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Biography
Infobox musical artist| image = Sophie Zelmani2.jpg| name = Sophie Zelmani| image_size = 200px| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Sophie Edkvist| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|df=yes|1972|2|12| death_date =| origin = Sweden| instrument =| genre =| occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 1995–present| label =| associated_acts =| website = http://www.sophie-zelmani.com/ www.sophie-zelmani.com| notable_instruments = Sophie Zelmani (born 12 February 1972 in Stockholm as Sophie Edkvist) is a Swedish singer-songwriter 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.cite news |first=Matthew |last=Scott |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Sophie Zelmani - Memory Loves You |url= |work= |publisher=South China Morning Post (retrieved from Factiva) |date=11 February 2007 |accessdate=2008-02-12 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 Halapicite news |first=David |last=Sinclair |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Gentle on my mind |url= |work= |publisher=The Times (retrieved from Factiva) |date=7 June 1996 |accessdate=2008-02-12 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."cite news |first=Ara |last=Jansen |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Curtain up for Swede in search of a hobby |url= |work= |publisher=The West Australian (retrieved from Factiva) |date=22 August 1996 |accessdate=2008-02-12 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 Records .cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Global success begins at home |url= |work= |publisher=Music Business International (retrieved from Factiva) |date=1 February 1997 |accessdate=2008-02-12 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.cite news |first=Doug |last=Reece |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=New wave of Nordic bands looks to U.S. (Swedish bands) |url= |work= |publisher=Billboard (retrieved from Factiva) |date=14 December 1996 |accessdate=2008-02-12
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.cite news |first=Jon |last=Bream |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Music: Sophie Zelmani |url= |work= |publisher=Star-Tribune Newspaper of the Twin Cities Mpls.-St. Paul |date=15 November 1996 |accessdate=2008-02-12
Discography
The Ocean And Me (2008); Professional rating: World of Music Rating|3.5|5cite journal|title=musik angehört|p=29|journal=WOM magazin|issue=September 08|pages=23|publisher=World of Musicde icon
Zelmani has also contributed music to the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (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 .cite news |first=Andrew |last=Neff |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Oddball Dylan collection has curious flair |url= |work= |publisher=Bangor Daily News (retrieved from Factiva) |date=7 February 2004 |accessdate=2008-02-12
Her song "Stand By" appeared in the film Independence Day (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 (Faye Wong album)|To Love .
References
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External links
http://www.sophie-zelmani.com Official homepage
http://www.zelmani.se Zelmani.se - A fan site
For track listings (song titles are almost all in English) see :sv:Sophie Zelmani|Swedish Wikipedia
Persondata | NAME =Zelmani, Sophie | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Swedish musician | DATE OF BIRTH =12 February 1972 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Zelmani, Sophie Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Swedish musicians Category:Swedish songwriters Category:Swedish female singers Category:Musicians from Stockholm
