Well I've been looking for some scandinavian singers (lol) and stumbled across Zara Larsson.
She's signed to Epic and working with Dr Luke at the moment. She won Sweden's Got Talent aged just 10 years old.
Check out her youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ZaraLarssonOfficial
Great voice, sounds like Rihanna a little.
never heard of her before.
what have she released any albums or anything?
She has 2 EP's out. Go listen to "Uncover", She's not me pt. 1 & 2 (Katy Perry tweeted pt. 1 recently). She sounds quite a lot like Rihanna at times. Most of the Songs are written by songwriters signed to TEN Music here in Sweden.
rebecca and fiona is better
Very different music styles, no? At least Zara is an amazing singer, let's just see what Mr Luke can come up with. Heard she was in the studio with Mike Will Made It too.
Quote from: AlexanderLaBrea on April 18, 2014, 03:07:24 PM
She has 2 EP's out. Go listen to "Uncover", She's not me pt. 1 & 2 (Katy Perry tweeted pt. 1 recently). She sounds quite a lot like Rihanna at times. Most of the Songs are written by songwriters signed to TEN Music here in Sweden.
That's because of her fanbase: she does that all the time with upcoming or unestablished artists...
New song:
http://www.scandipop.co.uk/zara-larsson-carry-you-home-new-single
BTW - she wrote the new Fifth Harmony single!
Quote from: turnaround on May 12, 2014, 02:22:50 PM
New song:
http://www.scandipop.co.uk/zara-larsson-carry-you-home-new-single
BTW - she wrote the new Fifth Harmony single!
instantly love this upon first listen. one of those undeniable songs, strong production, sweeping melodies with that guitar and her soulful/r&b vocals.
love how it builds too.
Album is out now.
https://itunes.apple.com/se/album//id918123940
Quote from: turnaround on October 01, 2014, 09:43:35 AM
Album is out now.
https://itunes.apple.com/se/album//id918123940
ahhh, thanks for the heads up. how do we get it if we're in the U.S.?
If you want a download you can get it on this site:
https://m.7digital.com/SE/releases/3804458
Does anyone have the album credits?
J_A24 said there's a Billboard production and the first post says there are people from Prescription involved.
Quote from: j.fco.morales on October 02, 2014, 07:05:09 PM
Does anyone have the album credits?
J_A24 said there's a Billboard production and the first post says there are people from Prescription involved.
the Billboard production is Rooftop
ROOFTOP Work ID: 887389717 ISWC: T9152275939
WritersIPI #Current
Affiliation
GORANSSON RICKARD BERTIL612122309STIM
JOMPHE-LEPINE MATHIEU 519444445SOCAN
RUTH NICHOLAS OLIVER492086437ASCAP
Zara went viral:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/08/zara-larsson-condom-on-leg-myth-busting_n_6437852.html
I'm not shure if it's a good way to start a musical career :). Her album is pretty good though.
Uncover is starting to be played on (French) Hotmixradio now... I love the song, very Rihanna-ish, I agree.. but regardless... really strong track.
She has a new Swedish single released:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWJYon-Bhvs
Im addicted to it !!!!
and her new US debut with "Uncover:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-PXEe-qeK4
Her US record is released through Epic.
I noticed that the Weak Heart remix video isnt available outside of Scandinavia.
So here's another link for it:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2er44k_zara-larsson-weak-heart-sam-crow-mack-remix_music
I LOVE it !
http://www.expressen.se/noje/recensioner/musik/zara-tar-ett-stort-kliv-framat-med-lush-life/
Zara released a new single.
excellent, breezy summery pop jam. do we know who produced? some of those blips and claps remind me of Oligee.
To me she sounds always like a Rihanna impersonater
She has some good songs, she's way too beyonce of herself...
I hate her attitude..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlARJAmytnk
No one posted Zara's new single featured, written and produced by MNEK.
