Zara Larsson

Swedish singer and songwriter (born 1997)

Zara Larsson

Larsson in 2024

Born|

Zara Maria Larsson[1]

(1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 27)

Stockholm, Sweden

Occupations|

* Singer
* songwriter
* dancer

Years active| 2008–present
Awards| Full list
Musical career
Genres|

* Pop
* R&B
* house
* dance[2]
* dance-pop
* electropop[3]

Instrument| Vocals
Labels|

* Sommer House
* Epic
* Black Butter
* Sony
* TEN
* Universal Sweden

Website| zaralarssonofficial.com

Musical artist

Zara Maria Larsson[1] (Swedish: [ˈsɑ̂ːra ˈlɑ̌ːʂɔn] ⓘ; born 16 December 1997) is a Swedish singer-songwriter and dancer. She first rose to prominence in 2008 after winning the second season of Talang, the Swedish version of the Got Talent format.[4] She later attained international recognition with singles including "Lush Life" (2015), "Never Forget You" (2015), and "Ruin My Life" (2018).

In 2012, Larsson signed with the record label TEN Music Group and subsequently released her debut extended play, Introducing, in January 2013. The EP was supported by Larsson's first original single, "Uncover", which topped the charts in Scandinavia[5] and was certified 6× Platinum in Sweden.[6] Her debut studio album, 1, followed in 2014.

Following her early success in Scandinavia, Larsson signed a three-year contract with Epic Records in the United States.[7] Her debut international album and second overall, So Good, was commercially successful and was released in March 2017. Larsson's third studio album, Poster Girl, followed four years later in March 2021. Her fourth studio album, Venus, was released on 9 February 2024. Larsson’s fifth studio album, Midnight Sun, is set to release on 26 September 2025.

## Early life

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Zara Maria Larsson was born on 16 December 1997 in Solna, Stockholm, to Agnetha and Anders Larsson.[1][8][9] In an interview with Svenska Dagbladet, she said that she was born "dead" due to a lack of oxygen from a nuchal cord.[9] Larsson grew up in Tallkrogen in Enskede, south of Stockholm. Her mother is a nursing assistant and her father is an officer.[10] She has a sister, Hanna, who is three years younger and is a singer and member of the band Lennix.[11]

Her first primary school was the Gubbängsskolan; she transferred to the Royal Swedish Ballet School in third grade.[12] She attended the secondary school Kulturama, an art school in Stockholm.[13] She has cited Carola Häggkvist and Whitney Houston as early inspirations. She has said that since the age of five she knew that she wanted to become "immortal" like Elvis Presley.[14]

## Career

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### 2008–2011: Career beginnings

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Larsson singing on Sommarkrysset in 2008

Larsson won the 2008 season of Talang, the Swedish adaptation of Got Talent, at the age of 10,[15] winning 500,000 kronor.[16][17] "My Heart Will Go On", the song she sang in the final, originally sung by Celine Dion, was later released that year as Larsson's debut single, charting at the official Swedish Singles Chart, Sverigetopplistan, for six consecutive weeks and peaking there at number seven for one week.[18] She started singing on Sommarkrysset ("The Summer Cross"), another Swedish TV program.

Between December 2009 and January 2010, Larsson participated in a reality TV series called Jag ska bli stjärna (English: "I shall become a star") where she and other young Swedish talents got help on the difficult road to international fame and success. She was managed by Laila Bagge, and they flew to Los Angeles in the United States where they visited and talked with Disney and the three big record label companies - Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group \- but she did not get a contract offer anywhere, which Larsson later attributed to her age at that time.[14]

### 2012–2014: Commercial success with 1

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Main article: 1 (Zara Larsson album)

Larsson singing on Sommarkrysset in 2013

Larsson signed with TEN Music Group in 2012 to record her debut compilation recording.[19] The recording, the extended play (EP) Introducing, was leaked on 9 December 2012 through an unofficial music video of "Uncover" on YouTube, a static-view video featuring her singing the whole song in the recording studio in one whole continuous take.[20] The five-song EP was released in Scandinavia on 21 January 2013, consisting exclusively of original songs.[21] "Uncover" was released as the EP's lead single. It peaked at number one on both the Sverigetopplistan and DigiListan charts,[22] as well as reaching number one in Norway and peaking at number three in Denmark,[23][24] and by 25 February 2013, the song was certified platinum in Sweden by Universal Music Sweden as a result of the song having received over five million streams.[6] The song entered the Svensktoppen track lists.[5] In July 2013, at Sommarkrysset in Gröna Lund, she received a 3× platinum award for Introducing for selling over 120,000 copies in Sweden.[25][26]

