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Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson (born 29 October 1987), known professionally as Tove Lo (), is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She has been called "Sweden's darkest pop export" by ''
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.'' She is known for her raw,
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. Her honest, complex and autobiographical lyrical content has led to her being dubbed "the saddest girl in Sweden". Raised in the
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district of
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, Lo is an alumna of the music school Rytmus Musikergymnasiet. She formed the
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band Tremblebee in 2006. After it disbanded, Lo pursued a career in songwriting and earned a publishing deal with
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in 2011. Working with producers
Alexander Kronlund Alexander Erik Kronlund (born 10 December 1971 in Bredäng) is a Swedish producer and songwriter. Kronlund co-wrote Meja's million-selling debut album on Sony and co-wrote two songs for Britney Spears' second album, '' Oops!... I Did It Again ...
,
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, and
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, she became a successful songwriter, while also recording and releasing her own compositions independently. In 2013, Lo was signed to
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,
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and
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. The following year, Lo rose to prominence with her debut album, ''
Queen of the Clouds ''Queen of the Clouds'' is the debut studio album by Swedish singer Tove Lo. It was released on 24 September 2014 by Island Records. The album follows her first extended play ''Truth Serum'' (2014) and includes the successful singles "Habits (Stay ...
'', which opened at number 14 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart in October 2014. It spawned the
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single " Habits (Stay High)", which peaked at number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, as well as "
Talking Body "Talking Body" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Tove Lo, released to American contemporary hit radio on 13 January 2015 by Republic Records. It served as the second single from her debut studio album, ''Queen of the Clouds'' (2014). It ...
". Her second album, ''
Lady Wood ''Lady Wood'' is the second studio album by Swedish singer and songwriter Tove Lo. It was released on 28 October 2016 by Island Records. ''Lady Wood'' is considered the first half of a two-piece concept album that describe "highs, lows and ult ...
'', was released in October 2016 and debuted at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Its lead single, "
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", became an international hit. Her follow-up records, ''
Blue Lips ''Blue Lips'' is the third studio album by Swedish singer Tove Lo. It was released on 17 November 2017 by Island Records. ''Blue Lips'' is considered the second half of a two-piece concept album that describe "highs, lows and ultimate demise of ...
'' (2017) and ''
Sunshine Kitty ''Sunshine Kitty'' is the fourth studio album by Swedish singer Tove Lo, released on 20 September 2019 by Island Records. It includes the singles "Glad He's Gone", "Bad as the Boys" featuring Alma, "Jacques" with Jax Jones, "Really Don't Like U ...
'' (2019), also performed well, the latter spawning the song "
Glad He's Gone "Glad He's Gone" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Tove Lo for her fourth studio album ''Sunshine Kitty'' (2019). It was released worldwide on 31 May 2019 and serviced to American contemporary hit radio stations on 18 June 2019 by Republic Rec ...
", which was nominated for a
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. In addition to her solo work, Lo has co-written songs for other artists, including:
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's "
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" (2017) and
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's " Love Me like You Do" (2015), a song that garnered her
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and Golden Globe nominations. She has collaborated with many artists, including
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, Alesso,
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.


Early life

Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson was born on 29 October 1987 in
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,
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. She has one older brother and is the daughter of
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Magnus Nilsson and psychologist Gunilla Nilsson Edholm. Her lifelong nickname and adopted stage name, Tove Lo, was given to her at age three by her godmother because of her love for
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es (singular: "lo" in
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). She explained; "There was this lynx at a zoo that was called Tove, and that I totally fell in love with. It was my dear godmother who decided to call me Tove Lo, after that lynx. It stuck." Lo moved to the affluent
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district of
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, just north of
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when she was six years old. She describes her childhood as being "very protected" and her family as "pretty posh". The singer excelled in
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at school and grew fond of literature, writing
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and
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. In an interview with the
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, she explained, "Growing up so safe, I think I was looking for something else." During her teens she suffered from
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, to which her mother sought to help her through a therapist. After her first serious relationship breakup she cut herself several times due to the embarrassment. Nilsson developed a love for music and formed a girl band with her friends. She wrote her first song with them at age 10 or 11. By age 15, Lo had written "all these lyrics that nobody ever saw" and had performed twice on stage, before enrolling at Rytmus Musikergymnasiet, a Stockholm music school. During her time at Rytmus, she developed a friendship with Caroline Hjelt, who would later form the Swedish duo
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. After two years, she graduated from the school and felt assured that her career would be in music despite her parents preferring she do something else.


