Sarah Klang

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

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

Biography

In high school Sarah Klang performed with a electronicaband 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", after another three music singles she released the album Love in the milky way in 2018.[2] She co-wrote it along with Kevin Andersson who also produced the album.[3] The same year she performed at the SVT show På spåret.[4] At the Grammis-gala in 2018 she was nominated in the category Newcomer of the Year.[5]

The same year she performed at the music festival South by Southwest in the U.S.[6]

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

Besides music she also have worked part-time at her fathers Smørrebrød-restaurant.[1] At the Grammis-awards in 2019 she won in the category "Alternative Pop of the Year".[7]

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

Discography

Album
Title Year Peak chart positions
SWE
[9]
Love in the Milky Way 2018 1
[10]
Creamy Blue 2019 4
[11]

References
  1. "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". GöteborgsPosten. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  8. "22 nominees shortlisted for IMPALA's European Independent Album of the Year Award | Impala". www.impalamusic.org. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  9. "Sverigetopplistan". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  10. "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  11. "Veckolista Album, vecka 44". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

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