On 27 March 2013, Larsson's next EP was revealed through a music video of "She's Not Me (Pt. 1)" on YouTube.[27] The five-song EP, Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself, was released in Scandinavia on 5 July 2013.[28] "She's Not Me" (consisting of "She's Not Me (Pt. 1)" and "She's Not Me (Pt. 2)") was released as a double-single on 25 June 2013.[28] On 3 April 2013, Larsson revealed on her blog that she had signed a three-year contract with Epic Records in the United States.[7][29] On 11 December 2013, Larsson performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo.[30] On 1 October 2014, Larsson released her Scandinavian debut studio album 1, including the songs "Uncover", "Bad Boys" and "She's Not Me" (Pt. 1 and Pt. 2), in Scandinavia. The version of "Uncover" in the album was a newer recording by Larsson from 2014. The album went platinum in Sweden. Larsson was an opening act for English singer Cher Lloyd's I Wish Tour.[31]

### 2015–2017: So Good and international success

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Main article: So Good (Zara Larsson album)

On 15 January 2015, Larsson released Uncover, her first international EP, containing songs from her album 1.[citation needed]

On 5 June 2015, Larsson released the single "Lush Life" from her upcoming second studio album. The song became her second number one single and was certified 4× platinum in Sweden. The song reached the top five in 18 countries and was certified platinum in 16 countries.[32][33][34]

On 22 July 2015, Larsson released her collaboration with English singer MNEK, "Never Forget You", the second single from her upcoming album.[35] The song reached number one in Sweden, number three in Australia,[36] and number five in the United Kingdom.[37][5] The song was certified platinum in Sweden after two weeks.[38]

Larsson during Stavernfestivalen, 2016

In February 2016, Tinie Tempah released "Girls Like" featuring Larsson.[39] Larsson was later featured in the official song of UEFA Euro 2016, David Guetta's "This One's for You".[40]

On 1 September 2016, Larsson released "Ain't My Fault", the third single from her upcoming album.[41] On 22 October 2016, Larsson was named one of Time's "30 Most Influential Teens of 2016".[42] She released "I Would Like", the fourth single from her upcoming album, on 11 November 2016.[43] It peaked at number two in the United Kingdom[44] and at number four in Sweden.[45]

In January 2017, Larsson released "So Good", featuring American singer Ty Dolla Sign. The single served as the fifth single from her second album of the same name, which was released on 17 March 2017 as her first international album.[46] The album also features a collaboration with Wizkid titled "Sundown".[47] "Symphony" by Clean Bandit featuring Larsson was included as a bonus track and was released as a single on the same date and became Larsson's fifth number one single in her home country[48] and first number one single in the United Kingdom.[49] The album became her second number one album in Sweden and peaked in the top ten in Australia, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway[50] and the United Kingdom.[51]

On 12 May 2017, Larsson released a music video for "Don't Let Me Be Yours" as the sixth single from So Good,[52] with "Only You" being released as the seventh single from the album on 11 August 2017.[53]

### 2017–2022: Poster Girl

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Main article: Poster Girl (album)

Larsson performing at the Ilosaarirock festival in July 2018

In September 2017, Larsson announced that she had started working on her third studio album, saying in an interview she had written two new songs with MNEK. On 11 December 2017, Larsson once again performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, this time alongside American singer John Legend.[54]

In January 2018, Larsson was named to Forbes' "30 Under 30 Europe" list in the entertainment category.[55]

In September 2018, Larsson announced the lead single from her third studio album, "Ruin My Life". She released the song and music video on 18 October 2018. The track was commercially successful worldwide, being certified at least gold in the US and the UK, while reaching number one in the Netherlands. In 2019, Larsson released the follow-up singles "Don't Worry Bout Me" and "All the Time", as well as the then promotional single "Wow".[56][57][58]

In January 2019, she was featured on the song "Holding Out for You" by Italian rapper and singer Fedez.[59] On 8 November 2019, Larsson's next single, "Invisible", taken from the 2019 movie Klaus, the first original animated feature film released on Netflix, was released on the same day the film was released.[60]

In March 2020, Larsson was featured on Kygo's single, "Like It Is", alongside American rapper Tyga. The song has performed moderately well, becoming a top-five song in Sweden, New Zealand, and Norway.[citation needed]

In June 2020, Larsson announced the single "Love Me Land" through Instagram. She released the song and music video on 10 July 2020. On the same day, an interview with her and Sveriges Radio was published. She announced that her new album would be released after 2020. She also said: "I am prepared in a completely different way. I have the next song ready, album cover, the video, the album is done. I just feel ready in a different way." It was then revealed on her Spotify page that the album would be called Love Me Land and that the title track was the first single from the album.[61] However, Larsson later clarified in an interview that the album is titled Poster Girl and that "Wow" would also be included on the album,[62] after officially announcing it as a single on 26 August 2020.[63]

In September 2020, Larsson released a remix of "Wow" featuring American singer Sabrina Carpenter.[64]

On 8 January 2021, she released "Talk About Love" featuring American rapper Young Thug as the third single from Poster Girl.[citation needed]

Poster Girl was released on 5 March 2021[65] to positive reviews. The album performed moderately commercially, debuting at number three on the Swedish Albums Chart, 12 on the UK Albums Chart, and 170 on the US Billboard 200.

