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Sophie Zelmani
Person · female · Sweden · Stockholm · born 1972 · recording since 1995
Swedish singer-songwriter
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Also known as Sophie Edkvist · Sophie Zelman · 苏菲·珊曼妮
Timeline
18 events▣ Album 15◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1✦ Award 1
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Always You
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography335 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1337141994
Biography
Sophie Zelmani (born 12 February 1972), later raised with the surname Edkvist, is a Swedish singer-songwriter who released her first single in 1995, called "Always YouAlways YouSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Always You2:542I'll Remember You (Acoustic Version)3:34".
Early life
Zelmani was born in the suburbs of Stockholm in 1972. Her father bought the family a guitar when Zelmani was 14. Despite no professional music training, Zelmani became a songwriter and recorded some songs at a local studio. After she mailed the demos to three record companies, Zelmani was offered a record deal by Sony Music Sweden.
Career
Sophie Zelmani recorded her debut, eponymous album with Sony in 1995. The album was produced and arranged by Lars Halapi and co-produced by Patrik Sventelius. She described the process of making the album: "In the beginning Lars and I spent a few months in the studio. We had fun and then picked the musicians. We recorded in two weeks but the whole thing took half a year." By 1997, Zelmani's debut album had sold 200,000 copies in Europe and Asia Pacific, before moving to the US market, distributed by Columbia Records. Zelmani said, "I had no ambitions to go abroad. I knew I wanted to make a record. That's all I wanted." Columbia's marketing campaign included CD sampler giveaways, consumer press, and rotation on Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flights between Scandinavia and the US.
Zelmani has continued to record albums while making only a small number of public appearances due to shyness. She won a best newcomer award in Sweden's Grammy Awards in 1996.
In popular culture
Zelmani has also contributed music to the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dawson's Creek. Her cover of Bob Dylan's "Most of the Time" appears on the soundtrack to Masked and Anonymous.
Her song "Stand By" appeared in the film Independence Day (1996). Her song "Always YouAlways YouSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Always You2:542I'll Remember You (Acoustic Version)3:34" appeared in the film My Best Friend's Wedding (1997).
Zelmani's "Going Home
Going HomeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Dreamer4:472Going Home4:023I Can’t Change4:144To Know You3:245Wait for Cry3:436Aftermath3:007Got to Stop6:378Maja’s Song4:009Love on My Mind3:5310Gone With the Madness3:0111Happier Man4:2312Oh Dear8:1013I’ll Remember You3:11" from Sing and Dance was covered in Mandarin Chinese as "乘客" (Passenger) and Cantonese as "花事了" (Withered Flower) by 王菲 (Faye Wong) in a 2003 album 将爱 (To Love).
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 37 | 92.1th |
| Studio albums | 15 | 94.6th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 18 | 93th |
| Recording span (years) | 30 | 66.1th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (37 release groups · 15 studio albums)
Albums · 15
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 38:48
1I’d Be Broken4:172Stand By3:023There Must Be a Reason2:274So Good4:155Always You2:516A Thousand Times2:427Tell Me You’re Joking2:448Woman in Me2:069You and Him (string version)3:3010Until Dawn3:2011I’ll Remember You3:1812I’ll See You (In Another World)4:161998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 43:09
1Leaving4:362Black Day3:413Precious Burden3:304So Long4:025Excuse Me3:226Got to Stop7:107Before the Day’s Gone3:388Goodbye3:219Foolish2:4210Curtain Fall4:4011Who I Am2:271999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 46:25
1My3:062Losing You3:303Nostalgia3:594Time To Kill3:195Why4:366Happier Man4:287Dreamer4:328On Your Way2:199I Don't Know4:4910Gone So Long3:0511Fire5:1512Most Inconvenient Time3:272002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 40:56
1Oh Dear7:102How’s Your Heart Doing2:373Going Home4:094People3:475Once3:266Breeze4:037Sing and Dance3:248Yes I Am2:539Moonlight2:3810Gone With the Madness2:5411How It Feels3:552003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 44:19
1September Tears2:512Maja’s Song3:463To Know You2:444Memories3:205Truth4:256Keep It to Yourself2:457Grand as Loving1:588Dream Gets Clear3:529Fade2:3110Hard to Know3:5511Your Way5:1012Stay With My Heart4:0913Lost in Love2:5314[data track]2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 36:22
