Flashback Friday.. Robyn - 'Be Mine'

Or Flashback Saturday, as it appears! I'll make it quick today!

I've been listening to a lot of pop music all week, and one of my favourite female pop artists is Robyn.

Robyn is a Swedish singer who was originally molded by her label for mainstream consumption, however, she began writing more alternative pop songs and started her own label, Konnichiwa Records, on which she released her 2005/07 album, Robyn, and 2010 series of albums entitled Body Talk.

The song that I'm going to put up today is taken from Robyn, and is one of the songs that broke her internationally. 'Be Mine' is a brilliant pop song that sounds surprisingly upbeat whilst discussing heartbreak in the end of a relationship and seeing that person move onto another. It wasn't as successful in the UK charts as her UK number 1 'With Every Heartbeat' (feat. Kleerup), however, in my opinion it is easily one of the standout tracks on the album.

http://www.robyn.com/
http://www.facebook.com/robyn
https://twitter.com/robynkonichiwa

Wonder Woman of the Week.. Robyn

A day late this week, apologies! 

I've been listening to a lot of Robyn lately. Her music is so catchy and fun to listen to!

From 1997 until 2005, she was a well known Swedish pop star in her native country, with moderate successes in the US and UK with English song 'Show Me Love' charting well in in both countries.

Upon receiving a negative reaction from her label in Sweden upon showing them her song 'Who's That Girl?', Robyn decided to start her own record label, Konichiwa Records, allowing her to have full creative control of her music, which deviated to a more electro-pop sound. Her self-titled album was a success both in Sweden and in the US and UK, churning out hit songs such as 'With Every Heartbeat', and allowing her to support Madonna on tour in 2008.

In 2010, Robyn released the Body Talk series, releasing first Body Talk Pt. 1 in June, then Body Talk Pt. 2 in September, followed by Body Talk, acting as a compilation album of the previous two, as well as having five new songs.

The success of Body Talk led to opportunities supporting Katy Perry in 2011 and Coldplay in 2012, allowing her music to reach wider audiences.

To me, Robyn is the best of both mainstream and indie sentiments. Most people probably know a Robyn song or two, without actually knowing that it's Robyn. She maintains her own credibility as an artist, writing her own material and even performing without backing dancers whilst also being successful commercially worldwide. By starting Konichiwa Records, she regained control of her own career, and has also collaborated with renowned artists, singers and rappers such as Swedish electro duo, The Knife, Bassment Jaxx, Britney Spears and Snoop Dogg.

Here's a selection of songs!

http://www.robyn.com/
http://www.facebook.com/robyn
https://twitter.com/#!/robynkonichiwa

'Dancing On My Own'

'Be Mine'

'With Every Heartbeat'