Zara Larsson

Zara Maria Larsson was born on 16th December, 1997 in Stockholm, Sweden at the 'Stockholm University Hospital' to Agnetha and Anders Larsson. Her delivery was a difficult one as she was entangled in the 'nuchal cord' and couldn't breathe due to lack of oxygen. Zara has a younger sister, Hanna Larsson. Hanna and Zara grew up singing and performing together. Today, her sister is part of the 'Hanna & Andrea' music duo. Owing to her vocal range and thorough knowledge of music, she was invited to join the 'Adolf Fredrik's Music School' but refused the offer as she didn't want to perform in a choir and was geared towards becoming a solo artist. In fact, she has received no official vocal training. She trained herself by listening to popular artists like Beyonce, whom she also considers her role model as a performer and humanitarian. Zara auditioned for the reality show 'Talang Sverige' or 'Sweden's Got Talent' in May 2008. She was only ten years old then but she managed to impress the judges