SOPHIE is a Scottish singer, producer, DJ, songwriter and trans activist. She was known for her synthesized and "hyperkinetic" take on pop music. The singer's popularity doubled after the presentation of the tracks Bipp and Lemonad.
The information that Sophie passed away on January 30, 2021 shocked fans. At the time of her death, she was only 34 years old. Cheerful, purposeful and incredibly talented - this is exactly how Sophie was remembered by her fans.
Childhood and youth
She was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Sophie spent her childhood and youth in this city. Very little is known about Sophie's childhood.
The girl's parents had nothing to do with creativity. However, this did not prevent them from listening to quality music. My father loved electro. Electronic tunes often sounded in his car. Sophie didn't stand a chance. She was captivated by the unusual sound. In one of her later interviews, the singer said:
“One day my father and I went to the store. Dad, as always, turned on the radio on the way. Now I can’t remember exactly what exactly sounded from the speakers. But, it was definitely electromusic. When we did it and came home, I stole the cassette from my dad…”.
She breathed music, so her parents decided to grant her wish. They gave their daughter a keyboard, and she began to create compositions on her own. At that time she was only 9 years old. She dreamed of leaving school and realizing herself as an electronic music producer. Of course, the parents did not support the girl, and she still had to get a secondary education.
In adolescence, she has already reached a more professional level. One day, Sophie locked herself in a room and said that she would not leave here until she completed work on the LP. Parents understood that after graduation, she would realize herself in the musical field, so they did not argue with her.
SOPHIE's creative path and music
The creative path of the singer began in the Motherland team. Somewhat later, the singer, together with her bandmate Matthew Luts-Kina, took part in a major series of performance works.
In 2013, the presentation of Sophie's debut single took place. The work was called Nothing More to Say. The compilation was recorded on the Huntleys + Palmers label. The single included several mixes of the title song as well as the B-side of Eeehhh, which was originally posted on Sophie's SoundCloud a few years ago.
In the same year, she presented compositions by Bipp and Elle. Both tracks were recorded on SoundCloud. Music critics gave the talented Sophie positive feedback on the work done. From that moment on, even more music lovers are interested in her work.
A year later, she was seen collaborating with singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. In the same year, she collaborated with A. J. Cook and American entertainer Hayden Dunham. Under one roof, the stars were united by the common QT project. In 2014, the presentation of the joint composition Hey QT (with the participation of Cook) took place.
With the presentation of the tracks Lemonade and Hard, there was a real breakthrough in the creative career of the Scottish singer. Sophie was at the top of the musical Olympus. Interestingly, the composition Lemonade in 2015 will appear in an advertisement for McDonald's.
Presentation of the collection of tracks
In 2015, the presentation of the singer's record took place. We are talking about the collection Product. It was available for pre-order at the start of the year. Note that 8 songs were represented by 4 Numbers singles from 2013 and 2014 and the same number of new tracks. Compositions MSMMSM, Vyzee, LOVE and Just Like We Never For Goodye delighted fans with incredible energy. They literally awakened a person to action.
A few years later, it turned out that Sophie was working closely with producer Kashmir Kat. Then she appeared in Love Incredible with Camila Cabello and "9" with MØ.
In 2017, Sophie pleased the fans of her work with the presentation of a new single. We are talking about the track It's Okay to Cry. A video clip was also released for the track, in which Sophie first appeared before the audience in her guise. Then she decided to reveal another secret. So, she openly told reporters that she is a transgender woman.
Transgender is a mismatch of gender identity with the sex registered at birth.
In the same year, she made her first live debut. It was truly one of the most high-profile events of 2017. The performance did not pass without pleasant surprises. Sophie presented some of the songs from her second studio album, which has yet to be released.
In early April, a presentation of a new collection took place. Longplay was called Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides. The album was released for listening on June 15, 2018. The collection was recorded on the singer's own label MSMMSSM along with Future Classic and Transgressive.
At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, she revealed that she is actively working on a remix LP of alternative versions of her first Grammy-nominated studio album. Sophie was nominated for "Best Dance/Electronic Album". Moreover, she became one of the first openly transgender artists to be nominated in this category.
SOPHIE sound and style
Sophie mainly used Elektron Monomachine and Ableton Live to create tracks. The resulting sounds were like "latex, balloons, bubbles, metal, plastic, and stretchy materials."
Music critics about Sophie's tracks spoke like this:
"The singer's tracks have a surreal, artificial quality." It's all the fault of the singer's use of processed high-sounding female voices and "sugar synthesized textures".
Details of SOPHIE's personal life
Already being a popular singer, she hid her face. Sophie has always led a somewhat reclusive lifestyle. At the beginning of her creative career, she was accused of appropriating a female appearance. The pressure eased after Sophie confessed that she was transgender.
She did not disclose the names of her chosen ones. She was often seen in the company of star men, but what connected them: friendship, love, work - remained a mystery.
The last years of life and death of SOPHIE
In 2020, she was nominated for Best Creative Packaging at the AIM Independent Music Awards for Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album. Sophie, as before, devoted 2020-2021 to producing and creating new compositions.
In addition, in 2020, she worked closely with Lady Gaga over the Chromatica LP. Her track Ponyboy was used as the soundtrack for Beyoncé's Ivy Park commercial.
On January 30, 2021, it became known about the death of the Scottish singer. The label that SOPHIE has been working with for a long time, PAN Records, was the first to announce the death of the artist.
“We have to inform the fans of the producer and musician that SOPHIE passed away this morning around 4 am in Athens as a result of an incident. We are unable to give details of the details that led to Sophie's death as we maintain confidentiality out of respect for her family. SOPHIE was, is and will be the pioneer of the new sound. She is one of the most influential artists of the last decade…”.
It turned out that she climbed higher to look at the full moon, slipped and fell. The singer died as a result of blood loss.
