Monday, December 6, 2010

Robyn - 1994–97: Robyn Is Here

Robyn started her career in the pop music industry at the age of sixteen. She signed a record deal with RCA Records in 1994 to release her debut single, "You've Got That Somethin'", in Sweden. Later that same year, her Swedish breakthrough came with the single "Do You Really Want Me". These singles became part of the album "Robyn Is Here", released in October 1996. Robyn contributed vocals to Blacknuss' 1996 single "Roll with Me".

Robyn entered Sweden's pre-selection for Eurovision Song Contest 1997, as songwriter and producer of the song "Du gör mig hel igen", which was performed by Cajsalisa Ejemyr. In Melodifestivalen 1997 the song ended up in fourth place. Robyn's U.S. breakthrough came in 1997, when the dance-pop singles "Show Me Love" and "Do You Know What It Takes" reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100. Robyn performed on the children's show All That in 1997, singing "Show Me Love", proving her growing popularity in the United States. The songs also performed well in the UK. Robyn re-released "Do You Really Want Me" internationally but it did not fare as well as the other releases. In the U.S., it was ineligible to chart because there was no retail single available, but it reached number thirty-two on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. The song "Show Me Love" was prominently used in the 1998 Lukas Moodysson film Fucking Åmål, and the song's title was used as the film's title in English-speaking countries.

Robyn Tickets are available at Sold Out Ticket Market on nominal rates

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