Laleh pourkarim wikipedia

2005 studio album by Laleh

Laleh is the self-titled debut album by Swedish singer-songwriter Laleh, released on 30 March 2005 on Warner Music Sweden Records. The album, which was both written and produced by Laleh herself, was nominated to "Album of the Year" at the Grammis Awards for 2005 but lost to pop singer Robyn for her self-titled album "Robyn". The album was also a success on the Swedish Albums Chart where it peaked at number one and stayed on the list for 71 weeks. The album is sung in English, Swedish and Persian.

Singles

Track listing

All songs written, performed, recorded and produced by Laleh.

1. "Invisible (My Song)" – 4:18
2. "Live Tomorrow" – 3:37
3. "Forgive But Not Forget" – 3:11
4. "Interlude" – 1:10
5. "Hame Baham" – 3:46
6. "Bostadsansökan" – 3:38 (Housing Application)
7. "Kom Tilda" – 4:09 (Come Tilda)
8. "Storebror" – 4:04 (Big Brother)
9. "Tell Me" – 3:43
10. "Salvation" – 4:11
11. "How Wrong" – 3:39
12. "Han tuggar kex" – 3:35 (He Chews Biscuits)
13. "Der yek gooshe" – 3:24
14. "Hide Away" – 3:53

Credits

Additional personnel

• Magnus Larsson – bass (on "Storebror")

Production

Source

• Mastering: Henrik Johnson
• Mastering studio: Masters of Audio
• Mixing: Henrik Edenhed
• Mixing studio: Ljudhavet
• Photography: Nina Ramsby, Sevin Aslanzadeh

Charts

References

Swedish singer (born 1982)

Musical artist

Laleh Pourkarim (Persian: لاله پورکریم, IPA:[lɒːˈlepuːɾkæˈɾiːm]; born 10 June 1982), known mononymously as Laleh (Swedish:[ˈlɑ̌ːlɛ]), is a Swedish singer-songwriter, record producer, guitarist, pianist, and record company manager. Following a short acting career, she entered the music industry in 2005 with her self-titled debut album, which peaked at number one in Sweden and went on to become that country's highest selling album of the year.

She has since released eight further studio albums. She has sung in both English and Swedish, in addition to her parents' native tongue, Persian. In 2011, she participated in the Swedish television show Så mycket bättre, which sees a number of artists create new interpretations of the others' songs. Her performances on the show were lauded by both critics and the public. Following the show, it was noted in the media that she had been given "a second breakthrough".

Her 2012 album, Sjung, yielded the international hit "Some Die Young", which became closely associated as a song of remembrance in the aftermath of the 2011 Norwegian attacks, and was certified fourteen times platinum in Norway, double platinum in Sweden and provided Laleh her second chart-hit in Denmark and first in Austria, Finland and Germany.Colors, was released across Scandinavia in October 2013. She signed an international deal with Island Records in January 2014, leading to the release of the Boom EP and a number of songwriting and production credits for artists including Shawn Mendes, Adam Lambert, Demi Lovato, and Ellie Goulding. In 2016 she released the album Kristaller and in 2019 the album Vänta!. Her most recent album, 2022's Vatten, was her first release in conjunction with Universal Music Sweden.

Background and personal life

Laleh was

Laleh Pourkarim (Persian: لاله پورکریم, pronounced [lɒːle-je puːɾkæɾiːm]), born 10 June 1982, is a Swedishsinger-songwriter and former actress. After a short-lasting acting career, she entered the music industry in 2005 with her self-titled debut album. It peaked at number one in Sweden, and became the highest selling album of the year.

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