Tove Lo is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She began her musical journey as a member of a short lived band Tremblebee writing songs and performing live onstage at different venues. Her honest, complex and autobiographical lyrical content has led to her being dubbed the saddest girl in Sweden. In 2013, Lo was signed to Universal Music, Island and Polydor. The following year, Lo rose to fame with her debut album, Queen of the Clouds, which opened at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart in October 2014.
Birth Name
Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson
Nickname
Tove Lo
Profession
Singer, Songwriter
Genre
Pop, EDM, Electropop, Dirrrrty Pop
Instruments
Vocals, Piano, Percussion, Drum
Labels
Island Records (part of Universal Music Group), Polydor Records
Nationality
Swedish
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Tove Lo was born on October 29, 1987, in Stockholm, Sweden.
Age
She’s currently 31 years old.
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Ethnicity
White
Religion
Christianity
Education
Tove Lo went to musical school Rytmus Musikergymnasiet in Sweden.
Family Details
- Father – Unknown (Businessman)
- Mother – Unknown (Psychologist)
- Siblings – She has 1 older brother.
Marital Status
Single
Boyfriend / Spouse
Tove Lo has dated –
Tove has largely opted to keep her personal life away from the public spotlight, which makes it difficult for us to say anything about her love life and dating history.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 6 inches
- In centimeters – 168 cm
- In meters – 1.68 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 59 kg
- In Pounds – 130 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 36-25-37
- Bust – 36 inches
- Waist – 25 inches
- Hip – 37 inches
- Bra Size – 34A
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Light Brown
Shoe Size
She wears a size 8 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 6 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Her single Habits (Stay High) released in 2014. It is a part of the album Queen of the Clouds and reached #2 in the Netherlands and France, #3 in US, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia and #13 in Sweden.
Film Debut
She has not appeared in any of the theatrical films.
Album Debut
She released her first album Queen of the Clouds on September 24, 2014, via Island Records. This electro-pop album charted at #6 in Sweden, #10 in Norway, #14 in the US, #47 in Australia and Finland.
Television Debut
In January 2014, Tove Lo appeared in an episode of the game show På spåret as Gästartist.
Brand Endorsements
She has not endorsed any of the brands.
Awards & Nominations
Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated Work | Result | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Scandipop Awards | Best Song from a New Artist | Habits | Nominated | |
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Swedish Act | Herself | |||
2015 | P3 Guld | Artist of the Year | |||
Song of the Year | Stay High (Habits remix) | ||||
Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Won | |||
iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best Lyrics | Habits (Stay High) | Nominated | ||
YouTube Music Awards | 50 artists to watch | Herself | Won | ||
Grammis | Artist of the Year | Herself | |||
Song of the Year | Habits (Stay High) | ||||
Pop of the Year | Queen of the Clouds | Nominated | |||
Danish Music Awards | This year’s International Release | ||||
Billboard Music Awards | Top Streaming Song (Audio) | Habits (Stay High) | |||
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Music: Breakout Artist | Herself | |||
Rockbjörnen | Breakthrough of the Year | Herself | Won | ||
BMI London Awards | Song of the Year | Habits (Stay High) | Nominated | ||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Swedish Act | Herself | Nominated | ||
European Border Breakers Award | Sweden Album Of The Year | Queen of the Clouds | Won | ||
Scandipop Awards | Best Female | Herself | Won | ||
Best Album | Queen of the Clouds | Won | |||
Best Alternapop | Talking Body | Won | |||
American Music Awards | New Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | ||
STIM | Platinagitarren | Herself | Won | ||
Capricho Awards | New Artist | Herself | Won | ||
2016 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Original Song | Love Me like You Do | Nominated | |
Grammy Award | Best Song Written for Visual Media | Nominated | |||
Critics’ Choice Awards | Best Song | Nominated | |||
Scandipop Awards | Best Video | Moments | Nominated | ||
iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best New Artist | Herself | Nominated | ||
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Music Single: Male | Close | Nominated | ||
Choice Music – Love Song | Nominated | ||||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Swedish Act | Herself | Nominated | ||
Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Original Song in a SciFi Movie | Scars | Nominated | ||
2017 | APRA Music Awards | Dance Work of the Year | Say It | Nominated | |
Most Played Australian Work | Nominated | ||||
NME Awards | Best International Female | Herself | Nominated | ||
Best Track | Cool Girl | Nominated | |||
Grammis | Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | ||
Pop of the Year | Lady Wood | Nominated | |||
Scandipop Awards | Best Album | Nominated | |||
Best Electropop Song | True Disaster | Won | |||
Global Superstar of 2016 | Herself | Nominated | |||
Social Hero of the Year | Nominated | ||||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Swedish Act | Nominated | |||
Musikförläggarnas Pris | Årets Kompositör | Nominated | |||
Årets Textförfattare | Nominated | ||||
2018 | Grammis | Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
Album of the Year | Blue Lips | ||||
Pop of the Year | Won | ||||
Lyricist of the Year | Herself | ||||
Scandipop Awards | Best Female Popstar | Nominated |
Tove Lo Favorites
Her favorite things are unknown.
Tove Lo Net worth
Tove Lo has a estimated net worth of $5 million dollars as of 2019. She has a collection of cars like Ferrari, BMW, Rolls Royce and Maserati.
Social Media Profiles
Some Lesser Known Facts About Tove Lo
- Tove Lo has been called the saddest girl in Sweden.
- She got influenced after listening to singers like Charlotte Gainsbourg, Robyn and Lykke Li.
- She wrote her first song with them at age 10 or 11.
- Tove Lo has also worked as a songwriter for Icona Pop and Girls Aloud.
- She is close friends with Caroline Hjelt (of band Icona Pop). They met when Tove Lo was in high school.
- In 2006, Lo began writing songs with Christian Bjerring, a guitarist from Rytmus. The pair then formed a math rock band, Tremblebee, with three other male students from the school.
- In 2012, she collaborated with British production team Xenomania and Swedish producer Alexander Kronlund, co-writing Girls Aloud’s Something New, Icona Pop’s We Got the World and tracks for the duo’s self-titled debut album.
- In December 2014, she underwent surgery as cysts were found on her vocal chords.
- In 2014, she appeared in Alesso’s music video Heroes (We Could Be).
- In 19 February 2016, Lo released Scars, the lead single of the soundtrack to the film The Divergent Series: Allegiant.
- In 28 October 2016, the singer released her second studio album, Lady Wood. It topped the album chart in Sweden and peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard 200.
- In 17 November 2017, Lo released her third studio album, Blue Lips, which she referred to as the sequel to Lady Wood.
- In 7 June 2018, Lo released a remix of Bitches featuring XCX, Alma, Icona Pop and Elliphant as the second single from Blue Lips.
- In 31 May 2019, Lo announced through a press release that her fourth studio album was titled Sunshine Kitty. The record’s lead single, Glad He’s Gone, was released that same day alongside its lyric video.
- Visit her official website @ tove-lo.com.