Lykke Li
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 Lykke Li performing at the Hawthorne Theatre in Portland, Oregon; 12 February 2009.
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| Birth name | Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson |
| Born | 18 March 1986 |
| Origin | Ystad, Skåne, Sweden |
| Genre(s) | Pop, Indie rock, electronic, alternative, electropop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Label(s) | LL Recordings |
| Website | www.lykkeli.com |
Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson (born 18 March 1986), better known by her stage name Lykke Li (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈlʏkə li]), is a Swedish indie singer. She released her debut album, Youth Novels, in 2008.
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[edit] Early Life and Youth Novels
Li was born in Ystad, Skåne, in Sweden, in 1986 and was raised by artistic parents; her mother was a painter, her father is a musician.[1] The family moved to Stockholm when Li was a toddler and later moved to a mountaintop in Portugal when Li was six, where they lived for five years; the family also spent time in Lisbon and Morocco and spent winters in Nepal and India.[1][2] She moved to the neighborhood of Bushwick, Brooklyn in New York for three months when she was 19.[3][4][5] She returned when she was 21 to record her album.[6] When not touring, she resides in the Södermalm district of Stockholm.
She released her first album, Youth Novels on LL Recordings in the Nordic region on 4 February 2008 and it received a wider European release in June, 2008. The album was produced by Björn Yttling of Peter Bjorn and John and Lasse Mårtén. It was released in the United States on 6 May 2008. The album was released in the Republic of Ireland on 6 June 2008 and 9 June in the UK. The album was inspired by a previous relationship of three years .
She had some success with the EP "Little Bit" in 2007. Stereogum named her an artist to watch in October 2007 and described her music as a mix of soul, electro and "powdered-sugar pop".[7]
She has appeared on Swedish musician Kleerup's self titled album, contributing vocals to the track "Until We Bleed". She also worked with Röyksopp on their album Junior, contributing vocals to "Miss It So Much".
According to her Myspace Blog, she has started writing material for her second album but insists it will be a long wait until it is finished for fans to hear.[8]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Youth Novels (2008) Sweden #3, Republic of Ireland #66, UK #112, #18 US Heatseekers, #7 Aus Hitseekers
[edit] EPs and singles
- I'm Good, I'm Gone
- Little Bit
- Breaking It Up
- Tonight
- Until We Bleed
- Everybody But Me
[edit] B-sides
- "I Don't Mind (Jump On It)" - 4:13 included on the Swedish and UK 2-track single of "I'm Good, I'm Gone"
- "After Laughter" - 3:41 included on the UK digital single of "Little Bit"
- "Until We Bleed" - Kleerup feat. Lykke Li - 4:29 included on the Swedish 2-track single of "Tonight"
[edit] Guest appearances
- "Until We Bleed" - 4:24 - Kleerup featuring Lykke Li (Kleerup, 2008)
- "Gifted" - N.A.S.A. featuring Kanye West, Santogold and Lykke Li (The Spirit of Apollo, 2009)
- "A Little Bit (Remix)" - Drake & Lykke Li (So Far Gone, 2009)
- "Miss It So Much" - 5:01 - Röyksopp featuring Lykke Li (Junior, 2009)
- "Knocked Up (Remix)- 5:36 - Kings of Leon featuring Lykke Li
- "Were You Ever Wanted" - 5:38 - Röyksopp featuring Lykke Li (only in Japan)
- "Starchasers" (As A Sample of "Little Bit") - 5:00 - Charles Hamilton (rapper) (It's Charles Hamilton, 2008)
- "Leaving You Behind" - Amanda Blank featuring Lykke Li (I Love You, 2009)
[edit] Covers
- "Knocked Up" - 5:35 Originally by and Featuring Kings of Leon
- "Hustlin'" - 3:48 Originally by Rick Ross
- "Can I Kick It?" - Originally by A Tribe Called Quest (Regular live cover and Performed with Q-Tip at MTVu Awards)
- "Walk on the wild side"- Originally by Lou Reed (Performance clip)
- "After Laughter Comes Tears"- Originally by Wendy Rene
- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? - Originally by Carole King
[edit] Nominations
- Best International Female - 2009 Meteor Ireland Music Awards
[edit] Awards
[edit] Studio8 International Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2009 | Lykke Li | Female Voice Artist of February 2009 | Won |
[edit] Remixes
Her song "I'm Good, I'm Gone" was remixed by Fred Falke and featured in Hed Kandi's Lounge 2009 [9] Her Song "little Bit" was remixed by Drake
[edit] References
- ^ a b Cripps, Charlotte (2008-06-23). "Lykke Li: The Swedish pop sensation shows wisdom beyond her years". The Independent (London). http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/lykke-li-the-swedish-pop-sensation-shows-wisdom-beyond-her-years-852260.html. Retrieved on 2008-06-28.
- ^ Parkin, Chris (2008-01-28). "Lykke Li: interview". Time Out (London). http://www.timeout.com/london/music/features/4149/Lykke_Li-interview.html. Retrieved on 2008-06-28.
- ^ Gale, Ezra (2009-05-27). "Lykke Li on Nearly Getting Mugged in Bushwick". The Village Voice. http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2009/05/it_would_be_eas.php. Retrieved on 2009-06-01.
- ^ Paphides, Pete (2008-05-16). "Swede unsoured: Lykke Li Zachrison on pursuit of the breakthrough". The Times (London). http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3939298.ece. Retrieved on 2008-06-28.
- ^ Toms, Katie (2008-06-01). "Meet the Swede sensation". The Guardian (London). http://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/story/0,,2283217,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-06-28.
- ^ http://www.killahbeez.com/2008/09/09/killahbeez-exclusive-an-interview-with-lykke-li/
- ^ Stereogum Artist to Watch
- ^ http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendId=45075548
- ^ http://beta.hedkandi.com/Music/KandiLounge/HEDK086/Pages/default.aspx
