Nova Miller

Nova Miller
Background information
Birth nameAstrid Fanny Granström
Born (2001-07-29) 29 July 2001 (age 23)
GenresPop, R&B, dance, acoustic
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, dancer, actress
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • violin
  • bass guitar
  • recorder
  • ukulele
Years active2014–present
Labels
Websitenovamillermusic.com

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

Life

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Miller was born in Stockholm in 2001. Her mother, Claudia Müller Granström, is a flutist with a master's degree from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. Her father, Johan Granström, is a bassist who has also toured with Nordman and is bandleader for folk rock group Hej Kalle. Both of Miller's maternal grandparents were pianists and her paternal grandfather was a musician and bandleader.[2][3] She has toured with folk rock duo Nordman and as part of folk music trio Frispel.

Miller's main instrument is the guitar. She also plays piano, violin and, to a lesser extent, bass, recorder and ukulele.[4] She began playing the violin at age four and began dance at age six.[5] In 2010, she wrote her first song and formed a girl band with her friends, in which she sang and played bass. In 2012, she got her first guitar and began songwriting.[6][7]

Career

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On 11 March 2013, she performed Christina Aguilera's "Hurt" in Eric Ericsonhallen (the former Skeppsholmen Church).[8]

On 30 January 2014, she performed Bachelor Girl's "Buses and Trains" at the "Växjö för Filippinernas barn" benefit concert, held in the Växjö concert hall.[9][10] About a month later, she performed the same song, but this time accompanied by her Father's band Hej Kalle and Kalle Moraeus, on the annual Barncancergalan (the Childhood Cancer Gala) held at Sälens Högfjällshotell.[11]

In mid-March 2014, Miller (still using the name Fanny Granström) had qualified for the final round in the Under Fifteen category of Helges Talangjakt, an international music festival held in Gävle.[12][13]

In 2014, at age twelve, she was discovered by British music executive Lolene Rothenberg at Lasse Kühlers dance school in Stockholm. Miller was invited to Rothenberg's studio, where she again performed "Buses and Trains."[1] She went on to attend Nacka musikklasser and later Maestroskolan, two music schools located in Nacka Municipality, near the family home where she grew up.[5] Here, she continued to improve her guitar and voice skills.[14][15]

In the spring of 2015,21:12 Entertainment signed Miller to Universal Music. She released her debut track "Supernova" on 12 June 2015.[16][17] The song reached Spotify's viral chart.[18] The lyrics address Miller's experiences with bullying at school and online.[19][18][20]

Miller released an original Christmas single entitled "My Perfect Christmas" on the 25th of November, 2015. The single was ranked #13 out of 100 Best Christmas songs of all time by the Swedish newspaper Expressen.[21]

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.[22] The music video premiered on MTV,[23] on 27 June, in the same year.[24]

Nova's second single off her debut EP, "Turn Up the Fire", was nominated for 'Pop Song of the Year' at the 2019 Scandipop Awards.[25] The track debuted on On Air With Ryan Seacrest.[26] In October 2019, she released the single "Do It To Myself."[27] In May 2020, she released "Mi Amor,"[28] "Girls Like Us,"[29] an EP titled The Passion,[30] and two Christmas songs titled "Red Dress," and "Only When It Snows," in September, October, November and December of 2020, respectively. In August 2021, Nova released the single "Apricot Skies," featuring Bankrol Hayden, as the lead single for her upcoming EP titled Sting.

Appearances

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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.[citation needed]

Miller starred as the lead in the Swedish show Svansen i kläm.[31] Again she provided the voice of the fourth Power Puff Girl, Bliss, in the Swedish dub for Cartoon Network.[32]


Discography

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Extended plays

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Title EP details
Yellow
  • Released: 1 June 2018[33]
  • Label: 21:12 Entertainment, BMG Rights Mgmt Scandinavia AB
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
The Passion
  • Released: 16 October 2020[34]
  • Label: 300 Entertainment, 21:12
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Sting
  • Released: 2022
  • Label: 300 Entertainment, 21:12
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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Title Year Album Ref.
"Supernova" 12 June 2015 Non-album singles [35]
"Singing in the Rain" 25 September 2015 [36]
"My Perfect Christmas" 27 November 2015 [37]
"So Good" 27 May 2016 Yellow [38]
"Anything for U" 18 August 2017 [39]
"Turn Up the Fire" 26 January 2018 [40]
"TUTF" 20 July 2018 Non-album singles [41]
"Not Your Number" 3 August 2018 [42]
"Do It To Myself" 4 October 2019 The Passion [43]
"Mi Amor" 29 May 2020 [44]
"Girls Like Us" 18 September 2020 [45]
"Red Dress" 13 November 2020 Non-album singles [46]
"Only When It Snows" 4 December 2020 [47]
"Apricot Skies" (featuring Bankrol Hayden) 6 August 2021 Sting [48]
"Done" 12 November 2021 [49]
"Cold Feet" 21 January 2022 [50]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Svansen i kläm Filippa Season 1, 8 episodes [51]

Voice over roles

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Your Name Mitsuha Miyamizu Swedish voice [52]
2018 The Powerpuff Girls Bliss (Sv: Blända) Swedish voice [53]

