Nova Miller

Astrid Fanny Granström (born 29 July 2001), known professionally as Nova Miller, is a Swedish singer, song writer, dancer, actress and multi instrumentalist from Stockholm, Sweden.[1]

Nova Miller
Background information
Born (2001-07-29) July 29, 2001
GenresPop, R&B, Dance, Acoustic
Occupation(s)Recording Artist, Dancer, Actor,
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Ukulele
  • Violin
Years active2014–Present
Labels21:12 Entertainment-Universal Music (2015-2016)

21:12 Entertainment (2014–Present) BMG Recordings / 21:12 Entertainment (2017–2018)

300 Entertainment / 21:12 Entertainment
Associated actsLolene, Jack & Jack, Jacob Sartorius, John Legend, Carmit Bachar, Carson Lueders, Yohio
WebsiteOfficial website

Life and career

Miller was born in Stockholm to a musical family. She plays the guitar, piano, and violin.[1] She was discovered by British artist, writer and music executive Lolene at age twelve in a Stockholm dance school.[2][3]

In the spring of 2015, 21:12 Entertainment signed Miller to Universal Music and on 12 June 2015 she released her debut track "Supernova".[4][5] The song reached Spotify's viral chart.[6] The lyrics are about "shining your brightest in difficult circumstances", which relates to Miller's experiences with bullying at school and online.[7][6][8]

Miller released an original Christmas single 'My Perfect Christmas' on November 25, 2015. The single received highly positive reviews, being named #13 out of 100 Best Christmas songs of all time by Swedish newspaper Expressen.[9]

On 27 May 2016 Miller released the retro pop track "So Good" inspired by James Brown's song "I Got You (I Feel Good)" via 21:12 Entertainment Group.[10] The music video was premiered by MTV[11] on 27 June[12] Popstar! magazine featured the US premiere.[13]

Miller has a five octave vocal range [14][15] and starred as the lead in the Swedish show Svansen i kläm.[16] Miller also provided the voice of the fourth Power Puff Girl, Bliss, in the Swedish dub for Cartoon Network.[17]

Nova's second single off her debut EP, "Turn Up The Fire" reached over 8 million views on YouTube. The track debuted on On Air With Ryan Seacrest.[18] In October 2019, she released the single "Do It To Myself".[19]

Influences

Miller draws inspiration from artists such as Charlie Puth Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, and Christina Aguilera.[20][3]

Appearances

In 2018, Nova performed on Grattis Kronprinsessan, an annual live television broadcast where notable Swedish artists perform in celebration of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden's birthday. Nova has also collaborated with Puma on her single "Not Your Number". The campaign was shot by Tim Milgram and features viral dancers Jade Chynoweth, Jojo Gomez and Cache Melvin.

Discography

Singles
Title Year Album
"Supernova" 12 June 2015[21] Non-album singles
"Singing in the Rain" 25 September 2015[22]
"My Perfect Christmas" 27 November 2015[23]
"So Good" 27 May 2016[24]
"Anything for U" 18 August 2017[25]
"Turn Up the Fire" 26 January 2018[26]
"TUTF" 20 July 2018[27]
"Not Your Number" 3 August 2018[28]
"Do It To Myself"[29] 4 October 2019
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References
  1. Tanaka, Eugenia (4 September 2017). "'I think people in Sweden are very scared to dream': rising pop star Nova Miller". www.thelocal.se. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. "En intervju med Nova Miller". Being Blogged (in Swedish). Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  4. Gustafsson, Anders. "Nova, 13, har fått skivkontrakt". Mitt i. Archived from the original on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  5. POSTEN, NACKA VÄRMDÖ. "Nova ska bli en ny stjärna". www.nvp.se. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  6. "I helgen festas det loss i hamnen". VLT. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  7. "I helgen festas det loss i hamnen". VLT. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  8. "Premiär: Se videon till Nova Millers nya låt nu". Expressen. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  9. David Lillemägi (2015-06-12). "Premiär: Se videon till Nova Millers nya låt nu | Nöje | Expressen". Expressen.se. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  10. "So Good - Single by Nova Miller on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  11. "Nova Miller - So Good - Artists - MTV". MTV.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  12. "POPSTAR! » EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Nova Miller's "So Good" Music Video!". www.popstaronline.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  13. "POPSTAR! EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Nova Miller's "So Good" Music Video!". 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  14. "Nova Millers nya musik video 'So Good' har premiär på MTV och... - 21:12 Entertainment". Mynewsdesk.com. 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  15. "Nova Millers nya musik video 'So Good' har premiär på MTV och USA-superbloggen Popstar!". Mynewsdesk. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  16. "Nova Miller vill ta världen med storm | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  17. Milligan, Mercedes (29 October 2017). "Cartoon Network Reveals More Local Voices for PPG Bliss". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  18. Sierra Marquina (2018-01-25). "Exclusive: Nova Miller Drops Hot New Track "Turn Up the Fire" | Ryan Seacrest | On Air with Ryan Seacrest". Onairwithryan.iheart.com. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  19. "SONG: Nova Miller - 'Do It To Myself' » Scandipop.co.uk". Scandipop.co.uk. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  20. "PopCrush Presents: Nova Miller". PopCrush. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  21. Supernova - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 2015-06-12, retrieved 2017-09-07
  22. Singin in the Rain - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 2015-09-25, retrieved 2017-09-07
  23. My Perfect Christmas - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 2015-11-27, retrieved 2017-09-07
  24. So Good - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 2016-05-27, retrieved 2017-09-07
  25. Anything for U - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 2017-08-18, retrieved 2017-09-07
  26. Turn Up the Fire - Single by Nova Miller, 2018-01-26, retrieved 2019-01-16
  27. Tutf - Single by Nova Miller, retrieved 2019-01-16
  28. Not Your Number - Single by Nova Miller, retrieved 2019-01-16
  29. Murray, Robin. "Nova Miller's 'Do It To Myself' Proves She Is A Different Kind Of Pop Star". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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