Sarah Klang Explained

Sarah Klang
Birth Name:Sarah Linnea Nova Klang
Birth Date:26 August 1992
Birth Place:Gothenburg, Sweden
Years Active:2016–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

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 fathers Smørrebrød-restaurant.[1]

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

Discography

Albums

TitleYearPeak chart positions
SWE
[9]
Love in the Milky Way20181
Creamy Blue20194
Virgo[10] 20213
Mercedes20237
[11]

Singles

References

  1. Web site: Sarah Klang: "Jag skulle behöva gå i coolskola". 11 January 2018. Dagens Nyheter. 2 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002211548/https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/sarah-klang-jag-skulle-behova-ga-i-coolskola/. 2 October 2019. live.
  2. Web site: Sarah Klang: Rädd att allt är en bluff. Sofia Sundström /. TT. 1 October 2019. 2 October 2019. Svenska Dagbladet. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002144321/https://www.svd.se/sarah-klang-radd-att-allt-ar-en-bluff. 2 October 2019. live.
  3. Web site: Sarah Klang: Det var som att det började ryka ur mobilen. Aftonbladet. 2 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002213310/https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/L05n59. 2 October 2019. live.
  4. Web site: Sarah Klang gav inte upp sin dröm. Johan. Lindqvist. gp.se. 2 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Hon chockar alla i "På spåret": "Wow". Expressen. 2 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002211546/https://www.expressen.se/noje/hon-chockar-alla-i-pa-sparet-wow/. 2 October 2019. live.
  6. Web site: Fler svenska akter till amerikanska SXSW. 12 January 2018. SVT Nyheter. 2 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002211548/https://www.svt.se/kultur/musik/fler-svenska-akter-till-amerikanska-sxsw. 2 October 2019. live.
  7. Web site: Lindhe/TT. Sofia Sundström/TT,Jon. Sarah Klang och Slowgold vann varsin Grammis. Göteborgs-Posten. 2 October 2019.
  8. Web site: 22 nominees shortlisted for IMPALA's European Independent Album of the Year Award Impala. www.impalamusic.org. 2020-02-03. 2020-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20200607131348/https://www.impalamusic.org/content/22-nominees-shortlisted-impala%E2%80%99s-european-independent-album-year-award. dead.
  9. Web site: Discography Sarah Klang. swedishcharts.com. 18 May 2021. 17 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210517152034/https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sarah+Klang. live.
  10. Web site: Sarah Klang's new music video is a sexy, line dancing fever dream. Dunn. Frankie. i-D. 28 January 2021. 5 April 2021. 25 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210225000657/https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/z3v8n5/sarah-klang-fever-dream-music-video-virgo-interview. live.
  11. Web site: Veckolista Album, vecka 43. Sverigetopplistan. 28 October 2023. 27 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231027161628/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54?dspy=2023&dspp=43. live.
  12. Web site: Sleep - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music. Apple Music. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423170907/https://music.apple.com/us/album/sleep-single/1113427256. live.
  13. Web site: Strangers - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music. Apple Music. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423221213/https://music.apple.com/us/album/strangers-single/1201649371. live.
  14. Web site: Left Me On Fire - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music. Apple Music. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423222720/https://music.apple.com/us/album/left-me-on-fire-single/1274045197. live.
  15. Web site: Lover - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music. Apple Music. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423170903/https://music.apple.com/us/album/lover-single/1294881061. live.
  16. Web site: Mind - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music. Apple Music. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423170910/https://music.apple.com/us/album/mind-single/1331218848. live.
  17. Web site: Call Me - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music. Apple Music. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423170901/https://music.apple.com/us/album/call-me-single/1445912041. live.
  18. Web site: Endless Sadness - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music. Apple Music. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423220728/https://music.apple.com/us/album/endless-sadness-single/1457232238. live.
  19. Web site: New Day Coming - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music. Apple Music. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423220726/https://music.apple.com/us/album/new-day-coming-single/1462476465. live.
  20. Web site: Creamy Blue - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music. Apple Music. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423222722/https://music.apple.com/us/album/creamy-blue-single/1476554050. live.
  21. Web site: It's Been Heaven Knowing You - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music. Apple Music. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423170905/https://music.apple.com/us/album/its-been-heaven-knowing-you-single/1481415854. live.
  22. Web site: Canyon - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music. Apple Music. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423221215/https://music.apple.com/us/album/canyon-single/1530933104. live.
  23. Web site: Girls - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music. Apple Music. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423172409/https://music.apple.com/us/album/girls-single/1537832914. live.
  24. Web site: Fever Dream - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music. Apple Music. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423172407/https://music.apple.com/us/album/fever-dream-single/1548078486. live.
  25. Web site: Anywhere - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music. Apple Music. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423170900/https://music.apple.com/us/album/anywhere-single/1553833320. live.
  26. Web site: Love So Cruel - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music. Apple Music. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423220730/https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-so-cruel-single/1553826675. live.
  27. Web site: Agony - Single by Sarah Klang on Apple Music. Apple Music. 23 April 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423170902/https://music.apple.com/us/album/agony-single/1545175744. live.