In 1994, Meja got her a record contract with Sweden's Ricochet Records, which released her debut single, You've Got That Somethin' and the hit Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect). Her big break came at 13, however, when the pop star and Legacy of Sound member Meja held a workshop at Robyn's school and heard her sing her song about her parents. She wrote her first song at the age of 11 about her parents' divorce at 12, she recorded the theme for the Swedish television show Lilla Sportspegeln. Robyn continued to innovate in the 2010s: Body Talk, a series of mini-albums, launched two of her most iconic singles, "Dancing on My Own" and "Call Your Girlfriend." Her influence was felt in the work of similarly ambitious and idiosyncratic artists such as Lorde, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Charli XCX, and with the cathartic dance music of 2018's Honey and collaborations like 2022's "Buffalo Stance," Robyn continued to be one of pop's most forward-thinking talents.īorn Robyn Carlsson in Stockholm in 1979, she grew up traveling around Europe with her parents' theater group and listening to classic American soul on the hi-fi.
She introduced her gleaming yet heartfelt take on synth pop with 2005's Robyn, which garnered accolades including Swedish Grammis as well as Grammy nominations in the U.S. After some early success in the '90s as a more traditional pop artist - her 1995 debut album, Robyn Is Here, featured work by famed producer Max Martin - Robyn responded to the label issues that hindered her momentum and creativity by forming her own label, Konichiwa Records.
A pop star on her own terms, Robyn's acclaim has grown with her independence.
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