^ I dont like that song at all. And I'm seeing a lot of good reviews about it :/ my fav song by her is Rooftop and Weak heart (Remix)
Quote from: ShockdioN on September 15, 2015, 03:02:24 PM
^ I dont like that song at all. And I'm seeing a lot of good reviews about it :/ my fav song by her is Rooftop and Weak heart (Remix)
I like it, it's a bit of a mess, but I like it.
It will grow on me for sure...
Zara worked with Dr Luke.
http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/zara-larssons-worked-with-dr-luke-and-some-other-above-average-people-recently/139759
Interesting - no Max in sight?
She has quality star.
kewl
Should be good. Luke hasn't had a big hit since Dark Horse.
I think "Locked away" was a worldwide hit.
Quote from: j.fco.morales on June 05, 2015, 05:56:13 PM
http://www.expressen.se/noje/recensioner/musik/zara-tar-ett-stort-kliv-framat-med-lush-life/
Zara released a new single.
Seems like the song is becoming a hit.
Quote from: j.fco.morales on January 31, 2016, 07:10:30 PM
Seems like the song is becoming a hit.
Zara's Never Forget You is #34 at the Billboard US Hot 100.
And played Lush Life at BBC Live Lounge:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYEA0t8PtJk
She finally gets her breakout song. Good for her.
This might be an unpopular opinion here but Zara has to be one of the worst Swedish artists who made it worldwide. She literally offers nothing new as a Swede. A typical international R'n'b/Pop music singer... bye gurl!
Quote from: Feelgoodlies on March 11, 2016, 01:57:13 PM
This might be an unpopular opinion here but Zara has to be one of the worst Swedish artists who made it worldwide. She literally offers nothing new as a Swede. A typical international R'n'b/Pop music singer... bye gurl!
When you have nothing positive to say, you better keep your mouth shut :)
Quote from: j.fco.morales on March 11, 2016, 04:13:49 PM
When you have nothing positive to say, you better keep your mouth shut :)
And who are you? Is this your home?? Last time I checked this is a forum for all and we are free to state our opinion.
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7127453/zara-larsson-hit-duet-mnek-never-forget-you
Who have you worked with?
I worked with so many. Me and MNEK have done a lot of other songs. Me and the Max Martin team. Not Max Martin himself, but hopefully next time. The team is really good. The Monsters & Strangerz, I love them so much. And just a lot of super talented people -- R. City, Justin Tranter, so many good people. Whoever you meet, they're like, "I just wrote a No. 1 for this or that." Everyone has something to brag about, which is what I would do if I wrote that good songs.
Good news!
http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/pop-music-rejoice-zara-larsson-is-working-with-max-martin-next-month
Wonderful news! I love Lush Life so that is great that she is working with Max
She's getting a lot of attention lately.
LOTS.
Never Forget You is currently #23 in the Hot 100.
Zara performing with Tinie Tempah in The Voice UK:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDdSpi0Ekgw&feature=youtu.be
Quality star.
Zara at the Today Show singing Never Forget You.
Currently #15 at the Bllboard Hot 100.
#1 at the Billboard Dance Chart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezg2VxDfmXA
for some reasons she's really annoying me. you know, like these young pubescent girls in the bus you really wish to exit the vehicle ...
Interesting statement about Dr Luke:
Last year, she also worked with Dr Luke, the hit producer accused of rape by Ke$ha (Luke denies the allegations and claims Ke$ha invented them to get out of a Sony contract with him. Further to Ke$ha filing the claim against Dr Luke, a New York court recently refused to release her from this contract).
"I believe it's karma," she says of the case. "I won't be the one to say whether he raped her or not because I don't know." However, she makes a wider point about rape: "Too many women are not being believed when it comes to this. And to be honest, whether he's a rapist or not, he's not the nicest guy. He's very talented, you can't take that away from him, but where do we draw the line? I think Chris Brown is very talented, too, but I won't support him because he's an asshole." Larsson says she's thankful she doesn't work with Dr Luke any more.