On 21 May 2021, Larsson released a summer edition of Poster Girl.[66] She also performed songs at a virtual party on Roblox to celebrate her new album.[67]

On 22 April 2022, Larsson released "Words" with Swedish DJ Alesso.[68] The song was a moderate success in Europe, reaching the top five in Sweden and the top 40 in Flanders, Croatia, Hungary, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland and the United Kingdom.

In June 2022, Larsson announced that she had left TEN Music Group to start her own record label named Sommer House and acquired ownership over her musical catalog in the process. She also renewed her contract with Epic Records with all future releases from then on being released under her own label Sommer House under exclusive license to Epic Records in the US and be distributed by Sony Sweden in Sweden.[69]

### 2023–present: Venus and Midnight Sun

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On 27 January 2023, Larsson released "Can't Tame Her", the lead single from her fourth studio album, Venus.[70] Subsequently, she released "End of Time" on 19 May 2023 as the second single from the album.[71] The third single from the album, "On My Love", was released on 15 September 2023 in collaboration with French DJ David Guetta. On 26 October 2023, Larsson officially announced Venus and made it available for pre-order.[72][73] On the same day, she also revealed the Venus Tour, a European headlining tour in support of the album, set to begin in February 2024.[74] On 1 December 2023, Larsson released her holiday EP Honor the Light.[75] On 19 January 2024, "You Love Who You Love" was released as the fourth single from the album.[76] Venus was released on 9 February 2024 to generally positive reviews from critics.[77][78] On 3 April 2024, Larsson released a streamed concert, Venus Tour, recorded at AFAS Live in Amsterdam and released via the pay-per-view platform On Air.[79]

On 15 May 2023, Netflix Nordic's official Twitter account announced a new film called A Part of You, which was then released on 31 May 2024.[80] The main cast consists of Larsson, Felicia Maxime and Edvin Ryding.[81]

On 25 April 2025, Larsson released "Pretty Ugly", the lead single from her fifth studio album, Midnight Sun.[82] The title track was released on 13 June 2025 as the second single from the album.[83] Larsson will join Tate McRae as a supporting act on the North American leg of the Miss Possessive Tour, from August to September 2025.[84] The album, which is scheduled to be released on 26 September 2025, will be supported by the Midnight Sun Tour which is set to begin in Europe in October 2025.

## Personal life and other work

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In 2015, Larsson planned and hosted a summer speech broadcast on Sveriges Radio, one of 58 celebrities that year. The 48-minute speech was broadcast live on the P1 channel on 25 July 2015, at 13:00 CET.[14] Larsson was 17 at the time, which made her the youngest such speaker, surpassing Robyn and Gina Dirawi at age 20.[85] In the speech, she talked about her life, her music career, her feminist views, others' reactions to her, and her feelings about all of it.[14]

Between 2017 and 2019, she dated English model Brian H. Whittaker, whom she tweeted in 2015, but did not meet until two years later.[86] Since 2020, Larsson has been in a relationship with Swedish dancer Lamin Holmén.[87]

On 18 May 2017, Larsson released an H&M collection containing various garments and accessories.[88][89] She was involved in the creation process by making decisions about press, colors and fitting. Pink is the common color throughout the entire collection.[89][90]

### Views and activism

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Larsson has grown increasingly vocal with her views on other artists and industry workers with whom she works and admires. While she has high praise for performers such as Beyoncé,[91] she is equal in her opposing views of such artists as Dr. Luke[92] and Chris Brown.[93] Larsson, a fan of Beyoncé, identifies as a feminist and models herself an "activist" after the singer.[91] She attributes her openness of opinion on social media and in interviews to her parents, claiming: "Both my parents are very educated when it comes to social issues and being woke about what's going on in the world, and they've been very supportive of me having a voice".[91]

In January 2015, Larsson gained a lot of positive attention in Sweden and the United States after posting a picture on her Instagram showing a condom wrapped around her leg and foot to refute the idea that penises can be too big for condoms to fit around.[94] She has since 2019 been fronting a new campaign from Durex and AIDS organization (RED) promoting sexual health awareness and raising money for AIDS treatment in South Africa.[95]

In order to increase public understanding of incontinence, she has openly stated that she used diapers until she was seven years old.[96]

In June 2015, she came into the spotlight in her home country for openly questioning whether the Bråvalla Festival had any gender perspective whatsoever, as its promotion and performance line-up were highly dominated by male artists. She also wondered why she wasn't presented among the main acts despite being the most popular artist on Spotify of the festival's acts.[97] That same day, Swedish singer Günther wrote on his Facebook profile criticizing Larsson: "You are one of many teenybopper chicks who are world-famous in Sweden and maximally hyped but don't come with any hits, only a lot of fuss."[97] During her performance at the festival she countered back saying: "Fuck Günther, fuck all woman haters".[97] This led to the hashtag #backazara being created and popularised on social media platforms, where thousands of people, including famous Swedish people, showed their support for Larsson.[97]

On 11 May 2021, Larsson posted an image of text on her Instagram where she criticised Israel for killing Palestinian civilians and upholding apartheid, while expressing the importance of standing against antisemitism.

