Léon (Swedish singer)

Léon
Background information
Birth name Lotta Lindgren
Born (1994-02-26) 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
Treasure
Spotify Singles
  • Released: December 2016
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: Streaming
For You
  • Released: 3 March 2017[14]
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: Digital download
Surround Me
  • Released: 6 October 2017[15]
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SWE
[16]
2015 "Tired of Talking" —[upper-alpha 1] 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

  1. ↑ "Tired of Talking" did not enter the Swedish singles chart, but peaked at number one on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[17]
  2. ↑ "Think About You" did not enter the Swedish singles chart, but peaked at number eleven on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[19]

Other songs

Year Single Album
2016 "Dreams"
(Recorded at Spotify Studios NYC)		 Spotify Singles

References

  1. ↑ Nordstrom, Leigh (2016-04-28). "Swedish Pop Singer Léon on Katy Perry, Heartbreak and Her First Tour". WWD. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Popular TV - The Anti-Social Network". www.populartv.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  4. ↑ Kelly, Katie (20 October 2015). "Premiere: LÉON - "Treasure"". PigeonsandPlanes. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
  5. ↑ "LÉON Is Sweden's Next Great Pop Export". NYLON. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  6. ↑ Fombelle, Corinne (13 February 2017). "Q&A with Swedish singer LÉON". The Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Léon, Sweden's Next Big Thing, Is Ready for Her Album to Drop". Vogue. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
  9. ↑ "Mattia Gaballo on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  10. ↑ "First European Artists Confirmed for Eurosonic Noorderslag – Eurosonic Noorderslag". Eurosonic Noorderslag. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Léon Releases 'For You' EP Today". Skope Magazine. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "The Windish Agency: LÉON". www.windishagency.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  13. ↑ "Treasure - EP by LÉON on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  14. ↑ "For You - EP by LÉON on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  15. ↑ "Surround Me - EP by LÉON on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  16. ↑ "Discography Léon". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  17. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 30, 29 juli 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  18. ↑ "Léon – Tired of Talking" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  19. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 2, 13 januari 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 April 2018.


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