Zara Larsson

Zara Larsson

Larsson at Sommarkrysset in Gröna Lund in 2015.
Background information
Birth name Zara Maria Larsson
Born (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997
Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active 2008–present
Labels
Website

Zara Maria Larsson (pronounced [²sɑːra ma²riː.a ˈlɑːʂɔn]; born 16 December 1997) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She first gained national fame for winning the 2008 season of the talent show Talang, the Swedish version of Got Talent, at the age of 10. Larsson signed with the record label TEN Music Group in 2012 and released her debut EP album, Introducing, in January 2013. The single "Uncover" topped the charts in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. By February 2013, "Uncover" was certified platinum by Universal Music Sweden.[1] In July 2013, Introducing was certified triple platinum in the country.[2] Larsson also signed a three-year contract with Epic Records in the United States in April 2013.[3] She performed at the opening and closing ceremonies in France for UEFA Euro 2016.

Early life

Larsson was born at Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden to Agnetha and Anders Larsson.[4][5] In an interview with Svenska Dagbladet, she said that she was born "dead" due to a lack of oxygen from nuchal cord.[5] She has a younger sister, Hanna, who is also a singer and a member of the band Hanna & Andrea.[6]

In a 2015 interview, Larsson said that she was accepted into the Adolf Fredrik's Music School, but declined because she did not want to sing in a choir.[7]

Career

2008–11: Career beginnings

Larsson won the 2008 season of Talang, the Swedish adaptation of Got Talent, at the age of 10,[8] winning 500,000SEK.[9][10] "My Heart Will Go On", originally sung by Celine Dion, was later released as Larsson's debut single.

2012–14: Breakthrough with 1

Larsson at Allsång på Skansen in June 2013

Larsson signed with TEN Music Group in 2012 to record her debut extended play. Larsson's debut EP, Introducing, was leaked on 9 December 2012 through a preview of "Uncover" on YouTube. The five-song album was released on 21 January 2013. "Uncover" was released as the album's lead single. It peaked at No. 1 on both the Sverigetopplistan and DigiListan charts,[11] as well as reaching No. 1 in Norway and peaking at No. 3 in Denmark,[12][13] and by 25 February 2013 the song was certified platinum in Sweden by Universal Music Sweden.[1] The song entered the Svensktoppen track lists. In July 2013, at Sommarkrysset in Gröna Lund, she received a triple platinum award for Introducing.[2][14]

On 27 March 2013, Larsson's next EP was revealed through a preview of "She's Not Me (Pt. 1)".[15] The five-song EP, Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself, was released on 5 July 2013.[16] The double-single "She's Not Me" (consisting of "She's Not Me (Pt. 1)" and "She's Not Me (Pt. 2)") was released on 25 June 2013.[16]

On 3 April 2013, Larsson revealed on her blog that she had signed a three-year contract with Epic Records in the United States.[3][17]

On 1 October 2014, Larsson released her debut studio album 1, including the songs "Uncover", "Bad Boys" and "She's Not Me" (Part 1 & 2). The album went Platinum in Sweden.

Larsson was an opening act for British singer Cher Lloyd's I Wish Tour.[18]

2015–present: Second studio album and international success

On 5 June 2015, Larsson released her debut single "Lush Life" from her second studio album. The song became her second number 1 single and was certified four times platinum in Sweden. The song reached the top 5 in Australia, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Austria and the United Kingdom.

On 22 July 2015, Larsson collaborated with Grammy-nominated British singer MNEK and released a single called "Never Forget You". The song reached No. 1 in Sweden, No. 5 in the United Kingdom,[19][20] No. 3 in Australia,[21] No. 1 in Sweden's Top 50[22] Music Charts (based on weekly YouTube popularity) and it also hit No. 1 on Sweden's Spotify charts.[23] The song sold platinum in Sweden after two weeks. In February 2016, Tinie Tempah released a single titled "Girls Like", featuring Larsson.[24] Larsson was featured in the official song of UEFA Euro 2016, David Guetta's "This One's for You". Larsson performed four new tracks from her album in an event in Sweden recently, called "Wanna", "Funeral", "Mississippi" and "Permission". On 1 September 2016, Larsson released a single titled "Ain't My Fault", which will be part of her upcoming album.[25] On October 22, 2016, Larsson was named one of Time Magazine's "30 Most Influential Teens of 2016".[26] On 11 November 2016, Larsson released "I Would Like" as a promotional single for her upcoming album to be released in January 2017.

