Zara Larsson

Early life

Larsson was born on 16 December 1997 in Solna, Stockholm, to Agnetha and Anders Larsson. In an interview with Svenska Dagbladet in July 2015, she said that she was born "dead" due to a lack of oxygen from a nuchal cord. Larsson grew up in Tallkrogen in Enskede, south of Stockholm. Her mother is a nursing assistant and her father is an officer.

2008–2011: Career beginnings on Swedish television

Larsson won the 2008 season of Talang, the Swedish adaptation of Got Talent, at the age of 10, winning 500,000 kronor. "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. 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 (transl. 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...

Artistry and influences

Larsson is mainly a pop singer. She has experimented with electropop, house, scandipop, drum and bass, trance, europop, and dance music. Additionally, she is influenced by R&B. Vocally, she has described herself as a soprano. She has cited Beyoncé as her biggest musical influence, praising Beyoncé as a "brilliant role model" and her "number one idol". Larsson has noted how she models elements of Beyoncé's artistry into her performances, such as her use of an all-female band. Larsson's Swedish influences include Robyn, ABBA, Seinabo Sey, Sabina Ddumba, Avicii, and her sister Hanna Larsson, with her neo soul group Lennixx. Her additional international influences include Christina Aguilera, Rihanna, Green Day, and Lady Gaga. During her...

Never Forget You

"Never Forget You" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Zara Larsson and British singer-songwriter MNEK. It was released on 22 July 2015 in the United Kingdom by TEN Music Group, Virgin EMI and Epic as the second single from Larsson's second studio album So Good (2017).

Music video

The music video of "Never Forget You" was released on 17 September 2015. It features a girl who meets a creature, or makes up an imaginary friend (a large, friendly beast covered in shaggy black hair). It shows the girl growing up and always thinking about and spending time with the creature, or imaginary friend (played by Chris Fleming). The video was filmed in Iceland and was directed by Richard Paris Wilson.