Career


2006–2013: Career beginnings and songwriting

In 2006, Lo began writing songs with Christian Bjerring, a guitarist from Rytmus. The pair then formed a
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band, Tremblebee, with three other male students from the school. They played together for "three years in bars across Sweden, independently releasing some of their songs, before breaking up in 2009. During her time with the band, Lo developed a passion for performing on stage, and was introduced to Swedish production duo The Struts. After Tremblebee broke up, Lo's musical focus turned toward pop. She decided to work on her own tracks, spending six months in her shed studio producing a
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, while doing session singing to support herself. She learned to play the
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and became knowledgeable about
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and record production. Lo later lived with the duo Icona Pop, in a suburb near Stockholm. Lo met an A&R man at a party in Stockholm celebrating Icona Pop's first record deal and handed him her demo. They met again by chance in a bar in London. He liked her demo and subsequently introduced her to a songwriting group which included The Struts and Hjelt. In 2011, Lo decided to pursue a career in songwriting and earned a publishing deal with
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. This new career path led her to travel to
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, and work with Swedish producer
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. In 2012, she collaborated with British production team
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and Swedish producer
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, co-writing
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's " Something New", Icona Pop's " We Got the World" and tracks for the duo's self-titled debut album. Lo then decided to manage an "indie career on the side", recording her more personal compositions and releasing them independently. She released her first single, " Love Ballad", in October 2012, and her second single, "
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", in March 2013. The latter gained her a substantial online following. Throughout 2013, Max Martin and his fellow Swedish producer Shellback mentored Lo. She was featured on Swedish disc jockey Lucas Nord's single, " Run on Love", released in June 2013 for his album ''Islands''. She also collaborated on the single "Strangers" by
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and Myon & Shane 54 for ''The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'' film soundtrack (2013), and Seven Lions'
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(EP), '' Worlds Apart'' (2014). She also co-wrote
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's "
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", and tracks for Icona Pop's '' This Is... Icona Pop''.


2014–2015: ''Truth Serum'' and ''Queen of the Clouds''

Thanks to the strength of her online following, and the popularity of "Habits",
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offered Lo a recording deal, releasing her first single, " Out of Mind" in October 2013. She would eventually be signed to
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and
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. Lo then shifted her focus to an international singing career, earning critical acclaim for her first live shows in
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and during
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in the United States. Lo's debut EP, ''
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'', was released on 3 March 2014. It became her first charting release in Sweden where it peaked at number 13. The EP was also a critical success, and led to several news media sources referring to Lo as "a pop star in waiting". It spawned three singles; "Out of Mind", the
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, appeared only on the Finnish Airplay Chart, peaking at number 39. The next singles were "Habits (Stay High)" and its remixed version by production duo Hippie Sabotage, re-titled as " Stay High". It marked Lo's international breakthrough into mainstream success, peaking at number 13 in Sweden and number six in the
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. The singer was later named VH1's You Oughta Know and
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's On the Verge artist. She made her live television debut performing "Habits (Stay High)" on the ''
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'' in June 2014. Lo's debut album, ''
Queen of the Clouds ''Queen of the Clouds'' is the debut studio album by Swedish singer Tove Lo. It was released on 24 September 2014 by Island Records. The album follows her first extended play ''Truth Serum'' (2014) and includes the successful singles "Habits (Stay ...
'', was released on 24 September 2014 to generally positive reviews. It debuted at number 14 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 19,000 copies in its first week, and received a Platinum certification by the
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(RIAA) in 2016. The album peaked at number 17 in the United Kingdom and number six in Sweden, where the
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(GLF) certified it platinum for sales of 40,000 units. Serving as the album's
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, a United States release of "Habits (Stay High)" became a
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. It was Lo's commercial breakthrough there, peaking at number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album's second single "
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" peaked at number 12 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 16 in Sweden, and number 17 in the United Kingdom. Her next singles were " Timebomb" and " Moments". Lo was also featured on Swedish DJ Alesso's single "
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" from his debut album, ''
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''. It was a commercial success, peaking at number five in Sweden, number six in the United Kingdom and number thirty-one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Lo served as the opening act for the third leg of American singer
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's
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in November 2014. She wrote, produced and recorded the song "Scream My Name" for ''The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1'' film soundtrack released that month. In late 2014, the singer was signed to Max Martin's songwriting collective
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. The 2014 album releases of
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's ''
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'', Lea Michele's '' Louder'', and
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's '' 1'' featured tracks co-written by Lo. She also co-wrote " What Are You Waiting For?" by
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. In December 2014, Lo announced she was taking time off to undergo surgery on her vocal cords which had developed
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s. The surgery took place successfully on 3 January 2015. At the 2015
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, Lo won in the categories for Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "Habits (Stay High)". She co-wrote the 2015 singles " Love Me like You Do" by
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and " Sparks" by
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. She went on to write two other tracks on Duff's fifth album '' Breathe In. Breathe Out.'', "Stay In Love" and "One in A Million". "Love Me Like You Do" topped the
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and peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also earned Lo nominations for the
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,
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and
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. The Swedish group
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's single "Come Back to Me"—from their album ''Polaroid Memories''—released in March 2015 featured Lo. She also co-wrote and was featured on "Rumors", on
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's third studio album ''
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''. On 24 September 2015, a repackaged version of ''Queen of the Clouds'' was released as the "Blueprint Edition". It featured all the tracks from the original release, as well as "Heroes (We Could Be)" and tracks from ''Truth Serum''. Four days later, she started her first headlining concert tour, the
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, featuring fellow Swedish singer
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as the opening act. Also that year, she won STIM's Platinum Guitar prize, which is awarded to accomplished Swedish songwriters. Lo was featured on
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's single "
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", from their seventh album ''
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'' released in December 2015.


