adam Levine came up with the idea of ​​forming a student band and invited three close friends to join, named Kara’s Flowers. From day one, he performed the role of leading the band, singing lead and playing guitar, Jesse Carmichael played keyboards, Mickey Madden played bass guitar and Ryan Dusick played drums. After nearly 3 decades, Adam Levine is a member who has never left Maroon 5 for a single day.

Not to mention the huge success achieved with the group, Adam Levine has personally collaborated with a number of famous artists, including Kanye West, Alicia Keys… His unique voice and uninhibited nature have allowed him to explores a variety of genres, from pop and rock to R&B and hip-hop. In 2014, he released his first solo single, “Lost Stars”, which peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for Best Original Song (best soundtrack from the movie “Begin Again”) at the 2015 Oscars. .

Adam Levine performs his debut solo song “Lost Star”. Photo: Cut from video

The cover of “Purple Rain” – known as the greatest love song and ranked 18th on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 best songs of all time – soloed by Adam Levine was recorded by both Billboard and major news sites such as NBC rated it as “remarkable” and “hit impressive high notes”. Some music review sites also said that this was Levine’s best performance to that point. This song is still frequently discussed in the press and on forums decades later.

Besides, Adam Levine is also very popular as a coach of “The Voice” for 16 consecutive seasons. Celebrity news site Soinik commented that Levine’s charismatic presence and insightful instructions have attracted love from both contestants and viewers, becoming one of the show’s most popular characters. submit. 

 Adam Levine is popular as a judge on The Voice for 16 consecutive seasons. Photo: NBC

The leader of Maroon 5 has also dabbled in acting many times. He appeared in an episode of “30 Rock” on NBC in 2009, according to IMDB, and had a memorable role in three episodes of “American Horror Story” in 2012, along with roles in “Family Guy, Pitch Perfect 2″…

At the same time, Levine also started a successful business when he co-founded the perfume line “222” and launched his own fashion brand, “Adam Levine Collection”. These risky but highly appreciated business projects demonstrate Adam Levine’s creative vision and leadership beyond the music industry. With his special talent and charisma, he was also honored as “The Sexiest Man on the Planet” by People Magazine in 2013, joining the list of previous illustrious figures including Channing Tatum, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Ryan Reynolds, George Clooney and Matt Damon.

Adam Levine was voted “Sexiest Man on the Planet” by People magazine in 2013

The talented leader “never separated” and his illustrious musical imprint with Maroon 5

A rare “strange” thing in music history, Adam Levine has never been separated from Maroon 5 regardless of the times despite possessing the talent and career of “one of the most successful singer-songwriters in the same era.” contemporary generation”. He is still known around the world as an established independent artist. But once we talk about Maroon 5, we have to talk about Adam Levine – “the soul of the group” with his flexible compositions, towering tenor tone, special voice, natural ability to stir up the stage, and good looks. in addition to “deadly” charm.

When the band Kara’s Flowers officially changed its name to Maroon 5 and released its debut album, “Songs About Jane”, in 2002, success continued to come to Adam Levine and his teammates. Many songs on the album such as “This Love” and “She’ll Be Loved” became huge hits, bringing the group’s reputation to become the hottest band on the international scene, creating momentum for consecutive blockbusters. continues to invade music charts, with iconic performances.

Considered “Maroon 5’s breakthrough”, the song “This Love” quickly reached the top 3 most listened to songs of 2004, bringing home the Grammy Award in the category of Best Pop Performance. The song, written by Adam Levine and keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, is also considered to have all the outstanding characteristics of Maroon 5 in the early stages: soulful melody, solid music, powerful vocals, easy going. into people’s hearts and attractive until today. The MV “This Love” brought the MTV Award for Best New Artist to the group.

“Girls like you” – written by Adam Levine and performed by Maroon 5 with female rapper Cardi B, first released in 2017 – received love from the audience and high praise from critics thanks to its simple melody. Unique, catchy, the lyrics carry a positive message, showing appreciation for women. The song received a nomination for the 61st Grammy Awards, and won three categories out of five nominations at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards including Top Hot 100 Songs. The song’s MV was released in 2018 with The presence of many of the world’s top female stars such as Camila Cabello, Phoebe Robinson, Aly Raisman, Sarah Sliverman, Gal Gadot… and his supermodel wife Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine’s 4-month-old daughter become one of the three Fastest music video to reach 2.2 billion views in the world.

In 2019, their song “Sugar” created a strong resonance and quickly became a “wedding hymn” for many years to come. The MV is impressive thanks to Maroon 5’s “raid” at 6 ceremonies in Los Angeles to directly sing congratulations to ongoing weddings.

 Maroon 5 “raided” the wedding in the MV “Sugar”. Photo: Cut from video

Throughout Maroon 5’s career, Adam Levine and his teammates have gone through dozens of the most epic and notable tours with a music style that “still sounds like new many years later”. Typically, there is the Overexpose Tour – Maroon 5’s 8th tour, lasting 2 years with stops across the Americas, Asia, Europe and Australia, including some countries for Maroon 5’s first time. In Bangkok, the organizers said that 12,000 tour tickets were sold out in 3 days, setting a record for music nights by foreign artists in the land of golden temples at that time.

In February 2015, the group started the “Maroon V” tour in Dallas and ended in May 2018 in Zapopan, Mexico, including 137 inspiring performances. Total revenue of the entire “Maroon V” tour reached more than 140 million USD. Next was the “Red Pill Blues Tour” lasting from May 2018 to December 2019, with more than 60 shows in the Americas, Australia, Asia and Europe, earning more than 80 million USD.

Maroon 5’s tours are all lavishly invested and receive a strong response from fans

Most recently, the transcontinental World Tour 2022 with 21 concerts also left memorable moments for audiences in major cities in 12 countries. This is also the tour commemorating the 20th anniversary of Maroon 5’s debut album, bringing many layers of emotions to the group’s loyal audiences over the past three decades.

After nearly 3 decades, overcoming a series of harsh challenges in the music industry, and facing many rumors about breakups, Adam Levine is still with his “old student band” – now a “pop monument”. contemporary rock” achieved a huge award fortune, including 3 Grammy Awards, 10 Grammy Award nominations, and 19 American Music Award nominations and maintained the “icon” Maroon 5.

In the 8Wonder Winter super music festival taking place at Phu Quoc United Center on December 16, tens of thousands of audiences will be “burned” live with the immortal melodies performed more consistently by Adam Levine and his Maroon 5 teammates. 75 minutes.

With talent, scale, and international investment like all of Maroon5’s famous music events, 8Wonder promises to bring endless and overwhelming “Infinity Wonder”. fun.