Lykke Li
Lykke Li ( born March 18, 1986 in Ystad as Li Lykke Zachrisson Timotej Svensson ) is a Swedish singer.
Biography
Lykke Li was born as the daughter of the artist couple Kärsti stairs and Johan Zachrisson in Ystad. Due to the lifestyle of their parents as a child was traveling a lot. At the age of 19 she decided to collect as much as possible with the aim of artistic experience to move to New York. " For me it was always clear that I want to do something later with art. Life is just a mystery, which one is most likely to close with art. When I realized this, it was obvious to me as my destiny looks. I was wondering if it could be fashion or painting until I go for the music as an expression of decided, " Lykke Li describes her career.
Their first album Youth Novels was released under her own label LL Recordings in early 2008 in Sweden and the UK and found previously to enter the Swedish charts. In early June 2008, the publication in the rest of Europe. The album was produced by Björn Yttling, member of the band Peter Bjorn and John, co-producer was Lasse Marten.
The album can be classified in the sub-genre Independent. It can be used in addition to electronic instruments, piano and guitar, among other things Schell rings, castanets and claves. The voice Lis remembered in the slow passages to the Stina Nordenstam of. In 2009 she was awarded with the European Border Breakers Award ( EBBA ).
Her second album Wounded Rhymes was released in 2011. The Magician remix of I Follow Rivers reached 2011 in Belgium number one. In Germany, the song was also known by use during broadcasts of the UEFA Champions League 2011 /12 and reached the Top 5 on the iTunes charts. In July 2012, the title reached No. 1 on the German singles chart. End of January 2013, the song eventually reached also # 1 on the Italian singles chart for the first time.
Discography
Albums
- 2008 - Youth Novels
- 2011 - Wounded Rhymes
EP
- 2008 - Little Bit
Singles
- 2008 - Tonight
- 2008 - I'm Good. I'm Gone
- 2008 - Breaking it Up
- 2010 - Get Some
- 2011 - I Follow Rivers
- 2011 - Sadness Is a Blessing
- 2011 - Youth Knows No Pain
Other projects
- Our Ill Wills (2007)
- Until We Bleed (2009)
- Miss It so Much ( 2009)
- Were You Ever Wanted (2009)
- I'm Waiting Here ( 2013)
Others
- Possibility - New Moon - Bis (s ) at noon - Soundtrack ( 2009)