2016–2018: Collaborations, ''Lady Wood'' and ''Blue Lips''

On 19 February 2016, Lo released "
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", the lead single of the soundtrack to the film '' The Divergent Series: Allegiant''. The next month, she was featured on the remix version of the single "
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" by English band
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, which charted in Belgium and Sweden. In the same month, she appeared as a featured artist on
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's "
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", the lead single from his third studio album ''
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''. The track peaked at number 14 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and received a Platinum certification by the RIAA. It also reached the top 20 in Canada and New Zealand. Lo was also featured on Australian musician
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's single " Say It", released on 20 April 2016. The track was successful in
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, entering the top five in Australia and New Zealand. The artist co-wrote Ellie Goulding's "
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", the lead single from the
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to the film ''
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'' (2016). On 28 October 2016, the singer released her second studio album, ''
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''. It topped the album chart in Sweden and peaked at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Its lead single, "
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", entered the top 30 in Australia and was certified Platinum. In New Zealand and Sweden it also made the top 30 where it was certified Gold. Five days before to the album's release, Lo announced a European and North American solo tour, the
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. It would take the singer to twenty-one cities across two continents, beginning on 6 January 2017. To promote the record, she released two short films directed by
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featuring tracks from the album. The first, '' Fairy Dust'', was uploaded to
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on 31 October 2016 but was removed for a few hours because of the site's policies on sexual content. The singer addressed the situation via
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, stating that she was not even naked on the clip. The next clip, '' Fire Fade'', was released on 25 August 2017. In late 2016, Lo was an opening act for
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's The
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across the United States and promoted her album ''Lady Wood''. Lo co-wrote and performed the song " Lies in the Dark", from the
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to the film ''
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'', released on 10 February 2017. Six days later, it was announced that she would be opening for Coldplay on their
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across Europe, the United States, and Canada from June to October 2017 . Lo co-wrote "
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", from New Zealand artist
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's second studio album, ''
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''. It was released on 16 September 2017 as the record's third single. On 17 November 2017, Lo released her third studio album, ''
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'', which she referred to as the sequel to ''Lady Wood''. Compared to Lo's earlier releases, the record was less successful, peaking at number 138 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and at number 15 in Sweden. The first single, "
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", was released in September 2017. She was later featured on "Out of My Head", the lead single from English singer
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's fourth
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'' Pop 2'', released in December of that year. On 7 June 2018, Lo released a remix of " Bitches" featuring XCX,
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,
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and
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as the second single from ''Blue Lips''. Lo was featured on the track "Get Up and Fight", by
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on the Simulation Theory album, which was on November 9th, 2018.


