Jasmine Kara
| Jasmine Kara | |
|---|---|
 Jasmine Kara (2013) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jasmine Karolina Kara Khatib-Nia |
| Born | 23 June 1988 |
| Origin | Örebro, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
Jasmine Kara (born Jasmine Karolina Kara Khatib-Nia, 23 June 1988) is a Swedish singer and songwriter.[1] Her breakthrough came in the summer of 2010, when she sang in Allsång på Skansen and at a concert held in connection with the Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling.[2] In 2011 she also participated in the musical contest Körslaget on TV4, but the choir she led was eliminated in the first round.[2]
Biography
Jasmine Kara was born and raised in Örebro, Sweden, to a Swedish mother and a father from Iran. At an early age, she realised music was her big interest and she participated in numerous local talent shows.[3] During her late teens she was in an abusive relationship and it was at that time that she used the music to feel better again.[3][4] Jasmine Kara has released the biographic book Hälsa henne att hon ska dö (en: Tell her she will die), in which she talks about her abusive relationship and her childhood.[3]
At the age of eighteen, Jasmine Kara moved to New York, USA to fulfill her dream of signing a record deal. She succeeded in getting gigs in Brooklyn, Queens and on Manhattan.[1] She sang in front of Beyoncé and Jay-Z when they visited a club where she was performing.[2] In the end, a newly established record label, the Tri-Sound owned by Marshall Chess, signed Kara. Marshall Chess later became the executive producer for Kara's first music album Blues Ain't Nothing But A Good Woman Gone Bad, which was released on 28 July 2010 and was recorded at Cosmos Studios in Stockholm.[5] In 2012 the same album was also released in Japan and got attention.[5]
In 2010, Jasmine Kara became known to the Swedish audience when she participated in Allsång på Skansen on Sveriges Television (SVT), and she also participated as a celebrity contestant on Körslaget on TV4 in 2011[2] In 2013 Kara performed at Lotta på Liseberg.[6]
Kara competed as a celebrity dancer in Let's Dance 2014 partnering with professional dancer Stefano Oradei. She was eliminated on 4 April 2014 after her fifth appearance and performance on the show.
Discography
Album
- 2010: Blues Ain't Nothing But a Good Woman Gone Bad
Singles
- 2010: "In the Basement"
- 2010: "Try My Love Again"
- 2011: "Ain't No More Room"
- 2013: "Can't Lie to Me"
- 2013: "Paralyzed"
- 2014: "Beautiful World" on her own label Karasmatic Music
Bibliography
- 2010: Hälsa henne att hon ska dö (autobiography)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Publicerat 28 April 2013 (28 April 2013). "Jasmine Kara – Intervju på". Devote.se.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hans Kronbrink. "Jag har fått revansch genom musiken". Dagens Nyheter.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Amster (25 July 2010). "Envisheten övervann allt | SvD". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish).
- ↑ "Låter ingen stå still – HelaGotland i din mobil". Mobil.helagotland.se. 21 March 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Cosmos Music Group". Cosmos Music Group. 31 May 2012.
- ↑ Lisa Stevik 031-62 40 00 lisa.stevik@gp.se. "Jasmine Kara peppar inför allsången – Kultur & Nöje". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish).