About Lykke Li

Indie singer from Sweden Lykke Li was born on March 18, 1986 with the real name of Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson in Ystad, Skane, Sweden. Having music in her blood as her father was a musician, Zachrisson exhibited her interest and God gifted talent in music while as a child. The whole family moved to different places as Lykke Li’s father changed his jobs frequently. She spent her childhood at places like Portugal, Nepal, India and Morocco, before finally settling in Stockholm, Sweden. After stepping out of her teenage, she also lived for a couple of years in Brooklyn, New York.

Lykke Li stepped into the world of professional singing in 2007, when she released her first EP titled Little Bit. The EP was a success, and brought some recognition for Li in the industry. The EP was followed by the release of her studio album titled Youth Novels in 2008, which fulfilled the expectations of the critics who thought of her as ‘the artist to watch for’ that year. She released her second album in 2011.

Her singing style as well as unique and melodious voice has always impressed the audience. Her genres of expertise include indie rock, pop and electronic music, but it is not uncommon for Lykke Li to amalgamate various singing styles in her songs to create music that is limitless and independent of boundaries, touching the soul of the listener. Use of different instruments in her songs has provided her music an edge over the others. The beautiful sounds of trumpets, tambourines, violins, cellos and saxophones provide a beautiful background to her melodious voice in her songs. Right from her first album, she has ruled over hearts of millions of people worldwide.

Apart from her own studio albums, Lykke Li has also earned fame through her associated performances with other artists. She appeared on self titled album of another Swedish artist named Kleerup, where she was the co vocalist for his song Until We Bleed. The album, especially this song was greatly admired by public as her performance was marvelous. Other artists she has worked with include Royksopp, who invited her to work in his album titled Junior. Main tracks that featured Lykke Li in that album included Were You Ever Wanted and Miss it So Much.

The artist has also earned great recognition through her performances in music festivals like Lollapalooza Music Festival and Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The crowd visiting these festivals was all on their toes as she performed, and her fan following significantly increased after these appearances. She also appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly that, according to many critics, brought her music more towards mainstream. Another band named Kings of Leon featured her to cover one of their songs of her choice, and she covered the song titled Knocked Up. This was one of the decisions of her life that brought much controversy to her career, but nevertheless, could not do any harm to her popularity.

Some of her songs have also been featured in movies, including I’m Good, I’m Gone that was included in the movie Sorority Row released in 2009. One of the blockbuster movies named New Moon was being made when Lykke Li was approached and asked to write and sing its soundtrack, but she was reluctant initially. It was after some time that she agreed to take up the project partially and contributed to some part of the official soundtrack of the movie.

Just after the release of two of her studio albums, she became an emerging new sensation for music lovers. The attendance at her concerts and performances is remarkably high. Lykke Li Tickets are believed to be the best worth for your money if you want to witness a bright new musician set the stage on fire with her amazing voice right in front of you!