2019–2021: ''Sunshine Kitty''

On 31 May 2019, Lo announced through a press release that her fourth studio album would be titled ''
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''. The record's lead single, "
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", was released that same day alongside its lyric video. On 1 August, Lo announced that the album would be released on 20 September 2019. The second single, " Bad as the Boys" featuring Finnish musician
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, was released the following day. Lo released the third single on 28 August 2019, "
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", a collaboration between her and British DJ
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. She then released "
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", featuring Australian musician and songwriter
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, on 6 September 2019. Five days earlier, Lo appeared in Alma's song "Worst Behaviour". On 15 January 2020, she released the single " Bikini Porn", which included the song "Passion And Pain Taste The Same When I'm Weak". In March 2020, Lo released an English cover of
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's song "
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" in partnership with Spotify for their ''It's Hits'' playlist. The song reached the top 40 in Sweden, Norway, and New Zealand. In May 2020 she released the ''Paw Prints Edition'' of ''Sunshine Kitty'', a reissued version featuring 8 new songs including "Bikini Porn", her cover of "Jag kommer", and new single "sadder badder cooler". In July 2020 she released a contest where six fans could join her on her '' Animal Crossing: New Horizons'' island for a special DJ set by creating an outfit for their villager, with the best getting invited to the performance. On 5 February 2021,
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released the track "
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", which features Lo. Lo made her feature film acting debut in the 2021 Swedish-language film adaptation of
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's '' The Emigrants''.


2022–present: ''Dirt Femme''

On 11 February 2022, Lo released the single " How Long" in promotion of the
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to the second season of American teen drama '' Euphoria''. On 3 May 2022 she released the single " No One Dies From Love" through her own label Pretty Swede Records, marking her debut as an independent artist after being signed to Island Records since 2014. On 21 June 2022 she announced that her fifth studio album ''
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'' would be released on 14 October 2022. The album contains both "How Long" and " No One Dies from Love" as well as the single "True Romance". The track "Cute & Cruel" features the Swedish band
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. Another single from this album, ''2 Die 4'', was released on 29 July 2022, which samples the melody of the 1969 hit ''
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''. On 5 August 2022,
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released their debut mixtape ''Matriarchy Now'', executively produced by Lo. On 14 October 2022, she officially released ''Dirt Femme'' through Pretty Swede Records with overarching themes of body positivity, femininity, and addressing the "fears of losing herself".Simon, Scott (22 October 2022)
"Swedish pop singer Tove Lo on her newest album 'Dirt Femme'"
''
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''. Retrieved 22 December 2022.Bowenbank, Starr (24 October 2022)
"Tove Lo Talks Fears of Losing Herself, Body Image on New Album 'Dirt Femme': Watch"
''
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''. Retrieved 22 December 2022.Maher, Natalie (25 October 2022)
"On ''Dirt Femme'', Tove Lo Finally Gets to Exhale"
''
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''. Retrieved 22 December 2022.


Artistry


Musical style

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have described Lo's music as
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,
electropop Electropop is a hybrid music genre combining elements of electronic and pop genres. Writer Hollin Jones has described it as a variant of synth-pop with heavy emphasis on its electronic sound. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a re ...
,
dance-pop Dance-pop is a popular music subgenre that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit radio. Developing from a ...
and
indie pop Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and sub ...
, comparing her musical style to that of singers
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,
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,
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, and
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.
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of ''
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'' describes Lo's sound as "of the moment: simple, spare,
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, and unfussy". Her musical style is often described as dark,
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and raw. ''
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'' deemed her "Sweden's darkest pop export". Lo has a
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vocal range. Peter Robinson writes, "As a vocalist she hints at euphoria and melancholy in equal measure". She has stated that her vocals are predominantly recorded from the first three takes of their
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to best convey her emotions. Her music uses a dynamic mix of prominent drum instrumentation, quiet verses and thunderous choruses indebted to the template of
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music.