Achievements

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Awards and nominations

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Award Year[a] Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
Scandipop Awards 2019 "Turn Up The Fire" Pop Song of the Year Nominated [25]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ Nordman. "Musiker: Bandet Sommaren 1996" (in Swedish). ekis.se. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. ^ Robex Lundgren (17 May 2020). "intervju med Frispel" (in Swedish). ghgumman.blogg.se. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ Jade Boren (16 October 2020). "TikTok Sensation Nova Miller Reveals How She's Actually An 'Old Soul' On New EP 'The Passion'". hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b Anders Gustafsson (7 June 2015). "Nova, 13, har fått skivkontrakt". mitti.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  6. ^ Johan Alexed (2 October 2015). "En intervju med Nova Miller". popmuzik.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  7. ^ Polydor Sweden. "Nova Miller släpper debutsingeln "Supernova"". mynewsdesk.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  8. ^ Fanny Granström (2 April 2013). "Fanny Granström - Fanny sings "Hurt" by Christina Aguilera at Eric Ericsonhallen 11/3 2013". youtube.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Växjö för Filippinernas barn" (in Swedish). Växjö Puls. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  10. ^ Lena Müller (1 February 2014). "Fanny Granström Live - Bachelor Girl Buses and Trains, Växjö Konserthus Insamlingsgala för Filippinernas barn 30 januari 2014" (in Swedish). youtube.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  11. ^ Fanny Granström (16 March 2014). "Fanny Granström, Calle Moreaus buses and trains - Fanny Granström spelar och sjunger låten buses and trains på barncancergalan i Sälen (högfjällshotellet). Bandet Hej Calle är med samt Calle Moreaus!" (in Swedish). youtube.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  12. ^ Stefan Andersson (17 May 2020). "Helges Talangjakt firade sina 20 år" (in Swedish). Gefle Dagblad. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  13. ^ Fanny Granström (16 March 2014). "Fanny Granström Helges talangjakt 2014 - Fanny sjunger Buses and trains och vinner kvalfinalen" (in Swedish). youtube.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Nova Millers nya musik video 'So Good' har premiär på MTV och... - 21:12 Entertainment". Mynewsdesk.com. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Nova Millers nya musik video 'So Good' har premiär på MTV och USA-superbloggen Popstar!". Mynewsdesk. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  16. ^ Gustafsson, Anders. "Nova, 13, har fått skivkontrakt". Mitt i. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  17. ^ POSTEN, NACKA VÄRMDÖ. "Nova ska bli en ny stjärna". www.nvp.se. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  18. ^ a b "I helgen festas det loss i hamnen". VLT. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  19. ^ "I helgen festas det loss i hamnen". VLT. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  20. ^ "Premiär: Se videon till Nova Millers nya låt nu". Expressen. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  21. ^ David Lillemägi (12 June 2015). "Premiär: Se videon till Nova Millers nya låt nu | Nöje | Expressen". Expressen.se. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  22. ^ "So Good - Single by Nova Miller on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  23. ^ "Nova Miller - So Good - Artists - MTV". MTV.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  24. ^ "POPSTAR! » EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Nova Miller's "So Good" Music Video!". www.popstaronline.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  25. ^ a b "The 2019 Scandipop Awards: The Winners!". Scandipop. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  26. ^ Sierra Marquina (25 January 2018). "Exclusive: Nova Miller Drops Hot New Track "Turn Up the Fire" | Ryan Seacrest | On Air with Ryan Seacrest". Onairwithryan.iheart.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  27. ^ "SONG: Nova Miller - 'Do It To Myself' » Scandipop.co.uk". Scandipop.co.uk. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  28. ^ "Nova Miller Is Bringing Her Viral TikTok Vocals to the Mainstream". PAPER. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  29. ^ "SONG: Nova Miller - 'Girls Like Us' » Scandipop.co.uk". Scandipop.co.uk. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  30. ^ "Nova Miller's Track-by-Track Breakdown of 'The Passion'". PAPER. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  31. ^ "Nova Miller vill ta världen med storm | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  32. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (29 October 2017). "Cartoon Network Reveals More Local Voices for PPG Bliss". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  33. ^ "Yellow by Nova Miller". Apple Music.
  34. ^ "The Passion by Nova Miller". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  35. ^ Supernova - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 12 June 2015, retrieved 7 September 2017
  36. ^ Singin in the Rain - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 25 September 2015, retrieved 7 September 2017
  37. ^ My Perfect Christmas - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 27 November 2015, retrieved 7 September 2017
  38. ^ So Good - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 27 May 2016, retrieved 7 September 2017
  39. ^ Anything for U - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 18 August 2017, retrieved 7 September 2017
  40. ^ Turn Up the Fire - Single by Nova Miller, 26 January 2018, retrieved 16 January 2019
  41. ^ Tutf - Single by Nova Miller, 20 July 2018, retrieved 16 January 2019
  42. ^ Not Your Number - Single by Nova Miller, 3 August 2018, retrieved 16 January 2019
  43. ^ Murray, Robin (3 October 2019). "Nova Miller's 'Do It To Myself' Proves She Is A Different Kind Of Pop Star". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  44. ^ "Mi Amor - Single by Nova Miller". Apple Music. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  45. ^ Girls Like Us by Nova Miller on Spotify, 13 November 2020, retrieved 13 March 2022
  46. ^ Red Dress - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 13 November 2020, retrieved 13 March 2022
  47. ^ Only When It Snows - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 4 December 2020, retrieved 13 March 2022
  48. ^ apricot skies (feat. Bankrol Hayden) - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 6 August 2021, retrieved 13 March 2022
  49. ^ done - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 12 November 2021, retrieved 13 March 2022
  50. ^ cold feet - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 21 January 2022, retrieved 13 March 2022
  51. ^ "Nova Miller - IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  52. ^ "Your Name: Yohio och Nova Miller gör de svenska rösterna i megasuccén". JPS Media. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  53. ^ Nova Miller (28 June 2018). "Glada nyheter – En ny Powerpuffpinglorna-special är på gång, där jag gör rösten till Blända!". Twitter. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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