Rhys Clarstedt (born 27 October 1997), better known as simply Rhys, is a Swedish-American singer and songwriter. Her singles "Swallow Your Pride" and "Last Dance" became hits in Sweden. In 2018 she released her debut album Stages.
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| Birth name | Rhys Clarstedt |
| Born | 27 October 1997 Portland, Oregon, US |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Sweden |
Early life
editRhys moved to Stockholm, Sweden from Portland, Oregon at the age of ten with her parents and sister.[1] During this time she showed interest in arts, theater, dance and music, and she participated in several talent shows.[1] She studied music at Kulturama, and theater at Viktor Rydberg Gymnasium.[2][3]
Career
editAt the age of eighteen she got to meet music producer Jörgen Elofsson to record a demo. Elofsson really liked her voice, and he started to work with her and help her with her music.[4]
Her first music single "Swallow Your Pride" was released on 25 November 2016 and was written by Rhys herself and Elofsson.[5] The song was named Song of the Week by Sveriges Radio.[6][7] Rhys performed in Musikhjälpen on 14 December 2016.[8]
On 17 February 2017, she released her next music single called "Last Dance" written by Elofsson.[9] During the summer of 2017 Rhys has performed at Swedish television shows like Sommarkrysset and Lotta på Liseberg.[10] During the same summer she performed in several music festivals such as Way Out West, Storsjöyran and We Are Sthlm.[11]
On 30 August 2017, the US fashion magazine Vogue published an article about Rhys, while she appeared at Stockholm Fashion Week.[12]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [13] | |||
| 2016 | "Swallow Your Pride" | — | Stages |
| 2017 | "Last Dance" | 51 | |
| "Too Good to Be True" | 43 [14] | ||
| "The World Is A Beautiful Place" | — | Non-album single | |
| 2018 | "Maybe I Will Learn" | — | Stages |
| "No Vacancy" | —[A] | ||
| "Starfish" (featuring Felix Sandman) |
—[B] | ||
| 2020 | "Better Break My Heart" | — | |
| "We Don't Talk Anyway" | 87 | ||
| 2021 | "Over You" | — | |
| "Single At 40" | — |
Notes
References
edit- ^ a b Radio, Sveriges (9 March 2017). "Därför är Rhys framtidens artist - Musiken i P3". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Sveriges nya stjärna gick på Kulturama Grundskola - Grundskola - Kulturama". www.kulturama.se. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Rhys: Jag vill att alla ska gråta till mina låtar - DN.SE". Dagens Nyheter. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Rhys: Jag vill att alla ska gråta till mina låtar - DN.SE". Dagens Nyheter. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Watch the video for Rhys' hopeful new single Last Dance: Premiere". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Radio, Sveriges (2 December 2016). "Veckans låt: Rhys - "Swallow Your Pride" - Musiken i P3". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Rhys collaborates with Britney Spears producer Jörgen Elofsson on "Swallow Your Pride"". thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Starka svenska skivdebutanter". Göteborgsposten. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Rhys låter det mörka sippra fram i nya singeln". Göteborgsposten. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Färgstarka artister gästar Lotta på Liseberg 2017 - hela listan - Lotta på Liseberg - tv4.se". TV4.se. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Kulturfestivalen Stockholm - Rhys Kulturfestivalen. Retrieved 5 October 2017
- ^ "At Stockholm Fashion Week, All Eyes Will Be on 19-Year-Old "Dark Pop" Sensation Rhys". Vogue. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Rhys discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Swedish Heatseekers Chart – 23 mars 2018". Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 39, 28 september 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 September 2018.