Robyn

This article is about the Swedish singer. For the singer's self-titled fourth album, see Robyn (album). For other uses, see Robyn (disambiguation).

Robyn
Robyn in 2008
Born
Robin Miriam Carlsson

(1979-06-12) 12 June 1979 (age 45)[1]
Stockholm, Sweden
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • DJ
Years active1989–present
Spouses
Olof Inger
​
(m. 2002⁠–⁠2011)​
Max Vitali
​
(m. 2013)​
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Websiterobyn.com

Robin Miriam Carlsson[7] (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrɔ̌bːɪn ˈkɑ̌ːɭsɔn]; born 12 June 1979), known as Robyn (pronounced [ˈrɔ̌bːʏn]), is a Swedish pop singer,[8] songwriter, record producer, and DJ. Her 1995 debut album Robyn Is Here produced two Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles: "Do You Know (What It Takes)" and "Show Me Love". Her second and third albums, My Truth (1999) and Don't Stop the Music (2002), were released in Sweden.

Robyn returned to international success with her fourth album, Robyn (2005), which brought a Grammy Award nomination. The album spawned the singles "Be Mine!" and "With Every Heartbeat" – the latter of which topped the charts in the United Kingdom. Robyn released a trilogy of mini-albums in 2010, known as the Body Talk series. They received broad critical praise and three Grammy Award nominations, and produced three top-10 singles: "Dancing On My Own", "Hang with Me" and "Indestructible". Robyn followed this with two collaborative EPs: Do It Again (2014) with Röyksopp, and Love Is Free (2015) with La Bagatelle Magique. She released her eighth solo album, Honey, in 2018 to widespread acclaim.

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  2. ^ McLean, Craig (11 June 2010). "Swedish Pop Sensation Robyn Brings 'Body Talk' To United States". Billboard. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  3. ^ Joyce, Colin (12 August 2014). "Robyn and Royksopp Explore the Cosmos in Weightless 'Monument' Video". Spin. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  4. ^ Blake, Meredith (18 June 2011). "Katy Perry Rocks a Sweet Tooth". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  5. ^ Caramanica, Jon (6 February 2011). "Outré Dance Music That Revels in Otherness". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  6. ^ Duffy, Thom (14 December 1996). "The Swedish Challenge". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 50. p. 41. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Robin Miriam Carlsson LiljeholmsvДgen 8 A 2 tr Stockholm". Ratsit.se. 12 June 1979. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  8. ^ O'Donnel, Kevin (27 July 2011). "Robyn Turns Coldplay Cover into Disco Party". Spin. Retrieved 14 January 2012.