Sofia Karlberg

Sofia Amanda Karlberg Zoubir (born 6 December 1996) is a Swedish singer and songwriter who became famous by uploading covers on YouTube.

Sofia Karlberg
Birth nameSofia Amanda Karlberg Zoubir
Born (1996-12-06) 6 December 1996
OriginStockholm, Sweden
Beni Mellal, Morocco
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2011–present
MembersIslam Puth (Islam Hamdaoui)

Personal

She was born to a Moroccan mother and a Swedish father.

Karlberg has said that her biggest inspiration when it came to her music were Amy Winehouse, Christina Aguilera and Gerard Way. She signed a record deal with Universal Music in 2016 and has released an original EP titled “Spotless Mind”.

Career

Karlberg became a viral sensation when she covered Beyoncé's song "Crazy in Love". Her cover was a top 55 on the UK Official Singles Chart, Hot 40 UK, several weeks on Spotify's viral chart and on top of the iTunes chart in many countries.[1][2][3] She has also done many popular covers such as "Take Me to Church" by Hozier,[4] which was featured on the teaser trailer for the third season of the TV series Empire,[5] "Stay with Me" by Sam Smith[6] and "Shameless" by The Weeknd.[7] in October 2017, she released her cover of "Rockstar" by Post Malone.

References
  1. "Sofia Karlberg – International Chart Performance".
  2. "Sofia Karlberg – Hot 40 UK". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  3. "Sofia Karlberg". Official Charts.
  4. "Take Me To Church – Hozier Cover". YouTube.
  5. "Sofia Karlberg – Facebook". Facebook.
  6. "Stay With Me – Sam Smith (cover by Sofia Karlberg)". YouTube.
  7. "Shameless – The Weeknd (cover)". YouTube.


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