Songwriting

Described as "the world's most brutally honest pop star" by Alex Panisch of '' Out'', Lo uses songwriting as a means of therapy for subjects she avoids speaking about. Her lyrics are primarily
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, and are based mostly on mistakes, love, sex and failed relationships being characteristically direct, candid and complex. According to Tim Jonze of ''
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'', the singer tends to home in on "the more deranged side of love". Dubbed "the saddest girl in Sweden", Lo admits that her lyrics are predominantly sad because she is "useless" at writing tracks with a happier tone. Her lyrics have been noted to make subjects that are generally relegated to the genres of
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and hip hop more accessible in a pop framework. Lo's debut EP, ''Truth Serum'', documents one of her failed relationships in the order it took place. ''Queen of the Clouds'', her debut studio album, is a
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that describes the stages of her relationships in three sections: "The Sex", "The Love" and "The Pain". Jason Lipshutz of ''
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'' described the album as "blisteringly honest" and "unapologetically uncensored". Her second studio album, ''Lady Wood'', talks about "different kinds of rushes in life" and is divided into two chapters, "Fairy Dust" and "Fire Fade". The singer's third studio record, ''Blue Lips'', is a sequel to ''Lady Wood'' and is split into two chapters: "Light Beams" and "Pitch Black". Lo's lyrics often contain
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and
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s. Discussing the process of writing for other artists, the singer told '' Paste'' that she avoids drawing from her own experiences so that the songs do not become personal. She also said: "My main goal is to say something how they would say it, even if I might say it in a different way that makes more sense to me". In an interview with ''Coup De Main'', Lo explained the songwriting process for her own songs:
Sometimes it starts with a random lyric idea that sets the tone for the whole song. Chords and sounds build from the lyric and rhythm, kind of. Sometimes it's a track I fall in love with... but writing my own songs, I rarely write on tracks. Then it's pretty much always 'the story' first. Then I add some chords and melody on my piano, or do a minimal production to get the sound right.


Influences

Lo grew up idolising
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and was inspired by grunge culture and the polarising lyrics of her music and her band,
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. She also became fascinated with Love's romantic relationship with
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, as well as the rawness and honesty of his music with his band
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. While in high school, Lo developed a passion for pop music and songwriting, influenced mainly by the output of Swedish singers
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. She says the simplicity and quirky lyrics of French singer
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's album '' IRM'' (2009) is the main inspiration behind her career in music and said that it "opened a new world" for her sonically. She models her singing on the vocal stylings of
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. Other artists she has cited as musical influences include
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Personal life and public image

An interview and profile of Tove Lo in ''W'' magazine in October 2016 referred to her as "openly
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", citing that as one of several identifiers "she once took for granted but are now very much part of her public persona." In an interview with ''
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'' in January 2017, Lo referred to her own bisexuality: "Being open and owning my sexuality in both ways—with both men and women—I think that's just never been a big deal", adding that she was very lucky growing up in a liberal country. In March the same year, she gave an interview with ''Out'' magazine, stating she had never been in a relationship with a woman. Lo says she created a media image for herself that is synonymous with her true identity. She has a prominent tattoo along her left upper arm of a girl harnessed to the back of a
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. It is from the cover of
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's album '' Clear Hearts Grey Flowers''; the album cover was designed by
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. Frequently barefoot during her live performances, Lo's look is often compared to that of her style icon
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. Her other style influences include
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fashion, and the fashion of older rock singers, the people of Stockholm and
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'' writer Rebecca Moss, Lo is "a true '90s child unwilling to part with her early
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'' writes, "Tove Lo rocks a specific brand that veers slightly from most other women in pop—she paints herself as the hard-drinking, hard-drugging, DTF party girl, admitting the somewhat destructive nature of these preoccupations but celebrating them all the same." In 2014, Lo's first clothing line, which she also modelled, is based on the lyrics of her EP, ''Truth Serum''. Lo has voiced her frustration over censorship in the United States, including her lyrics, although she understands it is the only way to get her songs played on the radio. The artist has also commented that, "... in Sweden, we don't really censor that way. You hear every swear word, in Swedish and English, on the radio, and kids will be singing along." The singer has often said in interviews that she is unapologetically proud of her body, occasionally engaging in exhibitionism at her shows. "I started just by showing a little bit of boob or just being sassy, and everyone got so excited and then one night I just did it", she told MTV News at Bonnaroo. Lo is often asked about being a negative role model for women, given the many sexual and drug references in her lyrics. The artist has commented she finds it normal to talk about sex since she grew up in a country where that is considered "normal and not shameful", and many of her fans like the way she expresses herself. Lo also believes she receives these kinds of comments due to gender double standards, adding that: "I felt like I was getting asked all these questions because I'm a girl. ... It would be insulting to ask a guy that. Which it is to a girl as well." On 26 July 2020, Lo announced on her Instagram story that she had married her boyfriend, Charlie Twaddle.


