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Larsson later signed a three-year contract with Epic Records in the United States, through which she released her debut international album, ''So Good'' (2017). The record became her second number-one album in Sweden, while charting in the top-ten in seven other countries. Its lead single "Lush Life" charted in the top-five in 18 countries and became one of the best-selling songs of the 2010s in the United Kingdom. The album features the follow-up singles "Never Forget You" (with MNEK) and "Ain't My Fault", both of which reached number one in Sweden, as well as "I Would Like", which reached number two in the UK. Larsson was featured on Clean Bandit's 2017 single "Symphony", which topped the UK singles chart, as well as the Swedish and Norwegian charts. Her third studio album, ''Poster Girl''(2021), was led by the single "Ruin My Life", which reached the top ten in the UK and Sweden, and earned a platinum certification in the United States. | Larsson later signed a three-year contract with Epic Records in the United States, through which she released her debut international album, ''So Good'' (2017). The record became her second number-one album in Sweden, while charting in the top-ten in seven other countries. Its lead single "Lush Life" charted in the top-five in 18 countries and became one of the best-selling songs of the 2010s in the United Kingdom. The album features the follow-up singles "Never Forget You" (with MNEK) and "Ain't My Fault", both of which reached number one in Sweden, as well as "I Would Like", which reached number two in the UK. Larsson was featured on Clean Bandit's 2017 single "Symphony", which topped the UK singles chart, as well as the Swedish and Norwegian charts. Her third studio album, ''Poster Girl''(2021), was led by the single "Ruin My Life", which reached the top ten in the UK and Sweden, and earned a platinum certification in the United States. | ||
== Early Life == | |||
Zara Maria Larsson was born on 16 December 1997 in Solna, Stockholm, to Agnetha and Anders Larsson.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dn.se/zara-larsson/ |title=Därför nobbade Zara Larsson Justin Bieber |last=Behdjou |first=Behrang |date=1 April 2016 |website=Dagens Nyheter |access-date=23 December 2017 |archive-date=3 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203013656/https://fokus.dn.se/zara-larsson/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Amster-2015">{{cite news |url=http://www.svd.se/zara-larsson-nar-hatvagen-kom-ville-jag-lamna-sverige |title=Zara Larsson: När hatvågen kom ville jag lämna Sverige |last=Amster |first=Harry |website=Svenska Dagbladet |date=19 July 2015 |access-date=23 December 2017 |archive-date=3 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203013940/https://www.svd.se/zara-larsson-nar-hatvagen-kom-ville-jag-lamna-sverige |url-status=live}}</ref> In a July 2015 interview with [[Svenska Dagbladet]], she revealed that she was born "clinically dead" due to oxygen deprivation caused by a nuchal cord. | |||
Raised in Tallkrogen, Enskede—south of Stockholm—Larsson’s mother worked as a nursing assistant, while her father served as a military officer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 March 2021 |title=Zara Larsson: Jag behövde en paus från den hätska debatten |url=https://www.dn.se/kultur/zara-larsson-jag-behovde-en-paus-fran-den-hatska-debatten/ |access-date=24 August 2023 |website=[[Dagens Nyheter]] |language=sv |archive-date=24 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824032244/https://www.dn.se/kultur/zara-larsson-jag-behovde-en-paus-fran-den-hatska-debatten/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She has a younger sister, Hanna, who is also a singer and a member of the band Lennix.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spin.com/2016/05/hanna-and-andrea-always-on-my-mind-new-song-zara-larsson-stream/ |title=Zara Larsson's Sister Starts a Band, Hanna & Andrea, With Very Good Debut Single {{!}} SPIN |last=Carley |first=Brennan |date=26 May 2016 |website=Spin |access-date=27 May 2016 |archive-date=3 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203013721/https://www.spin.com/2016/05/hanna-and-andrea-always-on-my-mind-new-song-zara-larsson-stream/ |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