Personal views

Zara Larsson identifies as a feminist and she has garnered controversy for her comments about men. When interviewed in June 2016, Larsson described herself as a "man-hater", and she stated that "it doesn't hurt men if I hate them".[27] After learning that a man had committed a sexual assault during her set at Sweden's Bråvalla festival in July 2016, she blamed all men for the attack on Twitter.[28] Larsson is an active Twitter user.[29]

Discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

Larsson at Stavernfestivalen in Stavern, July 2016
DAF Bama Music Awards[30]
Year Category Work Result
2016 Best New Artist Herself Nominated
Gaygalan
Year Category Work Result
2014 Best Swedish Song of the Year[31] "Uncover" Nominated
2016 Hetero of the Year[32] Herself
Artist of the Year[32]
Grammis
Year Category Work Result
2014 Song of the Year[33] "Uncover" Nominated
2015 Song of the Year[34] "Carry You Home"
2016 Artist of the Year[35] Herself
Song of the Year[36] "Lush Life"
Kids Choice Awards
Year Category Work Result
2014 Best Swedish Star[37] Herself Nominated
2015 Favorite Swedish Star[37]
2016 Favorite Swedish Star[38] Won
MTV Europe Music Awards
Year Category Work Result
2015 Best Push[39] Herself Nominated
2016 Best New Act[40] Herself Won
Best Swedish Act[41] Herself Nominated
MTV Video Music Award
Year Category Work Result
2016 Best New Artist [42] Herself Nominated
P3 Guld
Year Category Work Result
2014 Song of the Year[43] "Uncover" Nominated
2015 Artist of the Year[44] Herself
2016 Artist of the Year[45]
Song of the Year[46] "Lush Life" Won
Rockbjörnen
Year Category Work Result
2013 Best Female Live Artist[47] Herself Won
Breakthrough of the Year[47]
2014 Best Female Live Artist [48]
2015 Best Female Live Artist[49]
Best Fans[50] Zara Larsson fans Nominated
Special Award[51] Herself Won
Teen Choice Awards
Year Category Work Result
2016 Choice Music: Break-Up Song[52] "Never Forget You" Nominated
NRJ Music Awards
Year Category Work Result
2016 International Breakthrough of the Year[53] Herself Nominated
International Song of the Year This One's for You Nominated

