Kim Sozzi Axelrod is a pop and dance musician originally from Long Island, New York. Biography
Kim has always been influenced by the limelight, her grandmother was an opera singer, her father a musician and her mother a dancer. She is married to Derek Axelrod.
Kim Sozzi's most recent single, "Feel Your Love" has reached the top of the Billboard and FMQB Dance Airplay Charts. "Feel Your Love" marks Kim's biggest chart success to date.
Building rapidly on the chart success of Kim's first single of 2008 (Like A Star), program directors, DJs and Kim's many fans quickly showed their love for "Feel Your Love", as the track debut in the top 20 and then rocketed its way to No. 1 on both the Billboard and FMQB Dance Radio Airplay Charts, in just seven weeks!
"Feel Your Love" not only sprinted up the charts, it has had staying power as the Spring of 2009 found Feel Your Love enjoying 18 weeks in the top 5 of the Billboard Airplay Chart. May, 2009 also found New York radio giants, Z100 and WKTU officially adding FEEL YOUR LOVE to their much coveted playlist.
"Feel Your Love" can also be heard on Hollywood Hamilton's Syndicated Top 40 countdown as well as XM 20 on 20, Party 105, Pulse 87.7, KNRJ San Francisco, Music Choice, C89.5 Seattle, Z103.5 in Toronto, ON and AOL Music.
Kim's first single of 2008, Like a Star (with mixes from Peter Luts, DJ Lamboy and Mynt) reached the top 20 of the Billboard and FMQB Dance Radio Airplay charts and had been the most requested song on New York's new Pulse 87.7 FM. The track also received heavy rotation from the always supportive Party 105.3 and Music Choice. Like A Star can now be heard on Abercrombie & Fitch's website as the featured song on its model tryout page.
With a string of well known played dance radio hits over the past few years, Sozzi's live performances remain in high demand. Kim performed over 60 shows at dozens of venues up and down the East Coast last year.
Kim landed a huge break when one of her songs, "Letting Go", a tormented declaration of autonomy with enough honest sentiment to cause goosebumps, appeared on (Songs from "Dawson's Creek"). Quickly following was an appearance on "Teaching Mrs. Tingle" with her song titled "Till I Cry You out of Me".
Kim was introduced by Columbia Records to Frank and Christian Berman, the production team that has produced numerous multi-platinum hits from artists such as Baha Men, Amber, Real McCoy and Moffats and recorded an album using the name Kim Styles for release through Sony Germany.
In 2001. Kim's first single titled "Feelin Me" (with remixes by Grammy award winner Hex Hector, Jonathan Peters and Rosabel) proved to be a huge dance club hit peaking at #4 on The Billboard Dance Charts in 2001. That album also resulted in a popular music video in Germany featuring a very sultry Kim singing "Every1's A Winner".
In 2003 Kim recorded and toured with opera star José Carreras from the world famous group The Three Tenors. They recorded a duet titled "Show Me the Way" which has been released in several countries throughout Europe and had major chart success. "Show Me the Way" was also the theme song for the Ski Jumping Olympics in Austria.
In 2005 Kim signed with premiere US dance label, Ultra Records and teamed up her strong vocal talents with the hit-making producers known as Mynt. That collaboration, returned Kim to the top of the dance music world as the first single, "How Did You Know" peaked at #1 on KTU 103.5 and even received spins on New York's top pop-station Z-100.
In 2006, Kim followed up with another dance radio hit, a vocally stunning remake of Heart's "Alone" which earned heavy airplay all summer on WKTU.
2007 was also a great year for Kim when she released another hit song titled "Break Up" produced by Cascada, the producers behind last years biggest worldwide dance hit "Everytime We Touch". Her video was the #1 most requested video for 2 weeks on the UK's music channel "The Box" and over 600,000 views on You Tube.
She appeared on an episode of TLC's "Say Yes to the Dress".
