Nina Persson
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Nina Persson with A Camp at Festival, July 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nina Elisabet Persson |
| Born | 6 September 1974 |
| Origin | Örebro, Närke, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Associated acts | The Cardigans, A Camp, Manic Street Preachers, Nathan Larson, The Cake Sale |
Nina Elisabet Persson 
audio (born 6 September 1974) is the lead singer and lyricist for the Swedish pop group The Cardigans. She has also worked as a solo artist, releasing two albums as A Camp and one under her own name. She has also appeared as a guest artist with many other acts.
Persson made her acting debut in the movie Om Gud vill which was released in 2006.
She appears on the Manic Street Preachers song "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough", which reached #2 on the UK chart, on the album Send Away the Tigers. She also features on the 2009 Sparklehorse/Danger Mouse collaboration Dark Night of the Soul singing "Daddy's Gone".
Persson's first solo album released under her own name, Animal Heart, was released on February 10, 2014 on the independent British record label Lojinx Records.
Persson grew up in Jönköping, Sweden.
On 16 June 2001, Persson married American songwriter and author, Nathan Larson. Their son Nils was born on 30 September 2010. The three currently reside in Harlem, New York City. She was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2009 and underwent surgical treatment.
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