Lykke Li
Lykke Li
Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson, known as Lykke Li, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and model. Her music often blends elements of indie pop, dream pop and electronic; instruments in her songs include violins, synthesisers, tambourines, trumpets, saxophones, cellos, and African drums. Li possesses the vocal range of a soprano. Li's debut album, Youth Novels, was released in 2008. Her second album, Wounded Rhymes, was released in 2011, followed by her third album, I Never Learn, in 2014...
NationalitySwedish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth18 March 1986
CityYstad, Sweden
CountrySweden
I think I've been a bit misunderstood; the first record was more timid than I wanted it to be. I don't like getting pinned down by sex or how I sound like because it's not who I am or what I want to be.
I had to do this album. I tried thinking, "I'm not going to do it." But then I'm sitting there getting all suicidal and depressed, and I just start writing. It's like this inner drive. If I could choose, I would probably be living in the countryside and be fine with that, but I'm not.
I dove into the craziness and did things that maybe I would think twice about when I get older.
I don't think Neil Young has a beautiful voice but it's something that grabs you and the songs are so good.
I always want to keep things unwritten. I'm inspired by Bob Dylan, who's kept evolving and changing his sound. I think that's what you should do as an artist. Why be comfortable?
I love listening to demos. They're so raw.
I'm interested in a lot of different sounds and types of music.
I knew I wanted to be an artist, but I never took music lessons. I was just playing around in front of the mirror and being silly, then suddenly I started making songs.
I'm going to be like Benjamin Button; I'm just going to grow younger. I will probably be happy, fat, with kids and looking back and thinking, 'I was such a angry young woman.'
I'm actually a really shy person. I just really enjoy being in studio; I don't go out much.
I'm more old school: I want to be like Keith Richards on stage. It's not interesting to see straight-from-runway clothes slapped on an artist. It's more interesting when you see people who have their own style.
I want people to have a good time. It's boring only to hear singer/songwriters spilling their guts.
It's important that the way you dress tells a story and reveals something about you and your philosophy.
There's more discomfort being an old soul or a person who questions a lot of things. I'm young, but I'm old.