Sofia Karlberg

Sofia Karlberg
Birth nameSofia Amanda Karlberg Zoubir
Born (1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 (age 27)
OriginStockholm, Sweden
Beni Mellal, Morocco
GenresPop
Occupation
Years active2011–present
MembersIslam Puth (Islam Hamdaoui)

Sofia Amanda Karlberg Zoubir (born 6 December 1996) is a Swedish singer-songwriter known for her music covers on YouTube. She gained popularity through her music covers on YouTube, including viral renditions of songs like Beyoncé's.

Personal life

Karlberg was born to a Moroccan mother and a Swedish father.

In 2016, she signed a record deal with Universal Music and has released an original EP titled “Spotless Mind”.

Career

Karlberg became a viral sensation when she covered Beyoncé's song "Crazy in Love". Her cover was a top 55 on the UK Official Singles Chart, Hot 40 UK, several weeks on Spotify's viral chart and on top of the iTunes chart in many countries.[1][2][3] She has also done many popular covers such as "Take Me to Church", "Stay with Me" and "Shameless" by The Weeknd. In October 2017, she released her cover of "Rockstar" by Post Malone.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Sofia Karlberg – International Chart Performance".
  2. ^ "Sofia Karlberg – Hot 40 UK". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Sofia Karlberg". Official Charts.