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/apr/21/zara-larsson-on-dr-luke-beyonce-and-why-life-isnt-over-at-25
i sure hope we get to hear the song(s) though
QuoteIt's a karma because he's not the nicest guy.
Groundbreaking.
Subtly throwing shade.
Love her.
http://www.josepvinaixa.com/blog/zara-larsson-international-debut/
Zara performed three new songs.
Promising stuff.
Quote from: j.fco.morales on June 24, 2016, 07:55:21 PM
http://www.josepvinaixa.com/blog/zara-larsson-international-debut/
Zara performed three new songs.
Promising stuff.
New registered tracks:
Back Forth | Zara Larsson, Uzo Emenike, Julia Michaels & Justin Tranter
Beg Me | Patrizia Helander, Hampus Lindvall & Markus Sepehrmanesh
Clean | Zara Larsson, Uzo Emenike, Julia Michaels & Justin Tranter
Fault | Zara Larsson & Uzo Emenike
Look at Me Now | Wayne Hector, Steve Mac, Zara Larsson & Ina Wroldsen
Next Mistake | Caroline Furoyen, Christian Langdon & Zara Larsson
Only You | Joakim Berg, Michel Flygare, Tobias Jimson, Petra Marlund & Markus Sepehrmanesh
Push Pull | Jerker Hansson, Lina Hansson, Zara Larsson & Hampus Lindvall
Whatever | Julia Karlsson, Zara Larsson, Anton Rundberg & Justin Tranter
I remember that after Uncover, I got in touch with her record company to discuss potentially booking her for a gig. The fee was already normal for an artist that has one "hit", even though the public didn't know her yet back then. And out of the blue came the MNEK-collaboration "Never forget you", giving her a lot of publicity. And when I heard she'd sing "This one's for you" by Guetta, I though "my oh my, I guess the fees would be higher today". ;D
I would still be interested in knowing the background-story why it was her who sang the Guetta-track. Is that something the record company decides to promote a new artist? I mean, it could have been another French artist, why her?
Because Epic is trying to place her: branding, lots of press and videos and stuff.
I'm kinda tired though, I read some comments in YouTube about several videos of Lush Life and no new songs...
Are we seeing another artist who met Max whose songs will end up scrapped?
Still no tracklist for the album. It gets postponed all the time.
But a new single is now available:
"Ain't my fault"
https://open.spotify.com/track/4nA0biSjtvOL41Hd9MBXqR
Markus Sepehrmanesh
Zara Larsson
Uzoechi Emenike
Produced by MNEK
Big hit in Sweden already.
Its a club banger
Sounds a lot like Rihanna,
Quote from: j.fco.morales on September 05, 2016, 05:46:20 AM
Sounds a lot like Rihanna,
and Dark Horse and Never Forget You
Rihanna's Numb +
Rihanna's Loveeeeeee Song +
Katy Perry's Dark Horse +
MNEK's Never Forget You =
Zara Larsson's Ain't My Fault
Zara confirmed she didn't work with max but she did work with his team.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZLjADW92-I
Zara performed a new song for Halloween.
Interpolates Usher's You Make Me Wanna.
Quote from: nanofives on October 15, 2016, 10:08:53 PM
Zara confirmed she didn't work with max but she did work with his team.
Bummer. I hope she worked with Shellback
A new Zara song is out, it's called I Would Like:
http://www.xclusivejams.biz/zara-larsson-like/
Written by Zara Larsson, James Abrahart, Alexander Izquierdo, Marcus Lomax, Stefan Johnson, Jordan Johnson, Oliver Peterhof, Karen Chin & Anthony Kelly.
looks like she's really taking off for good.
She wrote with Clean Bandit, probably their next single.
Hew new album is coming on January... finally, she also said that only her newer songs will appear.
New song alert:
http://www.scandipop.co.uk/video-zara-larsson-so-good-live
"So good"
The song was written by Ty Dolla $ign, LunchMoney Lewis, Charlie Puth, Danny Schofield, and Jacob Kasher
Like it a lot.....the guitar riff especially....reminds me of horn riff on LunchMoney's "Ain't Too Cool to Dance" from 2015 https://youtu.be/RN6bZCDOdMo
Wonder if Luke will be a ghost producer on it.
