Robyn

Robyn —artistic name of Robin Miriam Carlsson— grew up surrounded by theater. Her father, Wilhelm Carlsson, directed an independent group; her mother, Maria Ericson, was an actress. At the age of 9, she stepped onto the stage of the Swedish Dramatic Theatre with a minor role in Kronbruden. At 12, she recorded for children's television programs. The Swedish singer Meja discovered her and became her first representative, with an agreement in place with Robyn's parents.After finishing high school, she signed with Ricochet Records Sweden, a subsidiary of BMG. At 16, she already had two singles out —You've Got That Somethin' and Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)— and in 1996 she released Robyn Is Here with RCA.

The album sold well in Sweden and the United States, where the single Do You Know (What It Takes) earned her a gold certification from the RIAA. In 1997, she composed Du gör mig hel igen for the Melodifestivalen: it was performed by Cajsalisa Ejemyr and finished fourth. That same year, Robyn began to appear in the British market with Show Me Love.In 1999 came My Truth, her second album, with a style shift that worked in Sweden — the single Electric reached second place in sales — but RCA decided not to release it in the United States. It was also around this time that Robyn started collaborating with other Swedish artists, such as Christian Falk and the rapper Petter Askergren.