Nova Miller

Astrid Fanny Granström (born 29 July 2001), known professionally as Nova Miller, is a Swedish singer, song writer, dancer, actress and multi instrumentalist from Stockholm, Sweden.[1]

Nova Miller
Background information
Born (2001-07-29) 29 July 2001
GenresPop, R&B, Dance, Acoustic
Occupation(s)Recording Artist, Dancer, Actor,
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Ukulele
  • Violin
Years active2014–Present
Labels21:12 Entertainment-Universal Music (2015-2016)

21:12 Entertainment (2014–Present) BMG Recordings / 21:12 Entertainment (2017–2018)

300 Entertainment / 21:12 Entertainment
Associated actsLolene, Jack & Jack, Jacob Sartorius, John Legend, Carmit Bachar, Carson Lueders, Yohio
WebsiteOfficial website

Life and career

Miller was born in Stockholm to a musical family. She plays the guitar, piano, and violin.[1] She was discovered by British artist, writer and music executive Lolene at age twelve in a Stockholm dance school.[2][3]

In the spring of 2015, 21:12 Entertainment signed Miller to Universal Music and on 12 June 2015 she released her debut track "Supernova".[4][5] The song reached Spotify's viral chart.[6] The lyrics are about "shining your brightest in difficult circumstances", which relates to Miller's experiences with bullying at school and online.[7][6][8]

Miller released an original Christmas single 'My Perfect Christmas' on 25 November 2015. The single received highly positive reviews, being named #13 out of 100 Best Christmas songs of all time by Swedish newspaper Expressen.[9]

On 27 May 2016 Miller released the retro pop track "So Good" inspired by James Brown's song "I Got You (I Feel Good)" via 21:12 Entertainment Group.[10] The music video was premiered by MTV[11] on 27 June[12] Popstar! magazine featured the US premiere.[13]

Miller has a five octave vocal range [14][15] and starred as the lead in the Swedish show Svansen i kläm.[16] Miller also provided the voice of the fourth Power Puff Girl, Bliss, in the Swedish dub for Cartoon Network.[17]

Nova's second single off her debut EP, "Turn Up The Fire" reached over 11 million views on YouTube. The track debuted on On Air With Ryan Seacrest.[18] In October 2019, she released the single "Do It To Myself".[19] In May 2020, she released "Mi Amor".[20] In September, she released "Girls Like Us".[21] In October, she released an EP titled The Passion.[22] In November, she released a Christmas song titled "Red Dress".

Influences

Miller draws inspiration from artists such as Charlie Puth, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, and Christina Aguilera.[23][3]

Appearances

In 2018, Nova performed on Grattis Kronprinsessan, an annual live television broadcast where notable Swedish artists perform in celebration of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden's birthday. Nova has also collaborated with Puma on her single "Not Your Number". The campaign was shot by Tim Milgram and features viral dancers Jade Chynoweth, Jojo Gomez and Cache Melvin.

Discography

Extended plays
Title EP details
Yellow
  • Released: 1 June 2018[24]
  • Label: 21:12 Entertainment, BMG Rights Mgmt Scandinavia AB
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
The Passion
  • Released: 16 October 2020[25]
  • Label: 300 Entertainment, 21:12
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles
Title Year Album
"Supernova" 12 June 2015[26] Non-album singles
"Singing in the Rain" 25 September 2015[27]
"My Perfect Christmas" 27 November 2015[28]
"So Good" 27 May 2016[29]
"Anything for U" 18 August 2017[30] Yellow
"Turn Up the Fire" 26 January 2018[31]
"TUTF" 20 July 2018[32]
"Not Your Number" 3 August 2018[33] Non-album singles
"Do It To Myself"[34] 4 October 2019 The Passion
"Mi Amor" 29 May 2020[35]
"Girls Like Us" 18 September 2020[21]

References
  1. Tanaka, Eugenia (4 September 2017). "'I think people in Sweden are very scared to dream': rising pop star Nova Miller". www.thelocal.se. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. "En intervju med Nova Miller". Being Blogged (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  4. Gustafsson, Anders. "Nova, 13, har fått skivkontrakt". Mitt i. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  5. POSTEN, NACKA VÄRMDÖ. "Nova ska bli en ny stjärna". www.nvp.se. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  6. "I helgen festas det loss i hamnen". VLT. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  7. "I helgen festas det loss i hamnen". VLT. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  8. "Premiär: Se videon till Nova Millers nya låt nu". Expressen. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  9. David Lillemägi (12 June 2015). "Premiär: Se videon till Nova Millers nya låt nu | Nöje | Expressen". Expressen.se. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  10. "So Good - Single by Nova Miller on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  11. "Nova Miller - So Good - Artists - MTV". MTV.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  12. "POPSTAR! » EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Nova Miller's "So Good" Music Video!". www.popstaronline.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  13. "POPSTAR! EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Nova Miller's "So Good" Music Video!". 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  14. "Nova Millers nya musik video 'So Good' har premiär på MTV och... - 21:12 Entertainment". Mynewsdesk.com. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  15. "Nova Millers nya musik video 'So Good' har premiär på MTV och USA-superbloggen Popstar!". Mynewsdesk. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  16. "Nova Miller vill ta världen med storm | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  17. Milligan, Mercedes (29 October 2017). "Cartoon Network Reveals More Local Voices for PPG Bliss". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  18. Sierra Marquina (25 January 2018). "Exclusive: Nova Miller Drops Hot New Track "Turn Up the Fire" | Ryan Seacrest | On Air with Ryan Seacrest". Onairwithryan.iheart.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  19. "SONG: Nova Miller - 'Do It To Myself' » Scandipop.co.uk". Scandipop.co.uk. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  20. "Nova Miller Is Bringing Her Viral TikTok Vocals to the Mainstream". PAPER. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  21. "SONG: Nova Miller - 'Girls Like Us' » Scandipop.co.uk". Scandipop.co.uk. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  22. "Nova Miller's Track-by-Track Breakdown of 'The Passion'". PAPER. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  23. "PopCrush Presents: Nova Miller". PopCrush. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  24. "Yellow by Nova Miller". Apple Music.
  25. "The Passion by Nova Miller". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  26. Supernova - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 12 June 2015, retrieved 7 September 2017
  27. Singin in the Rain - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 25 September 2015, retrieved 7 September 2017
  28. My Perfect Christmas - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 27 November 2015, retrieved 7 September 2017
  29. So Good - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 27 May 2016, retrieved 7 September 2017
  30. Anything for U - Single by Nova Miller on Apple Music, 18 August 2017, retrieved 7 September 2017
  31. Turn Up the Fire - Single by Nova Miller, 26 January 2018, retrieved 16 January 2019
  32. Tutf - Single by Nova Miller, retrieved 16 January 2019
  33. Not Your Number - Single by Nova Miller, retrieved 16 January 2019
  34. Murray, Robin. "Nova Miller's 'Do It To Myself' Proves She Is A Different Kind Of Pop Star". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  35. "Mi Amor - Single by Nova Miller". Apple Music. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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