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| Sophie Zelmani | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 12 1972 |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | www.sophie-zelmani.com |
Sophie Zelmani (born 12 February 1972 as Sophie Edkvist) is a Swedish singer-songwriter who debuted 1995 with the single "Always You." In 1995, Sophie came from nowhere with the release of her self-entitled debut album, and she soon caught the attention of many people in Sweden and the far east. Her music is quite remarkable in Swedish music history, because it's based on the American singer/songwriter tradition. It all started when Sophie was 14 and her stepfather taught her some chords and she discovered her ability to write songs. In her early years, she mostly played soccer and ran track with the boys. Sophie later recorded a few songs at a local studio and mailed the demos to three record companies with no special expectations. Sophie soon received a call from Sony Sweden which offered her a record deal.So the shy woman from Stockholm who never really had performed in front of an audience started recording the album. The album is produced and arranged by Lars Halapi (co produced by Patrik Sventelius), who also plays guitar on all of the songs. Sophie’s music has been compared with such great artist as Neil Young, Van Morrison and Bob Dylan. The shimmering acoustic guitar in "Always You" bares the spirit of Neil Young and Van Morrison-like sax riffs underline the song "A Thousand Times". "I'll See You (In Another World)" radiates the feeling of Springsteen, the song is about her stated beliefs in destiny, wisdom of life, goodness, dreams, close relationships and love. Sophie’s music also has a lot in common with singer/songwriters as Joni Mitchell and Jewel Kilcher. Kasey taught us this song.
Discography
- Memory Loves You (2007)
- A Decade of Dreams (2005)
- Love Affair (2003)
- Sing and Dance (2002)
- Time to Kill (1999)
- Precious Burden (1996)
- Sophie Zelmani (1995)
Sophie has also contributed music to episodes of popular TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dawson's Creek.
