Biography
Who is Tove Lo?
Early life and real name
Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson was born on October 29, 1987, in Helsingborg, Scania County. She grew up in the Lund area until she was six years old. Later, her family moved to the Djursholm district within Danderyd, which is a suburb located near Stockholm.
Her father is Magnus Nilsson, a co-founder of iZettle, and her mother is a psychologist named Gunilla Nilsson Edholm. Tove Lo has one older brother. Her professional stage name was actually chosen for her by her godmother when she was only three years old because of a love for a lynx named Tove.
Music school and early bands
During her teenage years, Tove attended Rytmus Musikergymnasiet, a music school in Stockholm. Before this, she had already written her first song at the age of 10 or 11 while playing in a girl band with friends. By age 15, she had already performed on stage twice.
In 2006, she formed a math rock group called Tremblebee alongside Christian Bjerring and three other students from her school. The band played in various Swedish bars for three years before they eventually disbanded in 2009. This period helped her develop a passion for live performances.
Songwriting and career rise
After her band ended, she focused on pop music and spent six months producing a demo in a studio in her shed. She worked as a session singer to support herself while learning drums and music programming. In 2011, she secured a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music.
Tove Lo spent time in Los Angeles working with producer Max Martin and also collaborated with Alexander Kronlund and the team Xenomania. She wrote songs for artists like Girls Aloud and Icona Pop. In 2013, she signed with Universal Music, Island, and Polydor.
Major albums and hits
Her debut album, Queen of the Clouds, was released in September 2014 and reached number 14 on the US Billboard 200. This record included the successful single Habits (Stay High), which reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album later received RIAA platinum certification.
She followed this with the album Lady Wood in October 2016, which debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 and featured the hit Cool Girl. Other well-known releases include Blue Lips in 2017, Sunshine Kitty in 2019, and the 2022 album Dirt Femme. Her upcoming project is titled Estrus, scheduled for 2026.
Birthday and age
Tove Lo was born on October 29, 1987, which makes Tove 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Tove shares the date with 63 other famous people.
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