1Wait for Cry3:112Memory Loves You2:593Broken Sunny Day5:144I Got Yours2:555Sorrow2:176How Different3:267Love on My Mind3:388Travelling4:139Now You Know3:0910Shades5:202008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 43:32
1The Ocean and Me3:562Composing5:193Spring Love3:094Time3:555Passing By3:206Wind Took My Sail3:057Yeah, Okey3:338Love3:139I’ve Got a Suspicion3:4610This Room3:5111July Waits2:3912I Will Be There3:462010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 38:56
1If I Could3:012The Years2:563You Can Always Long for May2:524Ready3:425Interior Design4:496Not With You4:037I’m the Rain3:578Our Man3:149It Knows3:3210To Be Forgiven2:4411Song of the Night4:062011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:46
1Free Now3:372I Wouldn’t Speak for Him3:193All About You7:264For You3:245My Daughter3:136I Love You4:407If You’re Still a Dreamer2:298Story of Us2:519Churchbell4:4310My Soul Remembers9:042014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 56:25
1Dreamer4:472Going Home4:023I Can’t Change4:144To Know You3:245Wait for Cry3:436Aftermath3:007Got to Stop6:378Maja’s Song4:009Love on My Mind3:5310Gone With the Madness3:0111Happier Man4:2312Oh Dear8:1013I’ll Remember You3:112014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 40:50
1By Your Side3:422Waiting Room2:213Everywhere4:534Charlotte by the Shore3:485When You Remember3:146Got to Go With Love3:227I Pray3:398Should I Tell You3:329The Lord3:4010My Dear2:0311Do You Think It Could Wait5:0112Forgiveness1:352017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 33:54
1Bless Me2:062My Song3:573Dreams Are Better2:524When Times Are Bad4:275The Happy Woman Cries3:196Imagine3:447No Victims3:188This Prison2:549I Wonder3:3010Something More3:472019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 33:01
1No Room For Dealing3:312Only A Miracle4:243Sunrise3:414Mirage4:435Giving God A Plan3:396Possibilities2:457In Control2:538There Is Love4:339How To Look At Life2:522022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 42:09
1The World Ain't Pretty4:442What If3:263Do You Remember3:054One Man's Kiss3:385This Is the Place3:476God Do You Hear6:197Be for Real4:168Do Something3:129When You're Singing3:2910Black Pearl2:4411This Will Be the Year3:292025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 34:49
1Lake Geneva3:412Back To The Sea3:133Let Me Dream3:474All I See Is You2:375The Painting3:416The Human Heart2:557By The Fire2:478I Wish3:299Vintage Love3:0110Your Garden5:38
Single · 15
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Always YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:281Always You2:54 2I'll Remember You (Acoustic Version)3:34 | 1995 | ||
| 1995 | Always YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 4:581Always You2:54 2Woman in Me2:04 | 1995 | ||
| 1996 | So GoodSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 7:351So Good (Original Version)4:13 2You And Him (String Version)3:22 3I'll Remember You (Acoustic Version) 4So Good (Country Version) 5You And Him (Acoustic Version) | 18 April 1996 | ||
| 1996 | You and HimSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 13:101You and Him3:29 2Until Dawn (live)3:13 3I’ll See You in Another World (live)2:50 4You and Him (live)3:38 | 9 December 1996 | ||
| 1998 | So LongSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:371So Long4:02 2Curtain Fall4:35 | 1998 | ||
| 1998 | Excuse MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:531Excuse Me3:21 2Got To Stop (demo version)5:32 | 1998 | ||
| 1998 | Black DaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 8:451Black Day3:38 2Before The Day's Gone (Demo Version)3:04 3Goodbye (Demo Version)2:03 | 27 April 1998 | ||
| 1999 | Time To KillSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:591Time To Kill3:21 2Fire (Single Version)2:38 | 1999 | ||
| 1999 | NostalgiaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:221Nostalgia3:59 2Most Inconvenient Time3:23 | June 1999 | ||
| 2000 | Happier ManSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 4:261Happier Man4:26 2Most Of The Time (Demo Version) | June 2000 | ||
| 2010 | To Be ForgivenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:441To Be Forgiven2:44 | 22 January 2010 | ||
| 2010 | If I CouldSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:011If I Could3:01 | 28 May 2010 | ||
| 2011 | Free NowSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:371Free Now3:37 | 7 October 2011 | ||
| 2011 | For YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:241For You3:24 | 24 October 2011 | ||
| 2011 | O Holy NightSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:071O Holy Night4:07 | 2 December 2011 |
Album · 6
