Snoh Aalegra is a singer-songwriter and artist. She describes her own music as "cinematic soul". Ward No.ID - called the modern Sade. Her repertoire includes cool collaborations with Common, Vince Staples and Cocaine 80's, which will definitely hook the hearts of fans of driving and piercing musical works.
She has a languid and soft voice, as well as the appearance of an Egyptian princess. Even though she hails from Sweden, one glance is enough to understand that her family roots are in the Middle East.
Snoh Aalegra's date of birth
The artist's date of birth is September 13, 1987. She was born in colorful Sweden. It is also known that her birth had Persian roots.
When the girl was very young, her parents were taken aback by the news of their divorce. By agreement of both parties, the mother took up the upbringing of her daughter after the divorce.
She grew up in Enköping, Sweden, moving there with her mother after her parents divorced. A little later, the family moved to Stockholm. The girl was very upset by the divorce of her parents, so the only consolation during this period of time for her was music.
At the age of 9, Sno Aalegra composed her first piece of music. Mom tried to help her daughter in her endeavors. The girl often attended various competitions, which helped to gain little fame.
She was lucky after she signed a contract with Sony Music Sweden. At that time, a teenage girl could not even dream that such a large “fish” would “bite” on her. Alas, under the guidance of the label, she never recorded a single track.
The beginning of the musical career of the singer Sno Aalegra under the creative pseudonym Sheri
The singer began her career in 2009. Then she performed and released tracks under the creative pseudonym Sheri. Around the same time period, the premiere of the debut single took place. It's about Hit and Run. By the way, the single was produced by Andreas Karlsson. The piece peaked at number 12 on the Swedish music charts. On the wave of popularity, the singer presented the second single in a row, which was called U Got Me Good. The track climbed to number two on the Swedish chart.
Under this creative pseudonym, the artist even managed to release a full-length studio LP. The album was called First Sign. The record was mixed at Universal Music Sweden. The highlight of the LP was a cover version of Shade's Smooth Operator track, as well as the singles Hit And Run and U Got Me Good.
The creative path of Snoh Aalegra
In 2013, she signed with his label ARTium, which also lists Vince Staples, Common, Logic, Jhene Aiko and more. Since 2014, she has performed under the pseudonym Snoh Aalegra. Under this pseudonym, she appeared on the LP Common Nobody's Smiling with the track Hustle Harder.
At the same time, with the support of the above presented artist, the premiere of the debut composition under a new name took place. The track was called Bad Things. In the wake of popularity, the premiere of the EP There Will Be Sunshine took place.
In 2014, she became a protégé of Prince. The performer spoke of her as one of the most outstanding singers of our time. The cult singer was her mentor until his death.
A year later, the premiere of the single Emotional took place. The work was produced by RZA. During this time period, she was seen collaborating with Vince Staples'. The singer recorded vocals for the track Jump Off the Roof.
In 2016, ARTium Recordings premiered the EP Don't Explain. The work was produced by James Fauntleroy, No ID, Boi-1da, Christian Rich and DJ Dahi. Her EP reminded music lovers of some tracks from the repertoire of Amy Winehouse and other popular artists.
Presentation of the debut LP by singer Sno Aalegra
2017 started with good news. The singer pleased the fans of her work with a full-length LP, but before that she presented a video for the track Nothing Burns Like the Cold.
The first disc was called Feels. The compilation featured Vince Staples, Vic Mensa, Logic and Timbuktu. Longplay - it turned out really "tasty". It is imbued with a nostalgic mixture of soul and R&B. A year later, the musical work Nothing Burns Like the Cold was used by Apple for its iPhone XS. In support of the studio album, she went on a tour of North America.
Snoh Aalegra: details of his personal life
She prefers not to talk about her personal life. In the past, she had several novels that did not lead to anything serious. She was credited with a relationship with actor Michael B. Jordan.
Snoh Aalegra: Our Days
In 2019, the singer's discography was replenished with the second studio album. The record was called Ugh, The Feels Again. The LP was mixed by ARTium Recordings. The record took an honorable 3rd place on the Billboard R&B Album Sales chart, 6th on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and 73rd on the Billboard 200 chart. I Want You Around took the lead on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs.
In the fall of 2019, she headlined a European and North American tour with support from Baby Rose and Giveon and was ranked number one on the Bandsintown + Billboard Global Rising Artists Index.
In addition, this year she recorded the track Wolves Are Out Tonight, which was featured in the movie Godfather of Harlem. At the end of 2019, she released a video for the track Whoa.
A year later, Snoh Aalegra and her orchestra became the new guests of the NPR Tiny Desk Concert show. At the show, the artists perform just in the middle of the office space. This contributes to the creation of a special chamber atmosphere.
In 2020, it was revealed that the singer had signed a recording deal with Roc Nation/Universal Music Group in partnership with her current label, ARTium Records. Around the same period of time, the premiere of a new single took place. We are talking about the track Dying 4 Your Love. Note that the work was released on both labels in July. At the same time, the release of the third studio album took place.
On July 9, 2021, the premiere of the new album took place. It was named Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies. The record was mixed by ARTium Records and Roc Nation. The release of the album was preceded by the singles Dying 4 Your Love and Lost You.
At the end of October 2021, Snoh Aalegra released the music video for Neon Peach. The song Neon Peach is one of two tracks from the album where a guest verse is performed by Tyler the Creator. Music experts noted that the video is certainly inspired by the flamboyant aesthetic of many of Tyler's music videos. The work received a lot of flattering reviews from fans.