In the 2022 Swedish general election, she publicly endorsed the Left Party.[98]

Larsson is against toxic masculinity.[99][100][101]

#### Huawei controversy

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In March 2019, it was announced that Larsson had started a commercial cooperation with Chinese technology company Huawei.[102] Larsson's cooperation with Huawei was criticised by experts on human rights in China and others, who referred to Huawei's close ties to the authoritarian Chinese government and its record on human rights.[103] In August 2020, Larsson announced that she had terminated her cooperation with Huawei, stating that China is "not a nice state" and that she does not stand behind its policies.[104] In response, Huawei stated that the endorsement deal was time-limited and had already ended in 2019.[105] Larsson's music was reportedly taken down from Apple Music in China less than a week after her comments.[106]

## Artistry and influences

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Larsson is mainly a pop singer. She has experimented with electropop,[3] house,[107] and dance music.[108] Additionally, she is influenced by R&B.[109][110] Vocally, she has described herself as a soprano.[111]

She has cited Beyoncé as her biggest musical influence.[112] Larsson's Swedish influences include Robyn, Seinabo Sey, Sabina Ddumba and her sister Hanna Larsson, with her neo soul group Lennixx.[113] Additionally, her international influences include Christina Aguilera,[114] Rihanna, The Weeknd, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Jhené Aiko, and Lady Gaga.[115]

## Discography

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Main article: Zara Larsson discography

* 1 (2014)
* So Good (2017)
* Poster Girl (2021)
* Venus (2024)
* Midnight Sun (2025)

## Tours

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### Headlining

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* So Good World Tour (2017–2018)
* Don't Worry Bout Me Tour (2019)
* Poster Girl Tour (2021–2022)[116][117]
* Venus Tour (2024)
* Midnight Sun Tour (2025)

### Opening act

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* Cher Lloyd – I Wish Tour (2013–2014)
* Clean Bandit – North American Tour (2017)
* Ed Sheeran – ÷ Tour (2019)
* Kygo – Kygo World Tour (2024–2025)
* Tate McRae – Miss Possessive Tour (2025)[118]

## Awards and nominations

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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Zara Larsson

Larsson is the recipient of numerous awards including four Grammis, four MTV European Music Awards and eight Rockbjörnen. In 2023, she was honoured with a Bambi in 'Music International' category at the 2023 Bambi Awards.[119]

## See also

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* Sweden portal
* Music portal

* Popular music in Sweden
* List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart
* List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart

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Studio albums|

* 1
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* Introducing
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Singles|

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* "Don't Worry Bout Me"
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* "All the Time"
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* "Love Me Land"
* "Wow"
* "Talk About Love"
* "Can't Tame Her"
* "End of Time"
* "On My Love"
* "You Love Who You Love"
* "Pretty Ugly"
* "Midnight Sun"

Soundtrack songs|

* "Invisible"

Featured singles|

* "Girls Like"
* "This One's for You"
* "Symphony"
* "Holding Out for You"
* "Now You're Gone"
* "Words"

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* "Säg mig var du står"

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MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act

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* Eagle Eye Cherry (1998)
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* Kent (2002)
* The Rasmus (2003)
* The Hives (2004)
* Zara Larsson (2020)
* Tessa (2021)
* Sigrid (2022)
* Käärijä (2023)
* Zara Larsson (2024)

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MTV Europe Music Award for Best Swedish Act

* E-Type (1994)
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* Snook (2006)
* Neverstore
* 2007
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* Swedish House Mafia
* 2010
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* Loreen (2012)
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* The Fooo Conspiracy
* 2015
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* Zara Larsson (2017)
* Avicii
* 2018
* 2019

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MTV Europe Music Award for Best Worldwide Act

* BigBang (2011)
* Han Geng (2012)
* Chris Lee (2013)
* Bibi Zhou (2014)
* Diamond Platnumz / Jane Zhang / 5 Seconds of Summer / Marco Mengoni / Anitta / Justin Bieber (2015)
* Wizkid / Got7 / Troye Sivan / Zara Larsson / Maluma / Shawn Mendes (2016)
* Lil' Kleine / C. Tangana / Babymetal / ALMA / Davido / Stormzy / Lali (2017)

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