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Zara Larsson
Zara Larsson at Sommarkrysset (Gröna Lund) in 2015
Zara Larsson at Sommarkrysset (Gröna Lund) in 2015
Background information
Birth nameZara Maria Larsson
Born (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 26)
Stockholm, Sweden
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2008–present
Websitezaralarsson.se

Zara Maria Larsson (pronounced [ˈsɑːra maˈriːa ˈlɑːʂɔn]; born 16 December 1997) is a Swedish singer and songwriter.[1] She received national fame for winning the 2008 season of the talent show Talang, the Swedish version of Got Talent. Zara signed with the record label TEN Music Group in 2010 and released her debut EP album Introducing, in January 2013. The single "Uncover" topped the charts in Sweden and Norway. By February 2013 her single "Uncover" was certified Platinum by Universal Music Sweden.[2] In July 2013 the album Introducing was certified Triple Platinum.[3] Zara also signed a three-year contract with Epic Records in the United States in April 2013.[4] She lives with her mother, father and her younger sister.

Early life

Zara Larsson was born on 16 December 1997 in Stockholm, Sweden. She has one younger sister, Hanna.

Career

2007–11: Career beginnings

Larsson was a finalist of the Swedish talent show Talang in 2007, which is the Swedish version of Britain's Got Talent.[5] In 2008 Larsson won the Talang competition at age 10, and received the prize money of 500,000 SEK.[1][6] "My Heart Will Go On" was later released as Larsson's debut single. A video of her performance in the final has received over 15 million views on YouTube.[7]

2012–14: Breakthrough with 1

Zara Larsson at Allsång på Skansen in June 2013

Although very little news was heard for over four years following Larsson's Talang victory, singer signed with TEN Music Group in 2012 to release her debut extended play. Larsson's debut EP was called Introducing and was revealed on 9 December 2012 through a preview of "Uncover" on YouTube.[8] The album was released on 21 January 2013, featuring five songs. "Uncover" was released as the album's lead single. It later peaked at No. 1 on both the Sverigetopplistan and DigiListan charts,[9] as well as reaching No. 1 in Norway and peaking at No. 3 in Denmark,[10][11] and by 25 February 2013 the song was certified Platinum in Sweden by Universal Music Sweden and watched over 50 million times on YouTube.[2] The song also entered the Svensktoppen tracklists. In July 2013, at Sommarkrysset in Gröna Lund, she received a Triple Platinum award for her debut EP Introducing[3] for «sales in excess of 120.000 units in Sweden».[12]

On 27 March 2013, Zara's next EP was revealed through a preview of "She's Not Me (Pt. 1)".[13] The EP, Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself, was released on 5 July 2013, featuring five songs.[14] The double-single "She's Not Me" (consisting of "She's Not Me (Pt. 1)" and "She's Not Me (Pt. 2)"), from the album, was released on 25 June 2013.[14]

On 3 April 2013, Larsson revealed on her blog that she had signed a three-year contract with Epic Records in the United States (U.S.).[4][15]

On 1 October 2014, Larsson released her debut studio album 1, featuring songs from Introducing and Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself EPs: "Uncover", "Bad Boys" and "She's Not Me" (Pt. 1 & 2). Album went Platinum in Sweden.

2015–present: Second studio album

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, Norway, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany and Austria.

On 22 July 2015, Larsson teamed-up with Grammy-nominated British singer MNEK and released a new single called "Never Forget You". The song reached No.1 in Sweden, No.5 in UK,[16][17] No.3 in Australia[18] and it also hit No.1 on Sweden's Spotify charts.[19] The song sold platinum in Sweden after two weeks. In February 2016, Tinie Tempah released a new single titled, "Girls Like" featuring Zara Larsson.[20]

Discography

Main article: Zara Larsson discography

Studio albums

  • 1 (2014)

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Work Result
2013 Rockbjörnen Best Female Artist[21] Herself Won
The Turn of the Year[21] Herself Won
2014 Gaygalan The Best Swedish Song of the Year[22] "Uncover" Nominated
Grammis Song of the Year[23] "Uncover" Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Swedish Star[24] Herself Nominated
Rockbjörnen Best Female Artist[25] Herself Won
2015 Grammis Song of the Year[26] "Carry You Home" Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Swedish Star[27] Herself Nominated
Rockbjörnen Best Female Artist[28] Herself Won
Best Fans[29] Zara Larsson fans Nominated
Special Award[30] Herself Won
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Push[31] Herself Nominated
Best Swedish Act[31] Herself Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Zara Larsson" (in Swedish). TV4. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Zara Larsson säljer Platina" (in Swedish). Universal Music Sweden. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ a b "I'M SO LUCKY" (in Swedish). zarish.blogg.se. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Zara Larsson's Biography". at Zara-larsson.com
  6. ^ Bergqvist, Mattias (1 December 2009). "Zara Larsson, 11: "Vill bli en legend"" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  7. ^ "Zara Larsson My Heart Will Go On Celine Dion (Titanic Theme) – Final Talang 2008". YouTube. 31 May 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Zara Larsson – Uncover (Introducing EP / 2013)". YouTube. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  9. ^ "Discography Zara Larsson". Hung Medien. swedishcharts.com/.
  10. ^ "Discography Zara Larsson". Hung Medien. norwegiancharts.com/.
  11. ^ "Zara Larsson discography". danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  12. ^ Photos from the event.
  13. ^ "Zara Larsson – She's Not Me (Pt.1)". YouTube. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  14. ^ a b "Zara Larsson – "She's Not Me"" (in Swedish). Universal Music Sweden. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  15. ^ Säll, Jonna (10 May 2013). "Zara Larsson får treårskontrakt i USA". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  16. ^ "MNEK & ZARA LARSSON | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  17. ^ Swedish Charts MNEK & ZARA LARSSON – NEVER FORGET YOU (SONG) Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  18. ^ Australian Charts-"Never Forget You" (song) Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  19. ^ Sweden's #1 Hit is soon to be a International SMASH! Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  20. ^ "Girls Like (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  21. ^ a b "Hela listan! Här är alla vinnare från Rockbjörnen 2013!". posh24.se. 29 August 2013.
  22. ^ "Nominera dina favoriter till QX Gaygala 2014". qx.se. 27 October 2013.
  23. ^ "Årets låt 2014". grammis.se. 14 August 2015.
  24. ^ "Happy Jankell värd för årets största slimefest" (PDF). mb.cision.com. 14 August 2015.
  25. ^ "Hela listan: Här är stjärnorna som vann årets Rockbjörnen!". posh24.se. 29 August 2014.
  26. ^ "Årets låt 2015". grammis.se. 14 August 2015.
  27. ^ "Sveriges Favoritstjärna 2015". kca.nickelodeon.se. 14 August 2015.
  28. ^ "Här är alla vinnarna i Rockbjörnen". aftonbladet.se. 13 August 2015.
  29. ^ "Rockbjörnen Live 2015". aftonkuriren.se. 13 August 2015.
  30. ^ "De är årets Rockbjörnen-vinnare". svt.se. 13 August 2015.
  31. ^ a b "ZARA LARSSON". MTV. 15 September 2015.
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