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- Born: February 12, 1972, Sweden
- Active: '90s, 2000s
- Genres: Rock
- Instrument: Vocals, Guitar, Main Performer
- Representative Albums: "Sophie Zelmani," "Sing and Dance," "Time to Kill"
| Artist: Sophie Zelmani |
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| Discography: Sophie Zelmani |
| Wikipedia: Sophie Zelmani |
| Sophie Zelmani | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sophie Edkvist |
| Born | February 12, 1972 |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | www.sophie-zelmani.com |
Sophie Zelmani (born February 12, 1972 in Stockholm as Sophie Edkvist) is a Swedish singer-songwriter who released her first single in 1995, called "Always You".
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Born in the suburbs of Stockholm in 1972, Zelmani's father bought the family a guitar when Zelmani was 14.[1] Despite no professional music training,[1] Zelmani became a songwriter and recorded some songs at a local studio. After she mailed the demos to three record companies, Zelmani was offered a record deal by Sony Music Sweden.
Zelmani had never performed in front of an audience,[1] but recorded her debut self-titled album with Sony in 1995. The album was produced and arranged by Lars Halapi[2] (co-produced by Patrik Sventelius), who also played guitar. She described the process of making the album: "In the beginning Lars and I spent a few months in the studio. We had fun and then picked the musicians. We recorded in two weeks but the whole thing took half a year."[3] By 1997, Zelmani's debut album had sold 200,000 copies in Europe and Asia Pacific, before moving to the US market, distributed by Columbia Records.[4] Zelmani said, "I had no ambitions to go abroad. I knew I wanted to make a record. That's all I wanted."[3] Columbia's marketing campaign included CD sampler giveaways, consumer press, and rotation on SAS Airlines flights between Scandinavia and the US.[5]
Zelmani has continued to record albums while making only a small number of public appearances due to shyness.[1] She won a best newcomer award in Sweden's Grammy awards in 1996.[6]
| Year | Album |
| 1995 | Sophie Zelmani |
| 1998 | Precious Burden |
| 1999 | Time to Kill |
| 2002 | Sing and Dance |
| 2003 | Love Affair |
| 2005 | A Decade of Dreams 1995-2005 |
| 2007 | Memory Loves You |
Zelmani has also contributed music to the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dawson's Creek. Her cover of Bob Dylan's "Most Of The Time" appears on the soundtrack to Masked and Anonymous.[8]
Her song "Stand By" appeared in the film Independence Day (1996). Her song "Always You" appeared in the film My Best Friend's Wedding (1997).
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