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Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden
Lykke Li is one of the most respected artists working in Scandinavian pop right now. While she hasn’t achieved the fame of Icona Pop or Robyn—who both found international acclaim after being featured on HBO’s Girls—Li is one good song placement away from breaking through in a big way. Her debut album Youth Novels was the perfect blend of pouty pop and bleak ballads, sometimes all in the same song. Her second album, 2011’s Wounded Rhymes, reveled in an intense youthful yearning and a slightly edgier, less sugary sound. Her music is accessible and inviting and it seems clear that Li is ready for her close up.
Listen: “Little Bit”