Her music is quite unique in Swedish music history, since it's based on the American singer/songwriter tradition. Sophie Zelmani (born 12 February 1972 as Sophie Edkvist) is a female singer-songwriter from Stockholm, Sweden who debuted in 1995 with the single Always You. Precious Burden was released in 1998, and if it wasn't the same immediate success as the debut, it got very good reviews.
Her album managed Gold status both in Sweden and Japan. The album was produced and arranged by Lars Halapi, a long time collaborator who has subsequently worked on all her material.She was awarded a Grammy at the Swedish Grammy awards as Best Newcomer in 1995, she was also nominated for Best Female Pop Singer. Sophie started to record her self-titled debut album in 1995. At this stage, she had never played in front of an audience. Soon Sony Sweden gave her a phone call and offered her a record deal. Upon recording a few songs at a local studio, she decided to send the demos to three record companies, with no special expectations.Upon recording a few songs at a local studio, she decided to send the demos to three record companies, with no special expectations.
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