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".

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

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
[9]
Love in the Milky Way 2018 1
Creamy Blue 2019 4
Virgo[10] 2021 3
Mercedes 2023 7
[11]

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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