Sofia Karlberg
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Sofia Karlberg | |
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| Birth name | Sofia Amanda Karlberg Zoubir |
| Born | 6 December 1996 |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden Beni Mellal, Morocco |
| Genres | Various styles |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Sofia Amanda Karlberg Zoubir (born 6 December 1996) is a Swedish Moroccan singer and songwriter who became famous by uploading covers on YouTube.
Personal
She was born to a Moroccan mother and a Swedish father.
Karlberg has said that her biggest inspiration when it came to her music were Amy Winehouse, Christina Aguilera and Gerard Way. She signed a record deal with Universal Music in 2016 and has released two original songs since.
Career
Karlberg became a viral sensation when she covered Beyoncé's song "Crazy in Love". Her cover was a top 55 on the UK Official Singles Chart, Hot 40 UK, many weeks on Spotify's viral chart and on top of the charts on iTunes in many countries.[1][2][3] She has also done many popular covers such as "Take Me to Church" by Hozier,[4] which was featured on the teaser trailer for the third season of the TV series Empire,[5] "Stay with Me" by Sam Smith[6] and "Shameless" by The Weeknd.[7] in October 2017, she released her cover of Rockstar by Post Malone.
References
- ^ "Sofia Karlberg – International Chart Performance".
- ^ "Sofia Karlberg – Hot 40 UK". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Sofia Karlberg".
- ^ "Take Me To Church – Hozier Cover".
- ^ "Sofia Karlberg – Facebook".[non-primary source needed]
- ^ "Stay With Me – Sam Smith (cover by Sofia Karlberg)".
- ^ "Shameless – The Weeknd (cover)".
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