Léon (Swedish singer)
Léon | |
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| 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]
Contents
1 Biography
2 Discography
2.1 Extended plays
2.2 Singles
2.3 Other songs
3 References
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 |
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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" | —[A] |
| Treasure |
| 2016 | "Think About You" | —[B] | 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
^ "Tired of Talking" did not enter the Swedish singles chart, but peaked at number one on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[17]
^ "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 |
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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..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ ab 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.
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