Discography

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Queen of the Clouds ''Queen of the Clouds'' is the debut studio album by Swedish singer Tove Lo. It was released on 24 September 2014 by Island Records. The album follows her first extended play ''Truth Serum'' (2014) and includes the successful singles "Habits (Stay ...
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Lady Wood ''Lady Wood'' is the second studio album by Swedish singer and songwriter Tove Lo. It was released on 28 October 2016 by Island Records. ''Lady Wood'' is considered the first half of a two-piece concept album that describe "highs, lows and ult ...
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Blue Lips ''Blue Lips'' is the third studio album by Swedish singer Tove Lo. It was released on 17 November 2017 by Island Records. ''Blue Lips'' is considered the second half of a two-piece concept album that describe "highs, lows and ultimate demise of ...
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Sunshine Kitty ''Sunshine Kitty'' is the fourth studio album by Swedish singer Tove Lo, released on 20 September 2019 by Island Records. It includes the singles "Glad He's Gone", "Bad as the Boys" featuring Alma, "Jacques" with Jax Jones, "Really Don't Like U ...
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Dirt Femme ''Dirt Femme'' is the fifth studio album by Swedish singer Tove Lo. It was her first to be independently released by her own label, Pretty Swede Records (under Mtheory), on 14 October 2022. The first two singles, " How Long" and " No One Dies f ...
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Filmography


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Television


Awards and nominations

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awards in her native Sweden, including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "Habits (Stay High)". Lo has also won four Scandipop Awards, which recognize the best music by artists from
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Blue Lips ''Blue Lips'' is the third studio album by Swedish singer Tove Lo. It was released on 17 November 2017 by Island Records. ''Blue Lips'' is considered the second half of a two-piece concept album that describe "highs, lows and ultimate demise of ...
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Glad He's Gone "Glad He's Gone" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Tove Lo for her fourth studio album ''Sunshine Kitty'' (2019). It was released worldwide on 31 May 2019 and serviced to American contemporary hit radio stations on 18 June 2019 by Republic Rec ...
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Tours

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Queen of the Clouds Tour The Queen of the Clouds Tour was the first headlining concert tour by Swedish recording artist Tove Lo in support of her debut studio album, ''Queen of the Clouds'' (2014). The tour was officially announced nine months after the release of the al ...
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Lady Wood Tour The Lady Wood Tour was the second headlining concert tour by Swedish recording artist Tove Lo in support of her second major-label studio album ''Lady Wood'' (2016). The tour began on 6 February 2017, in Seattle, Washington, at the Showbox SoDo, ...
(2017) * Sunshine Kitty Tour (2020) * Dirt Femme Tour (2022) Supporting *
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her Camp (style), campy style, she has been ...
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Prismatic World Tour The Prismatic World Tour was the third concert tour by American singer Katy Perry, in support of her fourth studio album, '' Prism'' (2013). The tour began on May 7, 2014, in Belfast, Northern Ireland at the Odyssey Arena, concluding on October ...
(2014) *
Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, drummer Matt ...
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Maroon V Tour The Maroon V Tour (also known as M5 On the Road Tour) was the tenth headlining concert tour by American band Maroon 5 in support of their fifth studio album '' V'' (2014) (pronounced: "five"). The tour began on February 16, 2015, in Dallas and c ...
(2016) *
Coldplay Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University Col ...
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A Head Full of Dreams Tour The A Head Full of Dreams Tour was the seventh concert tour undertaken by British rock band Coldplay. It was announced on 27 November 2015 in support of their seventh studio album, ''A Head Full of Dreams'', and marked a return to live perform ...
(2017) *
Dua Lipa Dua Lipa ( , ; born ) is an English and Albanian singer and songwriter. Possessing a mezzo-soprano vocal range, she is known for her signature disco- pop sound. Lipa has received numerous accolades, including six Brit Awards, three Gramm ...
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Future Nostalgia Tour The Future Nostalgia Tour was the second concert tour and first arena tour by English singer Dua Lipa, in support of her second studio album, '' Future Nostalgia'' (2020). Originally announced in December 2019 and scheduled to take place from A ...
(2022)


See also

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Swedish pop music Swedish popular music, or shortly Swedish pop music, refers to music that has swept the Swedish mainstream at any given point in recent times. After World War II, Swedish pop music was heavily influenced by American jazz, and then by rock-and-roll ...


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