Sarah Klang
Sarah Linnea Nova Klang, (born 26 August 1992) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She has released one top peaking music album, and performed at På spåret, and in the music festival South by Southwest. She is also a Grammis-award winner in the category "Alternative Pop of the Year".
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Sarah Klang at Malmöfestivalen in 2018 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Sarah Linnea Nova Klang |
Born | Gothenburg, Sweden | 26 August 1992
Years active | 2016–present |
Biography
In high school Sarah Klang performed with a electronicaband inspired by Coldplay and Sigur Rós.[1] When she graduated from Uddevalla she stopped performing, but started again in 2016.[1] In the summer of 2016, she released the music single "Sleep", after another three music singles she released the album Love in the milky way in 2018.[2] She co-wrote it along with Kevin Andersson who also produced the album.[3] The same year she performed at the SVT show På spåret.[4] At the Grammis-gala in 2018 she was nominated in the category Newcomer of the Year.[5]
The same year she performed at the music festival South by Southwest in the U.S.[6]
She describes her own music as pop with influences of Americana music and country.[1]
Besides music she also have worked part-time at her fathers Smørrebrød-restaurant.[1]
At the Grammis-awards in 2019 she won in the category "Alternative Pop of the Year".[7]
Her album "Creamy Blue" has been nominated for IMPALA's European Independent Album of the Year Award (2019).[8]
Discography
Album
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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SWE [9] | ||
Love in the Milky Way | 2018 | 1 [10] |
Creamy Blue | 2019 | 4 [11] |
References
- "Sarah Klang: "Jag skulle behöva gå i coolskola"". Dagens Nyheter. 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- TT, Sofia Sundström / (1 October 2019). "Sarah Klang: Rädd att allt är en bluff". Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019 – via Svenska Dagbladet.
- "Sarah Klang: Det var som att det började ryka ur mobilen". Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- Lindqvist, Johan. "Sarah Klang gav inte upp sin dröm". gp.se. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "Hon chockar alla i "På spåret": "Wow"". Expressen. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "Fler svenska akter till amerikanska SXSW". SVT Nyheter. 12 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- Lindhe/TT, Sofia Sundström/TT,Jon. "Sarah Klang och Slowgold vann varsin Grammis". GöteborgsPosten. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "22 nominees shortlisted for IMPALA's European Independent Album of the Year Award | Impala". www.impalamusic.org. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- "Sverigetopplistan". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "Veckolista Album, vecka 44". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 November 2019.