Artemas Diamandis, known mononymously as Artemas, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his singles "If U Think I'm Pretty" and the viral "I Like the Way You Kiss Me".
He is signed to the record label 10K Projects.
real name: Artemas Diamandis
genres: alternative pop
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Born on 23 September 1999, Artemas grew up in a village in Oxfordshire, England, and is of Greek Cypriot descent from his father's side. He had piano lessons aged six and developed an interest in singing. He was educated at Radley College. Watching a documentary about Kurt Cobain titled Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck inspired him to begin writing songs at the age of 16. Artemas taught himself to play instruments and produce, and began experimenting with music styles. He moved to London to further his music career.
At the age of 17, Artemas made his first so-called "very bad rock song", which was played on local radio.
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"If U Think I'm Pretty" is a song by English singer-songwriter Artemas. It was released independently on 24 October 2023 as the second single from his debut mixtape Pretty (2024).
"I Like the Way You Kiss Me" is a song by English singer-songwriter Artemas. It was released independently on 19 March 2024, as the first single from his sophomore mixtape Yustyna (2024).
Following the release of his debut mixtape Pretty in February 2024 and having hosted two shows at The Lower Third in London, Artemas returned to the recording studio and created "I Like the Way You Kiss Me". Artemas announced the single on 15 March on his social media.
Musically, "I Like the Way You Kiss Me" is a darkwave and alternative pop song, fueled by "moody 80s and pulsating synths" featuring a "dark, retro-futuristic sound collage". The song is 2 minutes and 23 seconds in common time and runs at a tempo of 152 beats per minute.
New Wave Magazine praised the song: "...it’s evident that Artemas has honed his sound, delivering sharp and infectious vocal performances that leave a lasting impression." For Clash, Robin Murray was also laudatory: "Deeply catchy, ‘i like the way you kiss me’ bubbles with the coy thrills of attraction."