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Zara Larsson säljer Platina" (in Swedish). Universal Music Sweden. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 Holmberg, Joakim (7 July 2013). "Robin Stjernberg och Zara Larsson heta artister på Sommarkrysset". Aftonkuriren (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 July 2013.
    Note: The source confuses the song "Uncover" and the EP Introducing, see photos from the event in which Zara Larsson holds a Triple Platinum disc for her debut EP Introducing.
  3. 1 2 "I'M SO LUCKY" (in Swedish). zarish.blogg.se. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Därför nobbade Zara Larsson Justin Bieber". 1 April 2016.
  5. 1 2 [email protected], Harry Amster. "Zara Larsson: När hatvågen kom ville jag lämna Sverige".
  6. ↑ "Zara Larsson's Sister Starts a Band, Hanna & Andrea, With Very Good Debut Single | SPIN". Spin. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  7. ↑ Matilda Gustavsson (15 May 2015). "Zara Larsson: Jag ska vara miljardär innan jag är 2" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Zara Larsson's Biography". at Zara-larsson.com
  9. ↑ "Zara Larsson" (in Swedish). TV4. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  10. ↑ Bergqvist, Mattias (1 December 2009). "Zara Larsson, 11: "Vill bli en legend"" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  11. ↑ "Discography Zara Larsson". Hung Medien. swedishcharts.com/.
  12. ↑ "Discography Zara Larsson". Hung Medien. norwegiancharts.com/.
  13. ↑ "Zara Larsson discography". danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  14. ↑ Photos from the event.
  15. ↑ "Zara Larsson – She's Not Me (Pt.1)". YouTube. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  16. 1 2 "Zara Larsson – "She's Not Me"" (in Swedish). Universal Music Sweden. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  17. ↑ Säll, Jonna (10 May 2013). "Zara Larsson får treårskontrakt i USA". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  18. ↑ "Svenska Zara Larsson turnerar i USA med Cher Lloyd!". Posh24 (in Swedish). August 27, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  19. ↑ "MNEK & ZARA LARSSON | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  20. ↑ Swedish Charts MNEK & ZARA LARSSON – NEVER FORGET YOU (SONG) Archived 26 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  21. ↑ Australian Charts-"Never Forget You" (song) Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  22. ↑ Sweden Top 50 Music Chart – "Never Forget You" Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  23. ↑ Sweden's #1 Hit is soon to be a International SMASH! Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  24. ↑ "Girls Like (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  25. ↑ "Hear Zara Larsson's bold new single 'Ain't My Fault'". www.ew.com/. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  26. ↑ Staff, TIME. "The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2016". TIME.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  27. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (3 June 2016). "Zara Larsson Interview on Feminism: 'It Doesn't Hurt Men If I Hate Them'". Fuse. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  28. ↑ Lindner, Emilee (5 July 2016). "Zara Larsson After Festival Rapes: 'Where Do All the Nice Guys Go When Girls Get Raped?'". Fuse. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  29. ↑ Mathieu, Vikky (5 June 2015). "32 Times Zara Larsson Was The Queen Of Twitter". Buzzfeed. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  30. ↑ "daf BAMA MUSIC AWARDS". bama-music-awards.org. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  31. ↑ "Nominera dina favoriter till QX Gaygala 2014". qx.se. 27 October 2013.
  32. 1 2 "Här är de nominerade till QX Gaygala 2016!". qx.se. 15 December 2015.
  33. ↑ "Årets låt 2014". grammis.se. 14 August 2015.
  34. ↑ "Årets låt 2015". grammis.se. 14 August 2015.
  35. ↑ "Årets artist 2016". grammis.se. 12 June 2016.
  36. ↑ "Årets låt 2016". grammis.se. 12 June 2016.
  37. 1 2 "Sveriges Favoritstjärna 2015". kca.nickelodeon.se. 14 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.
  38. ↑ "Sveriges favoritstjärna 2016". kca.nickelodeon.se. 12 June 2016.
  39. ↑ "ZARA LARSSON". MTV. 15 September 2015.
  40. ↑ "MTV EMA 2016 | 6.11.2016 | Rotterdam | Zara Larsson". EMA.MTV. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  41. ↑ "MTV EMA 2016 | 6.11.2016 | Rotterdam | Vote - Best Swedish Act". EMA.MTV. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  42. ↑ "Get Ready: Your 2016 VMA Nominations Are Here - MTV". mtv.com. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  43. ↑ "Här är artisterna som är nominerade till P3 Guld 2014". sverigesradio.se. 3 December 2013.
  44. ↑ "Här är artisterna som är nominerade till P3 Guld 2015". sverigesradio.se. 2 December 2014.
  45. ↑ "Här är artisterna som är nominerade till P3 Guld 2016". sverigesradio.se. 1 December 2015.
  46. ↑ "Årets låt: Zara Larsson – Lush life". sverigesradio.se. 15 January 2016.
  47. 1 2 "Hela listan! Här är alla vinnare från Rockbjörnen 2013!". posh24.se. 29 August 2013.
  48. ↑ "Hela listan: Här är stjärnorna som vann årets Rockbjörnen!". posh24.se. 29 August 2014.
  49. ↑ "Här är alla vinnarna i Rockbjörnen". aftonbladet.se. 13 August 2015.
  50. ↑ "Rockbjörnen Live 2015". aftonkuriren.se. 13 August 2015.
  51. ↑ "De är årets Rockbjörnen-vinnare". svt.se. 13 August 2015.
  52. ↑ "Vote now for wave 2 Teen Choice nominees!". teenchoice.com. 13 June 2016.
  53. ↑ "NRJ Music Awards 2016 - Site Officiel - VOTER". NRJ.fr (in French). Retrieved 5 November 2016.

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