49 Facts About Robyn

Robyn returned to international success with her fourth album, Robyn, which brought a Grammy Award nomination.

Robyn released a trilogy of mini-albums in 2010, known as the Body Talk series.

Robyn followed this with two collaborative EPs: Do It Again with Royksopp, and Love Is Free with La Bagatelle Magique.

Robyn released her eighth solo album, Honey, in 2018 to widespread acclaim.

Robyn voiced the character of Miranda in the 1989 Swedish-Norwegian animated film The Journey to Melonia.

Robyn recorded "Du kan alltid bli nummer ett", the theme song for the Swedish television show Lilla Sportspegeln, in 1991 at age 12.

Robyn performed her first original song at that age on another television show, Sondagsoppet.

Robyn was discovered by Swedish pop singer Meja in the early 1990s when Meja and her band, Legacy of Sound, visited Robyn's school as part of a musical workshop.

At age 14, after completing middle school education in 1993, Robyn signed with Ricochet Records Sweden.

Robyn collaborated with producers Max Martin and Denniz Pop, who gave the singer a gritty sound.

Robyn began her pop-music career at age 15, signing with RCA Records in 1994 and releasing her debut single in Sweden.

The singles became part of the album Robyn Is Here, which was released in October 1995.

Robyn performed "Show Me Love" on the American children's show All That that year, and the songs performed well in the UK.

Robyn re-released "Do You Really Want Me " internationally, but it was less successful than the other releases.

Robyn contributed to Christian Falk's 1999 debut solo album, Quel Bordel, appearing on "Remember" and "Celebration".

In 2001, Robyn performed "Say You'll Walk the Distance" for the soundtrack of On the Line.

Robyn signed a worldwide deal with Jive Records in July 2001, moving from BMG after the singer was "disillusioned with the lack of artistic control [she] had there"; a year later, Jive was acquired by BMG when it bought Zomba Records.

In 2006, after her departure from BMG, Det Basta Med Robyn was released in Sweden with material from her first three albums; notable omissions were the singles "Don't Stop the Music" and "Keep This Fire Burning".

Robyn said on her website that her new album would be released earlier than anticipated, with notable collaborators including Klas Ahlund from Teddybears STHLM, Swedish duo The Knife and former Cheiron Studios producer Alexander Kronlund.

The album evoked global interest in Robyn, who was recognized for co-writing the song "Money for Nothing" for Darin Zanyar.

In December 2006, Robyn released The Rakamonie EP in the UK as a preview of her more-recent material; this was followed by the March 2007 release of "Konichiwa Bitches".

Robyn appeared on Jo Whiley's BBC Radio 1 showcase show, Live Lounge.

Robyn contributed vocals to Fleshquartet's single, "This One's for You", from their Voices of Eden album that year.

The Rakamonie EP was released in January 2008 by Cherrytree Records, and the US version of Robyn was released in April of that year.

Robyn provided backing vocals on Britney Spears' 2007 single, "Piece of Me", and appeared on the Fyre Department remix of "Sexual Eruption" by rapper Snoop Dogg.

In January 2009, Robyn received a 2008 Swedish Grammis Award for Best Live Act.

Robyn released the first album of the Body Talk trilogy, Body Talk Pt.

Robyn made the All Hearts Tour in July and August 2010 with American singer Kelis to promote the Body Talk albums, and a four-date UK tour at the end of October.

Robyn performed "Dancing On My Own" with deadmau5 at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on 12 September.

However, Robyn said that she would not do it again: "When you do 16 or 13 songs in one go, you kind of empty yourself, and it takes a while to fill back up and have new things to talk about, so I think it's good for everyone".

Robyn announced the release of the single, "Indestructible", on 13 October 2010; an acoustic version appeared on Body Talk Pt.

Robyn opened for Coldplay on their 2012 tour in Dallas, Houston, Tampa, Miami, Atlanta, Charlotte, Philadelphia and Washington, DC In mid-2013, she appeared with Paul Rudd and Sean Combs on "Go Kindergarten" from the Lonely Island's The Wack Album.

Robyn posted two videos of the Snoop Dogg collaboration and a game, Mixory, on 21 and 22 June 2013.

Robyn sang on Neneh Cherry's "Out of the Black", from Cherry's album Blank Project, in 2014.

Robyn announced the Do It Again Tour with Royksopp and a collaborative mini-album, Do It Again, that year.

Robyn appeared at the Popaganda Festival in Sweden the following year and performed songs written with Falk before she postponed subsequent performances because she was still grieving.

Robyn premiered a dance set of remixed versions of her songs at the May 2016 Boston Calling Music Festival, with plans for more dates during the year.

Robyn released Trust Me, a collaboration EP with Mr Tophat, in November 2016.

Robyn appeared on "That Could Have Been Me", a track from Todd Rundgren's album White Knight, the following year.

In March 2017, a new Robyn song called "Honey" was used in the soundtrack of the final season of HBO TV series, Girls.

In February 2018, Robyn answered a fan on Twitter, that she will release her new album "some time this year".

On 1 August 2018, Robyn presented "Missing U" on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show.

Robyn released a mini-documentary featuring the song and a tribute to her fans who were missing her and her new music for years.

On 19 September 2018, Robyn announced her upcoming album is titled Honey to be released on 26 October 2018.

In November 2018, Robyn announced she would be touring across North America and Europe come 2019.

Also that month Robyn signed a management contract with Young Artists, the global division of Young that still maintained her record label and distribution agreements apart from their own.

Robyn began dating Olof Inger in 2002, and they were engaged until 2011.

Robyn helped shape contemporary pop music by taking creative control, introducing indie elements to mainstream pop, and including feminist and other political themes in her music long before it became acceptable for popstars to do so.

Robyn has been recognized as an important influence by Carly Rae Jepsen, Lorde, Charli XCX, Taylor Swift, Christine and the Queens, Andy McCluskey, Ariel Rechtshaid and Perfume Genius.