Sarah Klang

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Sarah Klang
Sarah Klang at Malmöfestivalen in 2018
Sarah Klang at Malmöfestivalen in 2018
Background information
Birth nameSarah Linnea Nova Klang
Born (1992-08-26) 26 August 1992 (age 32)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Years active2016–present

Sarah Linnea Nova Klang (born 26 August 1992) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. As of 2021, she has released three albums and performed on På spåret, and at the music festival South by Southwest. She is also a Grammis-award winner in the category "Alternative Pop of the Year".

Biography

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In high school Sarah Klang performed with an electronica band 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", then released the album Love In the Milky Way in 2018.[2] She co-wrote the album with Kevin Andersson who was also a producer.[3]

In 2018 she performed on the SVT show På spåret,[4] was nominated in the Newcomer of the Year category at the Grammis-gala,[5] and performed at South by Southwest in the U.S.[6] At the Grammis-gala in 2019 she won in the category "Alternative Pop of the Year".[7]

She describes her own music as pop with influences of Americana music and country.[1]

Besides music she has also worked part-time at her father's Smørrebrød-restaurant.[1]

Her album "Creamy Blue" has been nominated for IMPALA's European Independent Album of the Year Award (2019).[8]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Year Peak chart positions
SWE
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Love in the Milky Way 2018 1
Creamy Blue 2019 4
Virgo[10] 2021 3
Mercedes 2023 7
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Singles

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  • 2016: "Sleep"[12]
  • From Love in the Milky Way
    • 2017: "Strangers"[13]
    • 2017: "Left Me on Fire"[14]
    • 2017: "Lover"[15]
    • 2018: "Mind"[16]
  • From Creamy Blue
    • 2019: "Call Me"[17]
    • 2019: "Endless Sadness"[18]
    • 2019: "New Day Coming"[19]
    • 2019: "Creamy Blue"[20]
    • 2019: "It's Been Heaving Knowing You"[21]
  • From Virgo
    • 2020: "Canyon"[22]
    • 2020: "Girls"[23]
    • 2021: "Fever Dream"[24]
    • 2021: "Anywhere"[25]
    • 2021: "Love So Cruel"[26]
  • 2021: "Agony"[27]
  • 2022: "Scorpio"[28]
  • From Mercedes
    • 2022: "Belly Shots"[29]
    • 2023: "Mercedes"[30]
    • 2023: "Magic Stone"[31]
    • 2023: "Halloween Costume"[32]
    • 2023: "Worst Mom"[33]
  • 2023: "Hurts Me Too"[34]
  • 2024: "Strange"[35]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Sarah Klang: Det var som att det började ryka ur mobilen". Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  4. ^ Lindqvist, Johan. "Sarah Klang gav inte upp sin dröm". gp.se. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Hon chockar alla i "På spåret": "Wow"". Expressen. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Fler svenska akter till amerikanska SXSW". SVT Nyheter. 12 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  7. ^ Lindhe/TT, Sofia Sundström/TT,Jon. "Sarah Klang och Slowgold vann varsin Grammis". Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 2 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "22 nominees shortlisted for IMPALA's European Independent Album of the Year Award | Impala". www.impalamusic.org. Archived from the original on 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  9. ^ "Discography Sarah Klang". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  10. ^ Dunn, Frankie (28 January 2021). "Sarah Klang's new music video is a sexy, line dancing fever dream". i-D. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 43". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Sleep - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Strangers - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Left Me On Fire - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Lover - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Mind - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  17. ^ "Call Me - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  18. ^ "Endless Sadness - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  19. ^ "New Day Coming - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  20. ^ "Creamy Blue - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  21. ^ "It's Been Heaven Knowing You - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  22. ^ "Canyon - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  23. ^ "Girls - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  24. ^ "Fever Dream - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  25. ^ "Anywhere - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  26. ^ "Love So Cruel - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  27. ^ "Agony - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  28. ^ Scorpio - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music, 2022-08-13, retrieved 2024-03-30
  29. ^ Belly Shots - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music, 2022-05-27, archived from the original on 2024-03-30, retrieved 2024-03-30
  30. ^ Mercedes - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music, 2023-04-12, archived from the original on 2024-03-30, retrieved 2024-03-30
  31. ^ Magic Stone - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music, 2023-06-09, archived from the original on 2024-03-30, retrieved 2024-03-30
  32. ^ Halloween Costume - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music, 2023-08-04, archived from the original on 2024-03-30, retrieved 2024-03-30
  33. ^ Worst Mom - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music, 2023-09-15, archived from the original on 2024-03-30, retrieved 2024-03-30
  34. ^ Hurts Me Too - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music, 2023-12-29, archived from the original on 2024-03-30, retrieved 2024-03-30
  35. ^ Strange - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music, 2024-02-23, archived from the original on 2024-03-30, retrieved 2024-03-30
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