The chorus reminds me of Destiny's Child So Good.
Not a big fan of SO GOOD. ..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTWDTBkj6xU&feature=youtu.be
The video is out.
Boring.
Never Forget You slaps the sh*t out of these bunch of pointless releases...
The album will finally be released on March 17th, it's funny because we've already heard half of the songs.
Ain't My Fault is a jam, it's grown on me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KkRtuCko8A
Zara performed So Good on Ellen's.
The tracklist has been revealed and there's no MXM/WC songs. I guess she lied when she said she worked with "Max's team"
Quote from: nanofives on March 09, 2017, 02:44:04 AM
The tracklist has been revealed and there's no MXM/WC songs. I guess she lied when she said she worked with "Max's team"
I think she did but the songs didn't make the cut.
The album leaked.
Sundown feat. Wizkid is my fave.
Luke's Prescription Songs says (https://www.instagram.com/p/BRv7QUfAPms/) on instagram Symphony is "work by @marusongs", but I can't identify his part in credits (https://www.discogs.com/Clean-Bandit-Featuring-Zara-Larsson-Symphony/release/9996549).
There is Uffie also in his instagram, she is in duo with Charli XCX in song, written by Sarah Hudson of Prescription Songs...
The album is really disappointing. Bad vocal production and songs in general are weak. What happened to the Luke or Max songs?
Quote from: melodicmoonlight on March 19, 2017, 04:51:29 PM
The album is really disappointing. Bad vocal production and songs in general are weak. What happened to the Luke or Max songs?
+1
She is in the studio with Max Martin.
And active in Instagram stories.
https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1035354017705144320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1035354017705144320&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ioff.de%2Fshowthread.php%3F412923-Zara-Larsson-SINGLE-Don-t-Let-Me-Be-Yours-ALBUM-So-Good%2Fpage41
Quote from: turnaround on August 31, 2018, 12:22:59 PM
She is in the studio with Max Martin.
And active in Instagram stories.
https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1035354017705144320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1035354017705144320&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ioff.de%2Fshowthread.php%3F412923-Zara-Larsson-SINGLE-Don-t-Let-Me-Be-Yours-ALBUM-So-Good%2Fpage41
WTF!
[spotify]https://open.spotify.com/track/4EZhkTdGDdlLoHI6NsYSX5[/spotify]
Zara's featured in a song on italian rapper Fedez new album Paranoia Airlines.
Other songs feature LP & Trippie Redd among others.
[spotify]https://open.spotify.com/track/507tQXutCPYNFkpOq8tmKF?si=WmaBgEuRQNyf9B7Kj2ENWw[/spotify]
Produced: The Struts
Written by: Jakob Jerlström, Ludwig Söderberg
Photoshopper stretched her legs to +20 cm. So feminist.
Quote from: bugmenot on March 29, 2019, 07:46:55 AM
Photoshopper stretched her legs to +20 cm. So feminist.
Yes, looks awful!
[spotify]https://open.spotify.com/track/5XkyZyKMdFungjDb9cUKc3[/spotify]
Zara is featured on the new BTS song.
[spotify]https://open.spotify.com/track/3J6bLodhUHgNyzEZLgcieN[/spotify]
The video is out, she dances alone and the lightnight is really good. Very different from her previous work and I think it could be a hit and it's definitely worth a view:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPPhb49rrRk
Written by Jason Gill, Justin Tranter, Julia Michaels & Zara Larsson and produced by Jason Gill.
Mattman & Robin took a lot from Jason Gill, I love Jason's songs a lot, specially his work with Dagny.
Jason is really good! But what did he steal from Mattman & Robin?
I meant the other way around, Mattman & Robin from Jason. And I also didn't mean stealing... more like... taking some production elements, the bassline, the strings and the structure of the lyrics (although that might be because Justin and Julia).