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1995–2005: A Decade of DreamsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:15:091Dreamer4:30 2I Can’t Change4:12 3Going Home4:10 4Precious Burden3:29 5People3:47 6Bitter Kind3:54 7Oh Dear7:10 8Stand By3:05 9Happier Man4:26 10Leaving4:34 11Nostalgia3:57 12So Long (Aranjuez version)5:11 13Gone With the Madness2:53 14Fade2:30 15To Know You2:43 16Always You (Ten Years Later)2:28 17Got to Stop7:09 18Our Love5:01 | Compilation | 2 November 2005 | |
| 2008 | Original Album ClassicsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 58 tracks · 3:30:09Disc 1 1I’d Be Broken4:17 2Stand By3:02 3There Must Be a Reason2:27 4So Good4:15 5Always You2:52 6A Thousand Times2:42 7Tell Me You’re Joking2:44 8Woman in Me2:06 9You and Him (string version)3:30 10Until Dawn3:20 11I’ll Remember You3:18 12I’ll See You (In Another World)4:16 Disc 21Leaving4:36 2Black Day3:41 3Precious Burden3:30 4So Long4:02 5Excuse Me3:22 6Got to Stop7:10 7Before the Day’s Gone3:38 8Goodbye3:21 9Foolish2:42 10Curtain Fall4:40 11Who I Am2:27 Disc 31My3:06 2Losing You3:30 3Nostalgia4:00 4Time to Kill3:19 5Why4:36 6Happier Man4:28 7Dreamer4:32 8On Your Way2:19 9I Don’t Know4:49 10Gone So Long3:06 11Fire5:11 Disc 41Oh Dear7:10 2How’s Your Heart Doing2:37 3Going Home4:09 4People3:47 5Once3:26 6Breeze4:03 7Sing and Dance3:24 8Yes I Am2:53 9Moonlight2:38 10Gone With the Madness2:54 11How It Feels3:55 Disc 51September Tears2:51 2Maja’s Song3:46 3To Know You2:44 4Memories3:20 5Truth4:25 6Keep It to Yourself2:45 7Grand as Loving1:58 8Dream Gets Clear3:52 9Fade2:31 10Hard to Know3:55 11Your Way5:10 12Stay With My Heart4:09 13Lost in Love2:53 | Compilation | 2008 | |
| 2021 | The First 25 Years (1995 - 2020)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks · 1:14:441If I Could3:09 2Going Home4:03 3Always You2:40 4Sunrise3:40 5Dreamer4:47 6My Song3:56 7Oh Dear8:09 8I Am the Rain3:32 9Once4:27 10Ready3:36 11Precious Burden2:41 12To Know You3:22 13So Long4:32 14By Your Side3:41 15The Lord3:39 16Stay With My Heart3:47 17Aftermath2:58 18I Will Be There3:13 19Everywhere4:52 | Compilation | 5 November 2021 | |
| 2023 | Live in ChinaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:15:491To Know You3:54 2Composing5:28 3Happier Man3:56 4Introduction Of The Band2:20 5Going Home5:15 6Sunrise3:53 7Giving God A Plan4:34 8The Wind Took My Sail3:56 9Precious Burden3:22 10If I Could4:06 11Once4:19 12Dreamer5:38 13Oh Dear7:26 14I Can't Change5:39 15Everywhere4:50 16So Long7:13 | Live | 9 August 2023 | |
| 2025 | 30Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 30 tracks · 1:53:171When Lights Go Down3:20 2If I Could3:08 3Going Home4:03 4Always You2:39 5The Happy Woman Cries3:19 6Sunrise3:40 7Memory Loves You3:05 8How It Feels3:29 9Dreamer4:46 10Travelling3:44 11My Song3:55 12One Man's Kiss3:38 13Oh Dear8:09 14The Lord3:39 15The Human Heart2:55 16Once - Live in Hangzhou4:27 17I Am the Rain3:32 18Happier Man4:20 19To Know You3:21 20Fade3:01 21The World Ain't Pretty4:43 22Aftermath2:57 23Lake Geneva3:42 24Do You Remember3:05 25Back to the Sea3:13 26By Your Side3:41 27So Long4:32 28Precious Burden2:41 29Everywhere4:51 30The Painting3:42 | Compilation | 28 November 2025 | |
| — | 2000-02-25: Gothenburg, SwedenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 56:321Stand By3:29 2Time to Kill3:31 3Foolish3:10 4Who Am I2:54 5Nostalgia4:28 6So Long4:50 7Happier Man4:45 8Excuse Me3:50 9Why5:18 10Dreamer4:53 11Losing You4:55 12Fire2:41 13Leaving5:10 14Happier Man (acoustic radio)2:38 | Live | — |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bright EyesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 24:091Bright Eyes3:54 2How's Your Heart Doing2:36 3Travelling4:13 4Stand By3:01 5Hard To Know3:54 6Fade2:29 7Sailing4:02 | 2 July 2015 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Sophie Zelmani head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 37 | 92.1th |
| Studio albums | 15 | 94.6th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 18 | 93th |
| Recording span (years) | 30 | 66.1th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Grammis for Newcomer of the Year | won |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sophie_Zelmani_2023.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/977b779f-72fa-4117-995b-97af75d9c73fdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/977b779f-72fa-4117-995b-97af75d9c73fcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297835genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297835seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Zelmanibiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Zelmani
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Swedish musicians
- List of singer-songwriters
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Image: Amrei-Marie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q297835 · MusicBrainz: 977b779f-72fa-4117-995b-97af75d9c73f
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