Her early education began at Gubbängsskolan before she transferred to the Royal Swedish Ballet School in third grade.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/zara-larsson-i-want-people-to-look-at-me-all-the-time-a3207041.html |title=Zara Larsson: I want people to look at me all the time |last=smith |first=david |date=18 March 2016 |website=Standard |access-date=8 April 2019 |archive-date=18 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518154640/https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/zara-larsson-i-want-people-to-look-at-me-all-the-time-a3207041.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She later attended Kulturama, an arts-focused secondary school in Stockholm.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dn.se/sthlm/zara-larsson-jag-ska-vara-miljardar-innan-jag-ar-25/ |title=Zara Larsson: Jag ska vara miljardär innan jag är 25 |last=Gustavsson |first=Matilda |date=15 May 2015 |work=[[Dagens Nyheter]] |language=sv |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305220243/http://www.dn.se/sthlm/zara-larsson-jag-ska-vara-miljardar-innan-jag-ar-25/ |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=live |access-date=11 June 2016}}</ref> Larsson has cited [[Carola Häggkvist]] and [[Whitney Houston]] as early musical influences and has stated that she decided at the age of five to pursue a career that would make her "immortal", much like Elvis Presley. | |||
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| Birth name | Zara Maria Larsson |
| Born | 16 December 1997 Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | zaralarssonofficial |
Zara Larsson (sv; born 16 December 1997) is a Swedish singer and songwriter who first gained recognition in 2008 after winning the second season of the Swedish talent show competition Talang. In 2012, Larsson signed with Ten Music Group and released her debut extended play Introducing the following year. The EP's lead single "Uncover" achieved commercial success, reaching number one in Sweden where it received six-times platinum certification, as well as charting in Norway. Her first studio album, titled simply 1 (released in 2014), produced the Swedish top-ten singles "Carry You Home" and "Rooftop".
Larsson later signed a three-year contract with Epic Records in the United States, through which she released her debut international album, So Good (2017). The record became her second number-one album in Sweden, while charting in the top-ten in seven other countries. Its lead single "Lush Life" charted in the top-five in 18 countries and became one of the best-selling songs of the 2010s in the United Kingdom. The album features the follow-up singles "Never Forget You" (with MNEK) and "Ain't My Fault", both of which reached number one in Sweden, as well as "I Would Like", which reached number two in the UK. Larsson was featured on Clean Bandit's 2017 single "Symphony", which topped the UK singles chart, as well as the Swedish and Norwegian charts. Her third studio album, Poster Girl(2021), was led by the single "Ruin My Life", which reached the top ten in the UK and Sweden, and earned a platinum certification in the United States.
Early Life
Zara Maria Larsson was born on 16 December 1997 in Solna, Stockholm, to Agnetha and Anders Larsson.[1][2] In a July 2015 interview with Svenska Dagbladet, she revealed that she was born "clinically dead" due to oxygen deprivation caused by a nuchal cord.
Raised in Tallkrogen, Enskede—south of Stockholm—Larsson’s mother worked as a nursing assistant, while her father served as a military officer.[3] She has a younger sister, Hanna, who is also a singer and a member of the band Lennix.[4]
Her early education began at Gubbängsskolan before she transferred to the Royal Swedish Ballet School in third grade.[5] She later attended Kulturama, an arts-focused secondary school in Stockholm.[6] Larsson has cited Carola Häggkvist and Whitney Houston as early musical influences and has stated that she decided at the age of five to pursue a career that would make her "immortal", much like Elvis Presley.
References
- ↑ Behdjou, Behrang (1 April 2016). "Därför nobbade Zara Larsson Justin Bieber". Dagens Nyheter. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ↑ Amster, Harry (19 July 2015). "Zara Larsson: När hatvågen kom ville jag lämna Sverige". Svenska Dagbladet. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ↑ "Zara Larsson: Jag behövde en paus från den hätska debatten". Dagens Nyheter (in svenska). 6 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ↑ Carley, Brennan (26 May 2016). "Zara Larsson's Sister Starts a Band, Hanna & Andrea, With Very Good Debut Single | SPIN". Spin. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ↑ smith, david (18 March 2016). "Zara Larsson: I want people to look at me all the time". Standard. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ↑ Gustavsson, Matilda (15 May 2015). "Zara Larsson: Jag ska vara miljardär innan jag är 25". Dagens Nyheter (in svenska). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.