Léon (Swedish singer)
Léon | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Lotta Lindgren |
Born | 26 February 1994 |
Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
Genres | Indie pop |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Columbia Records |
Lotta Lindgren (born 1994), known by her stage name Léon (stylized as LÉON), is a Swedish singer and songwriter born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden.[1]
Biography
Lotta Lindgren was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1994.[2] She came from a musical household;[3] her mother is a cellist and her father a composer and conductor.[4] Léon began her musical career as front-women of a hip hop and soul group in her teens before embarking on a solo career with producing partner Agrin Rahmani in 2015.[5] She has cited Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin, Beyoncé, Etta James, Sam Cooke, and Stevie Wonder as musical inspirations.[2][6][7]
Her first single, "Tired of Talking", off her debut release, Treasure - EP, gained the support of Chris Anokute and the singer Katy Perry,[8] and most recently appeared in Vogue Italia.[9]
In October 2016, Léon was confirmed to play at the 31st edition of Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen, Netherlands.[10] Her second EP, For You, was released on 3 March 2017.[11]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Treasure | |
Spotify Singles |
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For You |
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Surround Me |
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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SWE [16] | ||||
2015 | "Tired of Talking" | —[upper-alpha 1] |
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Treasure |
2016 | "Think About You" | —[upper-alpha 2] | For You | |
"Liar" | — | |||
2017 | "Sleep Deprived" | — | ||
"Surround Me" | — | Surround Me | ||
"Body" | — | |||
"I Believe in Us" | 81 | |||
"No Goodbyes" | — | |||
2018 | “Baby Don’t Talk” | - | TBA |
Notes
Other songs
Year | Single | Album |
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2016 | "Dreams" (Recorded at Spotify Studios NYC) |
Spotify Singles |
References
- ↑ Nordstrom, Leigh (2016-04-28). "Swedish Pop Singer Léon on Katy Perry, Heartbreak and Her First Tour". WWD. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- 1 2 Schwartz, Alexandra (27 April 2016). "Get to Know LÉON, the Swedish Pop Star Katy Perry Called "One to Watch"". Glamour. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "Popular TV - The Anti-Social Network". www.populartv.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ Kelly, Katie (20 October 2015). "Premiere: LÉON - "Treasure"". PigeonsandPlanes. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
- ↑ "LÉON Is Sweden's Next Great Pop Export". NYLON. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ Fombelle, Corinne (13 February 2017). "Q&A with Swedish singer LÉON". The Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ Nordstrom, Leigh (28 April 2016). "Swedish Pop Singer Léon on Katy Perry, Heartbreak and Her First Tour". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "Léon, Sweden's Next Big Thing, Is Ready for Her Album to Drop". Vogue. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
- ↑ "Mattia Gaballo on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ "First European Artists Confirmed for Eurosonic Noorderslag – Eurosonic Noorderslag". Eurosonic Noorderslag. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ "Léon Releases 'For You' EP Today". Skope Magazine. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "The Windish Agency: LÉON". www.windishagency.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ "Treasure - EP by LÉON on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ "For You - EP by LÉON on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ↑ "Surround Me - EP by LÉON on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ↑ "Discography Léon". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 30, 29 juli 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ "Léon – Tired of Talking" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 2, 13 januari 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 April 2018.