A leading voice of Scandipopâs next wave, Sigrid combines forthright lyrics with irresistible hooks. Born in Ă lesund, Norway, in 1996, Sigrid Solbakk Raabe began her music career on a dare: Her older brother, a singer/songwriter, challenged her to write and perform a song at one of his shows. The then-16-year-old Sigrid accepted, and the next year she released her first single, âSun,â and began performing at local festivals like Ăyafestivalen. Her major-label debut single, the swirling âDonât Kill My Vibe,â became an international sensation almost immediately upon its 2017 release; she was named an artist in Apple Musicâs Up Next program after its success, and she released her debut EP of the same name a few months later. Her cover of Leonard Cohenâs âEverybody Knows,â which appeared on the Justice League soundtrack, cemented her as part of the late-2010s mope-pop zeitgeist, and her 2019 full-length album, Sucker Punch, showed how sheâd honed her ability to balance festival-ready choruses with introspective yet self-affirming lyrics. Two singles from that album, âStrangersâ and âDonât Feel Like Crying,â became significant hits in the UK. Sigrid established herself as one of pop's brightest stars quickly, a font of maturity and promising songwriting savvy.