Up-and-coming Swedish pop star Ellen Krauss releases her brilliant new single 'No Talk' on May 8th
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Rising Swedish pop star Ellen Krauss shares her wonderful new single ‘No Talk’ on May 8th through Tiller Inc. licensed to BMG Recorded Music.
Having previously adopted a more stripped-back and acoustic aesthetic for her recent offering ‘Silver Spoon’, this new release sees her return to her bold and vibrant alt-pop ways. With a smooth and sweeping production, coupled with her own soaring vocals, her newest single brings out the more uplifting side to her personality with its bright and euphoric atmosphere.
Speaking about the song, Ellen says: "'No Talk' is about ignoring the fear of getting it wrong for a minute, and just letting yourself be swept away. It’s okay to seize the moment even though you have no clue what you’re doing. You can make up your own rules. I think it’s like that for a lot of people and especially in the LGBTQ-community. There’s no handbook on how to do things, you have to navigate on your own."
The track comes after Ellen’s comeback offering ‘Silver Spoon’ last month and her recently released her debut EP, ‘First Take’, in November, which has already amassed over 12 million streams. The EP release followed a run of singles, including ‘Let Me Have it’, ‘Criminal To Love’, ‘On The Bus’ and ‘The One I Love’, which picked up acclaim from tastemakers like CLASH, Indie Shuffle, 1883 Magazine, Fault Magazine, When The Horn Blows, London In Stereo, Variance Magazine and many more. Last year, Ellen also made her TV debut on Sweden’s SVT, and recently wrapped up a tour with Miriam Bryant, playing 16 shows across Sweden (800 - 6500 capacity venues).
At just 19 years old, Ellen Krauss has already received praise from some of the world’s biggest musical icons, such as super producer Max Martin and pop star Carly Rae Jepsen, and been awarded the Rookie Artist of the Year at the Denniz Pop Awards in Sweden, as voted for by a panel including pop sensations Tove Lo and Laleh. Her debut single and LGBTQ acceptance anthem, ‘The One I Love,’ has racked up over 7 million total global streams since its release last year, and was added to over 1,500 playlists, including Spotify’s New Music Friday (Sweden).
Entirely self-taught, Ellen has been flexing her musical skills since the age of four, and she spent most of her youth writing songs in her bedroom in Stockholm, or in South Africa where her family occasionally lived. Inspired by a diverse group of artists such as Ed Sheeran, King Princess, Dire Straits and Bruce Springsteen, her music is also imbued with the rebellious spirit of youth. She is outspoken about LGBTQ equality, women’s rights, and pushes back against the traditional social structures that a young girl should fit into. It all manifests in her charismatic, playful and thoughtful songwriting. “I want to look at what makes us similar,” Ellen says about her music, “and try and bring people together.”
Keep up with Ellen on her socials for more music, touring updates, and additional exciting news to be announced.
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