I also want to take note that Mattman & Robin started as Jason Gill's co-producers back in 2011, at least that's what Tidal's credits imply.
Well, I'm not sure: those are completely different approaches to arrangement.
While Jason's sound is really poppy -in a very swedish way, a bit over the top and melodic- and I agree with you that their first releases in 2013-2014 was more in a "swedish approach" (i.e: Tove Lo's Moments, their stuff with Hailee Steinfeld, their co prods with Jason for Eric Saade) After that, Mattman and Robin approach was very "foley": lots of details in the percussion and minimalistic sounds (ie: Hands To Myself, Worst In Me, Make Me Feel, If I'm Lucky).
They're are very versatile though: they work with DNCE is veeeeery different from their previous work.
leak it, please. 5th of march is too late
Quote from: getawaydriver on January 11, 2021, 10:43:34 PM
One song by Max, the Struts, and Savan + two Mattman & Robin songs made the tracklist.
"Need Someone": Sarah Aarons, Mattman & Robin, and Noonie Bao
"Right Here": Mattman & Robin, Julia Michaels, and Justin Tranter
"Stick with You": Savan Kotecha, Zara Larsson, Max Martin, the Struts, and Max Wolfgang
Excited for the Max song! When was the most recent Max-produced song?
Besides that remix, he co-wrote earlier in the year off bloom's what we do
[spotify]https://open.spotify.com/track/78tOemaYWioEVK7xVwR4we?si=6J6X4TEQQma2-BIctsXnfA[/spotify]
Max has co-written it and also sings the backing vocals on it.
Loving the Mattman & Robin produced songs and the one produced by Ian Kirkpatrick.
Gotta agree with the lyrics. Then again, not many can compete with Julia Michaels. But I really enjoyed the Max track. It felt a little like old school Max (not Cheiron, more early Ariana-ish). Great album overall though. Very few disappointments.
I agree with what you guys said about the lyrics. A bit cheesy.
And somehow I was really into her voice and now I don't enjoy it that much.
The Max track is a let down but not surprising since he was only a co-writer and didn't handle production.
I'm absolutely in love with the song 'Poster Girl.' So breezy and effortless. Flows so well and transports you into that pop song fantasy, if anyone knows what I mean. Definite Julia Michaels meets Tove Lo vibes. So good! The standout for me.
Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter are co writers in many of these tracks.
But I tend to think they placed the songs, they didn't co write them... same team and "sound" for Selena's Rare.
Quote from: j.fco.morales on March 12, 2021, 02:21:30 PM
Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter are co writers in many of these tracks.
But I tend to think they placed the songs, they didn't co write them... same team and "sound" for Selena's Rare.
There have been pictures and videos of their sessions with Zara. Of course, some songs or ideas could have been written beforehand anyway!
I wonder why she didn't include All the time and Don't worry bout me, those songs were released after ruin my life and WOW.
Quote from: getawaydriver on July 06, 2021, 09:57:35 AM
The instrumentals for the album leaked. I love the "Stick With You" one! There's little things I never noticed before, like that "Woo!" in the chorus.
Could you please send me the link or direct me to these instrumentals? Thanks!
Quote from: getawaydriver on July 06, 2021, 11:22:54 PM
Poster Girl instrumentals (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1M5TAQO6dFcUEG1LntSCqNU6gLiePXMks).
The title track sounds heavenly. Such crisp production; so simple yet it really glows and glitters. Tranter and Michaels killed it on the melody/topline.
Need Someone is pure bliss, I love M&R so much.
Quote from: getawaydriver on July 06, 2021, 11:22:54 PM
Poster Girl instrumentals (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1M5TAQO6dFcUEG1LntSCqNU6gLiePXMks).
Thank you so much! I thought I was the only one who was really into Need Someone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-HyAZsRIwQ
Astrid S - Need Someone (Piano Demo)
I'm having a hard time differentiating Astrid and Zara's voice