Laleh pourkarim wikipedia
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Laleh (singer)
Swedish singer (born 1982)
Musical artist
Laleh Pourkarim (Persian: لاله پورکریم, IPA:[lɒːˈlepuːɾkæˈɾiːm]; born 10 June 1982), known mononymously as Laleh (Swedish:[ˈlɑ̌ːlɛ]), is a Swedish singer-songwriter, record producer, guitarist, pianist, and record company manager. Following a short acting career, she entered the music industry in 2005 with her self-titled debut album, which peaked at number one in Sweden and went on to become that country's highest selling album of the year.[2]
She has since released eight further studio albums. She has sung in both English and Swedish, in addition to her parents' native tongue, Persian.[3] In 2011, she participated in the Swedish television show Så mycket bättre, which sees a number of artists create new interpretations of the others' songs. Her performances on the show were lauded by both critics and the public.[4] Following the show, it was noted in the media that she had been given "a second breakthrough".[5]
Her 2012 album, Sjung, yielded the international hit "Some Die Young", which became closely associated as a song of remembrance in the aftermath of the 2011 Norwegian attacks, and was certified fourteen times platinum in Norway, double platin
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Laleh (album)
2005 studio album by Laleh
Laleh is the self-titled debut album by Swedish singer-songwriter Laleh, released on 30 March 2005 on Warner Music Sweden Records.[4] The album, which was both written and produced by Laleh herself,[5] was nominated to "Album of the Year" at the Grammis Awards for 2005 but lost to pop singer Robyn for her self-titled album "Robyn".[6][7] The album was also a success on the Swedish Albums Chart where it peaked at number one and stayed on the list for 71 weeks.[8] The album is sung in English, Swedish and Persian.
Singles
[edit]Track listing
[edit]All songs written, performed, recorded and produced by Laleh.[5]
- "Invisible (My Song)" – 4:18
- "Live Tomorrow" – 3:37
- "Forgive But Not Forget" – 3:11
- "Interlude" – 1:10
- "Hame Baham" – 3:46
- "Bostadsansökan" – 3:38 (Housing Application)
- "Kom Tilda" – 4:09 (Come Tilda)
- "Storebror" – 4:04 (Big Brother)
- "Tell Me" – 3:43
- "Salvation" – 4:11
- "How Wrong" – 3:39
- "Han tuggar kex" – 3:35 (He Chews Biscuits)
- "Der yek gooshe" – 3:24
- "Hide Away" – 3:53
Credits
[edit]Additional personnel
[edit]- Magnus Larsson – bass (on "Storebror")
Production
[edit]Source[5]
- Mastering: Henrik Johns
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Laleh Pourkarim
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| Birth name | Laleh Pourkarim |
| Born | (1982-06-10) 10 June 1982 (age 42) Bandar-e Anzali, Gilan, Iran |
| Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, society, indie |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, creator, guitarist, player, actress, tape measure company manager |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, fortepiano, keyboards, drums[1] |
| Years active | 2000–2006 (actress) 2003–present (singer) |
| Labels | Lost Army / Warner Sound Sweden |
| Website | laleh.se |
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