Robin Miriam Carlsson (born 12 June 1979), known as
Robyn, is a Swedish
soprano vocalist. Robyn became known in 1997 for the worldwide dance-pop hit "
Do You Know (What It Takes)" from her debut album,
Robyn Is Here. The popularity of her UK number-one "
With Every Heartbeat" and her 2005 album,
Robyn, brought her international success. Australian Dance Albums Chart [60], Belgian Albums Chart [61], Canadian Albums Chart [62], European Top 100 Albums [46], Irish Albums Chart [63], Swiss Albums Chart [64], UK Albums Chart [43], US Billboard 200 [50], In June 2010 Robyn released the first album of a trilogy,
Body Talk Pt. 1 (her first album since
Robyn), which reached number one. Its lead single, "
Dancing on My Own", was released several weeks before the album and received a
Best Dance Recording nomination for a
2010 Grammy Award.
Body Talk Pt. 2 was released on 6 September and debuted at number one on the Swedish chart. The trilogy's final album,
Body Talk, was released on 22 November with "
Indestructible" its lead single; "
Call Your Girlfriend" was the album's second single. In May 2015 Robyn announced a new music project,
La Bagatelle Magique.
