Tove Styrke
| Tove Styrke | |
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Styrke performing in 2011
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tove Anna Linnéa Östman Styrke |
| Born |
19 November 1992 Umeå, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, Electropop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Sony Music, RCA Records |
| Website | tovestyrkemusic |
Tove Anna Linnéa Östman Styrke (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtuːvɛ ˈstʏrːˈkɛ]; born 19 November 1992) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She gained popularity as a contestant on Swedish Idol 2009, finishing in third place. After Idol 2009, she started a solo career as an electropop singer and songwriter. She released her debut album Tove Styrke in 2010. The New York Post included Styrke in its list of "10 Artists to Know in 2011".
Styrke was born in Umeå, Sweden. She has two sisters, one younger and one older. Her father, musician Anders Östman, scored a number one hit on the Swedish radio chart, Svensktoppen, in 1975 with the song "Vindens melodi" performed by his dansband Max Fenders. Her mother was a ballet instructor and Styrke took classes from her at an early age.
After competing on Swedish Idol 2009 and finishing in third place, Styrke was signed by Sony Music label in December 2009. In June 2010, she released her first single, "Million Pieces" which was co-written by Adam Olenius from Shout Out Louds and Lykke Li.
On 12 November 2010, she released her debut album, Tove Styrke. The album has been produced by Patrik Berger, Lotus & 2manyfreckles, Peter Ågren, Janne Kask and Paw. It peaked at #10, spending 35 weeks on the top album charts in Sweden. It was first certified gold, then later received platinum certification in Sweden. The majority of the album was co-written by Styrke. The album was later re-released in March 2012 in Germany with two new songs: "Call My Name" and "Sticks and Stones". Her second single, "White Light Moment", charted at number 5 on the Swedish top singles chart and received gold certification. It eventually peaked at #2. "White Light Moment" was later nominated for "Best Song of the Year" at Grammisgalan 2012, the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards.
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