Rhys (singer) explained

Rhys
Birth Name:Rhys Clarstedt
Birth Date:27 October 1997
Birth Place:Portland, Oregon, US
Origin:Stockholm, Sweden
Years Active:2016 - present
Label:Warner Music Sweden
Associated Acts:Felix Sandman

Rhys Clarstedt (born 27 October 1997), better known as simply Rhys, is a Swedish-American singer and songwriter. Her singles "Swallow Your Pride" and "Last Dance" became hits in Sweden. In 2018 she released her debut album Stages.

Early life

Rhys moved to Stockholm, Sweden from Portland, Oregon at the age of ten with her parents and sister.[1] During this time she showed interest in arts, theater, dance and music, and she participated in several talent shows.[1] She studied music at Kulturama, and theater at Viktor Rydberg Gymnasium.[2] [3]

Career

At the age of eighteen she got to meet music producer Jörgen Elofsson to record a demo. Elofsson really liked her voice, and he started to work with her and help her with her music.[4]

Her first music single "Swallow Your Pride" was released on 25 November 2016 and was written by Rhys herself and Elofsson.[5] The song was named Song of the Week by Sveriges Radio.[6] [7] Rhys performed in Musikhjälpen on 14 December 2016.[8]

On 17 February 2017, she released her next music single called "Last Dance" written by Elofsson.[9] During the summer of 2017 Rhys has performed at Swedish television shows like Sommarkrysset and Lotta på Liseberg.[10] During the same summer she performed in several music festivals such as Way Out West, Storsjöyran and We Are Sthlm.[11]

On 30 August 2017, the US fashion magazine Vogue published an article about Rhys, while she appeared at Stockholm Fashion Week.[12]

Discography

Singles

YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum
SWE
[13]
2016"Swallow Your Pride"Stages
2017"Last Dance"51
"Too Good to Be True"43 [14]
"The World Is A Beautiful Place"Non-album single
2018"Maybe I Will Learn"Stages
"No Vacancy"
"Starfish"
2020"Better Break My Heart"
"We Don't Talk Anyway"87
2021"Over You"
"Single At 40"

Notes

References

  1. News: Därför är Rhys framtidens artist - Musiken i P3. Sveriges. Radio. Sveriges Radio. 9 March 2017 . 5 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Sveriges nya stjärna gick på Kulturama Grundskola - Grundskola - Kulturama. www.kulturama.se. 5 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171006062420/http://www.kulturama.se/Grundskola/Elevintervjuer/rhys/. 6 October 2017. dead.
  3. News: Rhys: Jag vill att alla ska gråta till mina låtar - DN.SE. 20 February 2017. Dagens Nyheter. 5 October 2017.
  4. News: Rhys: Jag vill att alla ska gråta till mina låtar - DN.SE. 20 February 2017. Dagens Nyheter. 5 October 2017.
  5. Web site: Watch the video for Rhys' hopeful new single Last Dance: Premiere. Officialcharts.com. 5 October 2017.
  6. News: Veckans låt: Rhys - "Swallow Your Pride" - Musiken i P3. Sveriges. Radio. Sveriges Radio. 2 December 2016 . 5 October 2017.
  7. Web site: Rhys collaborates with Britney Spears producer Jörgen Elofsson on "Swallow Your Pride". thelineofbestfit.com . 5 October 2017.
  8. Web site: Starka svenska skivdebutanter. 7 January 2017 . Göteborgsposten. 5 October 2017.
  9. Web site: Rhys låter det mörka sippra fram i nya singeln. 6 March 2017 . Göteborgsposten. 5 October 2017.
  10. Web site: Färgstarka artister gästar Lotta på Liseberg 2017 - hela listan - Lotta på Liseberg - tv4.se. TV4.se. 5 October 2017.
  11. https://kulturfestivalen.stockholm.se/was/programpunkt/rhys/ Kulturfestivalen Stockholm - Rhys
  12. At Stockholm Fashion Week, All Eyes Will Be on 19-Year-Old "Dark Pop" Sensation Rhys. Vogue. 5 October 2017.
  13. Web site: Rhys discography . Hung Medien . swedishcharts.com . 27 October 2017.
  14. Web site: Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista. Sverigetopplistan. 27 January 2018.