In October 2008, Kim's biggest single to date, "Feel Your Love" was released on I-tunes. The track reached #1 on the Billboard Dance Charts and remained a top 10 hit for several weeks. The single would eventually go on to becoming the biggest dance song of the year (According to Billboard Magazine) beating out Lady Gaga!
Finally, in July 2009, Ultra Records released her long awaited debut album, Just One Day. The album was a huge success, and received nearly 1500 downloads in its first week. Following the album, two more singles were released - "Secret Love" (with remixes from Stefano Sorrentino), and "Kiss Me Back". Both singles peaked at #1 on the Billboard dance charts securing Kim's status as a dance diva!
Kim was also asked to be the vocalist for the official Bella Twins' (WWE) theme song, "You Can Look", released shortly after her debut album.
The album's final single, "Just One Day" was released on I-tunes on July 27, 2010.
As fall 2010 approaches, Kim is set to release a new album featuring the upcoming smash hit "Rated-R".
Life Goes On
Kim's career began in 1999 when she signed a contract on Columbia Records for her first major album Life Goes On. Her first single from the album was "Til I Cry You Out Of Me" which also got her apart on a major tour with many of her influenes that got her into music. Her next single was "Letting Go" which was the soundtrack for TV show Dawson's Creek. Both singles were successful, but unfortunately the album Life Goes On was dropped, leaving Kim to start all over again. She released another single, "Feelin' Me", which was a popular dance track.
The German Album
Kim Sozzi then got a deal with an Epic Records German label. She flew to Germany and because "Sozzi" was hard to say in Germany she took on the stage name of "Kim Styles". Her first single from this album was "Every 1's A Winner" which was very popular in Germany. Then she teamed up with José Carreras and produced a new single "Show Me The Way" which was also popular. After spending 2 years in Germany touring Europe, Kim decided she wanted to return to the states.
Still Not Sorry
After having 1 dropped album Kim was still determined to make it famous, she met the producers of "Mynt" and then they signed up with Kim to produce a new single "How Did You Know" which was also a soundtrack for a popular US TV Show. After the success of the Hit, they then produced an album "Still Not Sorry" which only had Kim on vocals on a couple of tracks, Kim decided to leave the group and pursue her solo career once again.
Just One Day
Kim after leaving the group signed with Ultra Records, and a new single "Alone" which is a cover of Hearts song was released, the huge success of this track allowed Kim to work with very popular dance group Cascada, who had their massive Hit "Everytime We Touch" out in 2006. The producers who worked with Cascada also reproduced Kim's new single "Break Up" and the track became massively successful in the US and the UK. After the success of "Break Up" Kim came back in 2008 with her new single "Like A Star". Then at the end of 2008 Kim released "Feel Your Love" this track is to date Kim's most successful single, peaking at #1 on the Billboard Dance Airplay Chart. Kim's highly anticipated debut album titled "Just One Day" was released on July 21, 2009 on Ultra Records
Albums 2007: Still Not Sorry 2009: Just One Day
Singles "Til I Cry You Out Of Me" (Teaching Mrs Tingle) (Soundtrack) - Album Life Goes On "Letting Go" (Dawsons Creek) (Soundtrack) - Album Life Goes On "Feelin' Me" - Edel Records "Every 1's A Winner" (as Kim Styles) - Album The German Album "Show Me The Way" (as Kim Styles feat. Jose Carerras) - Album The German Album "How Did You Know" (Soundtrack) - Album Still Not Sorry (#3 Billboard Dance Charts) "Stay" - Album Still Not Sorry "Alone" - Album Just one Day "Break Up" - Album Just One Day (#23 UK Singles Chart June 2007) "Like A Star" - Album Just One Day "Feel Your Love" - Album Just one Day (#1 Billboard Dance Charts) "Kiss Me Back" - Album Just One Day (#1 Billboard Dance Charts 12/9/09) "Secret Love" - Album Just One Day (#1 Billboard Dance Charts 2/22/10) "Just One Day" - Album Just One Day "Rated R" - Standalone digital single
Music videos "Every1's A Winner" "Break Up" "Feel Your Love"
