Zara Larsson

Zara Larsson won the Swedish talent show Talang at ten years old, signed a record deal at fifteen, and had a European number one not long after — a trajectory that makes her a veteran despite still being in her twenties. "Uncover," from her debut EP, went six-times platinum in Sweden and set the tone for what followed.

Her international breakthrough came with "Lush Life" and the MNEK collaboration "Never Forget You," followed by "Symphony" with Clean Bandit — songs that put a full-throated pop vocal on top of dance production without letting either half win. Later albums have leaned further into disco and club textures while keeping the hooks front and center.

Onstage she is a straightforward pop performer in the best sense: choreography, a strong live vocal, and a set paced to keep a festival crowd on its feet.