Sophie Zelmani
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Sophie Zelmani is a Swedish singer-songwriter
who released her first single in 1995, called "Always You".
. Zelmani said, "I had no ambitions to go abroad. I knew I wanted to make a record. That's all I wanted." Columbia's marketing campaign included CD sampler giveaways, consumer press, and rotation on SAS Airlines flights between Scandinavia and the US.
Zelmani has continued to record albums while making only a small number of public appearances due to shyness. She won a best newcomer award in Sweden's Grammy awards in 1996.
Track listings (song titles are almost all in English) of Zelmani's albums are provided on Wikipedia's Swedish site (just click on 'Svenska' in the left-hand column).
Zelmani has also contributed music to the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dawson's Creek
. Her cover of Bob Dylan
's "Most Of The Time" appears on the soundtrack to Masked and Anonymous
.
Her song "Stand By" appeared in the film Independence Day
(1996). Her song "Always You" appeared in the film My Best Friend's Wedding
(1997).
Zelmani's "Going Home" from Sing and Dance was covered in Mandarin Chinese as "Passenger" by Faye Wong
on To Love
.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
who released her first single in 1995, called "Always You".
Early life
Born in the suburbs of Stockholm in 1972, Zelmani's father bought the family a guitar when Zelmani was 14. Despite no professional music training, Zelmani became a songwriter and recorded some songs at a local studio. After she mailed the demos to three record companies, Zelmani was offered a record deal by Sony Music Sweden.Career
Sophie Zelmani recorded her debut, eponymous album with Sony in 1995. The album was produced and arranged by Lars Halapi and co-produced by Patrik Sventelius, who also played guitar. She described the process of making the album: "In the beginning Lars and I spent a few months in the studio. We had fun and then picked the musicians. We recorded in two weeks but the whole thing took half a year." By 1997, Zelmani's debut album had sold 200,000 copies in Europe and Asia Pacific, before moving to the US market, distributed by Columbia RecordsColumbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. Zelmani said, "I had no ambitions to go abroad. I knew I wanted to make a record. That's all I wanted." Columbia's marketing campaign included CD sampler giveaways, consumer press, and rotation on SAS Airlines flights between Scandinavia and the US.
Zelmani has continued to record albums while making only a small number of public appearances due to shyness. She won a best newcomer award in Sweden's Grammy awards in 1996.
Discography
- The Ocean And Me (2008); Professional rating: World of Music
Track listings (song titles are almost all in English) of Zelmani's albums are provided on Wikipedia's Swedish site (just click on 'Svenska' in the left-hand column).
| Year | Album |
| 1995 | Sophie Zelmani |
| 1998 | Precious Burden |
| 1999 | Time to Kill |
| 2002 | Sing and Dance |
| 2003 | Love Affair |
| 2005 | A Decade of Dreams 1995-2005 |
| 2007 | Memory Loves You |
| 2008 | The Ocean and Me |
| 2010 | I'm the Rain |
| 2011 | Soul Soul A soul in certain spiritual, philosophical, and psychological traditions is the incorporeal essence of a person or living thing or object. Many philosophical and spiritual systems teach that humans have souls, and others teach that all living things and even inanimate objects have souls. The... |
Zelmani has also contributed music to the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
. Her cover of Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
's "Most Of The Time" appears on the soundtrack to Masked and Anonymous
Masked and Anonymous
Masked and Anonymous is a 2003 comedy-drama film directed by Larry Charles, who is better known for his writing on successful TV sitcoms, Seinfeld and Mad About You and for executive producing episodes of The Tick and Dilbert. The film was written by Larry Charles and Bob Dylan, the latter under...
.
Her song "Stand By" appeared in the film Independence Day
Independence Day (film)
Independence Day is a 1996 science fiction film about an alien invasion of Earth, focusing on a disparate group of individuals and families as they converge in the Nevada desert and, along with the rest of the human population, participate in a last-chance counterattack on July 4 – the same...
(1996). Her song "Always You" appeared in the film My Best Friend's Wedding
My Best Friend's Wedding
My Best Friend's Wedding is a 1997 romantic comedy film directed by P. J. Hogan. It stars Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Dermot Mulroney, Rupert Everett, and Philip Bosco.The film received mostly positive reviews from critics...
(1997).
Zelmani's "Going Home" from Sing and Dance was covered in Mandarin Chinese as "Passenger" by Faye Wong
Faye Wong
Faye Wong is a highly successful and influential Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who is usually referred to as a diva . Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong . Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and rose to stardom in the early 1990s by singing...
on To Love
To Love (Faye Wong album)
To Love is a 2003 album by Beijing-based C-pop singer Faye Wong.This was Faye Wong's first album recorded with Sony. it remains her last album to date. Released on 7 November 2003, it has 13 tracks, 10 in Mandarin and 3 in Cantonese...
.